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43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 69

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anandasangaree (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) laid upon the table, — Implementation Report on the Yukon Land Claims and Self-Government Agreements for 2012-2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-432-13.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anandasangaree (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) laid upon the table, — Report of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Coordinating Committee for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-432-14.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lightbound (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) laid upon the table, — 2020 Annual Report on the RCMP's Use of the Law Enforcement Justification Provisions. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-432-15.


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning public safety (No. 432-00621);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the correctional system (No. 432-00622);
— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), two concerning health (Nos. 432-00630 and 432-00631).
Business of Supply

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), moved, — That the House call on the government to include in the next federal budget measures to help workers and their families struggling the most in the current economic downturn by:

(a) introducing sector-specific measures to support workers in the highly impacted hospitality, tourism and charitable sectors;
(b) providing repayable loans to airlines in exchange for consumer refunds, job guarantees, restrictions on executive compensation and restoration of regional routes; and
(c) improving support programs, including lending supports, for small and medium businesses to be accessible within 30 days of the passage of this motion to prevent a wave of bankruptcies and layoffs.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing or special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, be deemed concurred in at report stage; the House continue to sit beyond the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for the purpose of considering Bill C-18 at the third reading stage; when no further member rises to speak or at 12 a.m., whichever is earlier, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith and successively every question necessary to dispose of the said stage of the said bill; if a recorded division is requested, it shall stand deferred until the conclusion of Oral Questions tomorrow, Wednesday, March 10, 2021; and the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.


By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House recognize that there are approximately 136,000 recipients of UK state pensions in Canada;

That it recognize the UK government does not provide annual indexed increases to UK pensioners residing in Canada, effectively freezing their pensions at the levels they were at when they first claimed their pensions in Canada;

That it recognize Canada provides annual indexed increases to Canadian pensioners who live in the UK;

That it recognize UK pensioners living in the USA, Germany, Italy, Barbados, Bermuda, Israel, Jamaica and other countries receive annual indexed increases;

That it recognize frozen pensions represent a combined loss of over $500 million per year to the Canadian economy and to Canadian taxpayers, due to three factors: frozen pensions force thousands of UK pensioners in Canada to rely on Canada’s social assistance programs such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement, the significant loss of Canada Revenue Agency tax revenues due to the lower income of 136,000 pensioners, and the loss of sales tax revenues due to the loss of discretionary income;

That it recognize frozen UK pensions represent an injustice to both UK pensioners in Canada and to Canadian taxpayers;

That it recognize the UK government is currently negotiating new pension indexing agreements with EU countries due to Brexit, and that now is the appropriate time for the UK government to negotiate a pension indexing agreement with Canada; and

That the House believe the Canadian government should press the UK government to open negotiations with Canada to remedy this situation as soon as possible and provide annual indexed pension increases to UK pensioners residing in Canada.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, during the debate on Bill C-18 tonight, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Notices of Motions

Ms. Chagger (Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth) gave notice of the intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Senate amendments to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), the debate not be further adjourned.

Private Members' Business

At 5:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel), seconded by Ms. Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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, March 10, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Government Orders

Pursuant to order made earlier today, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Mr. Blair (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) for Ms. Ng (Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 10, 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 the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for January 28, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-432-13.

— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Debt Management Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 49(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-205-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Adjournment

At 9:25 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).