Bill C-218

Private Members' Business

…tion, I want to thank all the members of Parliament from all sides in this place who have supported Bill C-218 through the legislative process. In particular, though, I want to thank the member for Niagara Falls, the member for Essex and the member for Windsor West for their hard work and support on this file…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-218. I had the privilege of listening to my colleague from Saskatoon—Grasswood when the bill was introduced and during the first round of speeches. I found his remarks very informative. I am taking the o…

Private Members' Business

… chamber will be a little more expedient. I thank the government side for its support of this bill, Bill C-218, as well the Conservative Party, and I am hoping that the independent senators will connect and move this forward. As has been noted, it is very important to acknowledge that things have changed a li…

Private Members' Business

…an honour to rise today to speak to this private member's bill. I do want to express my support for Bill C-218, the safe and regulated sports betting act that is before us. I also want to take the opportunity to congratulate and thank some other members too, in particular the member for Windsor West, who just…

Private Members' Business

…adam Speaker, I want to thank the member for Kingston and the Islands for his support on this bill, Bill C-218. He is absolutely correct. All the federal government has to do is take a single line out of the Criminal Code to give the provinces and territories the much-needed support to move forward with singl…

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), as reported (with amendment) from the committee.

Routine Proceedings

…l languages, the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in relation to Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding sports betting. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendment.

Statements by Members

…he chamber to discuss single event sports betting, as the chamber voted overwhelmingly in favour of Bill C-218, which would permit each province to determine how to regulate legal betting so revenues can flow, jobs can be created and the billions of dollars feeding organized crime, bookies and offshore operat…

Oral Questions

… an act to amend the Criminal Code with regard to single-event sports betting and its similarity to Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code with regard to sports betting, standing in the name of the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood. As members are aware, both bills seek to amend the same provision of the …

Government Orders

… opposition House leader. I would like to discuss the significant and meaningful difference between Bill C-218 and Bill C-13. First, the member for Kingston and the Islands, when he spoke in the House on Wednesday, February 17, stated: We also proposed to engage the provinces, territories, indigenous communit…