House of Commons.

• Author: Nickel, Sophia
• Position: Legislative Reports

This account covers key highlights of the period from April to the end of June 2022. On June 23, the House adjourned until September 19, 2022.

Legislation

C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures

Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, was introduced in the House on December 15, 2021, by Chrystia Freeland (University--Rosedale, LIB), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. After the bill had made its way through second reading and consideration in committee, it was passed at report stage on May 2 and third reading on May 4 before receiving royal assent on June 9.

C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)

On March 24, 2022, Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), was introduced in the name of Dominic LeBlanc (Beausejour, LIB), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. On June 15, prior to debate at report stage, Sherry Romanado (Longueuil--Charles-LeMoyne, LIB) sought and received unanimous consent to establish parameters for consideration of the bill at report stage and third reading. Bill C-14 received royal assent on June 23.

C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures

On April 28, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland (University--Rosedale, LIB) moved that a Ways and Means motion to introduce Bill C-19, an Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7,2022 and other measures, be concurred in. The motion was adopted. The bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance on May 10.

At the opening of the sitting on June 2, the Speaker declared null and void an amendment to clause 135 of Bill C-19 which had been adopted in committee. In the Chair7 s view, the amendment infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown and therefore necessitated a Ways and Means motion. A further amendment, put forward by Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood--Transcona, NDP), was adopted at report stage on June 7, and the bill passed third reading on June 9. Bill C-19 received royal assent on June 23.

C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication)

On June 17, 2022, Minister of Justice David Lametti (LaSalle--Emard--Verdun, LIB) introduced Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication), in response to Supreme Court decisions in Brown and Sullivan and Chan. On June 21, unanimous consent was given for C-28 to be deemed passed at all stages the following day. In the same motion, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights was instructed to study the subject matter of C-28. The bill received royal assent on June 23.

S-10, An Act to give effect to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, to amend the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act and the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

On June 16, 2022, the Senate informed the House that it had passed Bill S-10, An Act to give effect to the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, to amend the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act and the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. On June 21, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie--Le Sud-Ouest--Ile-des-Soeurs, LIB) moved that the bill be read a first time, and on June 22, Patrick Weiler...