Vote No
An Act respecting the holding of a pan-Canadian conference on time change
The bill is well-intentioned but largely procedural, mandating a conference and report without committing to decisive action that improves prosperity, productivity, or efficiency. It adds administrative cost and delay while only indirectly touching on safety and economic outcomes.
What is the total budget and departmental staff time allocated for this conference and report, and how will the government ensure this does not become another costly talk shop with no concrete outcome?
Will the minister commit to a clear, public timeline and an implementation plan following the report to end biannual clock changes and adopt a uniform approach across Canada in partnership with provinces and Indigenous governing bodies?
Given the bill mandates analysis of health, safety, and productivity impacts, will the government publish the full cost-benefit methodology and metrics, including expected reductions in accidents and productivity losses, and commit to acting on those findings?
At best an indirect step; a conference alone does not measurably advance national prosperity.
Creates a new process (conference and report) without removing any existing regulatory burden or accelerating decision-making.
Explores productivity and safety impacts, but contains no implementation measures likely to improve productivity on its own.
Time-change coordination has negligible direct impact on export growth.
No direct provisions affecting investment conditions, innovation, or resource development.
Imposes administrative costs for a meeting and report without guaranteed service improvements or cost savings.
Does not address taxation or work incentives.
A consultative exercise without decisive policy action; impact is incremental and uncertain.
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