House of Commons.

• Author: Bosc, Caroline
• Position: Legislative Reports - Report

The First Session of the Forty-First Parliament resumed from summer adjournment on September 19, 2011, and, by unanimous consent, adjourned for the winter break on December 15, 2011. The House is scheduled to resume sitting on January 30, 2012. The information below covers the period from November 1, 2011 to January 29, 2012.

Legislation

Time allocation was moved and adopted at the second reading stage of Bill C-20, Fair Representation Act; and at the report and third readings stages of the following bills: C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act; C-13, Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act; C-18, Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act; and C-20.

On December 7, 2012, after its passage by the Senate, private Bill S-1002, An Act to authorize the Industrial Alliance Pacific General Insurance Corporation to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of Quebec, was passed by the House of Commons. The Bill received Royal Assent by written declaration on December 8, 2012. The following bills also received Royal Assent during this period: C-13, Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act; C-16, Security of Tenure of Military Judges Act; C-18; C-20; C-22, Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement Act; C-29, Appropriation Act No. 3, 2011-12; and S-3, Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 3.

Financial Procedures

An opposition motion moved by Claude Gravelle regarding the use and export of asbestos was debated on October 31, and defeated on a recorded division on November 1, 2011.

On November 17, 2011, Interim Leader of the Liberal Party Bob Rae moved an opposition day motion concerning First Nations communities. During debate, Carolyn Bennett moved an amendment to the motion. The Deputy Speaker advised members that an amendment may be moved to a supply day motion only with the consent of the sponsor, and consent was given immediately. Following debate, the amendment and the main motion, as amended, were adopted.

On November 25, 2011, the House considered an opposition motion, moved by Joe Comartin, that called on the Speaker to undertake a study and make recommendations to amend the Standing Orders with respect to closure and time allocation. The motion was negatived on a recorded division on November 28, 2011.

December 5, 2011, was the seventh and final allotted day in the supply period ending December 10, 2011. Megan Leslie moved an opposition motion on climate change, which was negatived on a recorded division...