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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 22

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

2:00 p.m.



Prayer
National Anthem
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 resolved, — That the House reaffirm the primordial and essential role of journalists in a democracy and deplore the attempts to intimidate them in recent days as part of their coverage of the events in Ottawa.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development) laid upon the table, — Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2019-2020. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-6.


Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential 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.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the first report of the committee, "Collection and Use of Mobility Data by the Government of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-8.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.


Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the first report of the committee, "Room to Grow: Strengthening Food Processing Capacity in Canada for Food Security and Exports". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-9.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), seconded by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance plans), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre), Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 441-00120);
— by Ms. Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00121);
— by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), one concerning justice (No. 441-00122);
— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning justice (No. 441-00123) and two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-00124 and 441-00125).
Government Orders

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures.

Notice of the royal recommendation was given on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance as follows:

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 implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures".

Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Panel of Chairs

Pursuant to Standing Order 112, the following members appointed by the Speaker, together with the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole and the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, shall constitute the panel of chairs for the legislative committees: Yvan Baker, Blaine Calkins, Louise Chabot, Michael Chong, Han Dong, Fayçal El-Khoury, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Ken Hardie, Stephanie Kusie, Patricia Lattanzio, Lloyd Longfield and Heather McPherson.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).