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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 310 Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Deputy Speaker laid upon the table, — Special Report of the Information Commissioner entitled "Access at Issue: The Unsustainable Status Quo, Systemic investigation into Immigration-Related Access to Information Requests", pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1, ss. 39(1) and 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-734-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the 11th report of the committee (Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-431. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 102 and 105) was tabled. |
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Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 19th report of the committee, "Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for the Canadian Labour Force". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-432. |
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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. 86 to 90, 106 and 109) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), seconded by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (automated external defibrillators), 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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 441-02451) and one concerning the correctional system (No. 441-02452); |
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— by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), one concerning food and drink (No. 441-02453); |
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning justice (No. 441-02454); |
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning culture and heritage (No. 441-02455). |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities), — That Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend), — 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-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, since the bill does nothing to address the health care crisis and will instead offer Canadians an inferior pharmacare plan that covers less, costs more, and builds up a massive new bureaucracy that Canadians can’t afford.”.
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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. 752 -- Vote no 752) | |
| YEAS: 151, NAYS: 176 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 151 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dong Kelloway O'Connell Total: -- 176 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Sinclair-Desgagné Virani Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 6, 2024, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 753 -- Vote no 753) | |
| YEAS: 177, NAYS: 148 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Diab Kelloway O'Connell Total: -- 177 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Lehoux Ruff Total: -- 148 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Sinclair-Desgagné Virani Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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The debate continued. |
| REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF SITTING HOURS |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:54 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. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), seconded by Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill), — That Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material), 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, May 8, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| 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: |
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— by the Speaker — Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th supp.), s. 66 and s. 69(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-301-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:54 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 7:22 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |