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43rd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 43

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

10:00 a.m.


Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre), Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), Bill C-245, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water, 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

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:
— by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 431-00300).
Government Orders

Pursuant to order made Monday, July 20, 2020, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

The debate continued.
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.
Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House recognize that:
(a) victims of sexual misconduct and assault rightly fear that they will not be believed, that their actions will be trivialized, that their own responsibility will be questioned, that they will be judged negatively, that they will be intimidated, persecuted or let down;
(b) victims are courageous whether or not they report, immediately or later and with the means they are comfortable using;
(c) it is unacceptable that still today one in three Canadian women will be a victim of sexual assault in her lifetime; and
(d) the system is failing to protect and support the survivors properly;
and call on the government to set up a committee of experts similar to the one set up by the Government of Quebec, with the participation of the elected members of the three other parties represented in the National Assembly, to review and develop measures to benefit victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and to restore their confidence in the judicial and extrajudicial system.
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

At 3:06 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, July 20, 2020, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, pursuant to order made Monday, July 20, 2020, Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed.
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 26, 2020, a report submitted electronically to the Clerk of the House was deemed presented to the House as follows:

Ms. Sahota (Brampton North), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Carrying Out Members’ Parliamentary Duties: The Challenges of Voting During the COVID-19 Pandemic". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-10.

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. 19 to 24 and 26 to 32) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1) and to order made Tuesday, May 26, 2020, papers deposited electronically with the Clerk of the House were deemed laid before the House as follows:

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-1232-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
— by Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2020-266. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-2-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

— P.C. 2020-106, P.C. 2020-107, P.C. 2020-204, P.C. 2020-267, P.C. 2020-422, P.C. 2020-423, P.C. 2020-424, P.C. 2020-475 and P.C. 2020-476. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-3-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2020-91, P.C. 2020-108, P.C. 2020-109, P.C. 2020-110, P.C. 2020-111, P.C. 2020-189, P.C. 2020-190, P.C. 2020-191, P.C. 2020-192, P.C. 2020-193, P.C. 2020-194, P.C. 2020-195, P.C. 2020-196 and P.C. 2020-289. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-14-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2020-178, P.C. 2020-179, P.C. 2020-180, P.C. 2020-181, P.C. 2020-182, P.C. 2020-244, P.C. 2020-269 and P.C. 2020-294. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-9-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2020-268. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-10-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2020-114, P.C. 2020-154, P.C. 2020-135, P.C. 2020-172, P.C. 2020-205, P.C. 2020-246, P.C. 2020-280, P.C. 2020-281, P.C. 2020-282, P.C. 2020-295, P.C. 2020-296, P.C. 2020-300, P.C. 2020-314, P.C. 2020-373, P.C. 2020-374, P.C. 2020-375, P.C. 2020-376 and P.C. 2020-377. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-4-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2020-208. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-18-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2020-92, P.C. 2020-113, P.C. 2020-174, P.C. 2020-270, P.C. 2020-290, P.C. 2020-355, P.C. 2020-356, P.C. 2020-357, P.C. 2020-358, P.C. 2020-359, P.C. 2020-360, P.C. 2020-361, P.C. 2020-427, P.C. 2020-428, P.C. 2020-429, P.C. 2020-430, P.C. 2020-431, P.C. 2020-432, P.C. 2020-433, P.C. 2020-434, P.C. 2020-435, P.C. 2020-436, P.C. 2020-445, P.C. 2020-446, P.C. 2020-447, P.C. 2020-454, P.C. 2020-481, P.C. 2020-482 and P.C. 2020-483. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-16-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2020-252 and P.C. 2020-297. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-1-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-93, P.C. 2020-283, P.C. 2020-284, P.C. 2020-285, P.C. 2020-286, P.C. 2020-288, P.C. 2020-311, P.C. 2020-312, P.C. 2020-313 and P.C. 2020-451. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-22-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2020-372, P.C. 2020-478, P.C. 2020-479 and P.C. 2020-480. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-28-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2020-134, P.C. 2020-318, P.C. 2020-319, P.C. 2020-320, P.C. 2020-321, P.C. 2020-322, P.C. 2020-323, P.C. 2020-324, P.C. 2020-325, P.C. 2020-378, P.C. 2020-379, P.C. 2020-380, P.C. 2020-381, P.C. 2020-382, P.C. 2020-383, P.C. 2020-384, P.C. 2020-385, P.C. 2020-386, P.C. 2020-387, P.C. 2020-388, P.C. 2020-389, P.C. 2020-390, P.C. 2020-391, P.C. 2020-415, P.C. 2020-416 and P.C. 2020-417. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-13-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2020-136. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-17-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2020-112, P.C. 2020-392 and P.C. 2020-426. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-29-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2020-120 and P.C. 2020-121. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-5-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-425. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-20-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

— P.C. 2020-94, P.C. 2020-115, P.C. 2020-209, P.C. 2020-245, P.C. 2020-254, P.C. 2020-255, P.C. 2020-256, P.C. 2020-257, P.C. 2020-258, P.C. 2020-259, P.C. 2020-301, P.C. 2020-302, P.C. 2020-353, P.C. 2020-418, P.C. 2020-419, P.C. 2020-420, P.C. 2020-421, P.C. 2020-452 and P.C. 2020-453. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-30-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2020-89, P.C. 2020-90, P.C. 2020-105, P.C. 2020-132, P.C. 2020-133, P.C. 2020-187, P.C. 2020-188, P.C. 2020-202, P.C. 2020-203, P.C. 2020-212, P.C. 2020-213, P.C. 2020-247, P.C. 2020-287, P.C. 2020-315, P.C. 2020-316, P.C. 2020-317, P.C. 2020-443, P.C. 2020-473 and P.C. 2020-474. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-431-24-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
Adjournment

At 3:09 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.