Bill C-265

Second reading (House)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (List of Therapeutic Products Pre-approved for Special Access)

Bill C-265 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Marcus Powlowski
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-03-11

Other Bills Numbered C-265

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (List of Therapeutic Products Pre-approved for Special Access)

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act respecting the development of a national perinatal mental health strategy

43-2

Émilie Sansfaçon Act

Report stage (House)
42-1

Secure, Adequate, Acessible and Affordable Housing Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-2

Canada Post-Secondary Education Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

Canada Post-Secondary Education Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (protection of assets)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (protection of assets)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)

Report stage (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)

In committee (House)
38-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents)

In committee (House)
37-3

Proportional Representation Review Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

Proportional Representation Review Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (1)

Division #120
Agreed To
2021-05-26T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

181Yea
150Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
2Y / 149N
Conservative
118Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 1N
Green Party
3Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (49)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-265.

2021-05-12
Émilie Sansfaçon Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 19 consideration of the motion that Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Luc Berthold2021-05-12
Émilie Sansfaçon Act
0

Private Members' Business

…in the coming weeks to find out that they will not be entitled to additional protection. As I said, Bill C-265 focuses on a topic that is especially relevant now considering the circumstances: employment insurance sickness benefits. The bill would extend those benefits to provide essential financial support t…

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2021-05-12
Émilie Sansfaçon Act
0

Private Members' Business

…speech will wrap up the debate on the Émilie Sansfaçon bill. I remind the House that the purpose of Bill C-265 is to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50 weeks. It is a short bill that could really benefit all the most vulnerable workers, who are left with no income while sick, often while fighting…

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2021-04-19
Employment Insurance Act
0

Private Members' Business

…y must first accomplish just one thing, and that is to heal. That is why my colleagues must support Bill C-265.

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2021-04-19
Employment Insurance Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, this is it. We made it. It is finally time to debate a…

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Ms. Louise Chabot2021-04-19
Employment Insurance Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support the important Bill C-265, the Émilie Sansfaçon act. This is a great opportunity to achieve the goal of permanently extending EI sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50. Today is the first hour of debate on this bill at second …

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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice2021-04-19
Employment Insurance Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ause it wanted to table its own bill on the same issue a month later. In April, it was decided that Bill C-265 also required a royal recommendation. If the Liberals, unwilling to act in solidarity to help vulnerable and sick workers, refuse the bill, we will be up against a wall. We will once again be left in…

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Mr. Bernard Généreux2021-04-19
Employment Insurance Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-265, introduced by the member for Salaberry—Suroît. The bill focuses on EI sickness benefits, which have been capped at 15 weeks since the 1970s, whereas EI regular benefits can last up to 26, or even 50…

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille2021-04-19
Employment Insurance
0

Oral Questions

… avoid the question. However, we can do something tangible without passing the budget. I introduced Bill C-265, which would extend employment insurance sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50 weeks. Mr. Speaker, you found that Bill C-265 required a royal recommendation to pass third reading. My question is simp…

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The Speaker2021-04-15
Points of Order
0

Business of the House

…n my statement of March 22, 2021, regarding Private Members' Business, I expressed my concern about Bill C-265, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), sponsored by the member for Salaberry—Suroît. At the time, I encouraged the hon. members who wished to make arguments re…

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