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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 78 Wednesday, September 21, 2016 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Rudd (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources) laid upon the Table, — Report on the state of Canada's forests for the year 2016, pursuant to the Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41, sbs. 7(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-461-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "The Future of Canada's Oil and Gas Sector: Innovation, Sustainable Solutions and Economic Opportunities" — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-89. |
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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. 4, 5, 7 to 13, 15 and 17 to 19) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), three concerning assisted suicide (Nos. 421-00568 to 421-00570);
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— by Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-00571);
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— by Mr. Virani (Parkdale—High Park), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-00572);
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— by Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 421-00573);
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— by Ms. Ramsey (Essex), one concerning international trade (No. 421-00574);
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— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning the Canada Revenue Agency (No. 421-00575);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby South), one concerning foreign ownership (No. 421-00576);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-00577) and one concerning impaired driving (No. 421-00578);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), five concerning health care services (Nos. 421-00579 to 421-00583).
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| Government Orders |
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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-5, An Act to repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), 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. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Friday, June 17, 2016, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to undertake a study to prepare and bring in a bill, and to report to the House on: (a) the steps necessary to establish an enforceable duty of care between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and individual taxpayers; (b) the steps necessary to make the provisions of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights legally enforceable, such as by amending the Canada Revenue Agency Act to establish a duty of care owed by the employees of CRA to the taxpayer when performing duties and functions under all revenue related law, with the standard of care being defined as the rights contained in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights; (c) the steps necessary to amend the Taxpayer Bill of Rights with the following changes, (i) in Right 4, add the requirement that CRA take reasonable and necessary steps to avoid frivolous, vexatious, malicious, and/or grossly negligent actions toward taxpayers, (ii) in Right 8, add the requirement that information provided by CRA via any means, including but not limited to correspondence, telephone calls, and its website, be accurate, reliable, and in compliance with all applicable revenue law, and add the requirement that information provided by CRA to taxpayers by telephone be followed, within a reasonable time, by the same advice in writing, (iii) in Right 9, add the requirement that complaints about CRA’s service be addressed in a timely manner, add investigation and enforcement powers to the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman, including the power to dispense remedies to make a taxpayer whole in relation to the standard of care set out in the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, (iv) or, if the changes mentioned in (i), (ii), and (iii) are not possible, to add the additional rights mentioned in subsections (i), (ii), and (iii), as new rights; (d) the steps necessary to empower the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman to direct compliance with Tax Court rulings or formal decisions on specific cases; and (e) the steps necessary to impose reasonable limits on the rights forming the standard of care and duty of care created by the sections above; and, that the Committee report to the House no later than December 15, 2017, provided that in its report, the Committee shall recommend the principles, scope and general provisions of the said bill and may include recommendations regarding legislative wording; and, that the tabling of a report pursuant to this order shall be an order to bring in a bill based thereon; and when the Member for Calgary Rocky Ridge, in proposing a motion for first reading of a bill, states that the bill is in response to the recommendations contained in a report pursuant to this order, the second reading and subsequent stages of the bill shall be considered under Private Members' Business and the bill shall be placed immediately at the bottom of the Order of Precedence of Private Members' Business as a votable item in the name of the Member for Calgary Rocky Ridge. (Private Members' Business M-43) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 84, NAYS: 210 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Lebel Schmale Total: -- 84 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Duguid Lametti Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 210 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made Friday, June 17, 2016, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), — That Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 106 -- Vote no 106) | |
| YEAS: 133, NAYS: 156 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Johns Obhrai Total: -- 133 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albrecht Eyking Levitt Saini Total: -- 156 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made Friday, June 17, 2016, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), seconded by Mr. Trost (Saskatoon—University), — That Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (life sentences), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 81, NAYS: 211 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Liepert Schmale Total: -- 81 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Duguid Kwan Peterson Total: -- 211 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), — That Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Excise Act, 2001 (spirits), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 136, NAYS: 156 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kenney Raitt Total: -- 136 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra El-Khoury Lebouthillier Picard Total: -- 156 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:48 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Sikand (Mississauga—Streetsville), seconded by Mr. Oliver (Oakville), — That Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 28, 2016, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Petitions Filed with the Acting 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. Stewart (Burnaby South), one concerning inadmissibility to Canada (No. 421-00584).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:17 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 7:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |