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43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 62

Friday, February 19, 2021

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Government Orders

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.

The debate continued.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Joly (Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "English and French: Towards a Substantive Equality of Official Languages in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-432-11.


Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Joly (Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages) made a statement.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Marcil (Mirabel), seconded by Mrs. Gill (Manicouagan), Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Motions

Pursuant to section 28(12) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons — Appendix I to the Standing Orders, the following motion was deemed moved, — That the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner entitled “Maloney Report”, tabled on Thursday, November 19, 2020, be concurred in.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 54 -- Vote no 54)
YEAS: 133, NAYS: 153

YEAS -- POUR

Aboultaif
Aitchison
Albas
Alleslev
Allison
Arnold
Baldinelli
Barrett
Barsalou-Duval
Beaulieu
Benzen
Bergen
Bergeron
Berthold
Bérubé
Bezan
Blanchette-Joncas
Blaney (North Island—Powell River)
Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis)
Block
Boudrias
Bragdon
Brassard
Brunelle-Duceppe
Calkins
Champoux
Charbonneau
Chiu
Chong
Cumming
Dalton
Dancho
Deltell

d'Entremont
Desbiens
Desilets
Diotte
Dowdall
Dreeshen
Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Epp
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Fast
Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock)
Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Fortin
Gallant
Gaudreau
Généreux
Genuis
Gill
Gladu
Godin
Gourde
Gray
Hallan
Harder
Hoback
Jansen
Kelly
Kent
Kitchen
Kmiec
Kram
Kurek
Kusie

Lake
Larouche
Lawrence
Lehoux
Lemire
Lewis (Essex)
Lloyd
Lukiwski
MacKenzie
Maguire
Marcil
Mathyssen
Mazier
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McColeman
McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo)
Melillo
Michaud
Moore
Morantz
Morrison
Nater
Normandin
Paul-Hus
Pauzé
Perron
Plamondon
Poilievre
Rayes
Redekopp
Rempel Garner
Richards
Rood

Ruff
Sahota (Calgary Skyview)
Savard-Tremblay
Scheer
Shields
Shin
Shipley
Simard
Soroka
Stanton
Steinley
Ste-Marie
Strahl
Stubbs
Sweet
Thériault
Therrien
Tochor
Trudel
Uppal
Van Popta
Vecchio
Vidal
Viersen
Vignola
Vis
Wagantall
Warkentin
Waugh
Webber
Williamson
Wong
Yurdiga
Zimmer

Total: -- 133

NAYS -- CONTRE

Alghabra
Amos
Anand
Anandasangaree
Arseneault
Arya
Atwin
Badawey
Bains
Baker
Battiste
Beech
Bendayan
Bennett
Bessette
Bibeau
Bittle
Blair
Blois
Bratina
Brière
Carr
Casey
Chagger
Champagne
Chen
Cormier
Dabrusin
Damoff
Dhaliwal
Dhillon
Dong
Drouin
Dubourg
Duclos
Duguid
Dzerowicz
Easter

Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis
Erskine-Smith
Fergus
Fillmore
Finnigan
Fisher
Fonseca
Fortier
Fragiskatos
Fraser
Freeland
Fry
Garneau
Gerretsen
Gould
Guilbeault
Hajdu
Hardie
Holland
Housefather
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Ien
Jaczek
Joly
Jordan
Jowhari
Kelloway
Khalid
Khera
Koutrakis
Kusmierczyk
Lalonde
Lambropoulos
Lametti

Lamoureux
Lattanzio
Lauzon
LeBlanc
Lebouthillier
Lefebvre
Lightbound
Long
Longfield
Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga)
MacAulay (Cardigan)
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Maloney
Manly
Martinez Ferrada
May (Cambridge)
May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
McCrimmon
McDonald
McKay
McKenna
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod (Northwest Territories)
Mendès
Mendicino
Miller
Monsef
Morrissey
Murray
Ng
Oliphant
O'Regan
Petitpas Taylor
Powlowski
Qualtrough
Ratansi
Regan
Reid

Robillard
Rodriguez
Rogers
Romanado
Sahota (Brampton North)
Saini
Sajjan
Saks
Samson
Sangha
Sarai
Scarpaleggia
Schiefke
Schulte
Serré
Sgro
Sheehan
Sidhu (Brampton East)
Sidhu (Brampton South)
Simms
Sorbara
Spengemann
Tabbara
Tassi
Turnbull
Van Bynen
van Koeverden
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vaughan
Virani
Weiler
Wilkinson
Wilson-Raybould
Yip
Young
Zahid
Zann
Zuberi

