An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

Sponsor

Louis Plamondon  Bloc

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

Status

Defeated, as of Oct. 5, 2022

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act to provide that a province with a program whose objectives are comparable to those of a federal program in an area under the legislative authority of the province may withdraw from the federal program.
It also amends that Act and the Canada Health Act in order to exempt Quebec from the national criteria and conditions set out for the Canada Health Transfer.

Similar bills

C-301 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

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-237s:

C-237 (2021) Law National Framework for Diabetes Act
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C-237 (2016) Candidate Gender Equity Act
C-237 (2013) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)
C-237 (2011) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)
C-237 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

Votes

Oct. 5, 2022 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

September 28th, 2022 / 7:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 5, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed from September 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

October 5th, 2022 / 3:35 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-237 under Private Members' Business.

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

Vote #185

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

October 5th, 2022 / 3:45 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion lost.