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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 241 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 92(4), the Speaker directed that the vote on the designation of Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and to provide for the development of a national strategy (abandonment of vessels), resume. |
| 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 |
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At 3:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to welcome Canada's 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games athletes. |
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At 3:24 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the Committee rose. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Sharing and Return of Forfeited Assets, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated September 22, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-56.
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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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 421-01709 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-24;
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— No. 421-01716 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-23-20;
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— No. 421-01724 concerning housing policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-6-14;
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— No. 421-01728 concerning the agricultural industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-144-02;
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— Nos. 421-01739, 421-01751, 421-01765, 421-01806 and 421-01853 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-13-19;
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— No. 421-01750 concerning Iran. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-48-07.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) regarding its participation at the Executive Committee Meeting, held in Darwin, Australia, from April 23 to 27, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-53-14.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill S-232, An Act respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-298. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 86 and 87) was tabled. |
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Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill S-236, An Act to recognize Charlottetown as the birthplace of Confederation, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-299. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 87) was tabled. |
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Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (Bill C-48, An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-300. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 76 to 80, 82 and 84) was tabled. |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the 11th Report of the Committee, (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2017-18: Vote 1b under Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, Vote 1b under Privy Council Office, Vote 1b under Public Service Commission, Votes 1b and 5b under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1b, 15b and 20b under Treasury Board Secretariat). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-301. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 107, 109 and 110) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), Bill C-385, An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (certain lakes and rivers in British Columbia), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rankin (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), Bill C-386, An Act to establish Orange Shirt Day: A Day for Truth and Reconciliation, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01913);
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— by Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), two concerning the tax system (Nos. 421-01914 and 421-01915) and one concerning China (No. 421-01916);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-01917);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01918);
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), four concerning the grain industry (Nos. 421-01919 to 421-01922);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning China (No. 421-01923).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-1228 — Ms. Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to application processing times for the various streams overseen by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: how have the processing times for cases in all streams, including, but not limited to, spousal, partners and children applications, parents and grandparents applications, federal caregivers, etc., changed, broken down by month, between October 1, 2015, and August 1, 2017? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1228.
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration). |
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Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration), be now read a second time and concurred in. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration), be now read a second time and concurred in. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the House resumed consideration of the motion — That the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit — first aid)), presented on Thursday, February 23, 2017, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), seconded by Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit—first aid)), presented to the House on Thursday, February 23, 2017, be not now concurred in but that it be referred back to the Standing Committee on Finance with the instruction to hear from further witnesses on the Bill.”. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 123, NAYS: 160 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cullen Laverdière Sansoucy Total: -- 123 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ehsassi Lambropoulos Picard Total: -- 160 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 160, NAYS: 124 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ehsassi Lambropoulos Picard Total: -- 160 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cullen Laverdière Saganash Total: -- 124 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2)(d), the proceedings on the Bill came to an end. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:20 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-371, An Act respecting the prevention of radicalization through foreign funding and making related amendments to the Income Tax Act. |
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Mr. Clement (Parry Sound—Muskoka), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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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. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:21 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. |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 92(4), the Speaker declared the voting on the designation of Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and to provide for the development of a national strategy (abandonment of vessels), completed. |
| Adjournment |
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At 7:51 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |