Bill C-6 explained in plain English
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010
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Bill C-6 authorized the federal government to spend approximately $1.77 billion in supplementary funding across various departments and agencies for the 2009–10 fiscal year.
Bill C-6, formally called the Appropriation Act No. 5, 2009–10, is a federal spending bill that became law on March 31, 2010. It authorized the Canadian government to spend a total of approximately $1.77 billion from the federal treasury for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. The bill covers "supplementary" or extra spending that was not included in the regular budget estimates earlier in the year. The funds were allocated across dozens of federal government departments and agencies, including Agriculture, Canadian Heritage, Citizenship and Immigration, Defence, Environment, Health, Industry, Justice, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transport, Treasury Board, and Veterans Affairs, among others. The spending includes operating costs (salaries, administration), capital investments (buildings, equipment), grants and contributions to various programs and organizations, and special payments. For example, the bill allocated funds for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Post, and Parks Canada Agency. The bill also authorized the government to make commitments (long-term financial obligations) for future payments, particularly in areas like National Defence. Additionally, it forgave a $449.5 million debt owed by the Government of Pakistan related to loan agreements, subject to conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed in April 2006. Money appropriated in Schedule 1 of the bill could be spent through the end of the fiscal year (March 31, 2010), while money in Schedule 2 could be spent up until March 31, 2011. Any unspent amounts in Schedule 2 would automatically be cancelled at the end of the 2010–11 fiscal year. All spending is required to follow the purposes and conditions listed in the bill.
- Authorizes the payment of $1,770,681,417 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (the federal treasury) for federal public administration expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
- Allocates funds to dozens of federal departments and agencies, including Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canadian Heritage, Citizenship and Immigration, Defence, Environment, Fisheries and Oceans, Health, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Industry, Justice, Natural Resources, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Transport, Treasury Board, and Veterans Affairs.
- Provides spending authority for operating expenditures (salaries and administration), capital expenditures (equipment and buildings), grants, and contributions to programs and external organizations.
- Allows certain federal agencies and departments to collect and spend revenue they receive during the fiscal year to offset related expenditures.
- Authorizes the Department of National Defence to make commitments totalling $31,502,506,064 (with an estimated $13,129,800,000 becoming payable in future years) for Votes 1, 5, and 10.
- Forgives a debt of up to $449,533,044 owed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in relation to loan agreements, subject to conditions in a Memorandum of Understanding signed April 20, 2006.
- Permits adjustments to be made to federal accounts after the fiscal year ends but before public accounts are tabled in Parliament.
- Authorizes the transfer of funds between different departmental votes (budget lines) where specified.
- Sets out rules for the order in which amounts in Schedule 2 must be expended and specifies that unused funds in Schedule 2 will automatically lapse at the end of the following fiscal year.
- All federal government departments and agencies that received appropriations under this bill, including but not limited to: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Heritage, Citizenship and Immigration, Department of Defence, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Industry Canada, Justice Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, Transport Canada, Treasury Board, and Veterans Affairs Canada.
- Crown corporations and agencies including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, National Energy Board, Parks Canada Agency, Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Correctional Service Canada, National Parole Board, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Post Corporation, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, and Marine Atlantic Inc.
- International and non-federal organizations that receive grants and contributions from Canadian government departments.
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada who are Ministers without Portfolio or Ministers of State (but not presiding over a ministry), who receive salary payments authorized by the bill.
- Employees of federal government departments and agencies, particularly members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Forces, whose compensation adjustments are funded by appropriations in the bill.
- Provinces, municipalities, and local authorities that may receive contributions for construction projects or services.
- International financial institutions and developing countries that receive development assistance and humanitarian aid from Canadian government programs.
- The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, whose debt was forgiven under the bill.
- Federal departments and agencies have the authority to spend funds only for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in the individual votes listed in Schedules 1 and 2.
- Amounts appropriated may be transferred between departmental votes only where explicitly authorized in the bill.
- Amounts in Schedule 1 may be spent during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. Amounts in Schedule 2 may be spent by March 31, 2011.
