At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), 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 Industry and Technology of Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act.

Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

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.

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.

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

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mr. Hussen (Minister of International Development), — That Bill C-34, in Clause 4, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 2 and 3 on page 3 with the following:

(b) by adding after line 16 on page 3 the following:

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mr. Hussen (Minister of International Development), — That Bill C-34, in Clause 8, be amended

(a) by replacing line 11 on page 5 with the following:

(b) by adding after line 17 on page 5 the following:

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), seconded by Mr. McLean (Calgary Centre), — That Bill C-34 be amended by deleting Clause 15.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), — That, given that the government has announced a “temporary, three-year pause” to the federal carbon tax on home heating oil, the House call on the government to extend that pause to all forms of home heating.

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

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. 441-01647 and 441-01648 concerning foreign affairs.

Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 13th report of the committee, "Stewards of the Land: Examining Canadian Agriculture's Environmental Contribution". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-334.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 11 to 13, 16, 18, 21, 58 to 60, 65, 68, 69, 71, 72 and 76) was tabled.

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

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-01871);

— by Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seven concerning health (Nos. 441-01872, 441-01873, 441-01874, 441-01875, 441-01876, 441-01877 and 441-01878) and seven concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-01879, 441-01880, 441-01881, 441-01882, 441-01883, 441-01884 and 441-01885);

— by Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-01886);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-01887);

— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01888);

— by Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-01889);

— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-01890), two concerning justice (Nos. 441-01891 and 441-01894), one concerning public safety (No. 441-01892) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01893);

— by Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), one concerning transportation (No. 441-01895);

— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning animals (No. 441-01896).

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1710, Q-1712, Q-1715 to Q-1719, Q-1724, Q-1725, Q-1732, Q-1733, Q-1735 and Q-1740 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (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:

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

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

At 6:57 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 2, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Tuesday, November 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. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) — Service Fees Report of the Canada School of Public Service for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1196-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board on the administration of Part I (Staff Relations) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S. 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-515-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plans and Budgets for the period 2023-24 to 2027-28 of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-441-863-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Justice for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1178-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for 2023 to 2027, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1375-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

At 7:00 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).