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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 31 Tuesday, February 15, 2022 10:00 a.m. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the second report of the committee, "Illegal Blockades at Canada’s Border Crossings". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-22. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 5) 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 Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-00186);
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— by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-00187);
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-00188 and 441-00189);
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— by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 441-00190).
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 7, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure 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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| (Division No. 27 -- Vote no 27) | |
| YEAS: 182, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Kayabaga O'Connell Total: -- 182 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desbiens Larouche Roberts Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development), — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement), be disposed of as follows: |
(a) the bill be ordered for consideration at the second reading stage immediately after the adoption of this order;
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(b) when the House begins debate at the second reading stage of the bill, two members of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments, provided that members may be permitted to split their time with another member;
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(c) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate at the second reading stage or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill shall be put without further debate or amendment, provided that, if a recorded division is requested, it shall not be deferred;
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(d) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it shall be deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed;
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(e) during consideration of the bill, the House shall not adjourn, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown;
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(f) no motion to adjourn the debate may be moved except by a minister of the Crown; and
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(g) upon completion of proceedings on the said bill, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day; (Government Business No. 7)
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And of the amendment of Mrs. Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the motion be amended: |
(a) in paragraph (a), by replacing the words “immediately after the adoption of this order” with the words “at the next sitting of the House”;
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(b) by deleting paragraph (b);
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(c) in paragraph (c), by replacing the words “the debate” with the words “Government Orders on the day the bill is considered”;
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(d) in paragraph (d), by deleting all the words after the words “if the bill is” and substituting the following: “read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, consideration in committee shall take place the following day, provided that the Minister of Seniors be ordered to appear as a witness before the committee during its consideration of the bill, and that if the committee has not completed the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by 11:00 p.m. that day, all remaining amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put, forthwith and successively without further debate, every questions necessary to dispose of the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and the committee be instructed to report the bill to the House, by depositing it with the Clerk of the House, no later than three hours before the next sitting of the House”;
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(e) in paragraph (e), by deleting all the words and substituting the following: “no notice of motions in amendment shall be allowed at report stage”;
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(f) in paragraph (f), by deleting all the words and substituting the following: “the report stage and third reading stage of the bill may be considered during the same sitting and be ordered for consideration at the next sitting following the presentation of the report”; and
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(g) in paragraph (g), by deleting all the words and substituting the following: “when the order is read for the consideration of the bill at report stage, the motion to concur in the bill at report stage be deemed carried on division and the House then proceed immediately to consideration of the bill at the third reading stage, provided that, at the conclusion of the time provided for Government Orders that day or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, the bill be deemed read a third time and passed on division”.
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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 |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, February 14, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health), seconded by Ms. Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth), — That Bill C-10, An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-19, be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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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: 333, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhaliwal Kramp-Neuman Rayes Total: -- 333 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, pursuant to order made Monday, February 14, 2022, Bill C-10, An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-19, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development); (Government Business No. 7) |
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And of the amendment of Mrs. Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard). |
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:00 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 150, NAYS: 182 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desilets Lehoux Scheer Total: -- 150 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dhillon Julian Noormohamed Total: -- 182 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Motions |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development), — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement), be disposed of as follows: |
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(a) the bill be ordered for consideration at the second reading stage immediately after the adoption of this order;
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(b) when the House begins debate at the second reading stage of the bill, two members of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments, provided that members may be permitted to split their time with another member;
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(c) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate at the second reading stage or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill shall be put without further debate or amendment, provided that, if a recorded division is requested, it shall be deferred to the next sitting day at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, and the House shall then adjourn to the next sitting day;
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(d) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it shall be deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed;
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(e) during consideration of the bill, the House shall not adjourn, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown; and
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(f) no motion to adjourn the debate may be moved except by a minister of the Crown. (Government Business No. 7)
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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: 214, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desilets Khalid Plamondon Total: -- 214 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Scheer Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made earlier today, the order was read for the second reading and reference to a committee of the whole of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement). |
Notice of the royal recommendation was given on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, by the Minister of Seniors as follows:
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Recommendation |
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(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 to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)".
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Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), seconded by Mr. Miller (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement), pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities) |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
| Adjournment |
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At 11:55 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |