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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), — That Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farming fuel), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments;

And of Motion No. 2 of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), — That Bill C-30 be amended by restoring Clause 158 as follows:158 Subsection 14(1) of the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act is replaced by the following:14 (1) The Minister may make direct payments, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $119,500,000, or any greater amount that may be specified in an appropriation Act, to the Transition Office for its use.

The debate continued on Motion No. 2

At 1:11 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, June 14, 2021, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) for Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), moved, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, shall be disposed of as follows:

(a) the bill may be taken up at report stage immediately after the adoption of this order;

(b) not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the bill at report stage and, at the conclusion of the time provided at report stage, 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, provided that, if a recorded division is requested on any motion, it shall not be deferred, except pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8);

(c) a motion for third reading may be made immediately after the bill has been concurred in at report stage;

(d) when the bill is taken up at the third reading stage, a member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party each be allowed to speak for not more than 10 minutes followed by five minutes for questions and comments and, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment provided that, if a recorded division is requested on any motion, it shall not be deferred; and

(e) the House shall not adjourn until the proceedings on the bill have been completed, except pursuant to a motion proposed by a minister of the Crown, provided that once proceedings have been completed, the House may then proceed to consider other business or, if it has already passed the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day. (Government Business No. 9)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House:

(a) recognizing the importance of historical truth in the process of healing grieving families and nations, insist that the government deploy for the benefit of Indigenous communities the financial resources necessary to carry out every call to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order that indigenous communities can have the technical and scientific means and the project management necessary for the identification of sites, the establishment of registers as well as for historical research and the commemoration of the victims;

(b) call on the government, in consultation with affected Indigenous communities, to place the new information that will be collected for the purpose of finding all the missing children under the aegis of the National Truth and Reconciliation Center, all under the authority of the Indigenous peoples;

(c) recognizing that Ottawa is located on the traditional territory of the Algonquin People and acting accordingly, affirm that it is urgent that the call to action number 82 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission provide for the construction of a national monument on residential schools be erected in Ottawa, and reiterate that it is essential that all recognized national Indigenous organizations be involved in the process as it should; and

(d) call on the government to push all religious communities that participated in the residential school system to give access to their relevant archives to researchers, to Aboriginal communities, and to survivors and their family.

Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 17, 2021, Mr. Iain Stewart, President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, appeared at the bar of the House and received, on behalf of the Agency, an admonishment by the Speaker.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That Mr. Stewart be dismissed from the bar of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, — Copy of a letter from the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons regarding the order adopted by the House on Thursday, June 17, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-432-10.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-33, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), — That Bill C-30 be amended by restoring Clause 158 as follows:158 Subsection 14(1) of the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act is replaced by the following:14 (1) The Minister may make direct payments, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $119,500,000, or any greater amount that may be specified in an appropriation Act, to the Transition Office for its use.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade) laid upon the table, — Notice of Intent to Initiate Negotiations for a Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-432-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 432-00915, 432-00918, 432-00928 and 432-00929 concerning foreign affairs;

— Nos. 432-00916, 432-00917, 432-00927, 432-00930 and 432-00931 concerning justice;

— Nos. 432-00919, 432-00920 and 432-00921 concerning animals;

— No. 432-00922 concerning food and drink;

— No. 432-00923 concerning natural resources and energy;

— Nos. 432-00924 and 432-00933 concerning health;

— No. 432-00925 concerning the correctional system;

— No. 432-00926 concerning employment and labour;

— No. 432-00932 concerning the environment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Second Part of the 2021 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, by videoconference, from April 19 to 22, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-432-51-05.

Ms. Sahota (Brampton North), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 19th report of the committee (Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (COVID-19 response), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-182.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 29 and 31 to 33) was tabled.

Mr. Finnigan (Miramichi—Grand Lake), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the seventh report of the committee (Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-183.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31, 34, 37, 39 and 40) was tabled.

Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Affordability and Accessibility of Telecommunications Services in Canada: Encouraging Competition to (Finally) Bridge the Digital Divide". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-184.

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. 4, 7, 10, 12, 19, 40, 42, 43 and 46) was tabled.

Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the eighth report of the committee (Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-185.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 40 and 42 to 47) was tabled.

Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the seventh report of the committee (Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-186.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 41 and 42) was tabled.

Mr. Spengemann (Mississauga—Lakeshore), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the ninth report of the committee, "Assessing Risk, Preventing Diversion And Increasing Transparency: Strengthening Canada’s Arms Export Controls in a Volatile World". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-187.

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. 12, 22, 26, 30, 32, 34 and 40 to 43) was tabled.

Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 23rd report of the committee, "National Shipbuilding Strategy". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-188.

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. 33 and 40) was tabled.

Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 24th report of the committee, "Procuring Complex Information Technology Solutions". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-189.

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. 34 and 40) was tabled.

Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Pacific Salmon: Ensuring the Long-Term Health of Wild Populations and Associated Fisheries". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-190.

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. 13, 14, 16, 22, 24, 26, 29 to 31 and 34 to 36) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East), Bill C-318, An Act respecting the development of a national renewable energy strategy, 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 Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mr. Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), one concerning transportation (No. 432-01174);

— by Mrs. Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City), one concerning health (No. 432-01175), one concerning transportation (No. 432-01176) and one concerning justice (No. 432-01177);

— by Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), one concerning transportation (No. 432-01178) and one concerning employment and labour (No. 432-01179);

— by Mr. Arya (Nepean), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 432-01180);

— by Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning national defence and military operations (No. 432-01181) and one concerning the environment (No. 432-01182);

— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning health (No. 432-01183);

— by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), one concerning justice (No. 432-01184) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-01185);

— by Mr. Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), one concerning the environment (No. 432-01186);

— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 432-01187 and 432-01190), one concerning taxation (No. 432-01188), one concerning media and telecommunications (No. 432-01189) and one concerning justice (No. 432-01191).

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-734 to Q-739 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an order for return:

Q-740 — Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — With regard to the Department of National Defence (DND) firing ranges in Nanaimo and Chilliwack, British Columbia (BC): (a) did the use of the Nanaimo range change since the 2019 closure of the Vokes range in Chilliwack, including (i) how many days per year the range is being used now versus before the closure of the Vokes range, (ii) any change in the caliber of weapons being used in the Nanaimo range; (b) did the DND assess the (i) sound intensity, including rapidity and decibel levels of the firing range at various distances over time, including before and after the closure of Vokes range, (ii) social and health impacts of the range on local residents within a 10-kilometre radius from the range, including residents with post-traumatic stress disorder and refugees from war zones, (iii) impact of the range on the surrounding environment and wildlife, (iv) feasibility of relocating the range to a less populated area, well outside of present and future residential neighbourhoods and potential developments; (c) did the DND complete its planned review of all of its assets in BC and, if not, when does it estimate it will be completed; and (d) did the DND conduct any of said assessments or reviews, and, if so, (i) what were the results, (ii) what actions have been taken as a result, (iii) will future actions be taken as a result, and, if so, when? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-740.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of International Development), — That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of International Development), — That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Heritage), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 10, the debate not be further adjourned.

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

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rodriguez (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion), — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, shall be disposed of as follows:

(a) the bill may be taken up at report stage immediately after the adoption of this order;

(b) not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the bill at report stage and, at the conclusion of the time provided at report stage, 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, provided that, if a recorded division is requested on any motion, it shall not be deferred, except pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8);

(c) a motion for third reading may be made immediately after the bill has been concurred in at report stage;

(d) when the bill is taken up at the third reading stage, a member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party each be allowed to speak for not more than 10 minutes followed by five minutes for questions and comments and, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment provided that, if a recorded division is requested on any motion, it shall not be deferred; and

(e) the House shall not adjourn until the proceedings on the bill have been completed, except pursuant to a motion proposed by a minister of the Crown, provided that once proceedings have been completed, the House may then proceed to consider other business or, if it has already passed the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day; (Government Business No. 10)

And of the amendment of Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), seconded by Ms. Harder (Lethbridge), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the words “notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, be referred back to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for the purpose of reconsidering all of its clauses with a view to protect individual users' content from being subject to broad and vague government powers to regulate their use of the Internet, including on apps and social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook.”.

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

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

A message was received informing the Commons that on June 21, 2021, at 6:35 p.m., His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of Canada signified royal assent by written declaration to the following bills:

Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ and tissue donors) — Chapter No. 12;

Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's call to action number 94) — Chapter No. 13;

Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples — Chapter No. 14;

Bill C-33, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2021-22) — Chapter No. 15;

Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2021-22) — Chapter No. 16.

Pursuant to order made earlier today, the order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage with amendments.

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

Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-10 be amended by restoring Clause 3 as follows:“4.1 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of (a) programs that are uploaded to an online undertaking that provides a social media service by a user of the service — who is not the provider of the service or the provider’s affiliate, or the agent or mandatary of either of them — for transmission over the Internet and reception by other users of the service; and(b) online undertakings whose broadcasting consists only of such programs. (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not exclude the application of this Act in respect of a program that is the same as one referred to in paragraph (1)(a) but that is not uploaded as described in that paragraph.”

Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-10, in Clause 7, be amended

(a) by deleting lines 1 to 3 on page 12;(b) by replacing lines 34 and 35 on page 12 with the following:“(3.1) Orders made under this section do not apply”

Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-10, in Clause 7, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 12 the following:“(1.1) For greater certainty, programming services exclude any service that allows users who are not carrying on broadcasting undertakings to upload programs such as those provided by web applications, social media platforms and smart devices.”