Prompt Payment
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On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 MCA Canada’s President, Del Pawliuk, accompanied by MCA Canada Associate Member Mr. Dan Leduc of the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, testified before the Banking Trade and Commerce Senate committee on Bill S-224: Canada Prompt Payment Act. The Bill has passed through first and second reading and is now in front of the committee.
This was the second of three days of hearings on the Bill which took place February 2nd, 8th & 9th, 2017. You can watch the discussions by clicking the following:
February 2- Click Here (Senator Plett, CIPH & CBTU)
February 8- Click Here (MCAC President Del Pawliuk, NTCCC, & CMMTQ)
February 9- Click Here (Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon)
It is expected that the Bill will hear third reading soon and then if passed in the Senate, will go on to the House of Commons. Stay tuned for further, up-to-date information!
