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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 109 Wednesday, June 2, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Sidhu (Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), — That Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 124 -- Vote no 124) | |
| YEAS: 330, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dong Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 330 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), seconded by Mr. Falk (Provencher), — That Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 125 -- Vote no 125) | |
| YEAS: 82, NAYS: 248 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Lawrence Sloan Total: -- 82 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Dong Kwan Poilievre Total: -- 248 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. May (Cambridge), seconded by Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), — That Bill C-272, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. |
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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. 126 -- Vote no 126) | |
| YEAS: 330, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dong Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 330 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-272, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. |
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Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That an order of the House do issue for the unredacted version of all documents produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada in response to the March 31, 2021, and May 10, 2021, orders of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations, respecting the transfer of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in March 2019, and the subsequent revocation of security clearances for, and termination of the employment of, Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and Dr. Keding Cheng, provided that: |
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(a) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, within 48 hours of the adoption of this order;
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(b) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House, whether he is satisfied the documents were produced as ordered;
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(c) the Minister of Health shall be ordered to appear before the special committee, for at least three hours, at a televised meeting, to be held within two weeks of the adoption of this order, to discuss the documents and the matters referred to in them;
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(d) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall confidentially review the documents with a view to redacting information which, in his opinion, could reasonably be expected to compromise national security or reveal details of an ongoing criminal investigation, other than the existence of an investigation;
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(e) the Speaker shall cause the documents, as redacted pursuant to paragraph (d), to be laid upon the table at the next earliest opportunity and, after being tabled, they shall stand referred to the special committee;
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(f) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with the special committee, at an in camera meeting, to be held within two weeks of the documents being tabled pursuant to paragraph (e), what information he redacted pursuant to paragraph (d); and
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(g) the special committee may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel pursuant to paragraph (f), decide to make public any of the information which was redacted, as well as, in lieu of making such information public, rely on such information for the purpose of making findings and recommendations in any subsequent report to the House, provided that, for the purpose of this paragraph, the documents deposited pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been referred to the special committee.
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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: 179, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif DeBellefeuille Kusie Redekopp Total: -- 179 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Easter Lambropoulos Rodriguez Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), — That Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 179, NAYS: 151 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Davies Kusie Reid Total: -- 179 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Ehsassi Lametti Rodriguez Total: -- 151 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 28(2)(b), the Speaker laid upon the table, — The House of Commons calendar for the year 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-432-20. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits), 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. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), moved, — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, April 12, 2021, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 7) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-622 to Q-628 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-432-6. |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, April 12, 2021, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 7) |
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The debate continued. |
| 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 consideration at report stage of Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farming fuel), as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with an amendment. |
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Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), 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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order for the Protection of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2021, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26, s. 10.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1223-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:32 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 7:04 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |