An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Simon Marcil  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of April 3, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Labour Code to make it an offence for employers to hire replacement workers to perform the duties of employees who are on strike or locked out.
The enactment also amends that Act to, among other things, authorize the Minister of Labour to enter into an agreement with the government of a province to provide for the application, to pregnant and nursing employees, of certain provisions of the provincial legislation concerning occupational health and safety.
Finally, the enactment amends that Act, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act to clarify the application of the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-420s:

C-420 (2024) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal organizations and proceeds of crime)
C-420 (2012) Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada Act
C-420 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)
C-420 (2009) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)
C-420 (2007) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)
C-420 (2007) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

Votes

April 3, 2019 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 1st, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

All those opposed will please say nay.

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 1st, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 1st, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, April 3, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

Suspension of SittingCanada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 1st, 2019 / 11:50 a.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

We will now suspend until noon.

(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:52 a.m.)

(The House resumed at 12 p.m.)

The House resumed from April 1 consideration of the motion that Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 3rd, 2019 / 5:30 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-420 under private members' business.

Call in the members.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #1279

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

April 3rd, 2019 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion lost.

It being 6:11 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's Order Paper.