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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 120 Friday, December 2, 2016 10:00 a.m.

The Acting Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayer

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Assistant Deputy Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 to 24.

Group No. 1

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Graham (Laurentides—Labelle), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 29.

Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 44.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 117.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 118.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 119.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 120.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 121.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 122.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 123.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 124.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 125.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 126.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 127.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 128.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 129.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 130.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 131.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 20, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 132.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 21, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 133.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 22, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 134.

Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved Motion No. 23, — That Bill C-29 be amended by deleting Clause 135.

Motion No. 24 was not proceeded with.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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:

— Nos. 421-00774, 421-00795, 421-00826, 421-00827, 421-00828, 421-00844, 421-00856 and 421-00869 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-12;

— No. 421-00775 concerning Canadian citizenship. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-89-01;

— No. 421-00776 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-06;

— No. 421-00777 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-12-05;

— No. 421-00778 concerning government spending. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-39-02;

— No. 421-00779 concerning Honduras. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-90-01;

— No. 421-00781 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-25-07.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning Syria (No. 421-00995);

— by , one concerning telecommunications (No. 421-00996);

— by , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 421-00997);

— by , one concerning cannabis (No. 421-00998);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-00999).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-543 to Q-546, Q-551, Q-552, Q-557 and Q-558 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-547 — — With regard to a possible extradition treaty with China: (a) how many individuals presently residing or located in Canada are currently wanted for arrest in China, or if firm statistics are not available, how many Chinese arrest warrants issued for Canadian residents is Global Affairs Canada aware of; (b) what is the Prime Minister's official position with regard to the possibility of an extradition treaty with China or with the negotiation of such a treaty; and (c) what is the Minister of Foreign Affairs' official position with regard to the possibility of an extradition treaty with China or with the negotiation of such a treaty? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-547.

Q-548 — — With regard to the Minister of Finance, since November 4, 2015: (a) what is the complete and detailed list of all instances where government owned aircraft was used to transport the Minister, his exempt staff, or his Parliamentary Secretary, and for each instance, (i) what was the origin of the flight, (ii) on what date did the flight originate, (iii) what was the final destination, (iv) on what date did the flight reach its final destination, (v) were there any intermediary stops, and, if so, what were they, and what were the dates of arrival and departure, (vi) which passengers were on the flight, (vii) who authorized the flight, (viii) what was the total cost, (ix) what was the cost for the flight crew, (x) what was the cost for fuel, (xi) what was the cost for food and beverages; (b) what is the complete and detailed list of all instances where private, chartered, or rented aircraft were used to transport the Minister, his exempt staff, or his Parliamentary Secretary, and for each instance, (i) what was the origin of the flight, (ii) on what date did the flight originate, (iii) what was the final destination, (iv) on what date did the flight reach its final destination, (v) were there any intermediary stops, and, if so, what were they, and what were the dates of arrival and departure, (vi) which passengers were on the flight, (vii) who authorized the flight, (viii) what was the total cost, (ix) what was the cost for the flight crew, (x) what was the cost for fuel, (xi) what was the cost for food and beverages; and (c) what is the complete and detailed list of any flights not covered in (a) or (b), excluding regularly scheduled commercial flights, used to transport the Minister, his exempt staff, or his Parliamentary Secretary, and for each instance, (i) what was the origin of the flight, (ii) on what date did the flight originate, (iii) what was the final destination, (iv) on what date did the flight reach its final destination, (v) were there any intermediary stops, and, if so, what were they, and what were the dates of arrival and departure, (vi) which passengers were on the flight, (vii) who authorized the flight, (viii) what was the total cost, (ix) what was the cost for the flight crew, (x) what was the cost for fuel, (xi) what was the cost for food and beverages? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-548.

Q-549 — — With regard to the James Michael Flaherty Building located at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa, since November 4, 2015: (a) what is the total amount spent on renovations; and (b) what is the specific breakdown for the amounts spent on (i) new furniture, (ii) re-upholstered furniture, (iii) carpeting, (iv) flooring, (v) other renovation expenses, specifying the nature of each expense? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-549.

Q-550 — — With regard to personal styling and coaching, since November 4, 2015, broken down by department, agency, and crown corporation: (a) how much has the government spent on (i) makeup, (ii) makeup artists, (iii) hair products, (iv) hair stylists, (v) any stylists not covered by (ii) or (iv), (vi) personal coaching, (vii) media coaching, (viii) any other coaching not covered by (vi) or (vii); (b) what is the breakdown of each expenditure including (i) date of purchase or contract, (ii) duration of contract, if applicable, (iii) amount of contract, (iv) amount spent, (v) contract file number, (vi) vendor name; and (c) which of the expenditures referred to in (b) were for a Minister or Ministerial exempt staff? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-550.

Q-553 — — With regard to the Prime Minister's trip to Medicine Hat, Alberta, on or around October 13, 2016: (a) what are the costs associated with (i) the flight broken down by individual expense, (ii) other transportation costs, (iii) accommodation costs, (iv) food and beverage costs, (v) amount paid to Prime Minister's Office staff in per diems associated with the trip, (vi) other expenses, broken down by individual type of expense; (b) what specific government events did the Prime Minister attend while on the trip; and (c) what were the dates, times, and locations of all events referenced in (b)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-553.

Q-554 — — With regard to travel and hospitality expenses approved by a Minister or a member of his or her exempt staff, but incurred by individuals who were not government employees at the time which the expense was incurred, since November 4, 2015, broken down by minister's office, what are the specific details of each expense, in the case of travel expenses, broken down by trip, including (i) total amount spent, (ii) amount spent on airfare, (iii) amount spent on other transportation, specifying type of transportation, (iv) amount spent on hotels, (v) amount spent on other accommodation, (vi) amount spent on per diems, (vii) dates of travel, (viii) origin and destination of each trip? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-554.

Q-555 — — With regard to hotels, per diems, and other commercial accommodation in the National Capital Region for Ministerial exempt staff since November 4, 2015, broken down by Minister's Office: (a) what is the total amount spent; and (b) what is the detailed breakdown including (i) amount spent on per diems, (ii) amount spent on accommodation, (iii) number of nights the accommodation was provided, (iv) cost per stay, or nightly rate for accommodation, (v) name of vendors, (vi) contract or file reference numbers? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-555.

Q-556 — — With regard to the government’s commitment to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: (a) what are the titles of all briefing notes provided to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the period between November 4, 2015, and October 5, 2016, from the Department; and (b) what are the titles of all briefing notes provided to the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the period between November 4, 2015, and October 5, 2016, from the Department? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-556.

Notices of Motions

Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) 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 report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 to 23).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Donnelly (Port Moody—Coquitlam), seconded by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), — That Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Thursday, December 1, 2016, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 6, 2016, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2016-974. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-3-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2016-973. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-18-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

Adjournment

At 2:12 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).