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March 8, 2013, Parliament
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition calls on the House to implement an act to eliminate poverty in Canada, Bill C-233. This would require the federal government to develop and implement a strategy for poverty elimination in consultation with the provincial, territorial, municipal and aboriginal governments and with civil society organizations.
Feb. 4, 2013, Parliament -
Nov. 28, 2012, Parliament
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition I have to present has to do with Bill C-233, an act to eliminate poverty in Canada. ... more
Nov. 2, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to introduce two petitions. The first is on behalf of many residents from my great riding of Sudbury and the surrounding ridings of Nickel Belt and Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing. The petitioners call on the government to ensure swift passage of Bill C-233, An Act to eliminate poverty in Canada. The petitioners want to draw to the attention of the House of Commons the fact that poverty affects over 10% of Canadians and disproportionately affects aboriginal peoples, recent immigrants, people with disabilities and youth and children.
Oct. 19, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Scott Wolfe (Federal Coordinator, Canadian Association of Community Health Centres) spoke
Thank you. ... more
Oct. 18, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, the last petition I am presenting in the House of Commons has to do with Bill C-233. The petitioners are calling on Parliament to quickly pass Bill C-233, An Act to eliminate poverty in Canada.
June 1, 2012, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, I have a petition from a number of residents in my riding, which I will attempt to summarize. ... more
May 31, 2012, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today on behalf of the constituents of Fleetwood--Port Kells to present a petition signed by a number of residents of my riding. ... more
May 29, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by constituents who want to eliminate poverty in Canada. ... more
May 28, 2012, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, I have two petitions on Bill C-233, an act to eliminate poverty in Canada. The petitioners call on Parliament to ensure swift passage of Bill C-233, an act to eliminate poverty in Canada.
May 18, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions and I will be brief. ... more
May 2, 2012, Parliament -
May 1, 2012, Parliament
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to rise today to present two petitions. ... more
April 4, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions. ... more
March 26, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to table a couple of petitions on behalf of some constituents. ... more
March 13, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions. ... more
March 9, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present. ... more
March 8, 2012, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise on behalf of the constituents of Fleetwood—Port Kells to present a petition signed by the members of my riding. ... more
March 1, 2012, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, I would like to present a petition signed by 28 residents of Canmore in my riding of Wild Rose. ... more
Feb. 3, 2012, Parliament -
Jean Crowder spoke about Government Orders > Business of Supply > Opposition Motion--Old Age Security
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to speak to this important motion. I will be splitting my time with the member for Timmins—James Bay. ... more
Feb. 2, 2012, Parliament -
Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a question to do with the increasing use of food banks in this country. I want to remind listeners why we were raising this point. ... more
Dec. 13, 2011, Parliament -
Nov. 21, 2011, Parliament
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Jean Crowder spoke about Government Orders > Business of Supply > Opposition Motion—Canadian Economy
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for splitting his time with me and I also want to thank the member for Parkdale—High Park for putting forward this very good motion and for stimulating the kind of debate that it is important for us to have. I want to reference one part of the motion which says: ... more
Sept. 29, 2011, Parliament -
Madam Speaker, despite the list of programs that the member cites, the reality is that thousands of children and their families are still living in poverty in this country. ... more
Sept. 27, 2011, Parliament - Load more
Bill C-233
Poverty Elimination Act
An Act to eliminate poverty in Canada
This bill was tabled by Jean Crowder on June 21, 2011.
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How does a bill become a law?
Don’t trust Schoolhouse Rock – that’s for Americans. To become a law, a bill in the Canada’s Parliament needs to go through the following steps, and pass when voted on during each step:
- It all starts with the first reading, when the bill is introduced.
- Next comes the second reading, when other MPs or Senators get to debate the bill.
- After that, the bill goes to a committee that studies and amends it line-by-line. Once they finish, the bill goes returns to the House or Senate for the report stage, where anyone can propose amendments.
- The third reading is the moment of truth: no more changes, just a debate and a final vote on whether or not the bill should pass.
- If a bill makes it through all of those steps – in both the House of Commons and Senate – it’s ready to get Royal Assent and become a law.
Status of this Bill
Introduction and First Reading
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