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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 391

Monday, March 18, 2019

11:00 a.m.



Prayer
Board of Internal Economy

The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, sbs. 50(4), Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) has been appointed a member of the Board of Internal Economy to replace Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé).

Private Members' Business

At 11:03 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre), seconded by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize the disproportionate effect of fraud activities against the seniors community across Canada; (b) coordinate a national response to fraud activities to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable groups have the resources they need to understand the signs of fraud; (c) establish tangible recourses for victims of fraud; and (d) work with local law enforcement agencies and the Canada Revenue Agency to introduce legislation to combat fraudulent attacks targeting vulnerable seniors. (Private Members' Business M-203)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) for Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1004 -- Vote no 1004)
YEAS: 284, NAYS: 0

YEAS -- POUR

Aboultaif
Albas
Albrecht
Aldag
Alghabra
Alleslev
Amos
Anandasangaree
Angus
Arnold
Arseneault
Arya
Aubin
Ayoub
Badawey
Bagnell
Barlow
Barrett
Barsalou-Duval
Beaulieu
Beech
Bennett
Benson
Benzen
Bergen
Berthold
Bezan
Bibeau
Bittle
Blair
Blaney (North Island—Powell River)
Boissonnault
Bossio
Boucher
Boutin-Sweet
Brassard
Bratina
Breton
Brosseau
Caesar-Chavannes
Calkins
Cannings
Caron
Carr
Carrie
Chagger
Champagne
Chen
Chong
Choquette
Clarke
Clement
Cooper
Cormier
Cuzner
Dabrusin
Damoff
Davies
DeCourcey
Deltell
Dhaliwal
Dhillon
Diotte
Doherty
Donnelly
Dreeshen
Drouin
Dubé
Dubourg
Duclos
Duguid

Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona)
Dusseault
Duvall
Dzerowicz
Easter
Eglinski
Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis
Eyking
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Fast
Fergus
Fillmore
Finnigan
Fisher
Fonseca
Fortier
Fortin
Fragiskatos
Fraser (West Nova)
Fraser (Central Nova)
Freeland
Fry
Fuhr
Gallant
Garneau
Garrison
Généreux
Genuis
Gerretsen
Gill
Gladu
Godin
Goldsmith-Jones
Gould
Gourde
Graham
Hajdu
Hardcastle
Harder
Hardie
Harvey
Hébert
Hehr
Hoback
Hogg
Holland
Housefather
Hughes
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Jeneroux
Johns
Jolibois
Joly
Jordan
Jowhari
Julian
Kang
Kelly
Kent
Khalid
Khera
Kitchen
Kmiec
Kusie
Kwan
Lake

Lambropoulos
Lametti
Lamoureux
Lapointe
Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation)
Laverdière
LeBlanc
Lebouthillier
Lefebvre
Leitch
Levitt
Liepert
Lightbound
Lloyd
Lobb
Lockhart
Long
Longfield
Ludwig
Lukiwski
MacAulay (Cardigan)
MacGregor
MacKenzie
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Maguire
Maloney
Martel
Masse (Windsor West)
Massé (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia)
Mathyssen
May (Cambridge)
May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McColeman
McCrimmon
McDonald
McGuinty
McKay
McKenna
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo)
McLeod (Northwest Territories)
Mendès
Mendicino
Mihychuk
Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs)
Monsef
Morrissey
Motz
Murray
Nantel
Nassif
Nater
Nault
Ng
Nuttall
O'Connell
Oliphant
O'Regan
O'Toole
Ouellette
Paradis
Paul-Hus
Pauzé
Peschisolido
Peterson
Petitpas Taylor
Philpott
Picard
Poilievre
Poissant

Qualtrough
Ratansi
Reid
Rempel
Richards
Rioux
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rogers
Romanado
Rota
Rudd
Ruimy
Rusnak
Saganash
Sahota
Saini
Sajjan
Samson
Sangha
Sansoucy
Sarai
Saroya
Scarpaleggia
Schiefke
Schmale
Serré
Shanahan
Sheehan
Shields
Shipley
Sidhu (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon)
Sidhu (Brampton South)
Sikand
Simms
Sohi
Sopuck
Sorbara
Spengemann
Stanton
Stetski
Strahl
Stubbs
Sweet
Tabbara
Tan
Tassi
Tilson
Tootoo
Trost
Trudel
Van Kesteren
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vaughan
Vecchio
Virani
Wagantall
Warawa
Warkentin
Webber
Weir
Whalen
Wilkinson
Wilson-Raybould
Wong
Wrzesnewskyj
Yip
Young
Yurdiga
Zahid

Total: -- 284

NAYS -- CONTRE

Nil--Aucun

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Leslie

Moore

Sgro

Thériault

Total: -- 4

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) for Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Certificates of Election

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Ms. Bendayan (Outremont).

Ms. Bendayan (Outremont), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took her seat in the House.


The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe).

Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.


The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South).

Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House: (a) condemn the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand; (b) extend it deepest condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones; (c) express solidarity with the people of New Zealand and Muslim communities in Canada and around the world; (d) affirm the need to confront hatred, Islamophobia, and white supremacy, in all their forms; and (e) commit to working to create a world where all people, no matter their faith, can feel supported and safe.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Infrastructure Update: Investments in Provinces and Municipalities" for the year 2019, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1119-34.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 421-03104 concerning hypothyroidism. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-234-01;
— No. 421-03106 concerning women's rights. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-130-04;
— Nos. 421-03107 and 421-03138 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-54-07;
— No. 421-03109 concerning loans. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-235-01;
— Nos. 421-03110, 421-03153, 421-03154, 421-03155, 421-03156, 421-03157, 421-03158, 421-03162, 421-03166, 421-03170 and 421-03187 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-69;
— Nos. 421-03111, 421-03150, 421-03167, 421-03171, 421-03172, 421-03173, 421-03174, 421-03175, 421-03176, 421-03177, 421-03178, 421-03179, 421-03180, 421-03181, 421-03182 and 421-03183 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-31-57;
— Nos. 421-03116 and 421-03147 concerning refugees. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-2-18;
— Nos. 421-03117 and 421-03148 concerning Afghanistan. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-49-05;
— Nos. 421-03118 and 421-03161 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-13-31;
— No. 421-03119 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-53-26;
— No. 421-03128 concerning Russia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-222-03;
— No. 421-03129 concerning waste management. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-35-07;
— No. 421-03131 concerning road transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-34-12;
— No. 421-03132 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-81-11;
— No. 421-03136 concerning telecommunications. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-78-08;
— No. 421-03137 concerning Christianity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-55-12;
— Nos. 421-03140 and 421-03141 concerning marine transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-92-21;
— No. 421-03142 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-169-02;
— No. 421-03143 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-12-15;
— No. 421-03146 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-38;
— No. 421-03149 concerning certain imported goods. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-146-03;
— No. 421-03151 concerning police officers. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-196-02;
— No. 421-03160 concerning tobacco. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-153-04;
— Nos. 421-03159, 421-03185 and 421-03186 concerning the use of animals in research. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-42-09;
— No. 421-03163 concerning food policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-113-08;
— No. 421-03164 concerning foreign policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-87-07;
— No. 421-03165 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-168-05;
— No. 421-03168 concerning Conversion Therapy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-236-01;
— No. 421-03169 concerning correctional facilities. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-155-04;
— No. 421-03184 concerning navigable waters. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-101-32.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Goldsmith-Jones (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs)) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated February 6, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-88.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Trudeau (Prime Minister) made a statement.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 87th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Gord Johns for Fin Donnelly

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Guy Caron for Hélène Laverdière

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Tracey Ramsey for Murray Rankin

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Rachel Blaney for Gord Johns

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs:

Jenny Kwan

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) is tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 87th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), moved, — That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 28)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with instruction to amend the same so as to underscore its ongoing support for the appointment of Kathleen Roussel to the position of Director of Public Prosecutions and to recommend that she appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to discuss matters relating to her mandate.”.

Debate arose thereon.


Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2149 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-200.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2150 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-201.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2151 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-202.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2152 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-203.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2153 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-204.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2154 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-205.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2155 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-206.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2156 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-207.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2157 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-208.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2158 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-209.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2159 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-210.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2160 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-211.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2161 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-212.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2162 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-213.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2163 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-214.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2164 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-215.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2165 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-216.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2166 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-217.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2167 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-218.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2168 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-219.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2169 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-220.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2170 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-221.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2171 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-222.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2172 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-223.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2173 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-224.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2174 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-225.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2175 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-226.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2176 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-227.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2177 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-228.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2178 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-229.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2179 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-230.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2180 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-231.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2181 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-232.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2182 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-233.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2183 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-234.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2184 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-235.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2185 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-236.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2186 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-237.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2187 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-238.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2188 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-239.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2189 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-240.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2190 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-241.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2191 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-242.

Motions

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), — That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 28)

And of the amendment of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with instruction to amend the same so as to underscore its ongoing support for the appointment of Kathleen Roussel to the position of Director of Public Prosecutions and to recommend that she appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to discuss matters relating to her mandate.”.

The debate continued.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1005 -- Vote no 1005)
YEAS: 194, NAYS: 85

YEAS -- POUR

Aldag
Alghabra
Amos
Anandasangaree
Arseneault
Arya
Aubin
Ayoub
Badawey
Bagnell
Bains
Beech
Bendayan
Bennett
Benson
Bibeau
Bittle
Blaikie
Blair
Blaney (North Island—Powell River)
Boissonnault
Boutin-Sweet
Bratina
Breton
Brosseau
Caesar-Chavannes
Cannings
Caron
Carr
Chagger
Champagne
Chen
Cormier
Cullen
Cuzner
Dabrusin
Damoff
Davies
DeCourcey
Dhaliwal
Dhillon
Donnelly
Drouin
Dubé
Dubourg
Duguid
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona)
Dusseault

Duvall
Dzerowicz
Easter
Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis
Eyking
Fergus
Fillmore
Finnigan
Fisher
Fonseca
Fortier
Fragiskatos
Fraser (West Nova)
Fraser (Central Nova)
Freeland
Fry
Fuhr
Garneau
Garrison
Gerretsen
Goldsmith-Jones
Goodale
Gould
Graham
Grewal
Hajdu
Hardcastle
Hardie
Hébert
Hehr
Hogg
Holland
Housefather
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Johns
Jolibois
Joly
Jordan
Jowhari
Julian
Khalid
Khera
Kwan
Lametti
Lamoureux

Lapointe
Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation)
Laverdière
Lebouthillier
Lefebvre
Levitt
Lightbound
Lockhart
Long
Longfield
Ludwig
MacAulay (Cardigan)
MacGregor
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Maloney
Masse (Windsor West)
Massé (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia)
Mathyssen
May (Cambridge)
May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
McCrimmon
McDonald
McGuinty
McKay
McKenna
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod (Northwest Territories)
Mendès
Mendicino
Mihychuk
Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs)
Monsef
Morrissey
Murray
Nantel
Nassif
Nault
Ng
O'Connell
Oliphant
O'Regan
Ouellette
Paradis
Peschisolido
Peterson
Petitpas Taylor
Philpott
Picard
Poissant

Qualtrough
Ramsey
Rankin
Ratansi
Rioux
Robillard
Rogers
Romanado
Rota
Rudd
Ruimy
Rusnak
Saganash
Sahota
Saini
Sajjan
Samson
Sangha
Sarai
Scarpaleggia
Schiefke
Serré
Sgro
Shanahan
Sheehan
Sidhu (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon)
Sidhu (Brampton South)
Sikand
Simms
Singh
Sohi
Sorbara
Spengemann
Stetski
Tabbara
Tan
Tassi
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vaughan
Virani
Whalen
Wilkinson
Wilson-Raybould
Wrzesnewskyj
Yip
Zahid

Total: -- 194

NAYS -- CONTRE

Aboultaif
Albas
Albrecht
Alleslev
Anderson
Arnold
Barlow
Barrett
Barsalou-Duval
Beaulieu
Benzen
Bergen
Berthold
Block
Boucher
Brassard
Calkins
Carrie
Chong
Clarke
Cooper

Davidson
Deltell
Diotte
Doherty
Dreeshen
Eglinski
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Falk (Provencher)
Fast
Fortin
Gallant
Généreux
Genuis
Gill
Gladu
Godin
Gourde
Harder
Hoback
Jeneroux
Kelly

Kent
Kitchen
Kmiec
Leitch
Liepert
Lobb
Lukiwski
MacKenzie
Maguire
Martel
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McColeman
McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo)
Motz
Nater
Nuttall
O'Toole
Paul-Hus
Pauzé
Poilievre
Reid

Rempel
Richards
Saroya
Schmale
Shields
Shipley
Stanton
Strahl
Stubbs
Sweet
Tilson
Trost
Van Kesteren
Vecchio
Wagantall
Warawa
Warkentin
Webber
Weir
Wong
Yurdiga
Zimmer

Total: -- 85

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Leslie

Moore

Sgro

Thériault

Total: -- 4


Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), moved, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans that, during its consideration of Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins), the Committee be granted the power to travel throughout Canada to hear testimony from interested parties and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee, provided that the travel does not exceed 15 sitting days.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 3:55 p.m..


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-03291);
— by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), two concerning organ transplants (Nos. 421-03292 and 421-03293);
— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), one concerning China (No. 421-03294);
— by Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03295);
— by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-03296);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning pay equity (No. 421-03297);
— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning the income tax system (No. 421-03298) and one concerning international trade (No. 421-03299);
— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning health care services (No. 421-03300);
— by Ms. Harder (Lethbridge), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03301);
— by Ms. Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington), one concerning Myanmar (No. 421-03302);
— by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), one concerning natural health products (No. 421-03303);
— by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03304);
— by Mr. Kent (Thornhill), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03305);
— by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-03306);
— by Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-03307);
— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning health care services (No. 421-03308);
— by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03309);
— by Mr. O'Toole (Durham), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-03310).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-2153, Q-2156, Q-2163, Q-2167, Q-2169 to Q-2171 and Q-2186 on the Order Paper.


Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-2149 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, between the fiscal year 2012-13 and the current year: what are all the federal infrastructure investments (including direct transfers to municipalities, to regional district associations or to First Nations, national parks, highways, etc.), broken down by fiscal year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2149.

Q-2150 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the Department of Veterans Affairs, between the fiscal year 2004-05 and the current fiscal year: (a) what are all the official departmental service standards and key performance indicators used to evaluate the performance of the department, (i) monthly, (ii) quarterly, (iii) annually, broken down by fiscal year; (b) what are the annual results for each standard or indicator, broken down by fiscal year; and (c) broken down by fiscal year, what are the details of each amendment made to these service standards or indicators, including the (i) effective date, (ii) rationale applied in amending them? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2150.

Q-2151 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to Parks Canada, between the fiscal year 2009-10 and the current year: (a) which national historical sites have received funding from the agency; (b) how much funding did each historical site receive; and (c) how many visitors accessed each historical site each year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2151.

Q-2152 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to Parks Canada, for each fiscal year between 2010 and 2018: (a) in which national parks did the agency operate life guard and surf guard programs; (b) how much funding did each park receive to administer these programs; (c) how many staff worked in each park in support of these programs; (d) how many visitors accessed each park, broken down by year; and (e) how many rescues or contacts were made under these programs, broken down by park? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2152.

Q-2154 — Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia) — With regard to federal spending in the constituency of Kootenay—Columbia, for each of the following fiscal years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-2018 and 2018-19 to date: what are the details of all grants and contributions, and all loans to every organization, group, business or municipality, broken down by the (i) name of the recipient, (ii) municipality of the recipient, (iii) date on which the funding was received, (iv) amount received, (v) department or agency that provided the funding, (vi) program under which the grant, contribution or loan was made, (vii) nature or purpose? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2154.

Q-2155 — Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia) — With regard to federal spending in the constituency of Kootenay—Columbia, for the calendar years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018: what are the details of all grants and contributions, and all loans to every organization, group, business or municipality, broken down by the (i) name of the recipient, (ii) municipality of the recipient, (iii) date on which the funding was received, (iv) amount received, (v) department or agency that provided the funding, (vi) program under which the grant, contribution or loan was made, (vii) nature or purpose? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2155.

Q-2157 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to the arbitration case that the Canadian mining company lnfinito Gold brought against Costa Rica, asking for $321 million in compensation, lnfinito Gold's invocation of the 1998-1999 Foreign lnvestment Protection Agreement signed between Canada and Costa Rica, the Government of Canada's request to participate as “amicus curiae" in the case, and Global Affairs Canada recently becoming a non-disputing party in the case: (a) why did the government involve Canada in this four year-old case that dates back to February of 2014; (b) why did the government seek permission to have observer status at the proceedings of the International Centre for Settlement of lnvestment Disputes (ICSID); (c) what new information concerning this case has prompted the government to ask for and receive observer status at this international arbitration, including (i) where did that new information come from, (ii) date the information was shared, (iii) with whom it was shared, (iv) were the relevant ministers notified, (v) was the relevant parliamentary committee notified; (d) what are the details of Global Affairs Canada's “amicus curiae” submission to the ICSID requesting "observer status" in this case dated August 24, 2018, including (i) title, (ii) subject matter, (iii) file numbers, (iv) author, (v) sender, (vi) name of the recipients, (vii) location of the submission online, if available, (viii) the names and titles of all individuals who were involved in negotiating, preparing and approving this written submission on behalf of Global Affairs Canada, (ix) the recommendations that were made by these individuals to the Minister of International Trade and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; (e) what are the details of the written submission from the government shown as formally registered on November 30, 2018, including (i) title, (ii) subject matter, (iii) file numbers, (iv) author, (v) sender, (vi) name of the recipients, (vii) location of the submission online, if available, (viii) the names and titles of all individuals who were involved in negotiating, preparing, and approving this written submission on behalf of the government, (ix) the recommendations that were made by these individuals to the Minister of International Trade and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; (f) what Canadian government officials are involved as observers in this case; (g) did Canada indicate a concern about what harm a sizeable award if handed down, well over $400 million for Costa Rica to pay if it loses, might do to Costa Rica's vaunted social and ecological programs and, if not, why; (h) if the answer to (g) is affirmative, what specific measures is the Canadian government taking to address these concerns; (i) following the two submissions to the ICSID on August 24, 2018, and November 30, 2018, what are the details of the ministerial directives or recommendations to the Minister of International Trade and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; and (j) if the government is celebrating the end of the investor-state provisions in the new USMCA or NAFTA, why is Canada continuing to demand that such damaging provisions be adhered to in the case of a country like Costa Rica? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2157.


Q-2158 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to federal spending from October 20, 2015, to December 31, 2018: (a) what expenditures were made in the following municipalities (i) City of Burnaby, (ii) City of New Westminster; and (b) what are the details of all grants, contributions and loans, including (i) name of recipient, (ii) date of funding, (iii) granting department or agency, (iv) amount received, (v) granting program, (vi) purpose of the expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2158.

Q-2159 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — With regard to equalization payments: what are the details of the documents used by the government to determine the annual size of the equalization payments in 2018, 2017 and 2016, including (i) title, (ii) file number, (iii) location, if available online, (iv) type (text, spreadsheet, table, etc.)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2159.

Q-2160 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — With regard to negotiations over modalities for the accounting of climate finance at the Bangkok conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from September 4 to 9, 2018, what is the government’s position on: (a) whether, as per Article 9.7 of the Paris Agreement, following the guidelines for reporting climate finance issued to developing country Parties ought to be mandatory of voluntary; (b) whether, as per Article 4(f) of the Bangkok draft negotiation, climate finance ought to be itemized for ‘loss and damage,’ in addition to ‘adaptation,’ ‘mitigation,’ and ‘cross-cutting’; (c) which, if any, of the following elements should be accounted as climate finance given to developing country Parties, as per Article 4(g) of the draft negotiation (i) a non-concessional loan, (ii) an equity, (iii) a guarantee, (iv) insurance; (d) whether, as per Article 4(h) of the draft negotiation, climate finance reporting should include information about the face value and grant equivalent value of the grant element issued to developing country Parties; (e) whether, as per Article 4(m) of the draft negotiation, climate finance should be reported as a net value that deducts for repayment and interests on loans and returns on investments; (f) whether, as per Article 4(t) of the draft negotiation, climate finance reports should comment on how the support is “new and additional”; (g) if the answer to (f) is in the affirmative, what methodology would the government use to distinguish climate finance as an addition to existing international development assistance; (h) whether, as per Article 4(u) of the draft negotiation, climate finance reports should show how support is targeted at the developing country Party’s NDCs or NAPs; (i) whether and what forms of private sector contributions to Canada’s climate finance should be reported under Article 9 of the Paris Agreement, if at all, and whether such reporting would reflect the full face value of the loan and investment guarantees; (j) whether and by what means support for fossil fuel energy ought to be distinguished in a Party’s climate finance reports; (k) whether climate finance should be reported under Article 9 of the Paris Agreement on a project-to-project basis and whether such reporting should include blended finance involving the private sector; (l) what should be done with the information collected under Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement relating to expected future climate finance; (m) what steps should be taken and what considerations made in setting a new climate finance goal for 2025; and (n) how much will Canada commit to the Green Climate Fund when the fund is replenished? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2160.

Q-2161 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to the statement made by the Minister of Transport before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on November 27, 2018, that 87% of routes dropped by Greyhound Canada have been picked up by private carriers: (a) what is the total number of routes covered to date; (b) which routes have been covered; (c) what date did Greyhound end service for each of these routes; (d) what date did coverage for each of these routes resume; (e) which private carriers are covering each route; (f) what are the departure and end points of each route; (g) what are the schedules for each of these routes; (h) what are the stops along each of these routes; (i) which Canada Post outlets exist along each of these routes; (j) which routes remain uncovered; (k) what date did service end for the uncovered routes; and (l) which Canada Post outlets exist along each of the routes that remain uncovered? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2161.

Q-2162 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to the twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and the statement made multiple times by the Prime Minister in the House on February 13, 2018, that “We will get the pipeline built”: (a) when will the government get the pipeline built; and (b) how many kilometers of the pipeline expansion were built or completed in the 2018 calendar year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2162.

Q-2164 — Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove) — With regard to the new Canada Food Guide which was released in January 2019: (a) what is the total of all expenditures related to the production of the guide; and (b) what is the breakdown by type of expense, including (i) graphic design, (ii) layout, (iii) photography, (iv) printing, (v) other, broken down by type of expense? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2164.

Q-2165 — Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove) — With regard to federal-provincial-territorial meetings or conferences held since November 4, 2015: (a) what are the details of each, including (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) title or purpose of meeting, (iv) ministers in attendance; (b) what are the total government expenditures broken down by meeting or conference; and (c) what is the itemized breakdown of the expenditures in (b)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2165.

Q-2166 — Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove) — With regard to advisory boards or advisory panels set up by the government since November 4, 2015: (a) how many have been set up; and (b) what are the details of each advisory board or panel, including (i) name or title, (ii) date board or panel was announced, (iii) dates of meetings held so far, (iv) specific recommendations made so far, (v) which recommendations have been fully implemented by the government? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2166.

Q-2168 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the new ministries announced in 2018, including Export Promotion and Organized Crime and Border Security: what is the total of all costs associated with creating each ministry, including the costs for any office renovations resulting from the creation of the ministries, broken down by line item and ministry? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2168.

Q-2172 — Mr. Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis) — With regard to the position previously taken by the Minister of Justice that piracy “may be beneficial to one’s emotional and social development, and thus justified, ethical and virtuous”: (a) does the Minister of Canadian Heritage agree with the previous position of the Minister of Justice and, if not, why has the Minister not denounced the position; (b) what is the current position of the Minister of Justice regarding piracy; and (c) is the Department of Justice concerned that the previous writings of the current Minister of Justice may undermine any current and future prosecutions related to piracy? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2172.

Q-2173 — Mr. Allison (Niagara West) — With regard to expenditures on clothing, including outerwear and footwear, but excluding uniforms, by the government since January 1, 2016, and broken down by department or agency: (a) what are the total expenditures broken down by year; (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including (i) amount, (ii) date, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of goods, including brand and quantity; and (c) what was the purpose or reason for each expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2173.

Q-2174 — Mr. Falk (Provencher) — With regard to compensation payments planned or made to Canadians who live in proximity to the border in areas with high level of illegal or irregular border crossers: (a) how many individuals are projected to be eligible for the payments, broken down by province; (b) for (a), what is the breakdown of the number of individuals who will be eligible for the (i) $25,000 payment, (ii) $10,000 payment, (iii) $2,500 payment, (iv) other payment amount, including details of amount and eligibility; (c) what is the total amount projected or budgeted to be paid out from the program; (d) what criteria was used to determine who would receive a payment and what payment level individuals would receive; and (e) are any recipients of the payments required to sign a non-disclosure agreement or gag order and, if so, why is the government requiring a gag order? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2174.

Q-2175 — Ms. Jolibois (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to housing investments and housing assets held by the government: (a) how much federal funding has been spent in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River on housing over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (b) how much federal funding is scheduled to be spent on housing in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (c) how much federal funding has been invested in cooperative housing in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (d) how much federal funding is scheduled to be invested in cooperative housing in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (e) how many physical housing units were owned by the government in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (f) how many physical housing units owned by the government are scheduled to be constructed in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; and (g) what government buildings and lands have been identified in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River as surplus and available for affordable housing developments? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2175.

Q-2176 — Ms. Jolibois (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to federal funding in the constituency of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, between April 2016 and January 2019: (a) what applications for funding have been received, including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program they applied for funding under, (iv) date of the application, (v) amount applied for, (vi) whether funding has been approved or not, (vii) total amount of funding, if funding was approved; (b) what funds, grants, loans, and loan guarantees has the government issued through its various departments and agencies in the constituency of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River that did not require a direct application from the applicant, including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program they received funding under, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved; and (c) what projects have been funded in the constituency of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River by organizations tasked with sub-granting government funds (i.e. Community Foundations of Canada), including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program they received funding under, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2176.

Q-2177 — Ms. Ramsey (Essex) — With regard to housing investments and housing assets held by the government: (a) how much federal funding has been spent in Essex on housing over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (b) how much federal funding is scheduled to be spent on housing in Essex over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (c) how much federal funding has been invested in cooperative housing in Essex over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (d) how much federal funding is scheduled to be invested in cooperative housing in Essex over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (e) how many physical housing units were owned by the government in Essex over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (f) how many physical housing units owned by the government are scheduled to be constructed in Essex over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; and (g) what government buildings and lands have been identified in Essex as surplus and available for affordable housing developments? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2177.

Q-2178 — Ms. Trudel (Jonquière) — With regard to federal spending from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018: (a) what expenditures were made in the following municipalities (i) City of Saguenay, (ii) City of Saint-Honoré, (iii) Municipality of St-Ambroise, (iv) Municipality of Saint-Fulgence, (v) Municipality of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, (vi) Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, (vii) Municipality of Bégin, (viii) Municipality of Saint-Nazaire, (ix) Municipality of Labrecque, (x) Municipality of Lamarche, (xi) Municipality of Larouche, (xii) Municipality of Saint-David-de-Falardeau; and (b) what are the particulars of all grants, contributions and loans given to any group, broken down by (i) name of recipient, (ii) date of funding, (iii) department or agency that provided the funding, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which the funding was granted, (vi) purpose of the expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2178.

Q-2179 — Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît) — With regard to housing investments and housing assets held by the government: (a) how much federal funding has been spent on housing in Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year and by municipality; (b) how much federal funding is scheduled to be spent on housing in Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (c) how much federal funding was invested in cooperative housing in Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year and by municipality; (d) how much federal funding is scheduled to be invested in cooperative housing in Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (e) how many housing units were owned by the government in Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year and by municipality; (f) how many housing units owned by the government are scheduled to be constructed in the constituency of Salaberry—Suroît over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year and by municipality; and (g) what federal buildings and lands have been identified in Salaberry—Suroît as surplus and available for affordable housing developments? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2179.

Q-2180 — Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît) — With regard to federal funding in the constituency of Salaberry—Suroît, between April 2016 and January 2019: (a) what applications for funding have been received, including for each (i) the name of the organization, (ii) the department, (iii) the program and sub-program through which funding was allocated, (iv) the date of application, (v) the amount requested, (vi) whether funding was approved or not, (vii) the total amount of funding allocated, if applicable, (viii) the amount spent; (b) what funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has the government issued in the constituency of Salaberry—Suroît through its various departments and agencies that did not require a direct application, including for each (i) the name of the organization, (ii) the department, (iii) the program and sub-program through which funding was allocated, (iv) the total amount of funding allocated, (v) the amount spent, if applicable; and (c) what projects have been funded in the constituency of Salaberry—Suroît by organizations tasked with sub-granting government funds (e.g. Community Foundations of Canada), including for each (i) the name of the organization, (ii) the department, (iii) the program and sub-program through which funding was allocated, (iv) the total amount of funding, if applicable, (v) the amounts spent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2180.

Q-2181 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the Canadian delegation which attended the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) that took place in Poland in December 2018: (a) what was the total number of Canadian delegates who attended the conference; (b) what were the names and titles of the members of the Canadian delegation; (c) what is the total aggregate cost incurred by the government to date for Canadian delegates to attend the Conference, including but not limited to transportation, accommodation, security, and per diem costs; (d) what is the itemized list of costs incurred by the government to date for Canadian delegates to attend the Conference, including but not limited to transportation, accommodation, security, and per diem costs; and (e) of those in the Canadian delegation that travelled to the Conference, how many individuals travelled for the purpose of providing communications, social media, photography, or videography services to members of the delegation, including but not limited to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2181.

Q-2182 — Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke) — With regard to federal funding in the constituency of Sherbrooke, between April 2016 and January 2019: (a) what applications for funding have been received, including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program they applied for funding under, (iv) date of the application, (v) amount applied for, (vi) whether funding has been approved or not, (vii) total amount of funding, if funding was approved; (b) what funds, grants, loans, and loan guarantees has the government issued through its various departments and agencies in the constituency of Sherbrooke that did not require a direct application from the applicant, including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program under which they received funding, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved; and (c) what projects have been funded in the constituency of Sherbrooke by organizations tasked with sub-granting government funds (e.g. Community Foundations of Canada), including for each the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program under which they received funding, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2182.

Q-2183 — Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke) — With regard to housing investments and housing assets held by the government: (a) how much federal funding has been spent in the constituency of Sherbrooke on housing over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (b) how much federal funding is scheduled to be spent on housing in the constituency of Sherbrooke over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (c) how much federal funding has been invested in cooperative housing in the constituency of Sherbrooke over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (d) how much federal funding is scheduled to be invested in cooperative housing in the constituency of Sherbrooke over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; (e) how many physical housing units were owned by the government in the constituency of Sherbrooke over the period of 1995 to 2017, broken down by year; (f) how many physical housing units owned by the government are scheduled to be constructed in the constituency of Sherbrooke over the period of 2015 to 2019, broken down by year; and (g) what government buildings and lands have been identified in the constituency of Sherbrooke as surplus and available for affordable housing developments? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2183.

Q-2184 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — With regard to the White Rock pier in British Columbia: (a) what is the estimated cost to repair the collapsed pier; (b) how much of the estimated cost will be paid for by the government; (c) will the government permit work on the pier to continue uninterrupted through the spring and summer months and, if not, what restrictions is being put on the repair work; and (d) what is the projected completion date of the repairs? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2184.

Q-2185 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — With regard to the government sending employees to the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2019: (a) how many employees were sent from each department or agency; (b) what are the total expenses incurred by the government related to attending the event; (c) what is the breakdown of the expenses in (b) by (i) airfare, (ii) accommodation, (iii) meals and per diems, (iv) other transportation, (v) attendance or conference fees; (vi) other expenditures; and (d) what was the rationale for sending employees to the event? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2185.

Q-2187 — Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie) — With regard to the Sunshine Village Ski Area site guidelines: (a) what was the process and result of the consultative process to develop the guidelines, including, but not limited to, (i) the dates of all Parks Canada consultations, formal and informal, on draft site guidelines, (ii) how many responses were received, (iii) the details of each of the responses received, (iv) what conversations took place, written, online, spoken or otherwise, regarding the submissions or process of the consultation, (v) how were Sunshine Village and its staff included in the consultation, including all correspondence and notes relating to the staff of Sunshine Village, (vi) how were stakeholder groups consulted on the development of the site guidelines, including but not limited to environmental organisations, tourism organisations, consumer organisations, and sport organisations, (vii) what briefings were produced for the Privy Council Office, the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Office of the Prime Minister or any other government department, (viii) whether the Minister of Tourism, her staff, or her department were contacted on the consultation process and, if so, what was discussed; (b) how were the guidelines related to ecological considerations developed, including but not limited to (i) what conversations took place around changing the boundaries of Sunshine Village, including, but not limited to written, online, or spoken conversations, (ii) which stakeholder groups were consulted in the drafting of the guidelines related to the Upper Healy Wildlife—Gondola Base Corridor, Sunshine Meadow, Lower Bye Bye Bowl, and Eagle Crest, (iii) what reports, documents, opinions, or research were commissioned regarding the Healy Creek Wildlife—Gondola Base Corridor, the Sunshine Meadows, the Lower Bye Bye Bowl, the Eagle Crest and the ecological effects of the Sunshine Village, (iv) what recommendations were taken under consideration in preparing the site guidelines, with reference to ecological considerations, (v) what conversations, written, online, spoken or otherwise, took place to develop the final site guidelines, with reference to ecological considerations, (vi) what were the considered implications, positive and negative, of changing the boundaries of the Sunshine Village site, (vii) were the Minister of Tourism, her staff, or her department contacted on the ecological considerations and, if so, what was discussed; (c) what are the maximum future growth limits of Sunshine Village and how were they calculated, including, but not limited to, (i) which “third-party industry expert” prepared and calculated the maximum future growth limits, as alluded to on page 21 of the Site Guidelines For Development and Use, Sunshine Village Ski Resort, December 14, 2018, (ii) what were the details of the analysis, (iii) what were the recommendations of the analysis, (iv) how did Parks Canada consider the analysis, as demonstrated through written, online, spoken or other forms of communication, (v) were the Minister of Tourism, her staff, or her department contacted on the maximum future growth limits of Sunshine Village Ski Resort and, if so, what was discussed; (d) how were the guidelines surrounding parking developed, including, but not limited to, (i) what reports, documents, opinions or research were consulted in drafting the parking recommendations in site guidelines, (ii) what conversations, online, written, spoken or otherwise, took place between Parks Canada and Sunshine Village in discussing and drafting the guidelines, (iii) what conversations, online, written, spoken, or otherwise, took place amongst Parks Canada officials in determining the parking recommendations, (iv) what consideration, as documented through emails, notes, minutes of meetings, telephone calls or video chat, or other forms of communication, was given to the express wishes and proposals of Sunshine Village with reference to the parking proposals, (v) who approved the parking proposals as indicated to Sunshine Village, (vi) what briefings were produced for the Privy Council Office, the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Office of the Prime Minister or any other government department regarding the parking proposals, (vii) were the Minister of Tourism, her staff or her department contacted on the guidelines surrounding parking and, if so, what was discussed; and (e) how was the decision to require Sunshine Village to accept the draft site guidelines by January 21, 2019, made, including, but not limited to, (i) what conversations, online, written, spoken, or otherwise, took place to decide how to respond to CEO Ralph Scurfield’s letter of November 30, 2018, (ii) what conversations, online, written, spoken, or otherwise took place in determining the January 21, 2019, deadline to accept the draft guidelines, (iii) what conversations, online, written, spoken, or otherwise, took place to prepare for a public request for proposals should Sunshine Village have not agreed to the site guidelines, (iv) what briefings were produced for the Privy Council Office, the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Office of the Prime Minister or any other government departments regarding the January 21, 2019, deadline and potential public request for proposals, (v) were the Minister of Tourism, her staff, or her department contacted on the January 21, 2019, deadline or on the preparation on a public request for proposals and, if so, what was discussed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2187.


Q-2188 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to government expenditures on Huawei products or services since January 1, 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation and by year: (a) what is the total amount spent on Huawei products or services; and (b) what are the details of each purchase, including (i) amount, (ii) description of products or services, including quantity, (iii) date, (iv) price per unit, (v) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2188.

Q-2189 — Mr. Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis) — With regard to the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) at-sea refuelling support requirements and oil replenishment needs not currently supplied by MV Asterix: (a) how many non-Canadian entities or vessels are being used to fulfil the replenishment needs; (b) what is the breakdown of the number of non-Canadian vessels by country of origin; (c) what are the (i) costs to date, (ii) projected future costs of the services provided by non-Canadian vessels; (d) in what countries, ports, and territorial waters do these replenishment services take place; and (e) what is the projected time period for which non-Canadian vessels will continue to provide the RCN with its replenishment needs? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2189.

Q-2190 — Mr. Nuttall (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to diplomatic appointments made by the government since November 4, 2015: what are the details of all diplomatic appointments made of individuals who were not diplomats or employees of Global Affairs Canada prior to their appointment, including (i) name, (ii) position, including country and title, (iii) date of appointment, (iv) salary range? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2190.

Q-2191 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — With regard to the concerns raised by dairy farmers about the Canada Food Guide: (a) does the government have any projections on how the new guide will impact the dairy industry and, if so, what are the projections; (b) what role did the Minister of Agriculture play in the development of the guide; (c) does the Minister of Agriculture agree with the decision by Health Canada to remove dairy as its own category from the guide; (d) were possible detrimental impacts to the dairy industry a consideration in the development of the guide and, if so, why were such impacts ignored in the final version of the guide; and (e) has the government done any analysis on what impact the guide will have on the various agricultural industries (dairy, poultry, beef, wheat, etc.) and, if so, what are the results and projections of such analysis, broken down by industry? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-2191.
Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), — That Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1006 -- Vote no 1006)
YEAS: 167, NAYS: 123

YEAS -- POUR

Aldag
Alghabra
Amos
Anandasangaree
Arseneault
Arya
Ayoub
Badawey
Bagnell
Bains
Beech
Bendayan
Bennett
Bibeau
Bittle
Blair
Boissonnault
Bossio
Bratina
Breton
Caesar-Chavannes
Carr
Chagger
Champagne
Chen
Cormier
Cuzner
Dabrusin
Damoff
DeCourcey
Dhaliwal
Dhillon
Drouin
Dubourg
Duclos
Duguid
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Dzerowicz
Easter
Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis

Eyking
Fergus
Fillmore
Finnigan
Fisher
Fonseca
Fortier
Fragiskatos
Fraser (West Nova)
Fraser (Central Nova)
Freeland
Fry
Fuhr
Garneau
Gerretsen
Goldsmith-Jones
Goodale
Gould
Graham
Grewal
Hajdu
Hardie
Harvey
Hébert
Hehr
Hogg
Holland
Housefather
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Joly
Jordan
Jowhari
Khalid
Khera
Lambropoulos
Lametti
Lamoureux
Lapointe
Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation)
Lebouthillier

Lefebvre
Levitt
Lightbound
Lockhart
Long
Longfield
Ludwig
MacAulay (Cardigan)
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Maloney
Massé (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia)
May (Cambridge)
McCrimmon
McDonald
McGuinty
McKay
McKenna
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod (Northwest Territories)
Mendès
Mendicino
Mihychuk
Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs)
Monsef
Morrissey
Murray
Nassif
Nault
Ng
O'Connell
Oliphant
O'Regan
Ouellette
Paradis
Peschisolido
Peterson
Petitpas Taylor
Philpott
Picard
Poissant
Qualtrough
Ratansi

Rioux
Robillard
Rogers
Romanado
Rota
Rudd
Ruimy
Rusnak
Sahota
Saini
Sajjan
Samson
Sangha
Sarai
Scarpaleggia
Schiefke
Serré
Sgro
Shanahan
Sheehan
Sidhu (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon)
Sidhu (Brampton South)
Sikand
Simms
Sohi
Sorbara
Spengemann
Tabbara
Tan
Tassi
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vaughan
Virani
Whalen
Wilkinson
Wilson-Raybould
Wrzesnewskyj
Yip
Young
Zahid

Total: -- 167

NAYS -- CONTRE

Aboultaif
Albas
Albrecht
Alleslev
Anderson
Arnold
Aubin
Barlow
Barrett
Barsalou-Duval
Beaulieu
Benson
Benzen
Bergen
Bernier
Berthold
Blaikie
Block
Boucher
Boudrias
Boutin-Sweet
Brassard
Brosseau
Calkins
Cannings
Caron
Carrie
Chong
Choquette
Clarke
Cooper

Cullen
Davidson
Diotte
Doherty
Dreeshen
Dubé
Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona)
Dusseault
Duvall
Eglinski
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Falk (Provencher)
Fast
Fortin
Gallant
Garrison
Généreux
Genuis
Gladu
Gourde
Hardcastle
Harder
Hoback
Hughes
Jeneroux
Johns
Jolibois
Julian
Kelly
Kent
Kitchen

Kmiec
Kusie
Kwan
Lake
Laverdière
Leitch
Liepert
Lloyd
Lobb
Lukiwski
MacGregor
MacKenzie
Maguire
Marcil
Martel
Masse (Windsor West)
Mathyssen
May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McColeman
McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo)
Motz
Nantel
Nater
Nuttall
O'Toole
Paul-Hus
Pauzé
Plamondon
Poilievre
Quach

Ramsey
Rankin
Reid
Rempel
Richards
Saganash
Sansoucy
Saroya
Schmale
Shields
Shipley
Singh
Stanton
Stetski
Strahl
Stubbs
Sweet
Tilson
Trost
Trudel
Van Kesteren
Vecchio
Wagantall
Warawa
Warkentin
Webber
Weir
Wong
Yurdiga
Zimmer

Total: -- 123

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Leslie

Moore

Sgro

Thériault

Total: -- 4

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures Regulations (P.C. 2019-132), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-495-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the United Nations Act (P.C. 2019-131), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-592-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (P.C. 2019-157), pursuant to the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, S.C. 2011, c. 10, s. 7. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1047-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade) — Service Fees Report of the Office of the Comissionner of Official Languages for 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1155-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)
— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade) — Service Fees Report of the Public Service Commission for 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1156-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade) — Service Fees Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1157-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2018-2019 of the National Gallery of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-859-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2014-2015 of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-867-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2015-2016 of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-867-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2016-2017 of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-867-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2017-2018 of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-867-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2018-2019 of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-867-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), one concerning the use of animals in research (No. 421-03311).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 8:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).