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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 88 Tuesday, June 14, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

The Speaker laid upon the table, — Report of the Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Lobbying Act, R.S. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.), s. 11. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1017-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Miller (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-12.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate)) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 441-00419 and 441-00422 concerning health;

— No. 441-00443 concerning culture and heritage;

— Nos. 441-00471 and 441-00472 concerning justice.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making 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

Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the ninth report of the committee (Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-99.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 24 and 26 to 28) was tabled.

Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 10th report of the committee, "Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-100.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 28) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), seconded by Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia), Bill C-283, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (addiction treatment in penitentiaries), 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. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care, 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 , three concerning justice (Nos. 441-00567, 441-00568 and 441-00569);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 441-00570) and one concerning health (No. 441-00571);

— by , one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00572) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00573);

— by , one concerning health (No. 441-00574);

— by , one concerning health (No. 441-00575);

— by , one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00576), two concerning justice (Nos. 441-00577 and 441-00579), one concerning taxation (No. 441-00578) and two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-00580 and 441-00581);

— by , one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00582).

Government Orders

The order was read for the third reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Ms. Bennett (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health) for Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, be not now read a third time, but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for the purpose of reconsidering clauses 5 to 8, 10 and 12 with a view to remove the provisions in the bill that would eliminate a number of mandatory minimum sentences for very serious crimes, namely robbery with a firearm, weapons trafficking and discharging a firearm with intent, possession of a weapon obtained by commission of an offence and possession for purpose of weapons trafficking.”.

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

The debate continued.

Requests for Extension of Sitting Hours

Pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted.

Government Orders

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, June 9, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

At 5:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), seconded by Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), — That Bill S-214, An Act to establish International Mother Language Day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 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 — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Canadian patented drug prices: Gauging the change in reference countries", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-44. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2022-657 dated June 10, 2022, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Argentine Republic, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-212-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2022-658 dated June 10, 2022, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Austria, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-212-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:00 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 6:27 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).