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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 191

Thursday, May 4, 2023

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the table, — Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the year 2022, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-23, sbs. 20.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1235-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)


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:

— No. 441-01189 concerning transportation;

— No. 441-01190 concerning citizenship and immigration;

— No. 441-01191 concerning business and trade;

— Nos. 441-01192 and 441-01193 concerning foreign affairs.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Morrissey (Egmont), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the ninth report of the committee (Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-254.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 57 to 66) was tabled.


Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 16th report of the committee (Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-255.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 55 to 61) was tabled.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01425);

— by Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01426).

Business of Supply

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore), moved, — That, given that intimidation tactics of the People's Republic of China are being deployed against many Canadians of Chinese descent in diaspora communities across the country, which are widely reported and well established through the House of Commons’ committee testimony and reports by Canada’s security establishment, including reports indicating that families of members of Parliament are subjected to an intimidation campaign orchestrated out of Beijing’s consulate in Toronto, the House call on the government to stop delaying and immediately:

(a) create a foreign agent registry similar to Australia and the United States of America;
(b) establish a national public inquiry on the matter of foreign election interference;
(c) close down the People's Republic of China run police stations operating in Canada; and
(d) expel all of the People's Republic of China diplomats responsible for and involved in these affronts to Canadian democracy.

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.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 8, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

requests for extension of sitting hours

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Monday, May 8, 2023, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted.

Notices of Motions

Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) 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 report stage and third reading stage of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act.

Private Members' Business

At 5:28 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents).

Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), seconded by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

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

— by the Speaker — Costing notes from the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Bills C-46 and C-47, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-72. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-128-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-416-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-87-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Report on activities of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents for the year 2022, pursuant to the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act, S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 247 "25(2)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1287-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Ms. Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-20-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the National Film Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the National Film Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-8, sbs. 20(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-189-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:28 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 6:56 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, April 20, 2023.