The acting clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

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:

— Nos. 441-01304 and 441-01307 concerning citizenship and immigration;

— Nos. 441-01305, 441-01309, 441-01310 and 441-01313 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441-01306 concerning the democratic process;

— Nos. 441-01308 and 441-01316 concerning civil and human rights;

— No. 441-01311 concerning national defence and military operations;

— Nos. 441-01312, 441-01315 and 441-01317 concerning justice;

— No. 441-01314 concerning business and trade.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Fillmore (Halifax), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

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

At 1:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), seconded by Mr. Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), — That Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Monday, June 5, 2023, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-1399 to Q-1409 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-19.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), seconded by Mr. Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), — That Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report on the five-year review of the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act, pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act, S.C. 1997, c. 20, sbs. 42(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-845-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-47. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

At 2:20 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).