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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 273 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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 |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), Bill C-399, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (disability tax credit), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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), three concerning discrimination (Nos. 421-02175 to 421-02177);
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— by Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook), one concerning sport fishing (No. 421-02178);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning military medals and decorations (No. 421-02179);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-02180);
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— by Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02181);
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— by Ms. Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington), one concerning the pension system (No. 421-02182);
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— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning national parks (No. 421-02183);
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— by Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02184) and one concerning refugees (No. 421-02185);
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— by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning cellphone towers (No. 421-02186);
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— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning health care services (No. 421-02187);
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— by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02188);
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02189);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the grain industry (No. 421-02190);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning China (No. 421-02191);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02192).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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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: |
Q-1472 — Ms. Trudel (Jonquière) — With regard to federal spending from October 20, 2015, to December 31, 2017: (a) what expenditures were made in the following municipalities (i) City of Saguenay, (ii) City of Saint-Honoré, (iii) Municipality of St-Ambroise, (iv) Municipality of Saint-Fulgence, (v) Municipality of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, (vi) Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, (vii) Municipality of Bégin, (viii) Municipality of Saint-Nazaire, (ix) Municipality of Labrecque, (x) Municipality of Lamarche, (xi) Municipality of Larouche, (xii) Municipality of Saint-David-de-Falardeau; and (b) what are the particulars of all grants, contributions and loans, broken down by (i) name of recipient, (ii) date of funding, (iii) granting department or agency, (iv) amount received, (v) granting program, (vi) purpose of the expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1472.
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Q-1473 — Ms. Trudel (Jonquière) — With regard to the operating budget of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Jonquière Tax Centre: (a) what was the Centre’s budget between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017; (b) what were the operating expenditures, broken down by (i) type of expenditure, (ii) date of expenditure, for one-time expenditures; and (c) how many salaried employees worked at the Centre, broken down by (i) job category, (ii) tasks and position, (iii) salary? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1473.
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Q-1474 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the Government’s response to petition 421-01929: (a) in respect of the comment that the “Government promised to bring real change to Parliament and remains committed to fulfilling that promise”, what changes remain outstanding and when will each change be pursued; (b) in respect of the comment that parliamentary secretaries “provide a direct link to ministers” by sitting on committees, have any parliamentary secretaries shared with ministers, their staff, or their relevant department, any confidential information from in camera committee meetings; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, what are the details (without revealing the in camera information), including (i) date the information was shared, (ii) with whom it was shared, (iii) was the relevant committee notified; (d) what is each Minister’s policy regarding the provision of in camera information by their Parliamentary Secretary; and (e) in respect of the comment that the “Government is working with all Members of Parliament to implement these changes”, what are the particulars of these efforts? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1474.
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Q-1475 — Mr. Clarke (Beauport—Limoilou) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s trips to the riding of Bonavista—Burin—Trinity in November and December of 2017: (a) what are the amounts and details of all expenses related to the trips; (b) what are the details of all official government business conducted on the trips; (c) what amount has been received by the Receiver General for Canada from the (i) Liberal Party of Canada, (ii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, (iii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Bonavista—Burin—Trinity for reimbursement related to the Prime Minister’s trips; and (d) what are the details of any payment received in (c), including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of expenses for which taxpayers were reimbursed, (iv) sender? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1475.
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Q-1476 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the Canada child benefit, since January 1, 2016: (a) how many (i) primary caregivers, (ii) other individuals have applied for the benefit; (b) of the applications in (a)(i), how many were rejected; (c) of the applications in (a)(ii), how many were rejected; (d) what were the reasons for rejection in (b) and (c), including the number of applications rejected for each reason; (e) how many applicants who were subsequently rejected were required to reimburse the government the amounts received in relation to the benefit; (f) what is the total amount recovered as a result of the reimbursements in (e); (g) how many individuals have had their marital status changed by the Canada Revenue Agency for taxation purposes following a rejection of benefits; and (h) for the individuals in (g), what was the number of each type of status change, such as single to common-law, married to single, and any other status changes, broken down by status change? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1476.
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Q-1477 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s trips to the riding of South Surrey—White Rock in November and December of 2017: (a) what are the amounts and details of all expenses related to the trips; (b) what are the details of all official government business conducted on the trips; (c) what amount has been received by the Receiver General for Canada from the (i) Liberal Party of Canada, (ii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in South Surrey—White Rock, (iii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in South Surrey—White Rock for reimbursement related to the Prime Minister’s trips; and (d) what are the details of any payment received in (c), including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of expenses for which taxpayers were reimbursed, (iv) sender? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1477.
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Q-1478 — Mr. Nuttall (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s trips to the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in November and December of 2017: (a) what are the amounts and details of all expenses related to the trips; (b) what are the details of all official government business conducted on the trip; (c) what amount has been received by the Receiver General for Canada from the (i) Liberal Party of Canada, (ii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Scarborough—Agincourt, (iii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Scarborough—Agincourt for reimbursement related to the Prime Minister’s trips; and (d) what are the details of any payment received in (c), including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of expenses for which taxpayers were reimbursed, (iv) sender? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1478.
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Q-1479 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s trips to the riding of Battlefords—Lloydminster in November and December of 2017: (a) what are the amounts and details of all expenses related to the trips; (b) what are the details of all official government business conducted on the trips; (c) what amount has been received by the Receiver General for Canada from the (i) Liberal Party of Canada, (ii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Battlefords—Lloydminster, (iii) Official Agent for the Liberal Party of Canada by-election campaign in Battlefords—Lloydminster for reimbursement related to the Prime Minister’s trips; and (d) what are the details of any payment received in (c), including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of expenses for which taxpayers were reimbursed, (iv) sender? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1479.
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Q-1480 — Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — With regard to expenditures on travel by departments and agencies, since January 1, 2016: what is the total amount of expenditures for each of the following ledger codes (i) 51300, (ii) 51302, (iii) 51304, (iv) 51306, (v) 51308, (vi) 51310, (vii) 51312, (viii) 51314, (ix) 51316, (x) 51318, (xi) 51320, (xii) 51322? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1480.
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Q-1481 — Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — With regard to expenditures by Environment and Climate Change Canada, since November 4, 2015: what are the details of all expenditures on Relocation within Canada (ledger code 51000), including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of goods or services? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1481.
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Q-1482 — Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — With regard to the website of the Government Representative Office in the Senate: (a) did the government provide resources or support for the set-up, preparation, and launch of the website; (b) does the government provide resources or support for its ongoing maintenance and content updates; (c) if the answer to either (a) or (b) is affirmative, what are the details, including the cost or fair market value, of the resources or support, including (i) funding, (ii) physical assets, (iii) human resources, (iv) access to technical support or advice, (v) access to or use of computer resources (e.g., servers, internet connections), (vi) provision of cyber security; (d) what are the titles of all individuals who are involved in providing the resources and support for the website; and (e) what are the titles of all individuals who were involved in negotiating, preparing, and approving the arrangements for providing resources or support for the website? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1482.
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Q-1483 — Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — With regard to overpayments by the government, since January 1, 2016, and broken down by month: what is the total amount of (i) salary overpayment (ledger code 10315), (ii) salary overpaid not recognized in Phoenix (ledger code 10321), (iii) overpayments to be recovered (ledger code 10324)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1483.
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| Ways and Means |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), — That the House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 19) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(6), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 131 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Erskine-Smith Lebouthillier Rioux Total: -- 165 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Diotte Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Saganash Total: -- 131 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Boudrias (Terrebonne), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (political financing), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 48, NAYS: 250 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ashton Choquette Julian Pauzé Total: -- 48 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Eglinski Leitch Rota Total: -- 250 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (rehabilitation of historic property)), presented on Thursday, November 30, 2017, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 19) |
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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: 163, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Erskine-Smith Leslie Robillard Total: -- 163 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Diotte Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Sansoucy Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2)(d), the proceedings on the Bill came to an end.
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Jowhari (Richmond Hill), seconded by Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), — That Bill C-375, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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: 213, NAYS: 85 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Quach Total: -- 213 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Schmale Total: -- 85 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-375, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Eyolfson (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley), seconded by Mr. Fergus (Hull—Aylmer), — That Bill C-373, An Act respecting a federal framework on distracted driving, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 136, NAYS: 159 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lake Reid Total: -- 136 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ellis Lightbound Rogers Total: -- 159 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit), as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities without amendment. |
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Mr. Sangha (Brampton Centre), seconded by Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 28, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:41 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 7:07 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |