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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 262 Monday, February 12, 2018 11:00 a.m.

Prayer

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.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. Eyolfson (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Central Nova), — That Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 14, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Interruption

At 11:35 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), moved, — That, given the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is in the national interest, will create jobs and provide provinces with access to global markets, the House call on the Prime Minister to prioritize the construction of the federally-approved Trans Mountain Expansion Project by taking immediate action, using all tools available; to establish certainty for the project, and to mitigate damage from the current interprovincial trade dispute, tabling his plan in the House no later than noon on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means Motion to introduce an Act to give effect to the Agreement on Cree Nation Governance between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada, to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (Ways and Means No. 18) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-18.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board):

Message on Estimates

Her Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (C) of sums required for the public service of Canada in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2018, and in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.

Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (C), 2017-18" (USB key included). — Sessional Paper No. 8520-421-179.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, were deemed referred to the several standing committees of the House as follows:

(1) To the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 5c and 10c

(2) To the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Canada Council for the Arts, Vote 1c

Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1c

Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1c and 5c

Library and Archives of Canada, Vote 1c

(3) To the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Votes 1c, 7c and 10c

(4) To the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Vote 1c

Department of the Environment, Votes 1c and 10c

Parks Canada Agency, Vote 1c

(5) To the Standing Committee on Finance

Canada Revenue Agency, Vote 1c

Department of Finance, Vote 1c

(6) To the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

(7) To the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Votes 1c, 10c, 20c and L25c

(8) To the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Department of Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1c, 5c and L7c

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Vote 3c

Privy Council Office, Vote 1c

Shared Services Canada, Votes 1c and 5c

Treasury Board Secretariat, Votes 1c, 15c, 20c and 30c

(9) To the Standing Committee on Health

Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Vote 1c

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Vote 5c

Department of Health, Votes 1c and 5c

Public Health Agency of Canada, Votes 1c and 10c

(10) To the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Vote 1c

Department of Employment and Social Development, Votes 5c and 7c

(11) To the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1c and 10c

Department of Indigenous Services Canada, Votes 3c, 7c and 13c

(12) To the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Vote 5c

Department of Industry, Votes 1c and 10c

Department of Western Economic Diversification, Vote 5c

National Research Council of Canada, Vote 1c

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Votes 1c and 5c

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Vote 5c

(13) To the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Courts Administration Service, Vote 1c

Department of Justice, Vote 1c

Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Vote 1c

Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada, Vote 1c

(14) To the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Library of Parliament, Vote 1c

(15) To the Standing Committee on National Defence

Department of National Defence, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

(16) To the Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Department of Natural Resources, Votes 1c and 10c

(17) To the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Canada Border Services Agency, Votes 1c and 5c

Correctional Service of Canada, Vote 1c

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Votes 1c and 5c

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, Vote 3c

(18) To the Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women, Vote 1c

(19) To the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Department of Transport, Vote 1c

The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1c

(20) To the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs, Votes 1c and 5c

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board):

Message on Estimates

Her Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons the Interim Estimates of sums required for the public service of Canada in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2019, and in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.

Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Interim Estimates for the year 2018-19" (USB key included). — Sessional Paper No. 8520-421-180.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(6), the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, were deemed referred to the several standing committees of the House as follows:

(1) To the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Vote 1

Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Vote 1

Office of the Senate Ethics Officer, Vote 1

Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada, Votes 1 and 5

(2) To the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canadian Dairy Commission, Vote 1

Canadian Grain Commission, Vote 1

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(3) To the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Canada Council for the Arts, Vote 1

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Vote 1

Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Vote 1

Canadian Museum of Nature, Vote 1

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Vote 1

Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1 and 5

Library and Archives of Canada, Votes 1 and 5

National Arts Centre Corporation, Vote 1

National Capital Commission, Votes 1 and 5

National Film Board, Vote 1

National Gallery of Canada, Votes 1 and 5

National Museum of Science and Technology, Vote 1

Telefilm Canada, Vote 1

The National Battlefields Commission, Vote 1

(4) To the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Immigration and Refugee Board, Vote 1

(5) To the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Vote 1

Department of the Environment, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Parks Canada Agency, Votes 1 and 5

(6) To the Standing Committee on Finance

Canada Revenue Agency, Votes 1 and 5

Department of Finance, Votes 1 and 5

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, Vote 1

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Vote 1

(7) To the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(8) To the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and L25

International Development Research Centre, Vote 1

International Joint Commission (Canadian Section), Vote 1

(9) To the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Canada Post Corporation, Vote 1

Canada School of Public Service, Vote 1

Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, Vote 1

Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, Vote 1

Department of Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1 and 5

Office of the Governor General's Secretary, Vote 1

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Vote 1

Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, Vote 1

Privy Council Office, Vote 1

Public Service Commission, Vote 1

Senate, Vote 1

Shared Services Canada, Votes 1 and 5

Treasury Board Secretariat, Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30 and 35

(10) To the Standing Committee on Health

Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Votes 1 and 5

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Votes 1 and 5

Department of Health, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, Vote 1

Public Health Agency of Canada, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(11) To the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Vote 1

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Vote 1

Department of Employment and Social Development, Votes 1 and 5

(12) To the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Canadian High Arctic Research Station, Vote 1

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15 and L20

Department of Indigenous Services Canada, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(13) To the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Votes 1 and 5

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Votes 1 and 5

Canadian Space Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Canadian Tourism Commission, Vote 1

Department of Industry, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15 and L20

Department of Western Economic Diversification, Votes 1 and 5

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Votes 1 and 5

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Votes 1 and 5

National Research Council of Canada, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Votes 1 and 5

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Votes 1 and 5

Standards Council of Canada, Vote 1

Statistics Canada, Vote 1

(14) To the Standing Committee on International Trade

Invest in Canada Hub, Vote 1

(15) To the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1

Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1

Courts Administration Service, Vote 1

Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5

Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Votes 1 and 5

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Vote 1

Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada, Vote 1

(16) To the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Library of Parliament, Vote 1

(17) To the Standing Committee on National Defence

Communications Security Establishment, Vote 1

Department of National Defence, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Military Grievances External Review Committee, Vote 1

Military Police Complaints Commission, Vote 1

Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner, Vote 1

(18) To the Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Vote 1

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Vote 1

Department of Natural Resources, Votes 1, 5 and 10

National Energy Board, Vote 1

Northern Pipeline Agency, Vote 1

(19) To the Standing Committee on Official Languages

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Vote 1

(20) To the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

House of Commons, Vote 1

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Vote 1

Parliamentary Protective Service, Vote 1

(21) To the Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Office of the Auditor General, Vote 1

(22) To the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Canada Border Services Agency, Votes 1 and 5

Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Vote 1

Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vote 1

Correctional Service of Canada, Votes 1 and 5

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Votes 1 and 5

Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Vote 1

Parole Board of Canada, Vote 1

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee, Vote 1

Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, Vote 1

Security Intelligence Review Committee, Vote 1

(23) To the Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women, Votes 1 and 5

(24) To the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1

Canadian Transportation Agency, Vote 1

Department of Transport, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20

Marine Atlantic Inc., Vote 1

Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1, 5 and 10

The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1

The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1

VIA Rail Canada Inc., Vote 1

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Vote 1

(25) To the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs, Votes 1 and 5

Veterans Review and Appeal Board, Vote 1

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Agreement on Cree Nation Governance between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-60.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 51st Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-341.

Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in.

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 41st Report of the Committee, "Report 2, Call Centres—Canada Revenue Agency, of the Fall 2017 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-342.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 82 and 84) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the 12th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented to the House on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, be amended by replacing the name of the witness identified in footnotes 76 and 82 to “Witness 1”, and that the modification be reflected in Appendix A – List of Witnesses of the report.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

— by , one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-02054).

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on the subject of the experience of Indigenous Peoples within Canada’s justice system take place, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, and that, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House: (a) any Member rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that he or she will be dividing his or her time with another Member; and (b) no quorum calls, dilatory motions, or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

At 6:18 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), seconded by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), — That Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (fairness principles), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.

The debate continued.

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , eight concerning discrimination (Nos. 421-02055 to 421-02062) and one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02063).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:03 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 7:31 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).