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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 42 Tuesday, April 19, 2016 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 421-00189) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 421-00190);
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— by Mr. Longfield (Guelph), one concerning military medals and decorations (No. 421-00191);
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— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning world peace (No. 421-00192) and one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-00193).
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| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), moved, — That the House urge the Minister of Justice to: |
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(a) follow her government’s own guidelines for Ministers and Ministers of State as described in Annex B of Open and Accountable Government 2015, that “Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries must ensure that political fundraising activities or considerations do not affect, or appear to affect, the exercise of their official duties or the access of individuals or organizations to government”; that “There should be no preferential access to government, or appearance of preferential access, accorded to individuals or organizations because they have made financial contributions to politicians and political parties”; and that “There should be no singling out, or appearance of singling out, of individuals or organizations as targets of political fundraising because they have official dealings with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, or their staff or departments”; |
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(b) apologize for the fundraising event on behalf of the Liberal Party with one of the top law firms in Canada; and |
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(c) return all funds collected from the event, as was done in 2014 for the event involving the former Minister of Canadian Heritage. |
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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. |
| deferred recorded divisions |
ways and means |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, April 11, 2016, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 2) |
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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. 36 -- Vote no 36) | |
| YEAS: 174, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lebouthillier Robillard Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kitchen Richards Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| ways and means |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, April 18, 2016, the Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-6), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Monday, April 18, 2016. (Ways and Means No. 6) |
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Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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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: 183, NAYS: 125 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz LeBlanc Rioux Total: -- 183 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kent Rayes Total: -- 125 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| deferred recorded divisions |
government orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that, during its consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Committee be granted the power to divide the Bill in order that all the provisions related to the contribution limit increase of the Tax-Free Savings Account be in a separate piece of legislation. (Government Business No. 4) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 38 -- Vote no 38) | |
| YEAS: 134, NAYS: 174 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kitchen Richards Total: -- 134 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Easter Lebouthillier Robillard Total: -- 174 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| questions of privilege |
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A question of privilege having been raised by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), the Speaker ruled that there was a prima facie case of privilege; |
Whereupon, Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), moved, — That the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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By unanimous consent, the motion was agreed to. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| notices of motions |
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Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) 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-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures. |
| business of supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:33 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:36 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting). |
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Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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. |
| Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Picard (Montarville), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-00194).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:36 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 6:59 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |