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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 303 Tuesday, May 29, 2018 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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The Speaker ruled that the notice of closure on Government Business No. 22, as given by the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on Monday, May 28, 2018, was admissible. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Spring 2018), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-64-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mrs. Schulte (King—Vaughan), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-402. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 99, 101 to 108 and 110 to 114) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Housefather (Mount Royal), seconded by Mrs. Schulte (King—Vaughan), Bill C-404, An Act to amend the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning banks (No. 421-02393);
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— by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02394);
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— by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-02395);
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— by Mr. MacKinnon (Gatineau), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02396);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-02397).
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and |
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That, at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration at report stage and 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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. 675 -- Vote no 675) | |
| YEAS: 164, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag El-Khoury Lefebvre Ratansi Total: -- 164 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kwan Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments; |
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And of Motion No. 1. |
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Motion No. 1 of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), — That Bill C-57 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
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The debate continued on Motion No. 1. |
| 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. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Monsef (Minister of Status of Women), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 22, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion.
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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. 676 -- Vote no 676) | |
| YEAS: 161, NAYS: 110 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Eyking Levitt Rioux Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cullen Kwan Rankin Total: -- 110 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of this Order and concluding on Friday, June 22, 2018: |
(a) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the ordinary hour of daily adjournment shall be 12:00 a.m., except that it shall be 10:00 p.m. on a day when a debate, pursuant to Standing Order 52 or 53.1, is to take place;
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(b) subject to paragraph (e), when a recorded division is requested in respect of a debatable motion, including any division arising as a consequence of the application of Standing Order 61(2) or Standing Order 78, but not including any division in relation to the Business of Supply or arising as a consequence of an order made pursuant to Standing Order 57, (i) before 2:00 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, it shall stand deferred until the conclusion of Oral Questions at that day’s sitting, or (ii) after 2:00 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or at any time on a Friday, it shall stand deferred until the conclusion of Oral Questions at the next sitting day that is not a Friday;
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(c) notwithstanding Standing Order 45(6) and paragraph (b) of this Order, no recorded division requested after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, or at any time on Friday, June 22, 2018, shall be deferred, except for any recorded division which, under the Standing Orders, would be deferred to immediately before the time provided for Private Members’ Business on Wednesday, September 19, 2018;
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(d) the time provided for Government Orders shall not be extended pursuant to Standing Order 45(7.1) or Standing Order 67.1(2);
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(e) when a recorded division, which would have ordinarily been deemed deferred to immediately before the time provided for Private Members’ Business on a Wednesday governed by this Order, is requested, the said division is deemed to have been deferred until the conclusion of Oral Questions on the same Wednesday;
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(f) any recorded division which, at the time of the adoption of this Order, stands deferred to immediately before the time provided for Private Members’ Business on the Wednesday immediately following the adoption of this Order shall be deemed to stand deferred to the conclusion of Oral Questions on the same Wednesday;
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(g) a recorded division requested in respect of a motion to concur in a government bill at the report stage pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), where the bill has neither been amended nor debated at the report stage, shall be deferred in the manner prescribed by paragraph (b);
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(h) for greater certainty, this Order shall not limit the application of Standing Order 45(7);
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(i) no dilatory motion may be proposed after 6:30 p.m.;
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(j) notwithstanding Standing Orders 81(16)(b) and (c) and 81(18)(c), proceedings on any opposition motion shall conclude no later than 5:30 p.m. on the sitting day that is designated for that purpose, except on a Monday when they shall conclude at 6:30 p.m. or on a Friday when they shall conclude at 1:30 p.m.; and
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(k) when debate on a motion for the concurrence in a report from a standing, standing joint or special committee is adjourned or interrupted, the debate shall again be considered on a day designated by the government, after consultation with the House Leaders of the other parties, but in any case not later than the 20th sitting day after the interruption. (Government Business No. 22)
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by: |
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(a) adding to paragraph (b) the following: “and if a recorded division is demanded in respect of a motion moved pursuant to Standing Orders 78 or 57 in relation to any Bill dealing with the Canada Elections Act or the Parliament of Canada Act, it shall stand deferred to Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions;”; and |
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(b) deleting all the words in paragraph (j). |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as reported by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs without amendment. |
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Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 30, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change); (Government Business No. 22) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands).
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), seconded by Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by deleting paragraph (a). |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 38, NAYS: 242 |
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YEAS -- POUR Barsalou-Duval Donnelly Kwan Ramsey Total: -- 38 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Eglinski Levitt Rogers Total: -- 242 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 119, NAYS: 161 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Kwan Richards Total: -- 119 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Eyking Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 161 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 161, NAYS: 119 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Eyking Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kwan Richards Total: -- 119 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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That, at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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: 159, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Fillmore Long Rodriguez Total: -- 159 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kmiec Rankin Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments; |
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And of the Motion No. 1. |
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The debate continued on Motion No. 1. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for March 22, 2018, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-34.
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— by the Speaker — Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on April 1, 2018, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 52.5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-35.
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets and Borrowing Plan of Farm Credit Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-818-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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| Midnight |
| Adjournment |
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At midnight, the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |