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Accordingly, at 7:32 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to order made Friday, March 10, 2023, and Standing Order 24(1).

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary 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. 441‑01119, 441‑01123 and 441‑01126 concerning health;

— No. 441‑01120 concerning justice;

— No. 441‑01121 concerning the democratic process;

— No. 441‑01122 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441‑01124 concerning public safety;

— Nos. 441‑01125 and 441‑01128 concerning business and trade;

— No. 441‑01127 concerning the environment.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Miller (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), seconded by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), Bill C‑45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act, 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 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Forum at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, New York, New York, United States of America, from July 12 to 13, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565‑441‑60‑02.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of potential trade impacts of the United States Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on certain firms and workers in Canada, seven members of the Standing Committee on International Trade be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., United States of America, in the spring of 2023, during an adjournment period; and that the necessary staff accompany the committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of human trafficking of women, girls and gender diverse people, seven members of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women be authorized to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Brampton, Ontario; Mississauga, Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in the spring of 2023, during an adjournment period; and that the necessary staff accompany the committee.

Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), moved, — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Friday, March 10, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 24)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), seconded by Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Friday, March 10, 2023, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Finance with instruction that it amend the same so as to recommend that the government create a “blue seal” national professional testing standard to quickly license professionals, like doctors and nurses, who prove they are qualified, and that anyone who has passed the common national test for their profession would get a “blue seal” certificate allowing them to work in any province or territory that chooses to join the blue seal standard”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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

— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning justice (No. 441‑01194);

— by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), one concerning taxation (No. 441‑01195);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning the environment (No. 441‑01196);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 441‑01197);