- All spending must be accounted for in the Public Accounts in accordance with section 64 of the Financial Administration Act.
- Adjustments to accounts may be made after the fiscal year ends but only before the Public Accounts are tabled in Parliament.
- Unused funds in Schedule 2 will automatically lapse (be cancelled) at the end of the fiscal year following March 31, 2010, subject to adjustments under section 37 of the Financial Administration Act.
- Departments and agencies are authorized to make commitments for future payments (particularly National Defence) up to specified amounts.
- Departments are authorized to collect revenues from specified activities and services and to spend those revenues to offset related expenditures incurred in the same fiscal year (as authorized under paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act).
- Treasury Board approval is required before certain spending can occur, including compensation adjustments, payroll requirements, and government-wide initiatives.
- The Act received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
- The appropriations cover the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
- The provisions of items in Schedules 1 and 2 are deemed to have been enacted by Parliament on April 1, 2009.
- Amounts in Schedule 1 may be charged after the end of the fiscal year but before the Public Accounts for that year are tabled in Parliament.
- Amounts in Schedule 2 may be charged after the end of the following fiscal year (2010–11) but before the Public Accounts for that year are tabled in Parliament.
- Amounts in Schedule 2 must be expended by March 31, 2011.
- Unused amounts in Schedule 2 lapse at the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
- A total of $1,770,681,417 is authorized to be paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (federal treasury) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
- $1,756,136,915 is allocated in Schedule 1 for spending in the 2009–10 fiscal year.
- $14,544,502 is allocated in Schedule 2 for spending that may extend into the 2010–11 fiscal year.
- The Department of National Defence is authorized to make commitments totalling $31,502,506,064 (with an estimated $13,129,800,000 payable in future years) beyond the appropriation amount listed in the bill.
- A debt of $449,533,044 owed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is forgiven.
- Specific allocations include: Foreign Affairs and International Trade $226,203,195; Canadian International Development Agency $540,125,252; Health $37,630,743; Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (including RCMP) $143,989,066; Treasury Board compensation adjustments $196,414,739; and Treasury Board payroll requirements $100,000,000.
- The bill does not explicitly specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties. Compliance with the spending restrictions and conditions is generally enforced through the Public Accounts examination process, Treasury Board oversight, and parliamentary accountability.
- Departments and agencies must account for all spending in the Public Accounts in accordance with section 64 of the Financial Administration Act.
- Funds that are not spent according to the conditions and purposes specified in each vote cannot be legally used for other purposes.
- The bill does not specify in detail how the $1.77 billion will be distributed among all programs; it lists the total amounts by department and vote but does not break down specific allocations within many programs.
- The bill does not explain why these particular supplementary appropriations were necessary or what specific events or circumstances prompted the need for this additional spending.
- The bill does not provide detailed information about what goods, services, or activities the various grants and contributions will fund.
- The exact purpose of several transfers between departmental votes is not explained in the bill text.
- The bill does not specify the timeline for spending within each fiscal year beyond the lapse date.
- The conditions referenced in the Pakistan debt forgiveness Memorandum of Understanding (signed April 20, 2006) are not reproduced in the bill, so the full terms are not visible here.
- The bill does not quantify the actual revenue that agencies expect to receive and spend from the various sources (e.g., from regulatory services, consular services, etc.).
- Details on how Treasury Board will approve the various compensation adjustments and payroll requirements are not specified in the bill.
The bill operates under the rules and procedures set out in the Financial Administration Act. It invokes specific sections (including section 24.1 regarding debt forgiveness, section 25(2) regarding writing off debts, section 29.1(2) regarding spending revenues, and section 37 regarding account adjustments) to authorize and govern spending and financial transactions.
Source: Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Bill C-6; references to sections 24.1, 25(2), 29.1(2), and 37 of the Financial Administration Act
The bill authorizes payments to members of the Queen's Privy Council who are Ministers without Portfolio or Ministers of State (but not presiding over a ministry) in accordance with salary levels set by the Salaries Act and adjusted under the Parliament of Canada Act.
Source: Multiple vote descriptions in Schedules 1 and 2
Salary adjustments for certain government ministers are made in accordance with provisions of the Parliament of Canada Act.
Source: Multiple vote descriptions in Schedules 1 and 2
The bill authorizes recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan for administration and other purposes.
Source: Various department votes (e.g., Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 1, Public Works and Government Services Vote 1)
The bill authorizes recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Employment Insurance Account for administration.
Source: Various department votes
The bill authorizes Veterans Affairs to perform remedial work on properties constructed under individual firm price contracts and sold under the Veterans' Land Act to correct defects.
Source: Veterans Affairs Vote 1c
The bill authorizes payments to the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation pursuant to this Act.
Source: Schedule 1, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency section
Transport department is authorized to pay commissions for revenue collection pursuant to the Aeronautics Act.
Source: Transport Vote 1c
Industry department is authorized to expend revenues from services and regulatory processes under the Competition Act (pre-merger notification filings, advance ruling certificates, advisory opinions, and photocopies).
Source: Industry Vote 1c
Natural Resources department is authorized to expend revenues from licensing, training, and certification activities related to the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations.
Source: Natural Resources Vote 1c
The Canadian International Development Agency is authorized to make payments to international financial institutions in accordance with this Act for international development and humanitarian assistance.
Source: Canadian International Development Agency Vote 30c
Environment department is authorized to make contributions to developing countries under the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol in the form of cash payments or provision of goods, equipment, or services.
Source: Environment Vote 10c
Public Works and Government Services is authorized to make recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Seized Property Management Act.
Source: Public Works and Government Services Vote 1c
Human Resources and Skills Development is authorized to expend revenues for amounts charged to Crown Corporations and settlements related to subrogated claims under this Act.
Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 1c
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is authorized to expend revenues received under these regulations.
Source: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Vote 45c
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is authorized to expend revenues received under these regulations.
Source: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Vote 45c
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Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
The Library of Parliament does not prepare Legislative Summaries for appropriation bills, ways and means bills and borrowing-authority bills. The following is a short summary: On 23 March 2010, the President of the Treasury Board introduced Bill C-6, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-6 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2009-10) received Royal Assent on 31 March 2010 and authorizes payments to defray certain expenses of the public service of Canada, not otherwise provided for, for the financial year ending 31 March 2010. The Act provides for the sum of $1,770,681,417.00 to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be used the public service of Canada. The Act came into force on Royal Assent.
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View on LEGISinfoParliamentary Process
Bill C-6, an act to grant funds for the federal public administration, completed its first reading in the Senate on March 24, 2010, after having already passed through subsequent stages there, and received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
This artifact describes the procedural steps for Bill C-6 in the Senate. The bill, concerning grants for the federal public administration for the 2010 fiscal year, underwent first reading on March 24, 2010. Prior to this, on March 23, 2010, the Senate had completed second reading, referral to a Committee of the Whole, report stage, and third reading. The bill received royal assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2010.
The Senate proceeded with the first reading of Bill C-6 and addressed other routine proceedings, senators' statements, and question period items.
On March 24, 2010, the Senate held its first reading of Bill C-6, an act to grant funds for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010. The Senate also heard statements on various topics, including the St. Lawrence Seaway, adult learners' week, and violence related to the illegal drug trade. Additionally, the Senate received reports and discussed other bills and motions.
The Senate completed the second reading of Bill C-6 on March 25, 2010, after major speeches were made, and the bill later received royal assent.
This record details the Senate's second reading of Bill C-6 on March 25, 2010. This stage involved major speeches and was completed on that date. The bill subsequently received royal assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada 2010.
On March 25, 2010, the Senate held its second reading debate on several appropriation bills, including Bill C-6, and discussed various other government matters and committee reports.
This artifact is a record of a Senate sitting on March 25, 2010. It details various proceedings including Senators' Statements on topics like drug trade violence, maternal health, and Aboriginal achievement awards. Routine Proceedings included the tabling of reports on government estimates and regulations, and a notice of motion regarding the Speech from the Throne debate. The Question Period covered topics such as pension reform, public service pensions, community war memorials, violence against women, and Innu land claims. The "Orders of the Day" section shows that several bills were at their second reading stage, with debates adjourned. Notably, the debate on Bill C-6, the appropriation bill for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, was adjourned. The record also includes a Speaker's ruling on a question of privilege concerning a Senator's attendance and the adoption of a committee report on supplementary estimates. Several senators spoke about the process and content of these estimates and appropriation bills.
On March 25, 2010, the Senate debated appropriation bills, discussed committee reports on financial estimates, and addressed various policy issues, including foreign aid, pensions, and violence against women.
This Senate record documents the proceedings of March 25, 2010. The Senate engaged in various discussions and procedural matters. Notably, Senator Irving Gerstein spoke about Bill C-6, an appropriation bill for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, detailing its budgetary items and statutory spending. Senator Joseph A. Day also discussed the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the same fiscal year, highlighting committee findings and the handling of specific financial items like debt forgiveness for Pakistan and the response to the earthquake in Haiti. Other senators raised questions on topics including pension reform, public service benefits, war memorials, violence against women, and land claims. The Senate also processed reports from committees and adjourned debate on several bills.
On March 29, 2010, the Senate debated and passed two appropriation bills (C-6 and C-7), advanced a bill to amend the Criminal Code (S-2) to committee, and adopted reports on the 2010-11 Main Estimates and the Scrutiny of Regulations.
This artifact is a record of the Senate proceedings on March 29, 2010. It includes Senators' Statements on various topics, Routine Proceedings where documents were tabled and notices of motions were given, a Question Period with a delayed answer, and Orders of the Day where several bills and reports were discussed and voted upon. Specifically, the Senate debated and passed Bill C-6 (Appropriation Bill No. 5, 2009-10) and Bill C-7 (Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2010-11) at second reading. Bill S-2, an Act to amend the Criminal Code, was also read a second time and referred to committee. The Senate also adopted the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance concerning the 2010-11 Main Estimates, and the first report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. The record highlights discussions about government spending, the fiscal cycle, and specific legislative proposals.
In a Senate debate on March 29, 2010, senators discussed Bill C-6, the final supply bill for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, focusing on $1.8 billion in additional expenditures and a reclassification of a loan forgiveness, while also raising concerns about potential underfunding for seniors' benefits.
This Senate debate record from March 29, 2010, discusses Bill C-6, an act granting funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. During the second reading debate, Senator Joseph A. Day noted that this was the final supply bill for the fiscal year. He highlighted that the government was requesting approval for an additional $1.8 billion in expenditures, with $6.1 billion in total supplementary estimates for the year ($4.3 billion of which was statutory and not subject to a vote). A key point of discussion was a $450 million forgiveness of a loan to Pakistan, which was being reclassified from a loan to an expenditure. Senator Day also raised concerns about a $228 million decrease in the forecast for Guaranteed Income Supplements, suggesting it might warrant further investigation to ensure all eligible seniors receive their benefits, drawing a comparison to the more proactive approach in Quebec. The debate also touched upon the usual Senate practice of not referring supply bills to committee and proceeding directly to third reading.
The Senate completed the third reading of Bill C-6 on March 30, 2010, after which it received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
The Senate completed the third reading of Bill C-6 on March 30, 2010. This is the final stage a bill goes through in the Senate before it can receive Royal Assent, which officially makes it law. The bill then received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010, becoming a law called Statutes of Canada 2010, chapter 1. The provided text includes a record of the bill's progression through the Senate, including its first, second, committee, report, and third readings, as well as sponsor and response speeches during the second reading. The text indicates that the second reading and third reading stages were agreed to.
During the Senate's third reading debate on Bill C-6 on March 30, 2010, Senators discussed various national and international issues before passing the bill and other legislation, concluding with adjourned debates on multiple inquiries and bills.
On March 30, 2010, the Senate of Canada convened for its third reading debate on Bill C-6, an act granting funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. The Senate also addressed other matters, including statements on Afghanistan, literacy, service neutrality, and the sinking of the Titanic. Several reports were tabled, questions were asked regarding the Canadian Council on Learning, the Interim Haitian Recovery Commission, autism spectrum disorder, and Inuit participation in Arctic meetings. The Senate also debated and passed Bill C-6 and Bill C-7, an interim supply bill for the year ending March 31, 2011. Discussions continued on the Budget 2010, the Speech from the Throne, and various other bills and inquiries related to bankruptcy, insolvency, financial institutions, freedom of speech, and the televising of Senate proceedings. The sitting concluded with the adjournment of several debates.
Bill C-6, concerning appropriations for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, completed its legislative journey from first reading in the House of Commons to Royal Assent.
This artifact describes the first reading stage of Bill C-6 in the House of Commons on March 23, 2010. This is a procedural step where a bill is formally introduced. The provided text indicates that this bill, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, also proceeded through second reading and third reading in the House of Commons on the same day. It also received second reading and third reading in the Senate on March 25, 2010, and subsequently received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2010.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons debated an opposition motion on maternal and child health at the G8 summit and passed supplementary estimates and interim supply bills.
This document is a record of a sitting of the House of Commons on March 23, 2010, during the first reading stage of Bill C-6. The House dealt with various matters, including routine proceedings, government orders, statements by members, and oral questions. The primary focus of the sitting, as reflected in the debates and divisions, was an opposition motion regarding the government's maternal and child health initiative for the G8 summit, which generated significant discussion and debate among parties. The House also passed supplementary estimates and interim supply bills.
The House of Commons completed the second reading, committee review, and third reading of Bill C-6 on March 23, 2010, with the bill receiving royal assent on March 31, 2010.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons completed the second reading stage for Bill C-6. This bill, an Act for granting certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, was then referred to a Committee of the Whole. The report stage and third reading also occurred on the same day, and the bill was agreed to at third reading. The bill later received royal assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada 2010. The Senate also considered the bill, with second reading occurring on March 25, 2010.
The House of Commons debated Bill C-6 at second reading, alongside an opposition motion on maternal and child health, and proceeded through various procedural steps including committee review and third reading of the bill, before moving to interim supply and adjournment proceedings.
This record details the second reading debate in the House of Commons on March 23, 2010, concerning Bill C-6, an act to grant certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010. The debate included discussions on government responses to petitions, committee reports, presentation of petitions on various topics, government orders, and statements by members on diverse issues. The primary debate under Government Orders focused on an opposition motion regarding the government's G8 maternal and child health initiative, with extensive discussion on the inclusion of family planning and reproductive health options. The record also shows the progression of Bill C-6 through its stages, including committee of the whole and third reading, as well as the process for interim supply. The sitting concluded with adjournment proceedings.
This artifact details the House of Commons' committee consideration of Bill C-6, which was completed on March 23, 2010, before the bill received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
This record outlines the procedural steps taken in the House of Commons for Bill C-6, an Act to grant funds for the federal public administration for the year ending March 31, 2010. The House of Commons completed its committee consideration of the bill on March 23, 2010. The bill subsequently received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada 2010. The text also notes proceedings in the Senate.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons debated and passed Bill C-6 (An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010), alongside discussions on maternal and child health, supplementary estimates, and interim supply.
This document is a record of a House of Commons sitting on March 23, 2010. During this sitting, the House of Commons was involved in the process of 'Consideration in committee' for Bill C-6, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010. This specific artifact is labeled as a 'Committee report presented debate record'. The sitting included routine proceedings, statements by members, oral questions, points of order, government orders where the House debated and voted on the bill, and adjournment proceedings. The debates within the sitting largely focused on an opposition motion concerning maternal and child health, and its connection to family planning and reproductive health. The House also dealt with Supplementary Estimates (C) for 2009-10 and Interim Supply, both of which were debated and passed. The bill itself went through its final stages, receiving third reading and passing. Finally, the sitting included debates on private members' business and adjournment proceedings.
