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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 225 Monday, October 30, 2017 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), — That Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (drinking water guidelines), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (drinking water guidelines), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:32 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and |
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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 stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 168, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz Lamoureux Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 168 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Laverdière Saganash Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Goldsmith-Jones Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 15). |
| Group No. 1 |
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Motion No. 1 of Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 14. |
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Motion No. 2 of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie), — That Bill C-49, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 18 on page 8 with the following:
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Motion No. 3 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 61. |
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Motion No. 4 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 62. |
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Motion No. 5 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 63. |
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Motion No. 6 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 64. |
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Motion No. 7 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 65. |
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Motion No. 8 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 66. |
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Motion No. 9 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 67. |
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Motion No. 10 of Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 69. |
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Motion No. 11 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 70. |
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Motion No. 12 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 71. |
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Motion No. 13 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 72. |
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Motion No. 14 of Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 73. |
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Motion No. 15 of Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 74. |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| 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: |
— No. 421-01638 concerning Iran. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-48-06;
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— Nos. 421-01661, 421-01675, 421-01680, 421-01681 and 421-01704 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-13-18.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Hehr (Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities), Bill C-64, An Act respecting wrecks, abandoned, dilapidated or hazardous vessels and salvage operations, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act respecting wrecks, abandoned, dilapidated or hazardous vessels and salvage operations”.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Housefather (Mount Royal), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 16th Report of the Committee, "Access to Justice - Part 2: Legal Aid". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-279. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 39, 40, 42 to 44, 54, 57, 60, 67 and 69) was tabled. |
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Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-280. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 75 to 80) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning Christianity (No. 421-01755);
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— by Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), one concerning international development and aid (No. 421-01756);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-01757);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning National Building Code (No. 421-01758) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-01759);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove), one concerning sex selection (No. 421-01760) and one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-01761);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01762);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby South), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01763);
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— by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01764);
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— by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), one concerning China (No. 421-01765).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 15). |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
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At 6:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with amendments. |
| Group No. 1 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 14. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 131, NAYS: 165 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kusie Rankin Total: -- 131 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dzerowicz Lamoureux Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 165 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 10, 14 and 15 were also negatived on the same division. |
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Motion No. 1 having been negatived, the House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie), — That Bill C-49, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 18 on page 8 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 3 of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 61. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 132, NAYS: 165 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kmiec Ramsey Total: -- 132 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dzerowicz Lamoureux Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 165 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 4 to 9 and 11 to 13 were also negatived on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with a further amendment. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 165, NAYS: 132 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz Lamoureux Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 165 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kmiec Ramsey Total: -- 132 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with a further amendment and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 7:19 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Mr. Easter (Malpeque), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 42(2), dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. (Private Members' Business S-236) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:19 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |