Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will amend the Criminal Code in order to make it an offence to wear a mask or a disguise or to conceal one's identity while taking part in a riot or an unlawful assembly. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly v

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will enact the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act. It would, among other things, recognize suicide as a public health issue. This bill does not concern questions outside the federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the ch

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will enact the Purple Day Act in order to designate March 26 every year as “Purple Day”, to increase public awareness about epilepsy. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including th

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Motion No. 269 is a motion calling upon the House of Commons to express its opinion in regard to improving financial literacy in Canada. This motion does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the cha

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I'd like to follow up on Mr. Dion's comments. The subcommittee's mandate is to determine whether bills and motions should be votable items or not. However, the subcommittee's practice has never been to provide the reasons for its decisions. It simply designates the items as votab

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will amend the Food and Drugs Act in order to designate non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses as a medical device. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will amend the Criminal Code in order to repeal a prohibition against sports betting. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions that ar

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Are you referring to Bill C-290?

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  There is a provision in the Criminal Code that prohibits betting on specific sporting events. Crown corporations such as Loto-Québec are involved in betting on sporting events, but they benefit from a loophole in the legislation, since the bets relate to several sporting events.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Exactly.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will amend the Parliament of Canada Act in respect of members changing political affiliation. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will amend the Criminal Code in order to create a new offence in respect of mischief in relation to war memorials and cenotaphs. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the cha

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  In terms of the committee's ability to review constitutional case law, yes, the committee can do that. Indeed, that is the analysis I did myself before making my presentation to the committee. I was referring to a Supreme Court decision regarding laws whose effects are too broad

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I am saying that this bill could raise a number of constitutional issues. In my opinion, nothing—

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  As I see it, adopting rules regarding the Canadian flag is within federal jurisdiction.