The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), as reported by a committee of the whole without amendment.

Recommendation

(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected for debate Motion No. 1.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Ms. Normandin (Saint-Jean), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by adding after line 34 on page 3 the following:

(b) by replacing line 20 on page 14 with the following:

(c) by replacing line 35 on page 14 with the following:

Debate arose on Motion No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House offer its condolences to the family and friends of Émilie Sansfaçon, emphasize its commitment to helping people who are sick deal with the Employment Insurance program, remind the government of the following motion, adopted on February 19, 2020: “That the House call on the government to increase the special Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50 weeks in the upcoming budget in order to support people with serious illnesses, such as cancer”, and urge the government to comply with this motion as soon as possible.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House condemn Whole Foods and its owner Jeff Bezos for banning its employees from wearing poppies on their uniform, and demand that the policy be reversed immediately.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House call on all Canadian employers to allow their employees to wear poppies during Veterans Week, showing support for the service and sacrifices of all Canadian veterans and veterans’ organizations such as the Royal Canadian Legion, which do vital work supporting Canadian veterans from coast to coast to coast.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs to invite John Mackey, Chief Executive Officer of Whole Foods Market Inc., to appear before it, by Friday, November 20, 2020, to explain his company's policy which inexplicably prohibits its employees from wearing the poppy to honour Canada's veterans.

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

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), as reported by a committee of the whole without amendment;

And of Motion No. 1.

The debate continued on Motion No. 1.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

Accordingly, pursuant to order made Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the bill was deemed concurred in at report stage on division and deemed read a third time and passed on division.

At 2:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave).

Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend), seconded by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

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.

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 Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Fiscal Sustainability Report 2020: Update", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1119-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34, s. 127. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-352-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1232-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the year 2019, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-104-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

At 3:43 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, November 16, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).