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43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 108 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) laid upon the table, — Independent review to the Minister of National Defence, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-5, ss. 273.601(2) and (3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1273-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the environment (No. 432-01021);

— by , one concerning taxation (No. 432-01022);

— by , one concerning justice (No. 432-01023);

— by , one concerning the environment (No. 432-01024);

— by , one concerning consumer protection (No. 432-01025);

— by , three concerning justice (Nos. 432-01026, 432-01027 and 432-01028);

— by , one concerning justice (No. 432-01029) and one concerning health (No. 432-01030).

Business of Supply

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), moved, — That an order of the House do issue for the unredacted version of all documents produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada in response to the March 31, 2021, and May 10, 2021, orders of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations, respecting the transfer of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in March 2019, and the subsequent revocation of security clearances for, and termination of the employment of, Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and Dr. Keding Cheng, provided that:

(a) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, within 48 hours of the adoption of this order;

(b) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House, whether he is satisfied the documents were produced as ordered;

(c) the Minister of Health shall be ordered to appear before the special committee, for at least three hours, at a televised meeting, to be held within two weeks of the adoption of this order, to discuss the documents and the matters referred to in them;

(d) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall confidentially review the documents with a view to redacting information which, in his opinion, could reasonably be expected to compromise national security or reveal details of an ongoing criminal investigation, other than the existence of an investigation;

(e) the Speaker shall cause the documents, as redacted pursuant to paragraph (d), to be laid upon the table at the next earliest opportunity and, after being tabled, they shall stand referred to the special committee;

(f) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with the special committee, at an in camera meeting, to be held within two weeks of the documents being tabled pursuant to paragraph (e), what information he redacted pursuant to paragraph (d); and

(g) the special committee may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel pursuant to paragraph (f), decide to make public any of the information which was redacted, as well as, in lieu of making such information public, rely on such information for the purpose of making findings and recommendations in any subsequent report to the House, provided that, for the purpose of this paragraph, the documents deposited pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been referred to the special committee.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Oral Questions

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

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 94), be disposed of as follows:

(a) the bill be deemed concurred in on division at report stage; and

(b) following private members’ hour on Thursday, June 3, 2021, the bill shall be considered at third reading, a member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party each speak for not more than 10 minutes followed by five minutes for questions and comments and, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, the bill be deemed read a third time and passed on division, and that the House proceed to Adjournment Proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

At 5:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), — That Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

Private Members' Business

The debate continued.

Government Orders

Take-note Debates

At 6:18 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, May 31, 2021, and Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this committee take note of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in British Columbia. (Government Business No. 6)

At 10:30 p.m., the committee rose.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by the Speaker — Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th supp.), s. 66. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-301-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— by — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2021-2022 to 2025-2026 of the Canada Lands Company Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-432-840-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

Adjournment

Accordingly, at 10:32 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).