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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 37 Monday, February 28, 2022 11:00 a.m.

Prayer

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Copy of a document concerning the revocation of the declaration of emergency, pursuant to the Emergencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. 22 (4th supp.), sbs. 61(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-4. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Statement by the Speaker

The Speaker ruled that the order for consideration of a motion for revocation of the declaration of a public order emergency, filed with the Speaker pursuant to subsection 59(1) of the Emergencies Act, be discharged and that the motion be dropped from the Order Paper, as the declaration was revoked by proclamation on February 23, 2022.

Private Members' Business

At 11:13 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Sarai (Surrey Centre), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop and publicly release within 120 days following the adoption of this motion a comprehensive plan to expand pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers, including international students, with significant Canadian work experience in sectors with persistent labour shortages, and such plan should incorporate the following elements:

(a) amending eligibility criteria under economic immigration programs to give more weight to significant in-Canada work experience and expand the eligible occupational categories and work experience at various skills levels;

(b) examining evidence and data gathered from recent programs such as Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway, Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), Rural and Northern Immigration Program (RNIP), and Agri-Food Pilot, and Provincial Nominee Process (PNP);

(c) incorporating data on labour market and skills shortages to align policy on immigrant-selection with persistent labour gaps;

(d) assessing ways to increase geographic distribution of immigration and encourage immigrant retention in smaller communities, as well as increase Francophone immigration outside Quebec;

(e) identifying mechanisms for ensuring flexibility in immigration-selection tools to react quicker to changes in labour market needs and regional economic priorities; and

(f) specifically considering occupations and essential sectors that are underrepresented in current economic immigration programs, such as health services, agriculture, manufacturing, service industry, trades, and transportation. (Private Members' Business M-44)

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended:

(a) by adding after the words "comprehensive plan to expand" the following: "the economic immigration stream to allow workers of all skill levels to meet the full range of labour needs and"; and

(b) in paragraph (f), by adding the word ", caregivers" after the words "health services".

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on Russia's egregious attack on Ukraine be held later today, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, and that, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House: (a) members rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that they will be dividing their time with another member; (b) the time provided for the debate be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 16 periods of 20 minutes each; and (c) no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.

Government Orders

Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), moved, — That,

(a) pursuant to subsection 62(1) of the Emergencies Act, a special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to review the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022, including the provisions as specified in subsections 62(5) and (6) of the act;

(b) the committee be composed of four members of the Senate and seven members of the House of Commons, including three members of the House of Commons from the governing party, two members of the House of Commons from the official opposition, one member from the Bloc Québécois and one member from the New Democratic Party, with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;

(c) in addition to the Co-Chairs, the committee shall elect two vice-chairs from the House, of whom the first vice-chair shall be from the governing party and the second vice-chair shall be from the official opposition party;

(d) the House of Commons members be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than the day following the adoption of this order;

(e) the quorum of the committee be seven members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented, and that the Joint Chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever five members are present, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one member from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented;

(f) changes to the membership of the committee, on the part of the House of Commons, be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;

(g) membership substitutions, on the part of the House of Commons, be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2) and may be filed with the clerk of the committee by email, provided that substitutes take the oath of secrecy pursuant to paragraph (h) of this order before participating in proceedings;

(h) pursuant to subsection 62(3) of the act, every member and person employed in the work of the committee, which includes personnel who, in supporting the committee's work or a committee member’s work, have access to the committee's proceedings or documents, shall take the oath of secrecy set out in the schedule of the act;

(i) every meeting of the committee held to consider an order or regulation referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act shall be held in camera pursuant to subsection 62(4) of the act, and that the evidence and documents received by the committee related to these meetings shall not be made public;

(j) Co-Chairs shall have the ability to fully participate, including to move motions and to vote on all items before the committee, and any vote resulting in a tie vote shall mean that the item is negatived;

(k) all documents deposited pursuant to the act shall be referred to the committee, and documents referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights since February 16, 2022, in accordance with this act be instead referred to this special joint committee;

(l) until the committee ceases to exist or Thursday, June 23, 2022, whichever is earlier,

(i) where applicable, the provisions contained in paragraph (r) of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, except for those listed in subparagraphs (r)(iii), (iv) and (vi), shall apply to the committee, and the committee shall hold meetings in person only should this be necessary to consider any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(ii) members, senators, and departmental and parliamentary officials appearing as witnesses before the committee may do so in person, as may any witness appearing with respect to any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(iii) when more than one motion is proposed for the election of the House vice-chairs, any motion received after the initial one shall be taken as a notice of motion and such motions shall be put to the committee seriatim until one is adopted;

(m) the committee have the power to:

(i) sit during sittings and adjournments of the House,

(ii) report from time to time, including pursuant to the provisions included in subsection 62(6) of the act, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee,

(iii) retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel,

(iv) appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons,

(v) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and that they be made available to the public via the Parliament of Canada's websites; and

That a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose and to select, if the Senate deems advisable, members to act on the proposed special joint committee. (Government Business No. 9)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), seconded by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended:

(a) in paragraph (b), by replacing the words "with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;" with the words "with two Chairs of which one House Co-Chair shall be from the Liberal Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be from the Conservative Party"; and

b) in subparagraph (l)(iii) by adding the words "Co-Chairs and" after the words "election of the".

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 resolved, — That the House reiterate the motion adopted unanimously on January 27, 2021, and call upon the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to, in the case of Raif Badawi, exercise his discretion under section 5 of the Citizenship Act which authorizes him to grant citizenship to any person to alleviate cases of special and unusual hardship.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, given the Russian Federation's unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine, the House:

(a) condemn this unjustified and unprovoked attack, which was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as a clear violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the rights of Ukraine to sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and democracy;

(b) condemn the illegal recognition by the Russian Federation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as so-called "independent states", and the 2014 invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and their illegal annexation of Crimea;

(c) call upon the Russian Federation to immediately end the targeting of civilian infrastructure, including, hospitals and schools;

(d) call upon the Government of Canada, and all parties in the House of Commons, to support:

(i) the continued imposition of severe economic penalties, including sanctions, targeting President Putin's inner circle, including Russian oligarchs, and those who have supported this egregious violation of international law,

(ii) the provision of support to the Government of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the provision of humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine,

(iii) the issuing of an order of general application directing the CRTC to a new broadcasting policy that would remove state-controlled broadcasters that spread disinformation and propaganda from the CRTC's list of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution, effectively removing Russia Today (RT) from Canadian airwaves,

(iv) the removal of Russia from the SWIFT payment system, a critical part of the global financial system, an action which must be pursued in collaborations with international partners; and

(e) stand unwavering and united in our solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the fourth report of the committee, which was as follows:

The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics


James Bezan for John Brassard Ryan Williams for Lianne Rood

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food


Ted Falk for Warren Steinley

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration


Bob Benzen for Kyle Seeback Garnett Genuis for Rosemarie Falk

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development


Colin Carrie for Scot Davidson Kyle Seeback for Dan Albas

Standing Committee on Finance


Dan Albas for Pierre Poilievre Ed Fast for Greg McLean

Standing Committee on Health


Michael Barrett for Luc Berthold Laila Goodridge for Shelby Kramp-Neuman

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities


Scott Aitchison for Bob Benzen Ron Liepert for Matt Jeneroux

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology


Gérard Deltell for Ed Fast

Standing Committee on International Trade


Tony Baldinelli for Jeremy Patzer

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights


Michael Cooper for Scott Aitchison

Standing Committee on Natural Resources


Richard Bragdon for Chris Warkentin Greg McLean for Michelle Rempel Garner

Standing Committee on Official Languages


Alain Rayes for Marilyn Gladu

Standing Committee on Public Accounts


Eric Duncan for Richard Bragdon Jeremy Patzer for Michael Cooper John Williamson for Tom Kmiec

Standing Committee on Science and Research


Marilyn Gladu for Tony Baldinelli

Standing Committee on the Status of Women


Shelby Kramp-Neuman for Laila Goodridge

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities


Matt Jeneroux for Marilyn Gladu

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs


Cathay Wagantall for Kelly Block

The committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics


John Brassard Lianne Rood

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food


Warren Steinley

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration


Rosemarie Falk Kyle Seeback

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development


Dan Albas Scot Davidson

Standing Committee on Finance


Greg McLean Pierre Poilievre

Standing Committee on Health


Luc Berthold Shelby Kramp-Neuman

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities


Bob Benzen Matt Jeneroux

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology


Ed Fast

Standing Committee on International Trade


Jeremy Patzer

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights


Scott Aitchison

Standing Committee on Natural Resources


Michelle Rempel Garner Chris Warkentin

Standing Committee on Official Languages


Marilyn Gladu

Standing Committee on Public Accounts


Richard Bragdon Michael Cooper Tom Kmiec

Standing Committee on Science and Research


Tony Baldinelli

Standing Committee on the Status of Women


Laila Goodridge

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities


Marilyn Gladu

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs


Kelly Block

The committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament


Scot Davidson for Colin Carrie Mark Strahl for Cathay Wagantall

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations


Blake Richards for Ron Liepert Chris Warkentin for Ted Falk

The committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament


Colin Carrie Cathay Wagantall

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations


Ted Falk Ron Liepert

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Mr. McDonald (Avalon), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the first report of the committee, "Striped Bass in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence and Miramichi River: Striking a Delicate Balance". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-24.