Third reading debate is expected on Bill C-45 after yesterday's long voting session on opposition report-stage amendments.
All votes were defeated after more than six hours of MPs rising in their place on 47 separate motions containing 667 amendments.
Several votes are also scheduled on private member's bills (C-428 and C-420), motions on phasing out the asbestos sector and the Indian Act, plus another motion to concur in a justice committee report on cyberbullying legislation.
The political parties on Parliament Hill hold their weekly caucus meetings this morning.
Private members' business is focused on a Conservative MP's motion to update Canada's air transport policies and negotiations with airlines and other countries:
That, in the opinion of the House, the government should further the success of its 2006 Blue Sky Policy, which has resulted in great progress in increasing the freedom of movement of people and goods, and should:
(a) seek additional opportunities to create jobs in various sectors of the economy and enhance trade and tourism;
(b) work with important stakeholders to support the Blue Sky Policy;
(c) recognize that increased competition benefits Canadian consumers; and
(d) seek more air service agreements to serve Canada's consumer, commerce, trade and investment interests.
-Andrew Thomson
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