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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 260 Friday, December 1, 2023 10:00 a.m. |
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The acting clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8. |
| Prayer |
| Government Orders |
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Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario) for Ms. Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities), moved, — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy, shall be disposed of as follows: |
(a) during the consideration of the bill by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources,
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(i) the committee shall have the first priority for the use of House resources for the committee meetings,
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(ii) all amendments be submitted to the clerk of the committee by 4:00 p.m. on the sitting day following the adoption of this motion,
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(iii) amendments filed by independent members shall be deemed to have been proposed during the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill,
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(iv) the committee shall meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second sitting day following the adoption of this motion to consider the bill at clause-by-clause, and if the committee has not completed the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by 8:30 p.m., all remaining amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively without further debate on all remaining clauses and amendments submitted to the committee as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and the committee shall not adjourn the meeting until it has disposed of the bill,
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(v) a member of the committee may report the bill to the House by depositing it with the Clerk of the House, who shall notify the House leaders of the recognized parties and independent members, and if the House stands adjourned, the report shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House during the previous sitting for the purpose of Standing Order 76.1(1);
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(b) not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the bill at report stage, and 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders that day, or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and, if a recorded division is requested, the vote shall not be deferred; and
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(c) not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the bill at the third reading stage and 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders that day, or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and, if a recorded division is requested, the vote shall not be deferred. (Government Business No. 31)
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
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— No. 441-01770 concerning the environment; |
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— No. 441-01773 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-01774 concerning foreign affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24: Vote 1b under Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, Vote 1b under Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Public Works and Government Services, Vote 1b under Privy Council Office, Votes 1b and 5b under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1b, 10b, 15b and 20b under Treasury Board Secretariat". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-354. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 87, 88 and 91) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), moved, — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 46) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities) gave notice of the intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 31, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 46) |
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of National Revenue) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-1814 to Q-1823 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-30. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 46) |
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The debate continued. |
| Presenting Petitions |
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By unanimous consent, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01966). |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 46) |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 1:30 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 second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. |
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Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Majumdar (Calgary Heritage), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-475-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Report on the administration and enforcement of the Energy Efficiency Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Energy Efficiency Act, S.C. 1992, c. 36, s. 36. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-375-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources) |
| Adjournment |
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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). |