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Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), — That Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage;

And of the amendment of Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words afler the word "That" and substituting the following:

"Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, be not now read a second time but that the order be discharged, the bill withdrawn and the subject matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.";

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the subamendment of Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), seconded by Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".

The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, May 11, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Accordingly, Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".

Debate arose thereon.

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.

Debate arose thereon.

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

The question was put on the subamendment and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) 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 second reading stage of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.