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National Day of the Midwife Act

An Act respecting a National Day of the Midwife

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Rosane Doré Lefebvre  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

In committee (Senate), as of May 12, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the 5th day of May in each and every year as “National Day of the Midwife”.

Similar bills

C-548 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) National Day of the Midwife Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-608s:

C-608 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (failure to inform)

Votes

Nov. 19, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

All those opposed will please say nay.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 18th, 2014 / 7:35 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 19, 2014, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from November 18 consideration of the motion that Bill C-608, An Act respecting a National Day of the Midwife, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 19th, 2014 / 7:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-608 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #283

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 19th, 2014 / 7:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

I declare the motion carried. Consequently, this bill is referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

National Day of the Midwife ActPrivate Members' Business

November 19th, 2014 / 7:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

I wish to inform the House that because of the delay, there will be no private members' business hour today. Accordingly, the order will be rescheduled for another sitting.