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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 340 Tuesday, October 23, 2018 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Labour Market Assessment - 2018", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1119-24.
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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: |
— No. 421-02625 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-35;
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— No. 421-02642 concerning environmental pollution. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-220-01;
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— No. 421-02658 concerning organ transplants. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-138-07.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Carr (Minister of International Trade Diversification), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development), Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(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 Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts”.
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Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02798);
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— by Ms. Benson (Saskatoon West), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 421-02799);
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— by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02800);
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— by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02801);
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— by Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02802);
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— by Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02803);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (Port Moody—Coquitlam), one concerning oil and gas (No. 421-02804);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02805);
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— by Mr. Shields (Bow River), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02806);
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— by Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02807);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02808);
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— by Mr. Yurdiga (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02809);
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02810);
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— by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02811).
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation 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. 898 -- Vote no 898) | |
| YEAS: 150, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Finnigan Long Rota Total: -- 150 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Lake Rayes Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, since the Bill prioritizes the rights of Canada’s most violent and dangerous criminals over safety and victims’ rights by eliminating the use of solitary confinement, a common measure many Western countries take to protect guards from dangerous and volatile prisoners, and since the principle of the Bill fails to end the practice of allowing child killers, like Terri-Lynn McClintic, to be transferred to healing lodges instead of being kept behind bars.”.
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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. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, since the Bill prioritizes the rights of Canada’s most violent and dangerous criminals over safety and victims’ rights by eliminating the use of solitary confinement, a common measure many Western countries take to protect guards from dangerous and volatile prisoners, and since the principle of the Bill fails to end the practice of allowing child killers, like Terri-Lynn McClintic, to be transferred to healing lodges instead of being kept behind bars.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), 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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| (Division No. 899 -- Vote no 899) | |
| YEAS: 84, NAYS: 198 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Lake Rempel Total: -- 84 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) LeBlanc Ratansi Total: -- 198 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Fortin Total: -- 2 |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 164, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Eyking Lightbound Rodriguez Total: -- 164 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Christopherson Julian Poilievre Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Fortin Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, October 22, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), seconded by Ms. Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill), — That the House support the sentiments expressed by Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, who in her book entitled The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, stated: “I dream about one day bringing all the militants to justice, not just the leaders like Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but all the guards and slave owners, every man who pulled a trigger and pushed my brothers’ bodies into their mass grave, every fighter who tried to brainwash young boys into hating their mothers for being Yazidi, every Iraqi who welcomed the terrorists into their cities and helped them, thinking to themselves, Finally we can be rid of those nonbelievers. They should all be put on trial before the entire world, like the Nazi leaders after World War II, and not given the chance to hide.”; and call on the government to: (a) refrain from repeating the past mistakes of paying terrorists with taxpayers’ dollars or trying to reintegrate returning terrorists back into Canadian society; and (b) table within 45 days after the adoption of this motion a plan to immediately bring to justice anyone who has fought as an ISIS terrorist or participated in any terrorist activity, including those who are in Canada or have Canadian citizenship. |
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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. 901 -- Vote no 901) | |
| YEAS: 280, NAYS: 1 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lapointe Rayes Total: -- 280 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Total: -- 1 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Fortin Total: -- 2 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:50 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), seconded by Ms. Ramsey (Essex), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, a special committee, chaired by the Speaker of the House, should be established at the beginning of each new Parliament, in order to select all Officers of Parliament. (Private Members' Business M-170) |
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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. |
| 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: |
— by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health) — Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1003-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 421-02812).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:50 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 8:18 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |