Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 15, 2008
Minister's Statement and Ms. Jones and Mr. Prue

Second Reading

May 26, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Madeleine Meilleur, Mr. Khalil Ramal, Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Mr. Michael Prue, Mr. Shafiq Qaadri

Qeustions and Comments:
Mme France Gélinas, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. Norm Miller, Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. Reza Moridi, Mrs. Amrit Mangat

June 2, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Garfield Dunlop, Mr. Norman W. Sterling, Mr. Mike Colle

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

August 5, 2008
August 6, 2008
August 7, 2008
August 8, 2008
September 8, 2008

September 22, 2008
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

September 24, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Madeleine Meilleur, Mr. Khalil Ramal, Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Mr. Michael Prue

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Ted Arnott, Mr. Yasir Naqvi, Mr. Norm Miller, Mme France Gélinas, Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mrs. Joyce Savoline

September 25, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Michael Prue, Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mr. Randy Hillier

Questions and Comments:
Mr. Khalil Ramal, Mr. Ted Chudleigh, Mr. Peter Kormos, Mr. Bob Delaney, Peter Shurman, Mrs. Maria Van Bommel

September 30, 2008
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Toby Barrett, Mr. Frank Klees

Questions and Comments:
Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mr. Norm Miller, Mr. Ernie Hardeman

Vote deferred.

September 30, 2008
Carried on division.

Royal Assent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Coming into force:
Proclamation.