At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearm — definition of variant).

Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), seconded by Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities without amendment.

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

Motions Nos. 1 to 4 were not proceeded with.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Tootoo (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) for Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was tied on the following division:

The votes being equally divided, the Speaker gave his casting vote in the affirmative on the procedural grounds that debate should continue.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-49.

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

Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the First Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2016-17 — Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Votes 1 and 5 under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada, and Vote 1 under Senate Ethics Officer). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-50.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 11 and 13) was tabled.

Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, "Apply Without Fear: Special Immigration Measures for Nationals of Haiti and Zimbabwe". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-51.

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. 3, 4, 11 and 12) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 56.1, Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, and on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the House continue to sit beyond the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for the purpose of considering Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying).

The question was put on the motion and, more than 25 Members having risen to object, pursuant to Standing Order 56.1(3), the motion was deemed withdrawn.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), — That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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 third reading stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), — That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the question was deemed to have been withdrawn.

At 7:06 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of all Votes related to National Defence in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

At 11:08 p.m., the Committee rose.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the considered Votes were deemed reported.

Accordingly, at 11:09 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).