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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 283 Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

The Speaker laid upon the table, — Special Report of the Privacy Commissioner entitled "Investigation of the RCMP's collection of open-source information under Project Wide Awake", pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 39(1) and 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-997-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

The Speaker laid upon the table, — Special Report of the Privacy Commissioner entitled "Investigation of unauthorized disclosures and modifications of personal information held by Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada resulting from cyber attacks", pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 39(1) and 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-997-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Ms. Anand (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 to defray expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those estimates to the House of Commons.

Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24". — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-190.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, 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, Vote 5c

(2) To the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1c and 5c

(3) To the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

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

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

Department of the Environment, Votes 1c, 5c 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, 5c, 10c and 15c

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

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

Privy Council Office, Vote 1c

Shared Services Canada, Vote 1c

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 10c

Public Health Agency of Canada, Vote 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 1c, 5c and 10c

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

Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Votes 1c and 10c

Department of Indigenous Services, Votes 1c, 10c and 15c

(12) To the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology

Canadian Space Agency, Vote 1c

Canadian Tourism Commission, Vote 1c

Department of Industry, Votes 1c and 10c

Department of Western Economic Diversification, Vote 5c

National Research Council of Canada, Vote 10c

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

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Vote 5c

Standards Council of Canada, Vote 1c

Statistics Canada, Vote 1c

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

Department of Justice, Vote 5c

(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

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Vote 1c

Department of Natural Resources, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

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

House of Commons, Vote 1c

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

Canada Border Services Agency, Votes 1c and 5c

Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Vote 1c

Correctional Service of Canada, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

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

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

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

Department of Transport, Votes 1c, 5c and 10c

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Vote 1c

(20) To the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs, Vote 5c

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities) laid upon the table, — Annual report of the Chief Accessibility Officer for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Accessible Canada Act, S.C. 2019, c. 10, sbs. 116(2) . — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1380-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Noormohamed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Swiss Federal Council, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Montreal on 3 November 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-48.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That this house:

(a) condemn the continuation of Russia's unjustified full-scale aggression against Ukraine;

(b) call on Russia to end hostilities against Ukraine and withdraw all its troops from the territory of Ukraine;

(c) call on the government of Canada to continue to provide military and financial assistance to Ukraine, to conduct the security guarantee agreement with Ukraine in order to increase its capabilities to defend itself from Russian unprovoked aggression;

(d) support Ukraine's future membership in NATO;

(e) call on the government of Canada to strengthen sanctions against Russia, confiscate the assets of Russian oligarchs and Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine's rebuilding;

(f) call on the government of Canada to exert all possible efforts and provide necessary diplomatic and financial support to ensure the return of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia; and

(g) call on the government of Canada to support efforts to bring those responsible for violations of international law to justice.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning health (No. 441-02171);

— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning justice (No. 441-02172);

— by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), one concerning justice (No. 441-02173);

— by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), one concerning justice (No. 441-02174) and one concerning the correctional system (No. 441-02175);

— by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02176 and 441-02177) and one concerning business and trade (No. 441-02178);

— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02179);

— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning justice (No. 441-02180).

Government Orders

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2.

Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), moved, — That this question be now put.

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the motion of Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), — That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 645 -- Vote n^o 645)
YEAS: 281, NAYS: 30
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Aldag Alghabra Ali Allison Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arnold Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Barron Battiste Beech Berthold Bezan Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blaney Block Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Bragdon Brassard Brière Brock Calkins Cannings Caputo Carr Carrie Casey Chagger Chahal Chambers Champagne Chatel Chen Chiang Chong Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Cooper Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Dalton Damoff Dancho Davidson Deltell Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Doherty Dong Dowdall Dreeshen Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Ellis Epp Erskine-Smith Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Gainey Gallant Garrison Gazan Généreux Genuis Gerretsen Gladu Godin Goodridge Gould Gourde Gray Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hallan Hanley Hardie Hepfner Hoback Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jowhari Kayabaga Kelloway Kelly Khalid Khanna Khera Kitchen Kmiec Koutrakis Kram Kurek Kusie Kusmierczyk Kwan Lake Lalonde Lambropoulos Lamoureux Lapointe Lattanzio Lauzon Lawrence LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lehoux Leslie Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Lightbound Lloyd Lobb Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maguire Majumdar Maloney Martel Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLean McLeod McPherson Melillo Mendès Mendicino Miao Miller Moore Morantz Morrice Morrison Morrissey Motz Murray Muys Naqvi Nater Ng Noormohamed O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Patzer Paul-Hus Perkins Petitpas Taylor Poilievre Powlowski Qualtrough Rayes Redekopp Reid Rempel Garner Richards Roberts Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Rood Rota Ruff Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Scarpaleggia Scheer Schiefke Schmale Seeback Serré Sgro Sheehan Shields Shipley Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Singh Small Sorbara Soroka Sousa Steinley Stewart St-Onge Stubbs Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thomas Thompson Tochor Tolmie Trudeau Turnbull Uppal Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Van Popta Vandal Vandenbeld Vecchio Vidal Vien Viersen Virani Vis Vuong Wagantall Waugh Webber Weiler Williams Williamson Yip Zahid Zuberi Total: -- 281
NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Beaulieu Bergeron Bérubé Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Brunelle-Duceppe Chabot Champoux DeBellefeuille Desbiens Fortin Garon Gaudreau Gill Larouche Lemire Michaud Normandin Pauzé Perron Savard-Tremblay Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Ste-Marie Thériault Therrien Trudel Vignola Villemure Total: -- 30
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Plamondon Shanahan Total: -- 4

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the question was put on the original motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 646 -- Vote n^o 646)
YEAS: 272, NAYS: 32
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Aldag Alghabra Ali Allison Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arnold Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Barron Battiste Beech Berthold Bezan Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blaney Block Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Bragdon Brassard Brière Brock Calkins Cannings Caputo Carr Carrie Casey Chagger Chahal Chambers Champagne Chatel Chen Chiang Chong Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Cooper Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Dalton Damoff Dancho Davidson Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Doherty Dong Dowdall Dreeshen Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Ellis Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fragiskatos Fraser Gaheer Gainey Gallant Garrison Généreux Genuis Gerretsen Gladu Godin Goodridge Gould Gourde Gray Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hallan Hanley Hardie Hepfner Hoback Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Jaczek Johns Jowhari Kayabaga Kelloway Kelly Khalid Khanna Khera Kitchen Kmiec Koutrakis Kram Kurek Kusie Kusmierczyk Kwan Lake Lalonde Lambropoulos Lamoureux Lattanzio Lauzon LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lehoux Leslie Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Lightbound Lloyd Lobb Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maguire Majumdar Maloney Martel Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLean McLeod McPherson Melillo Mendès Mendicino Miao Miller Moore Morantz Morrice Morrison Morrissey Motz Murray Muys Naqvi Nater Ng Noormohamed O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Patzer Paul-Hus Perkins Petitpas Taylor Poilievre Powlowski Qualtrough Rayes Redekopp Reid Rempel Garner Richards Roberts Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Rood Rota Ruff Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Scarpaleggia Scheer Schiefke Schmale Seeback Serré Sgro Sheehan Shields Shipley Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Singh Small Sorbara Soroka Sousa Steinley Stewart St-Onge Stubbs Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thomas Thompson Tochor Tolmie Trudeau Turnbull Uppal Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Van Popta Vandal Vandenbeld Vecchio Vidal Vien Viersen Virani Vis Vuong Wagantall Waugh Webber Weiler Williams Williamson Yip Zahid Zuberi Total: -- 272
NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Beaulieu Bergeron Bérubé Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Brunelle-Duceppe Chabot Champoux DeBellefeuille Desbiens Desilets Erskine-Smith Fortin Garon Gaudreau Gill Larouche Lemire Michaud Normandin Pauzé Perron Savard-Tremblay Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Ste-Marie Thériault Therrien Trudel Vignola Villemure Total: -- 32
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Plamondon Shanahan Total: -- 4
Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed.

Private Members' Business

At 6:13 p.m., 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. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

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 28, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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 December 7, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-42.

— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-458-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

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 Mr. Robillard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), one concerning health (No. 441-02181) and two concerning business and trade (Nos. 441-02182 and 441-02183).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:41 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 7:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).