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Monday, November 2, 2020 (No. 24)
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Orders of the Day |
Government Orders |
Business of Supply |
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| September 23, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the business of supply. |
| Supply period ending December 10, 2020 — maximum of nine allotted days, pursuant to order made Monday, April 20, 2020. |
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| Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division |
| October 29, 2020 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Mr. Therrien (La Prairie), — That the House demand an official apology from the Prime Minister on behalf of the Government of Canada for the enactment, on October 16, 1970, of the War Measures Act and the use of the army against Quebec’s civilian population to arbitrarily arrest, detain without charge and intimidate nearly 500 innocent Quebeckers. |
| Recorded division — deferred until Monday, November 2, 2020, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, pursuant to order made Wednesday, September 23, 2020. |
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| Tuesday, November 3, 2020 — fourth allotted day. |
| Thursday, November 5, 2020 — fifth allotted day. |
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| Opposition Motions |
| September 23, 2020 — Mr. Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord) — That the House call for an official apology from the Prime Minister for the enactment, on October 16, 1970, of the War Measures Act and the use of military force against the people of Quebec by the Government of Canada in order to arrest without cause, and then incarcerate without charge, close to 500 innocent Quebeckers. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Therrien (La Prairie) — September 23, 2020 |
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| September 23, 2020 — Mr. Thériault (Montcalm) — That the House call on the government to unconditionally increase the Canada Health Transfer so that it represents 35% of the health care spending of Quebec and the provinces for the current year, and to index this transfer to maintain this ratio, in keeping with the request from the premiers of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Therrien (La Prairie) — September 23, 2020 |
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| September 23, 2020 — Ms. Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville) — That the House recognize that French is the official language of Quebec and its common language; and that it call on the government to promise not to obstruct the application of the Charter of the French Language, R.S.Q., c. C-11, in Quebec to businesses under federal jurisdiction. |
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| Mr. Therrien (La Prairie) — September 23, 2020 |
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| October 15, 2020 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — That the House: |
| (a) recognize that the People’s Republic of China’s decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong is a violation of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, which guarantees Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy in the “one country, two systems” framework, and which guarantees the people of Hong Kong rights and freedoms, including those of the person, of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of travel, of movement, of correspondence, of strike, of choice of occupation, of academic research and of religious belief; and |
| (b) call on the government to work with Canada’s allies to immediately impose sanctions, such as Magnitsky sanctions as per the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, on officials responsible for the violations of this international treaty. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 15, 2020 |
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| October 15, 2020 — Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — That the House call on the government to ban Huawei from Canada’s 5G network. |
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| Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 15, 2020 |
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| October 20, 2020 — Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — That the House call on the government to make a decision on Huawei’s involvement in Canada’s 5G network within 30 days of the adoption of this motion. |
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| Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 20, 2020 |
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| October 30, 2020 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — That, given that the alarming rate of suicide in Canada constitutes a national health crisis, the House call on the government to take immediate action to establish a national suicide prevention hotline that consolidates all suicide crisis numbers into one easy to remember three-digit (988) hotline that is accessible to all Canadians. |
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| Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 30, 2020 |
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| October 30, 2020 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — That, given that the pandemic has had devastating consequences on Canadian workers and businesses, especially in the restaurant, hospitality and tourism sectors, the House call on the government to: (a) immediately pause the audits of small businesses that received the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy until at least June 2021; (b) immediately introduce legislation to enact promised extensions and amendments to support programs; and (c) provide additional flexibility in the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, and other support programs. |
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| Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 30, 2020 |
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| October 30, 2020 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — That, given that the pandemic has had devastating consequences on Canadian workers and businesses, especially in the restaurant, hospitality and tourism sectors, the House call on the government to: (a) immediately pause the audits of small businesses that received the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy until at least June 2021; and (b) provide additional flexibility in the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, and other support program. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — October 30, 2020 |
Ways and Means |
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| No. 1 — October 30, 2020 — The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-432-1, tabled on Friday, October 30, 2020. |
Government Bills (Commons) |
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| C-2 — September 24, 2020 — The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19. |
| Royal Recommendation — notice given Thursday, September 24, 2020, by the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. |
| C-3 — October 30, 2020 — The Minister of Justice — On or after Tuesday, November 3, 2020 — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
| Committee report — presented on Friday, October 30, 2020, Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-5. |
| C-5 — October 30, 2020 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mrs. Schulte (Minister of Seniors), — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
| Recorded division — deferred until Monday, November 2, 2020, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, pursuant to order made Wednesday, September 23, 2020. |
| C-8 — October 22, 2020 — The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs of Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 94). |
Government Bills (Senate) |
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Government Business |
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