Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act

An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

Sponsor

Karina Gould  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment sets out the Government of Canada’s vision for a Canada-wide early learning and child care system. It also sets out the Government of Canada’s commitment to maintaining long-term funding relating to early learning and child care to be provided to the provinces and Indigenous peoples. Finally, it creates the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care.

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.

Votes

Feb. 29, 2024 Passed Motion for closure
June 19, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
June 12, 2023 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
June 12, 2023 Failed Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada (report stage amendment)
June 6, 2023 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Feb. 1, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

Canada Early Learning and Child Care ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2023 / 9:25 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the division stands deferred until Monday, June 19, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed from June 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, be read the third time and passed.

Canada Early Learning and Child Care ActGovernment Orders

June 19th, 2023 / 3:20 p.m.


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The Speaker Anthony Rota

It being 3:20 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-35.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #385

Canada Early Learning and Child Care ActGovernment Orders

June 19th, 2023 / 3:45 p.m.


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The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)