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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 128 Wednesday, November 16, 2022 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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 |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), seconded by Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain), — That Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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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 -- POUR Aboultaif Desbiens Kurek Redekopp Total: -- 309 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Dreeshen Gallant Kramp-Neuman O'Connell Total: -- 12 |
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Accordingly, Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), — That Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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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: 313, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif d'Entremont Kusie Reid Total: -- 313 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Dreeshen Gallant Kramp-Neuman O'Connell Total: -- 12 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— No. 441-00719 concerning health; |
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— Nos. 441-00720 and 441-00723 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— No. 441-00721 concerning transportation; |
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— No. 441-00722 concerning public safety; |
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— No. 441-00724 concerning taxation; |
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— No. 441-00725 concerning foreign affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 29th Annual Session, Birmingham, United Kingdom, from July 2 to 6, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-61-05. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Promoting Fairness in Canadian Immigration Decisions". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-146. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 11 to 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 29 to 31, 33, 38 and 40) was tabled. |
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Mr. Schiefke (Vaudreuil—Soulanges), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Improving efficiency and resiliency in Canada’s supply chains". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-147. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 11 to 16, 23, 24, 28 and 29) 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 Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-00846);
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— by Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), one concerning agriculture (No. 441-00847).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-836, Q-837, Q-842 to Q-844 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised return to the following question made into an order for return: |
Q-597 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the ArriveCAN application: (a) how much money did the government spend developing the application; (b) what is the itemized breakdown of all expenditures related to (a); (c) how much has been spent to date maintaining, updating, or promoting the application; (d) how much money did Shared Services Canada spend to initially develop this application; (e) what is the itemized breakdown of all expenditures related to (d); (f) what are the details of all contracts signed by the government related to the application in any way, including, for each (i) the vendor, (ii) the date, (iii) the value, (iv) the start and end dates, if applicable, (v) the description of goods or services provided, (vi) whether the contract was sole-sourced or awarded through a competitive bidding process; and (g) what is the total cumulative cost (i) incurred to date, (ii) budgeted related to the application? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-597-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-834 — Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — With regard to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), broken down by province or territory, region and year, from 2012 to present: (a) how many Canadians received the GIS; and (b) of those Canadians receiving the GIS, how many (i) lost the benefit because they filed their income taxes late, (ii) are women who are classified as single, widowed, or divorced? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-834.
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Q-835 — Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — With regard to measures targeted to persons with disabilities in Canada and contained in Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit) and in Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing: (a) how many persons with disabilities will receive the one-time housing benefit and the doubling of the GST rebate; (b) how will the government identify persons with disabilities to receive the one-time housing benefit and the GST rebate; and (c) if the Disability Tax Credit is to be used as the only identifier, what steps will the Canada Revenue Agency take to make sure that the one-time housing benefit and the GST rebate are available to as many persons with disabilities as possible? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-835.
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Q-838 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to contracts signed or entered into by the government with Russian vendors since January 1, 2022, and broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: (a) what are the details of each contract signed with vendors based out of Russia or with a mailing address in Russia, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description or goods or services being provided, including quantity, (v) duration of contract, if applicable, (vi) file number; (b) for each contract in (a), was it sole-sourced or awarded through a competitive bid process; (c) have any of the contracts in (a) been amended or cancelled as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, and, if so, which ones and how was the contract changed; and (d) have any other government contracts been amended or cancelled as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, and, if so, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description or goods or services being provided, including quantity, (v) duration of contract, if applicable, (vi) file number, (vii) how the contract was changed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-838.
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Q-839 — Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — With regard to any rules, regulations, or policies put in place by the government since February 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: what are the details of each such rule, regulation, or policy, including the (i) date put into place, (ii) date rescinded, or date the measure is scheduled to be rescinded, (iii) detailed summary of the measure put into place, (iv) location or locations where the measure was or is in effect? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-839.
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Q-840 — Mr. Stewart (Miramichi—Grand Lake) — With regard to lump sum signing bonuses paid out to government officials, broken down by fiscal year since 2016-17, and by department or agency: (a) what was the total amount paid out in signing bonuses; (b) how many individuals (i) at or above the executive (EX) level (or equivalent), (ii) below the EX level (or equivalent), received signing bonuses; (c) what was the total amount paid out in signing bonuses to officials (i) at or above the EX level (or equivalent), (ii) below the EX level (or equivalent); (d) what is the breakdown of (a) through (c) by individuals who were new to the public service versus individuals who were already in the public service; and (e) which specific jobs in the public service qualify for lump sum signing bonuses? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-840.
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Q-841 — Mr. Stewart (Miramichi—Grand Lake) — With regard to expenditures and other transactions made by the government using the object code 179 (at-risk pay) or any similar code related to risk pay in the 2021-22 fiscal year, broken down by department or agency: (a) what was the total amount paid out in at-risk pay; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive (EX) level (or equivalent), (ii) below the EX level (or equivalent), received at-risk pay; (c) what was the total amount paid out in at-risk pay to officials (i) at or above the EX level (or equivalent), (ii) below the EX level (or equivalent); and (d) what is the breakdown of (a) through (c) by pay for work conducted (i) in Canada, (ii) abroad? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-841.
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| Government Orders |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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The Speaker declared null and void the new clause 4.1 of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, as adopted by the Standing Committee on Finance, and ordered that it be struck from the bill as reported and that the bill be reprinted. |
| Government Orders |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:56 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on International Trade of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). |
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Mr. Thériault (Montcalm), seconded by Mr. Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:57 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 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |