Bill C-237
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)
Bill C-237 was defeated and did not become law.
Other Bills Numbered C-237
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)
An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act
National Framework for Diabetes Act
National Framework for Diabetes Act
Candidate Gender Equity Act
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)
Remembrance Day National Flag Act
Remembrance Day National Flag Act
An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (qualifying period for disability relief)
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (joint custody)
Division Votes (4)
2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries)
2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes
2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes
Parliamentary Debates (60)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-237.
Private Members' Business
Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-237. The NDP supports some aspects of this bill. However, it is surprising to see the extremely negative impact it would have on the universality of our health care system. I will come back to that in a …
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…ents Act in order to obtain the amounts referred to in subsection 24.1(1) of that act. Section 3 of Bill C-237 provides that Quebec receives the full monetary contribution provided for in the Canada Health Act without being subject to the various grant conditions set out in that act. In other words, the resul…
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moved 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. Madam Speaker, I am very proud to rise today to speak to…
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in today's debate on this private member's bill, Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. As proposed, this bill would do two things. It would allow any province to withdraw from a federal program i…
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…mmendation is needed for the purposes of the Canada Health Transfer to the provinces as proposed by Bill C-237. I reviewed the bill and I have reached the following conclusions concerning this impact on the royal recommendation. Section 1 of the bill provides that Quebec need not apply the conditions set out …
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…ponse to the Speaker's statement on February 28, respecting the need for a royal recommendation for Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, sponsored by the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel. Without commenting on the merits of Bill C-237, I note…
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…inancial implications refers to both new expenditures and reallocation of funds for other purposes. Bill C-237, which I am introducing, does not do either. In my view, it is clear that Bill C-237 does not require a royal recommendation and has the potential to be voted on by the House at all stages and implem…
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…re royal recommendation because it did not generate any new spending. If we apply the same logic to Bill C-237, we can come to only one conclusion. This bill does not require a royal recommendation.
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…e Act (illness, injury or quarantine), standing in the name of the member for Lévis—Lotbinière; and Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, standing in the name of the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel. I would encourage members who would like to…
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. Mr. Speaker, the bill I am introducing protects the provinces, especially Quebec, from the biggest threat to…
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