The House of Commons completed the report stage for Bill C-6 on March 23, 2010, after which it received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons completed the report stage for Bill C-6, an act to grant money for the federal public administration for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The bill later received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons debated and defeated an opposition motion on maternal and child health, passed Bill C-6 related to government appropriations, and approved interim supply, amidst discussions on various other government business and policy matters.
This document is a record of the House of Commons sitting on March 23, 2010. During this sitting, the House considered and debated an opposition motion on maternal and child health, and also dealt with supplementary estimates and interim supply. The opposition motion, concerning Canada's commitment to maternal and child health initiatives at the G8 summit, was ultimately defeated. The House then proceeded to pass Bill C-6, concerning appropriations for the federal public administration, and approved interim supply. The sitting also included routine proceedings, oral questions on various government actions and policies, and adjournment proceedings on access to information and violence in sports.
The House of Commons completed the Third Reading of Bill C-6 on March 23, 2010, after which it received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010.
This artifact documents the Third Reading stage of Bill C-6 in the House of Commons on March 23, 2010. This stage was completed, and the bill was agreed to. The bill later received Royal Assent on March 31, 2010, becoming chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2010. The artifact also notes proceedings in the Senate regarding this bill.
On March 23, 2010, the House of Commons debated and passed Bill C-6 at third reading, alongside discussions on interim supply and other House business.
This document is a record of the House of Commons debate on March 23, 2010, concerning Bill C-6, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010. The House considered and passed the bill through its third reading. The debate also included discussions on various other matters through routine proceedings, oral questions, and points of order, before concluding with the passage of Bill C-6 and Interim Supply.
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Vote Summary
Representative Voting Breakdown
Vote badges include text labels so the table stays readable for everyone, even without color cues alone.
| Representative | Role | Riding | Party | Vote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stockwell DaySponsor MP | MP | Okanagan—Coquihalla | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Richmond | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier | Independent | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | North Vancouver | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Regina—Qu'Appelle | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Huron—Bruce | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Durham | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Wild Rose | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Mississauga—Erindale | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saskatoon—Humboldt | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton—St. Albert | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Fort McMurray—Athabasca | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Westlock—St. Paul | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Simcoe North | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Portage—Lisgar | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Peace River | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Mégantic—L'Érable | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Oshawa | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Okanagan—Shuswap | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Prince Edward—Hastings | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Oxford | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Chatham-Kent—Essex | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Cypress Hills—Grasslands | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Dufferin—Caledon | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Niagara West—Glanbrook | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Peterborough | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary East | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary Northeast | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary—Nose Hill | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Haldimand—Norfolk | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Surrey North | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Red Deer | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Abbotsford | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | London West | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Souris—Moose Mountain | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Egmont | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Yorkton—Melville | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Cambridge | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saanich—Gulf Islands | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Perth—Wellington | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | South Shore—St. Margaret's | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Battlefords—Lloydminster | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Leeds—Grenville | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Carleton—Mississippi Mills | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | West Nova | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kenora | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | New Brunswick Southwest | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kitchener—Conestoga | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Simcoe—Grey | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Selkirk—Interlake | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Nanaimo—Alberni | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton—Leduc | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary Southeast | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Prince George—Peace River | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Jonquière—Alma | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Essex | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kootenay—Columbia | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Whitby—Oshawa | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary Centre-North | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Elgin—Middlesex—London | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ottawa West—Nepean | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Delta—Richmond East | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vancouver Island North | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Louis-Saint-Laurent | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kildonan—St. Paul | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Fredericton | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Crowfoot | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton Centre | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Pontiac | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary Centre | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vegreville—Wainwright | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Nunavut | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Halton | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Newmarket—Aurora | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Blackstrap | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Langley | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saskatoon—Wanuskewin | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Beauce | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Brandon—Souris | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Wellington—Halton Hills | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Tobique—Mactaquac | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Burlington | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Fleetwood—Port Kells | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sarnia—Lambton | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Barrie | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Oak Ridges—Markham | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kitchener—Waterloo | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton East | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Central Nova | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | York—Simcoe | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Brant | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Nepean—Carleton | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Prince Albert | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Palliser | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Cariboo—Prince George | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Lethbridge | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | St. Catharines | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Northumberland—Quinte West | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary West | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Yellowhead | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Fundy Royal | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Niagara Falls | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Winnipeg South | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint John | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kelowna—Lake Country | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton—Spruce Grove | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ottawa—Orléans | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint Boniface | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Calgary Southwest | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kitchener Centre | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Lévis—Bellechasse | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Beauport—Limoilou | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Macleod | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Oakville | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Miramichi | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Parry Sound—Muskoka | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Provencher | Conservative | Yes | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | British Columbia Southern Interior | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Richmond—Arthabaska | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Burnaby—Douglas | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Toronto Centre | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Windsor West | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Thunder Bay—Superior North | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Châteauguay—Saint-Constant | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | St. Paul's | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Hamilton Mountain | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Brome—Missisquoi | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Jean | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Beauharnois—Salaberry | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Nickel Belt | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Pickering—Scarborough East | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Hochelaga | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Hamilton Centre | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Bourassa | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Victoria | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Western Arctic | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Terrebonne—Blainville | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Beauséjour | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vancouver Kingsway | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | New Westminster—Coquitlam | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | La Pointe-de-l'Île | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Lac-Saint-Louis | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Halifax West | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Manicouagan | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Laurier—Sainte-Marie | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | London North Centre | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sudbury | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Bramalea—Gore—Malton | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Berthier—Maskinongé | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Vancouver Centre | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | London—Fanshawe | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Mount Royal | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | St. John's East | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Toronto—Danforth | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Nanaimo—Cowichan | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Madawaska—Restigouche | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Maurice—Champlain | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Elmwood—Transcona | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Windsor—Tecumseh | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Laurentides—Labelle | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Markham—Unionville | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Scarborough—Guildwood | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Lambert | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Random—Burin—St. George's | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Papineau | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | York Centre | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vancouver East | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Edmonton—Strathcona | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
MP | MP | Verchères—Les Patriotes | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. |
| MP | Welland | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Abitibi—Témiscamingue | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Beaches—East York | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ahuntsic | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sydney—Victoria | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ottawa—Vanier | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vaughan | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Halifax | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vaudreuil-Soulanges | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Dartmouth—Cole Harbour | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Rivière-du-Nord | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Skeena—Bulkley Valley | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Repentigny | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Laval | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Churchill | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Trinity—Spadina | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Louis-Hébert | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Winnipeg Centre | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Ottawa Centre | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Mississauga South | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Trois-Rivières | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Burnaby—New Westminster | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sackville—Eastern Shore | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Joliette | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Wascana | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Gatineau | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Chicoutimi—Le Fjord | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Alfred-Pellan | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Shefford | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Cape Breton—Canso | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Montcalm | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Drummond | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Kings—Hants | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sherbrooke | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Charlottetown | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | St. John's South—Mount Pearl | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Newton—North Delta | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Jeanne-Le Ber | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Outremont | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Sault Ste. Marie | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Vancouver South | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Malpeque | Liberal | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Hamilton East—Stoney Creek | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Chambly—Borduas | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Acadie—Bathurst | NDP | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou | Bloc Québécois | No | Recorded without an additional note. | |
| MP | Québec | Bloc Québécois | Paired | Paired during this recorded vote. | |
| MP | Compton—Stanstead | Bloc Québécois | Paired | Paired during this recorded vote. | |
| MP | Medicine Hat | Conservative | Paired | Paired during this recorded vote. | |
| MP | Edmonton—Sherwood Park | Conservative | Paired | Paired during this recorded vote. |
Official sources
Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.
How this data is sourced