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.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development), seconded by Ms. Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth), — That Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

The debate continued.

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. 441-01629, 441-01643, 441-01649 and 441-01651 concerning foreign affairs;

— Nos. 441-01630, 441-01633, 441-01635, 441-01639, 441-01641 and 441-01646 concerning justice;

— Nos. 441-01631 and 441-01652 concerning health;

— Nos. 441-01632, 441-01637 and 441-01650 concerning the environment;

— Nos. 441-01634 and 441-01638 concerning animals;

— No. 441-01636 concerning transportation;

— Nos. 441-01640 and 441-01645 concerning civil and human rights;

— No. 441-01642 concerning social affairs and equality;

— No. 441-01644 concerning employment and labour.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 22nd Winter Meeting, Vienna, Austria, from February 23 to 24, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-61-07.

Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the seventh report of the committee (Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-333.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 90 and 91) was tabled.

Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland), moved, — That the third report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Monday, April 24, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 42)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-1710 to Q-1725 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-27.

Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland), — That the third report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Monday, April 24, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 42)

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), seconded by Mr. Baker (Etobicoke Centre), moved, — That:

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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

— by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Employment and Social Development for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1199-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Ms. Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2023-1023. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-3-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2023-1040. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-9-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2023-1024. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-8-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2023-1041. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-18-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2023-1042, P.C. 2023-1043 and P.C. 2023-1044. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-16-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2023-1034, P.C. 2023-1035, P.C. 2023-1036, P.C. 2023-1037 and P.C. 2023-1038. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-24-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

At 2:30 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).