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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 60 Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:00 a.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
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— No. 441-00226 concerning foreign affairs. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), seconded by Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), moved, — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 31, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 4) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), seconded by Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
"the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 31, 2022, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the committee for further consideration, provided that:
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(a) the committee be instructed to
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(i) make every effort possible to receive evidence from Ben Chin, Rick Theis and Amitpal Singh, the witnesses who did not comply with the House's order of Thursday, March 25, 2021, to appear before the committee,
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(ii) consider further the concerns expressed in the report about the member for Waterloo's failure "in her obligation to be accurate with a committee",
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(iii) report back by Monday, October 17, 2022; and
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(b) the committee be empowered to order the attendance of the member for Waterloo, from time to time, as it sees fit.".
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Fillmore (Halifax), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 60 -- Vote no 60) | |
| YEAS: 177, NAYS: 143 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Jowhari Noormohamed Total: -- 177 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lemire Scheer Total: -- 143 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health) for Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Bennett (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health), moved, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, |
(a) on the day of the adoption of this order, the ordinary hour of daily adjournment shall be 12:00 a.m., that until Thursday, June 23, 2022, a minister of the Crown may, with the agreement of the House leader of another recognized party, rise from his or her seat at any time during a sitting, but no later than 6:30 p.m., and request that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for the current sitting or a subsequent sitting be 12:00 a.m., provided that it be 10:00 p.m. on a day when a debate pursuant to Standing Order 52 or 53.1 is to take place, and that such a request shall be deemed adopted;
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(b) on a sitting day extended pursuant to paragraph (a),
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(i) proceedings on any opposition motion pursuant to Standing Order 81(16) shall conclude no later than 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 p.m. on a Monday or 1:30 p.m. on a Friday, on an allotted day for the business of supply, except pursuant to Standing Order 81(18)(c),
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(ii) after 6:30 p.m. the Speaker shall not receive any quorum calls or dilatory motions, and shall only accept a request for unanimous consent after receiving a notice from the House leaders or whips of all recognized parties stating that they are in agreement with such a request,
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(iii) motions to proceed to the orders of the day, and to adjourn the debate or the House may be moved after 6:30 p.m. by a minister of the Crown, including on a point of order, and such motions be deemed adopted,
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(iv) the time provided for Government Orders shall not be extended pursuant to Standing Orders 33(2), 45(7.1) or 67.1(2);
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(c) until Thursday, June 23, 2022,
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(i) during consideration of the estimates on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18), when the Speaker interrupts the proceedings for the purpose of putting forthwith all questions necessary to dispose of the estimates,
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(A) all remaining motions to concur in the votes for which a notice of opposition was filed shall be deemed to have been moved and seconded, the questions deemed put and recorded divisions deemed requested,
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(B) the Speaker shall have the power to combine the said motions for voting purposes, provided that, in exercising this power, the Speaker be guided by the same principles and practices used at report stage,
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(ii) when debate on a motion for concurrence in committee reports is adjourned or interrupted, including on the day of the adoption of this order, the debate shall again be considered on a day designated by the government, after consultation with the House leaders of the other recognized parties, but in any case not later than the 35th sitting day after the interruption,
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(iii) a motion for third reading of a government bill may be made in the same sitting during which the said bill has been concurred in at report stage,
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(iv) a minister of the Crown may move, without notice, a motion to adjourn the House until Monday, September 19, 2022, provided that the House shall be adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28 and that the said motion shall be decided immediately without debate or amendment;
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(d) notwithstanding the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, and Standing Order 45(6), no recorded division requested after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022, shall be deferred, except for any recorded division requested in regard to a Private Members’ Business item, for which the provisions of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, shall continue to apply; and
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(e) notwithstanding paragraph (j) of the order made Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the deadline for the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying to submit to Parliament a final report of its review, including a statement of any recommended changes, be no later than Monday, October 17, 2022, provided that an interim report on mental illness as a sole underlying condition be presented to the House no later than Thursday, June 23, 2022, and that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that this House has passed this order; and
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that Standing Order 28(1) be amended as follows: “(1) The House shall not meet on New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the day fixed for the celebration of the birthday of the Sovereign, St. John the Baptist Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day. When St. John the Baptist Day, Canada Day or the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation fall on a Tuesday, the House shall not meet the preceding day; when those days fall on a Thursday, the House shall not meet the following day.”. (Government Business No. 11) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
Ways and Means |
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The order was read for consideration of a ways and means motion to introduce an Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-8), notice of which was laid upon the table on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Ways and Means No. 8) |
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Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 181, NAYS: 144 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Kayabaga O'Connell Total: -- 181 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desilets Lehoux Rood Total: -- 144 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 83(4) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages), Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, was introduced, read a first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), moved, — That in relation to C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and five hours shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and at the end of the five hours provided for the consideration at third reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 176, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Drouin Khera O'Regan Total: -- 176 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Lemire Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 10). |
| Group No. 1 |
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Motion No. 1 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 2. |
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Motion No. 2 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 3. |
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Motion No. 3 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 4. |
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Motion No. 4 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
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Motion No. 5 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 6. |
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Motion No. 6 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 7. |
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Motion No. 7 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 8. |
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Motion No. 8 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 9. |
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Motion No. 9 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 44. |
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Motion No. 10 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 45. |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill C-251, An Act respecting the development of a federal framework on the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds. |
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Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Copies of directives to VIA Rail Canada Inc. (P.C. 2022-259, P.C. 2022-260 and P.C. 2022-261), pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1093-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board on the administration of Part I (Staff Relations) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S. 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-515-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 6:51 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |