The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

The order was read for consideration of a ways and means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-432-9), notice of which was laid upon the table on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. (Ways and Means No. 9)

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), moved, — That the motion be concurred in.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(3), the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 83(4) and 69(1) on motion of Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures, was read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act.

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) for Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, and Amendments to Annex II to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, done at Bonn on 17 October 17, 1991, and done at Baltimore on April 6-17, 2009, and Explanatory Memorandum E-Tabling Front Door. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-432-20.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference of the International Telecommunication Union, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Sharm El-Sheikh on November 22, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-432-21.

Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the sixth report of the committee, "Igniting a crisis: The devastating impacts of COVID-19 on displaced populations globally". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-123.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 27) was tabled.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), — That Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Bergeron (Montarville), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), moved, — That, given that the pandemic and the pressure it is putting on public finances has created the urgent need to close the loopholes being taken advantage of by some taxpayers through the use of tax havens, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations to ensure that income that Canadian corporations repatriate from their subsidiaries in tax havens ceases to be exempt from tax in Canada; (b) review the concept of permanent establishment so that income reported by shell companies created abroad by Canadian taxpayers for tax purposes is taxed in Canada; (c) require banks and other federally regulated financial institutions to disclose, in their annual reports, a list of their foreign subsidiaries and the amount of tax they would have been subject to had their income been reported in Canada; (d) review the tax regime applicable to digital multinationals, whose operations do not depend on having a physical presence, to tax them based on where they conduct business rather than where they reside; (e) work toward establishing a global registry of actual beneficiaries of shell companies to more effectively combat tax evasion; and (f) use the global financial crisis caused by the pandemic to launch a strong offensive at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development against tax havens with the aim of eradicating them. (Private Members' Business M-69)

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), — That Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

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

Accordingly, Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bergeron (Montarville), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette). (Private Members' Business M-69)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by the Prime Minister — Report on the activities of the Intelligence Commissioner for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Intelligence Commissioner Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s. 50 "22(3)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1268-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Ms. Anand (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-20-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transfer of Certain Inadmissibility Grounds to the Minister's Delegate), pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-790-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— by Mr. Hussen (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) — Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-108-01. (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)

— P.C. 2021-207. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-3-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2021-201, P.C. 2021-202, P.C. 2021-203, P.C. 2021-204, P.C. 2021-205 and P.C. 2021-208. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-9-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2021-250. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-4-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2021-192. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-18-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2021-251, P.C. 2021-252, P.C. 2021-253, P.C. 2021-254, P.C. 2021-255, P.C. 2021-256, P.C. 2021-257, P.C. 2021-258, P.C. 2021-259, P.C. 2021-260, P.C. 2021-261, P.C. 2021-262, P.C. 2021-263 and P.C. 2021-264. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-16-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2021-191, P.C. 2021-209, P.C. 2021-210 and P.C. 2021-211. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-17-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs) — Report on Northern Oil and Gas for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-455-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 1999, c. 33, sbs. 342(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-601-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Pursuant to order made Monday, October 26, 2020, documents deposited with the Clerk of the House by the Speaker were deemed laid before the House and permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-432-1-10. (Business of Supply — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill))

At 2:35 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).