Total: -- 153

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Nil--Aucun

Private Members' Business

At 2:29 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Battiste (Sydney—Victoria), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That: (a) the House recognize that (i) Canadians understand that climate change represents a threat to our way of life and are looking for opportunities where they can make a difference in their day-to-day lives, (ii) Canadian consumers want and deserve to know the environmental impacts of the products they purchase so that they can make informed decisions, (iii) Canadian industries have already begun to see the benefits of selling sustainable produced and locally grown products, (iv) the government can play a role in bringing together consumer interests and Canadian businesses to create a clear and concise metric by which Canadians can consider the impacts of their buying habits; and (b) the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be instructed to (i) undertake a study to recommend a consumer-friendly environment grading label on all products available to Canadian consumers and to provide recommendations to the industry sector on ways to implement the labelling regime, and that the study examine, among other matters, the possibility of having the environment grading label include greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy usage, and waste creation, (ii) invite various stakeholders in Canada such as farmers, the industry sector, and environmental experts to appear before the committee on this study, (iii) schedule no fewer than 12 meetings for the study, (iv) report its findings and recommendations to the House within one year following the adoption of this motion; (Private Members' Business M-35)

And of the amendment of Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That the motion be amended by:
(a) replacing the words “and (b) the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development” with the words “and (b) the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology”;
(b) replacing the words “(iii) schedule no fewer than 12 meetings for the study” with the words “(iii) schedule no fewer than six meetings for the study”; and
(c) adding, after the words “waste creation”, the following: “, chemicals in products, recyclability, and durability, and which labelling could also include digital labelling to avoid increasing the need for packaging”.

The debate continued.

At 3:29 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment 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.

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 Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-43-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2020-1100 and P.C. 2020-1101. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-2-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2020-1041, P.C. 2020-1042 and P.C. 2021-3. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-3-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2020-1005, P.C. 2020-1006, P.C. 2020-1007, P.C. 2020-1008, P.C. 2020-1009, P.C. 2020-1010, P.C. 2020-1011, P.C. 2020-1045, P.C. 2020-1046 and P.C. 2020-1112. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-14-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2021-5. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-7-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2020-1000, P.C. 2020-1035 and P.C. 2020-1106. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-9-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2020-1004, P.C. 2020-1043 and P.C. 2020-1044. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-10-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2020-1001, P.C. 2020-1083, P.C. 2020-1102, P.C. 2020-1103, P.C. 2020-1104 and P.C. 2020-1105. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-4-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2020-1050, P.C. 2020-1052, P.C. 2020-1053, P.C. 2020-1054, P.C. 2020-1086, P.C. 2020-1087, P.C. 2020-1088, P.C. 2020-1089, P.C. 2020-1090, P.C. 2020-1091, P.C. 2020-1092, P.C. 2020-1093, P.C. 2020-1094, P.C. 2020-1117 and P.C. 2020-1118. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-16-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2020-1031, P.C. 2021-2 and P.C. 2021-6. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-1-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-1051, P.C. 2020-1084, P.C. 2020-1095, P.C. 2020-1096, P.C. 2020-1097, P.C. 2020-1098 and P.C. 2020-1099. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-22-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2020-1047 and P.C. 2021-4. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-28-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2020-1085. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-13-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2020-1049 and P.C. 2020-1136. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-17-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2020-1012, P.C. 2020-1013, P.C. 2020-1014, P.C. 2020-1048 and P.C. 2020-1114. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-29-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2020-1021, P.C. 2020-1022 and P.C. 2020-1113. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-5-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-1032, P.C. 2020-1033 and P.C. 2020-1034. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-30-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2020-1003, P.C. 2020-1036, P.C. 2020-1037, P.C. 2020-1038, P.C. 2020-1039, P.C. 2020-1040, P.C. 2020-1107, P.C. 2020-1108, P.C. 2020-1109, P.C. 2020-1110 and P.C. 2020-1111. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-24-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)


Pursuant to order made Monday, October 26, 2020, documents deposited with the Clerk of the House by the Speaker were deemed laid before the House and permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-432-1-04. (Business of Supply — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill))

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning justice (No. 432-00529).
Adjournment

At 3:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).