✔︎ Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-11, an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act ensures that online streamers contribute, in an equitable but fair way, to the creation of Canadian content. It ensures Canadians can easily find that content on their platforms.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent Received
✔︎ Bill C-26 (cyber security)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act will secure our cyber and telecommunications infrastructure and bolster protections for all Canadians against cybercrime.
Passed.
Bill Status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
✘ Bill C-289 (Identity Verification)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity verification)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
The proposed measures of Bill C-289 would not effectively contribute to Canada’s ability to combat money laundering since they are duplicative of other applicable Criminal Code offences, including use of a forged document and fraud, and there are already measures in place for identify verification as a means to prevent money laundering.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill Defeated.
✘ Bill C-283 (Addictions Treatment)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-283, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (addiction treatment in penitentiaries)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
A registered health professional is better suited than a judge to determine whether one requires addiction treatment and what the suite of treatment should look like. This would remove classification of the inmate from the hands of CSC and into the hands of a judge with no knowledge of the inner workings of CSC.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill Defeated.
✔︎ Bill C-44, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2023-24
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act grants the Head of State, His Royal Majesty King Charles III, certain sums of money toward defraying the various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✔︎ Bill C-43, Appropriation Act No. 5, 2022-23
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-43, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act grants the Head of State, His Royal Majesty King Charles III, certain sums of money toward defraying the various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✔︎ Bill C-232, Arab Heritage Month Act
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act aligns with the Government’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and with the objectives of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act. Support is consistent with previous decisions to support similar Private Member’s bills and motions seeking the establishment of a heritage month, such as Tamil, Italian, German, Sikh, and Portuguese Heritage Months.
Passed.
Bill Status
At second reading in the Senate
Statement on Heritage Week
Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
Next week, February 20th-26th, is Heritage Week across Canada. In my home province of British Columbia, the Heritage Week theme is “Always in All Ways” - inviting citizens to explore and celebrate the culture and heritage of the communities that make up the places we each call home. Heritage Week is a time for all Canadians to reflect on how to keep our heritage alive.
MPs can play a role in protecting heritage places in our communities, while also advancing reconciliation by supporting Bill C-23. When passed, Bill C-23 will create the Historic Places of Canada Act, which will add First Nations, Inuit, and Métis representation to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. This action would implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 79.
Additionally, this legislation delivers on developing and implementing a national heritage plan and strategy for commemorating residential school sites, the history and legacy of residential schools, and the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canada's history.
Therefore, I ask my colleagues to vote in favour of Bill C-23. I wish everyone a wonderful Heritage Week in their communities.
Thank you.
Federal Government investing $198.6 billion in universal healthcare for provinces and territories
John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City statement on groundbreaking $196.1 Billion Healthcare Investment
February 13, 2023 – British Columbia
Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a major funding announcement to address the ongoing healthcare crisis.
The Government of Canada is investing $196.1 billion over ten years to provinces and territories to improve healthcare services for Canadians. This funding will be distributed partly through the Canada Health Transfer and partly through tailor-made agreements with provinces and territories that will allow for flexibility for jurisdictional healthcare system needs. The Government is also investing $2.5 billion over 10 years to support Indigenous priorities and complementary federal support.
These investments are built on the pillars of access to quality family health services, a resilient and supported health workforce, access to timely and quality mental health and addiction services, and access to electronic health information.
Collaborative work is underway to support access to home and long-term care. Provinces and territories are also being asked to streamline foreign credential recognition for internationally-educated health professionals and to advance labour mobility.
British Columbians can expect over $28 billion over the next ten years to address immediate pressures on our universal healthcare system, as well as long-term concerns. By working together, the federal and provincial governments can fix this healthcare crisis.
“Healthcare in Cloverdale – Langley City and the rest of British Columbia is not meeting expectations. The demand for family doctors has risen and the wait times to access healthcare services have increased to unacceptable levels. This funding from the federal government will help the province deliver healthcare services in Cloverdale – Langley City and throughout our province, through our universal, publicly funded system. I welcome this new funding from the federal government, and I am excited to continue the discussion as more information becomes available.”
Contacts:
Megan Waddington
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag@parl.gc.ca
Statement on Childcare and the Canada Child Benefit
Mr. Speaker,
Last month, I had the opportunity to connect with many constituents about their experiences with the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the new childcare agreement in BC.
One woman told me her heartbreaking story of being in an abusive relationship. Because of the CCB, she was able to leave and restart the lives of herself and her children.
Others expressed to me how the CCB tied to inflation has kept their finances stable in this time of global inflation, allowing them to feed and clothe their children.
Regarding childcare, I met a single mother who was able to go back to work because a childcare space became available. Her fees were reduced by 50%, thanks to our agreement with BC.
Another family is also saving money on their fees. This has allowed them to afford childcare for their three kids, allowing both parents to return to work.
These are just a few stories I heard about how our government’s support for families is making a difference. I look forward to 2026, when $10-a-day childcare is fully implemented in BC.
Thank you!