“This is excessive regulation and bureaucracy”
Consumer And Worker Protections Act of 2024
Rationale
These changes strengthen protections for consumers and workers, ensuring fairness and safety during crises and daily life without loopholes that exploit emergencies or neglect rights.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price-Gouging Regulation |
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
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Standing watchdog that fines unjustified price rises on essentials
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| 2 | Workplace Safety |
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
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Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
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| 3 | Right to Disconnect |
No specific right; contracts decide
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Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact
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Price-Gouging Regulation2
Workplace Safety3
Right to DisconnectProposer
Party
Green-left Movement
We plant justice where profits once grew and tend the roots of a society that leaves no one behind.
Core pillars
Alexandre Roussel
Candidate for Presidency · Age 30
Once a decorated officer who leveraged his military discipline into a career as a media personality, Alexandre Roussel commands attention both on stage and in policy discussions with his blend of analytical rigor and star power.
Timeline
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Draft5 August 2024
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Vote Open5 August 2024
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Vote Closed4 October 2024
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Did Not Become Law4 October 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 144 / 348 seats (41.4%)
Against: 131 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 73
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Labour | 56 | Yes | We support the proposal |
| Charlemont Rise Up ! | 61 | No | No. . |
| Common Ground | 0 | Yes | We support proposed changes. |
| Green-left Movement Proposer | 88 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Front | 70 | No | This is excessive regulation and bureaucracy |
| Empty seats | 14 | Not voted |
National Assembly
PassedFor: 260 / 577 seats (45.1%)
Against: 233 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 84
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Labour | 109 | Yes | We support the proposal |
| Charlemont Rise Up ! | 159 | No | No. . |
| Common Ground | 46 | Yes | We support proposed changes. |
| Green-left Movement Proposer | 105 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Front | 74 | No | This is excessive regulation and bureaucracy |
| Empty seats | 17 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rémi Garnier | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We support the proposal”
“No. .”
“We support proposed changes.”