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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 156 Friday, December 5, 2014 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-43, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions No. 1 to 68).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting the long title.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting the short title.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 102.

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 103.

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 104.

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 105.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 106.

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 107.

Motion No. 9 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 108.

Motion No. 10 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 109.

Motion No. 11 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 110.

Motion No. 12 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 111.

Motion No. 13 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 112.

Motion No. 14 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 113.

Motion No. 15 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 114.

Motion No. 16 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 115.

Motion No. 17 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 116.

Motion No. 18 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 117.

Motion No. 19 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 118.

Motion No. 20 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 119.

Motion No. 21 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 120.

Motion No. 22 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 121.

Motion No. 23 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 122.

Motion No. 24 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 123.

Motion No. 25 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 124.

Motion No. 26 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 125.

Motion No. 27 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 126.

Motion No. 28 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 127.

Motion No. 29 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 128.

Motion No. 30 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 129.

Motion No. 31 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 130.

Motion No. 32 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 131.

Motion No. 33 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 132.

Motion No. 34 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 133.

Motion No. 35 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 134.

Motion No. 36 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 135.

Motion No. 37 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 136.

Motion No. 38 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 137.

Motion No. 39 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 138.

Motion No. 40 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 139.

Motion No. 41 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 140.

Motion No. 42 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 141.

Motion No. 43 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 142.

Motion No. 44 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 143.

Motion No. 45 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 144.

Motion No. 46 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 145.

Motion No. 47 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 172.

Motion No. 48 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 173.

Motion No. 49 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 187.

Motion No. 50 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 225.

Motion No. 51 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 226.

Motion No. 52 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 228.

Motion No. 53 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 229.

Motion No. 54 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 230.

Motion No. 55 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 231.

Motion No. 56 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 253.

Motion No. 57 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 254.

Motion No. 58 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 255.

Motion No. 59 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 256.

Motion No. 60 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 257.

Motion No. 61 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 258.

Motion No. 62 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 259.

Motion No. 63 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 260.

Motion No. 64 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 313.

Motion No. 65 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 378.

Motion No. 66 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 379.

Motion No. 67 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 380.

Motion No. 68 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 381.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

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

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (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. 412-4361 concerning prostitution. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-47-14;

— Nos. 412-4365, 412-4381 and 412-4425 concerning national parks. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-37-14;

— No. 412-4376 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-15-19;

— Nos. 412-4402 to 412-4405 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-7-28;

— Nos. 412-4406 to 412-4410 concerning the Food and Drugs Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-112-02.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4647);

— by , three concerning the grain industry (Nos. 412-4648 to 412-4650);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-4651);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4652);

— by , one concerning the Senate (No. 412-4653);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4654);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4655);

— by , one concerning prostitution (No. 412-4656) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4657);

— by , one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 412-4658).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-764 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (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-754 — — With regard to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC): (a) how many applications did CIC receive from Filipinos under the special fast-tracking measures for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (b) how many applications were approved, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (c) how many applications were rejected, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (d) how many applications were rejected for failing to meet the “significantly affected” threshold; (e) how many applications are pending; (f) how many Filipinos came to Canada as a result of the special measure, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (g) how many came as (i) permanent residents, (ii) temporary residents; (h) how many remain in Canada today; (i) how many applications were proactively identified by CIC for fast-tracking, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (j) how many rejected applications involved a minor; (k) what was the number of full-time equivalent staff allocated to processing these applications, (i) in total, (ii) by month; (l) what percentage of applications took more than 60 days to process; and (m) what was the budget allocated to processing these applications? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-754.

Q-765 — — With regard to the oil port project in Cacouna and the activities associated with marine traffic for the years 2013 and 2014: what statistical data has been compiled for all port activities and marine traffic, including, but not limited to, (i) the total volume that goes through Cacouna each year, (ii) the number of ships at the Cacouna port each year, (iii) the types of cargo that go through Cacouna, that is, bulk products, finished goods, etc.? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-765.

Government Orders

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 68).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, December 4, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Group No. 1

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived.

Accordingly, Motions No. 2 to 43 were also negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 44 and it was negatived.

Accordingly, Motion No. 45 was also negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 46 and it was negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 47 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 48, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 49 and it was negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 50 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 51, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 52 and it was negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 53 and it was negatived.

Accordingly, Motions No. 54 and 55 were also negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 56 and it was negatived.

Accordingly, Motions No. 57 to 63 were also negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 64 and it was negatived.

The question was put on Motion No. 65 and it was negatived.

Accordingly, Motions No. 66 to 68 were also negatived.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Monday, December 8, 2014, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:20 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-524, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election advertising).

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 25, 2014, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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 — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-475-22. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Report of Statistics Canada on corporations for the year 2012, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-43, sbs. 22(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-115-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26, sbs. 29(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-116-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the National Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-15, s. 17. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-192-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2014-1255 to P.C. 2014-1257, P.C. 2014-1280 and P.C. 2014-1286. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-3-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2014-1289. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-10-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2014-1239 and P.C. 2014-1240. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-24-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

Adjournment

At 1:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).