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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 72 Monday, May 16, 2022 11:00 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. |
| Prayer |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:02 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity). |
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Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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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. |
| Motions |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That, given that the House recognize |
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(i) that Canadians of Chinese descent have made immeasurable contributions to Canada,
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(ii) that the people of China are part of an ancient civilization that has contributed much to humanity,
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(iii) the distinction between the people of China and the Chinese state, as embodied by the Communist Party of China and the government of the People's Republic of China,
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(iv) that authoritarian states, including the People's Republic of China, increasingly pose a threat to the rules-based international order,
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the House appoint a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the Canada-People's Republic of China relationship, including but not limited to diplomatic, consular, legal, security and economic relations, provided that: |
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(a) the committee be composed of 12 members, of which six shall be from the government party, four shall be from the official opposition, one shall be from the Bloc Québécois and one shall be from the New Democratic Party;
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(b) the whips of the recognized parties shall deposit with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee within four calendar days after the adoption of this motion;
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(c) changes to the membership of the committee shall be effective immediately after notification by the whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;
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(d) membership substitutions be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);
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(e) the Clerk of the House shall convene an organizational meeting within one week of the presentation of the final report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan;
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(f) the chair of the committee shall be a member of the government party, the first vice-chair shall be a member of the official opposition, the second vice-chair shall be a member of the Bloc Québécois and the third vice-chair shall be a member of the New Democratic Party;
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(g) the quorum of the committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118, provided that the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when at least four members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government;
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(h) the committee have all of the powers of a standing committee, as well as the power to (i) travel, accompanied by the necessary staff, inside and outside of Canada, (ii) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
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(i) the provisions of Standing Order 106(4) shall also extend to the committee;
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(j) the committee shall, notwithstanding paragraph (r) of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, have the first priority for the use of House resources for committee meetings;
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(k) the evidence and documentation received by the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations during the first and second sessions of the 43rd Parliament be referred to this committee and taken into consideration in this session; and
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(l) any proceedings before the committee, when hybrid committee meetings are authorized, in relation to a motion to exercise the committee's power to send for persons, papers and records shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 90 -- Vote no 90) | |
| YEAS: 168, NAYS: 155 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Desilets Lake Roberts Total: -- 168 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Drouin Kusmierczyk Powlowski Total: -- 155 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) for Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan). |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary 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: |
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— Nos. 441-00326, 441-00327 and 441-00337 concerning business and trade; |
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— No. 441-00329 concerning taxation; |
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— No. 441-00330 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— No. 441-00331 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-00332 concerning fisheries; |
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— Nos. 441-00333, 441-00335 and 441-00336 concerning foreign affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the seventh report of the committee, which was as follows:
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the eighth report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under House of Commons, Vote 1 under Leaders' Debates Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-67. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 18, 19 and 21) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), moved, — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented Friday, April 29, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 8) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), seconded by Mr. Sidhu (Brampton East), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 175, NAYS: 137 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Kayabaga Oliphant Total: -- 175 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Dreeshen Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 137 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), seconded by Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), moved, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that, during its consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation: |
(i) Bill C-19A, An Act to amend the Civil Lunar Gateway Agreement Implementation Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Code, the Judges Act, the Federal Courts Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act, containing divisions 18, 19, 21 and 22 of Part 5 of the bill,
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(ii) Bill C-19B, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, containing all the remaining provisions of the bill.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), seconded by Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), moved, — That this House do now adjourn. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 110, NAYS: 202 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Liepert Scheer Total: -- 110 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Khalid Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 202 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022, Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022, the motion was deemed adopted. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), moved, — That the honourable member for Battle River—Crowfoot be now heard. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 89, NAYS: 81 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Doherty Lawrence Scheer Total: -- 89 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Dowdall Lake Reid Total: -- 81 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-447 to Q-455 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-9. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading stage of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation). |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), moved, — That the honourable member for South Shore—St. Margarets be now heard. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 72, NAYS: 73 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas DeBellefeuille Lantsman Seeback Total: -- 72 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Davies Kelloway Perron Total: -- 73 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022, Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That this House do now adjourn. |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022, the motion was deemed adopted. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Ms. Anand (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Judge Advocate General to the Minister of National Defence on the Administration of Military Justice for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 9.3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-735-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence) |
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— by Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development) — Report on the operation of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 2010, c. 4, s. 15.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1063-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
— by Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2022-2026 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-441-851-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 9:24 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |