Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Mr. Therrien (La Prairie), — That the House call on the government to increase the special Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50 weeks in the upcoming budget in order to support people with serious illnesses, such as cancer.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada—United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, 72nd Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments – West, Big Sky, Montana, United States of America, from July 16 to 20, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-59-03.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada—United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, 74th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments' Midwestern Legislative Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, from July 21 to 24, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-59-04.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada—United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, 59th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments' Eastern Regional Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, from July 28 to 31, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-59-05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Cooperation and Development Committee meeting, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 3 to 5, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-52-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Political Committee meeting, Djibouti, Djibouti, from March 5 to 6, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-52-02.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Parliamentary Network on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria meeting, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from November 18 to 19, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-431-52-03.

Ms. Sahota (Brampton North), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the second report of the committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Jowhari (Richmond Hill), seconded by Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), seconded by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Bill C-209, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Crown copyright), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ and tissue donors), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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

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

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code.

Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Ms. Monsef (Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

At 6:06 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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 6:35 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).