Bill C-259
Fair Representation Act
Bill C-259 is at second reading in the House.
Other Bills Numbered C-259
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:
Fair Representation Act
An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act (collision avoidance system)
An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance programs)
Open Science Act
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (annual financial statements)
An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (annual financial statements)
Canada Water Export Prohibition Act
Canada Water Export Prohibition Act
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (elimination of excise tax on jewellery)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code
An Act to amend the Criminal Code
An Act to amend the National Defence Act (Snowbirds)
Division Votes (0)
No recorded division votes found for this bill.
Parliamentary Debates (10)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-259.
Private Members' Business
…ions has no place in Canada. Those principles are not in dispute. The question before us is whether Bill C-259 strengthens workers' rights or whether it creates instability, uncertainty and unintended consequences in federally regulated workplaces. The sponsor argues that workers must be represented by organi…
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… Speaker, I would first like to thank the member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona for bringing Bill C-259 forward and for her advocacy on behalf of workers. The Government of Canada recognizes the spirit and intent of Bill C-259, because fairness for all Canadian workers is our top priority. Given the ec…
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moved that Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (fair representation), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, it is a great honour to stand today to debate this piece of legislat…
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (fair representation). Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table the fair representation act. This law protects workers' rights. This legislation would protect worker…
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…port of the legislation, even though he had a similar piece of legislation tabled before the House, Bill C-259. Unless I missed my mark, that legislation has been reintroduced in this Parliament by the member for Elmwood—Transcona as Bill C-225. The former member for Hamilton Mountain said, “I feel strongly a…
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…the NDP member for Elmwood—Transcona, who reintroduced the bill by former MP Scott Duvall. That was Bill C-259 in 2020 and is now Bill C-225. In drafting this bill, my hon. colleague has studied and researched the current laws, and has included the many organizations, experts and individuals needed to make th…
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…lmwood—Transcona reintroduced work first put forward by former MP Scott Duvall. What was originally Bill C-259 in 2020 would amend the act to ensure that claims in respect of unfunded liabilities or solvency deficiencies of a pension plan are accorded priority in the event of bankruptcy proceedings. It would …
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…legislation that would mandate operational collision avoidance systems for gliding clubs in Canada. Bill C-259 is the result of a commitment I made to Martina and Bradley Leinweber of Calgary, who lost their son Adam in a 2019 crash. The tow plane's anti-collision system, which significantly reduces the risk …
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act (collision avoidance system). Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce an important bill to Parliament. This legislation would increase aviation safety for all Cana…
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… knows, I feel strongly about the necessity of these protections put forward, so much that my bill, Bill C-259 contains equivalent measures to every article contained in this bill. I would like to let her and the House know that I am calling on all my NDP colleagues to support the bill at second reading and I…
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