M-534 Child poverty
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
Motion Text
That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the provinces, territories and First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to eradicate child poverty in Canada by developing a national poverty reduction plan that includes: (a) making housing more affordable for lower income Canadians; (b) ensuring accessible and affordable child care; (c) addressing childhood nutrition; (d) improving economic security of families; (e) measures that specifically address the unique needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; and (f) measurable targets and timelines.
Latest Activity
- Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Decision Made - Agreed To
History
- Monday, September 22, 2014
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Placed on Notice
- Thursday, September 25, 2014
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Placed in the Order of Precedence
- Monday, November 17, 2014
- Debated
- Friday, January 30, 2015
- Debated
- Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Decision Made - Agreed To
Joint Seconders (19)
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 Thursday, September 25, 2014

Peggy Nash
Parkdale—High Park

Wayne Marston
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek

Charlie Angus
Timmins—James Bay

Jean Crowder
Nanaimo—Cowichan

Libby Davies
Vancouver East

Alexandre Boulerice
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie

Rosane Doré Lefebvre
Alfred-Pellan

Mylène Freeman
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel

Matthew Kellway
Beaches—East York

Andrew Cash
Davenport

Craig Scott
Toronto—Danforth

Dan Harris
Scarborough Southwest

Megan Anissa Leslie
Halifax

Alexandrine Latendresse
Louis-Saint-Laurent

Romeo Saganash
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

Brian Masse
Windsor West

Robert Chisholm
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour

Dennis Bevington
Northwest Territories
Jointly seconded on Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Mike Sullivan
York South—Weston