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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 12 Friday, January 29, 2016 10:00 a.m. |
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The Acting Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayer |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act. |
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Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), 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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Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), seconded by Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
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“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, since the principle of the Bill: (a) fails to address the fact, as stated by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, that the proposals contained therein will not be revenue-neutral, as promised by the government; (b) will drastically impede the ability of Canadians to save, by reducing contribution limits for Tax-Free Savings Accounts; (c) will plunge the country further into deficit than what was originally accounted for; (d) will not sufficiently stimulate the economy; (e) lacks concrete, targeted plans to stimulate economic innovation; and (f) will have a negative impact on Canadians across the socioeconomic spectrum.”. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) regarding the Bilateral Visit to Canberra, Sydney and Hobart, Australia, from February 5 to 15, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-53-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) regarding its participation at the Executive Committee Meeting and the 61st General Assembly, held in London, United Kingdom, from October 1 to 5, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-53-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the First Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), three concerning impaired driving (Nos. 421-00032 to 421-00034);
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— by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), three concerning unborn children (Nos. 421-00035 to 421-00037);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning the issuance of visas (No. 421-00038).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), seconded by Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert).
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The debate continued. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-76-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of Statistics Canada on corporations for the year 2013, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-43, sbs. 22(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-115-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26, sbs. 29(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-116-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the National Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-15, s. 17. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-192-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34, s. 127. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-352-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the Copyright Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42, sbs. 66.9(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-555-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Report of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on the operation of the National Do Not Call List for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, 1993, c. 38, s. 41.6 . — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1026-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Reports of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, including the reports of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation for the period of April 1 to June 19, 2014, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-323-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) — Reports of the Department of Western Economic Diversification for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-560-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-475-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the Canada Council for the Arts, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Canada Council for the Arts Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-2, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-80-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act, S.C. 1991, c. 8, sbs. 26(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-285-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the Canadian Museum of History, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-467-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the National Gallery of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-468-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the Canadian Museum of Nature, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-469-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-472-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Reports of the National Capital Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-683-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 55(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-849-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2015-2016 of the Canadian Museum of Nature, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2015-2016 of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-857-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Operating and Capital Budgets for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-869-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:
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— P.C. 2015-1303, P.C. 2015-1306, P.C. 2015-1307, P.C. 2016-5, P.C. 2016-6 and P.C. 2016-7. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-4-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— P.C. 2016-12, P.C. 2016-13, P.C. 2016-14, P.C. 2016-15, P.C. 2016-16, P.C. 2016-17, P.C. 2016-18, P.C. 2016-19 and P.C. 2016-20. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-5-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Dairy Commission for the dairy year ending July 31, 2015, together with the Auditor General's Report, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-90-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency (Canada Beef), together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1016-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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| Adjournment |
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At 2:30 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |