Bills
Tweed’s Private Members Bill heads to the Senate
October 9,2012
Ottawa – October 4, 2012, – Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon Souris is thrilled that his Private Members’ Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials) passed last night in the House of Commons. “This bill will let libraries continue offering the same great services as in the ...
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C-321 – Library Materials (Second Reading)
April 24,2012
Bill C-321 (Library Materials) – Second Reading – April 23, 2012 Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC) moved that Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Bill C-321. Second reading He said: Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to be ...
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C-321 – Library Materials
November 18,2011
Bill C-321 (Library Materials) – Introduction and first reading – October 4, 2011 Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials). He said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce this bill as I have in previous lives in the ...
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Library Book Rate – Q&A
October 21,2011
What is the Library Book Rate? -The Library Book Rate is a highly discounted postal rate offered by Canada Post. This discounted rate has existed since 1939. It is used by libraries to reduce the cost of offering inter-library loans and helps to provide equal access to printed library books for all Canadian readers regardless ...
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C-509 Receives Unanimous Support
March 9,2011
Ottawa – March 9, 2011 – Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon Souris is thrilled that his Private Members’ Bill C-509, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials) passed with unanimous support this evening in the House of Commons. “I believe Bill C-509 is crucial to protecting library services that ...
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Bill C-509 – Third Readng – March 7, 2011
March 7,2011
Bill C-509 (Library Materials)- Completed 3rd reading in the House of Commons on March 7th and will move to a standing vote on Wednesday, March 9th Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues in the House for the generous support they have offered to me on the bill. The impetus behind ...
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