M-585 Unemployment rate

41st Parliament, 2nd Session

Motion Text

That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the unemployment rate in Canada has remained high since the 2008 recession; (b) the quality of the Canadian job market has reached a 25-year low; (c) the government should redesign its economic policy to support the middle class and help small-business owners and the manufacturing sector to create new jobs by (i) immediately lowering the small- and medium-sized business tax rate by 1% and by another percentage point when finances permit, (ii) establishing an innovation tax credit, (iii) extending the accelerated capital cost allowance in order to create good middle-class jobs, (iv) working with the provinces, territories and First Nations to train Canadians to occupy well-paid jobs.

Latest Activity

June 17, 2015: Decision Made - Negatived

History

March 24, 2015

Placed on Notice

March 31, 2015

Placed in the Order of Precedence

April 29, 2015

Debated

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June 16, 2015

Debated

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June 17, 2015

Decision Made - Negatived

Joint Seconders (15)

Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.

Jointly seconded on March 25, 2015