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

Whereupon, Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Heritage), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C–10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration of the committee stage of the bill; and

That, at the expiry of the time provided in this order for the commitee stage, any proceedings before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on the said bill 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and 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:

— Nos. 432-00840, 432-00841, 432-00842 and 432-00845 concerning foreign affairs;

— Nos. 432-00843, 432-00844, 432-00846 and 432-00847 concerning justice;

— No. 432-00848 concerning economics and finance;

— Nos. 432-00849 and 432-00850 concerning health;

— No. 432-00851 concerning social affairs and equality.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-629 to Q-634 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-432-7.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (home security measures), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Respect in the Workplace" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-70), presented to the House on Thursday, February 25, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-432-70.

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Report on the use of arrests without warrant from July 15, 2019, to July 14, 2020, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 83.31(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-819-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on recognizance with conditions from July 15, 2019, to July 14, 2020, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 83.31(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1081-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

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. 8550-432-1-14. (Business of Supply — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill))

At 2:15 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).