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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 63 Monday, February 22, 2021 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. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farming fuel), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), — That, |
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(a) in the opinion of the House, the People's Republic of China has engaged in actions consistent with the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 260, commonly known as the "Genocide Convention", including detention camps and measures intended to prevent births as it pertains to Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims; and
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(b) given that (i) where possible, it has been the policy of the Government of Canada to act in concert with its allies when it comes to the recognition of a genocide, (ii) there is a bipartisan consensus in the United States where it has been the position of two consecutive administrations that Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims are being subjected to a genocide by the Government of the People's Republic of China, the House, therefore, recognize that a genocide is currently being carried out by the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, and call on the government to officially adopt this position;
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean), seconded by Mr. Bergeron (Montarville), — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims”, the following:
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“call upon the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Olympic Games if the Chinese government continues this genocide”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 230, NAYS: 28 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lambropoulos Richards Total: -- 230 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Bagnell Fry MacKinnon (Gatineau) Sgro Total: -- 28 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), —That, |
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(a) in the opinion of the House, the People's Republic of China has engaged in actions consistent with the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 260, commonly known as the "Genocide Convention", including detention camps and measures intended to prevent births as it pertains to Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims; and
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(b) given that (i) where possible, it has been the policy of the Government of Canada to act in concert with its allies when it comes to the recognition of a genocide, (ii) there is a bipartisan consensus in the United States where it has been the position of two consecutive administrations that Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims are being subjected to a genocide by the Government of the People's Republic of China, the House, therefore, recognize that a genocide is currently being carried out by the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, call upon the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Olympic Games if the Chinese government continues this genocide and call on the government to officially adopt this position.
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 266, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Lamoureux Romanado Total: -- 266 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM), 2020 Virtual Westminster Seminar: Preparing Parliamentarians for a Changing World, from November 23 to 27, 2020. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-432-53-06. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. May (Cambridge), seconded by Mr. Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga), Bill C-272, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Easter (Malpeque), Bill C-273, An Act to establish a national strategy for a guaranteed basic income, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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Mr. Cumming (Edmonton Centre), seconded by Mr. Baldinelli (Niagara Falls), moved, — That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Friday, November 27, 2020, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 7:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 22 Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-926-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Data for the year 2020, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5.1(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-525-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-458-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:43 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 8:13 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |