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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 172 Monday, February 16, 2015 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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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. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment. |
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Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:52 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Government Orders |
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Mr. Alexander (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) for Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Industry), moved, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption of rail service operations, shall be disposed of as follows: |
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(a) the said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting; |
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(b) not more than two hours shall be allotted for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said bill, following the adoption of this Order; |
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(c) when the bill has been read a second time, it shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole; |
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(d) any division requested in the Committee shall be deferred until the end of the Committee’s consideration of the bill; |
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(e) not more than one hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole stage of the said bill; |
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(f) not more than one half-hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill, provided that no Member shall speak for more than ten minutes at a time during the said stage and that no period for questions and comments be permitted following each Member’s speech; |
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(g) at the expiry of the time provided for in this Order, any proceedings before the House or the Committee of the Whole shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the stage then under consideration, of the said bill shall be put and disposed of forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and no division shall be deferred; |
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(h) when the Speaker has, for the purposes of this Order, interrupted any proceeding for the purpose of putting forthwith the question on any business then before the House, the bells to call in the Members shall be sounded for not more than thirty minutes; |
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(i) commencing when the said bill is read a first time and concluding when the said bill is read a third time, the House shall not adjourn except pursuant to a motion proposed by a Minister of the Crown; |
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(j) no motion to adjourn the debate at any stage of the said bill may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown; and |
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(k) during the consideration of the said bill in the Committee of the Whole, no motion that the Committee rise or that the Committee report progress may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown. (Government Business No. 15) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker informed the House that, in accordance with the representation made by the government under the provisions of Standing Order 55(1), he had caused to be published a special Order Paper giving notice of one government bill and one government motion. |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Letter from the Government House Leader, dated February 13, 2015, concerning a notice of a government bill and a notice of a government motion. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-412-19.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee, "Social Finance as it Relates to Crime Prevention in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-177. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 23 to 30, 44 and 48) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4910) and one concerning health care services (No. 412-4911);
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— by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4912) and one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4913);
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— by Ms. Borg (Terrebonne—Blainville), one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-4914);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4915);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4916) and one concerning Canadian citizenship (No. 412-4917);
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— by Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4918);
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— by Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4919);
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— by Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4920);
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— by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), one concerning international agreements (No. 412-4921);
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— by Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4922).
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 14, 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.
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 132, NAYS: 96 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adler Crockatt Kerr Reid Total: -- 132 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Hsu Murray Total: -- 96 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council), — That this House, following the terrorist attack of October 22, 2014, recognize the necessity of fully integrated security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, as recommended by the Auditor General in his 2012 report and as exists in other peer legislatures; and call on the Speaker, in coordination with his counterpart in the Senate, to invite, without delay, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead operational security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses, and ensuring the continued employment of our existing and respected Parliamentary Security staff; (Government Business No. 14) |
And of the amendment of Ms. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), — That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word “House” and substituting the following:
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“recognize the necessity of fully integrated security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, as recommended by the Auditor General in his 2012 report and as exists in other peer legislatures; and call on the Speaker, in coordination with his counterpart in the Senate, to prepare and execute, without delay, plans to fully integrate the work of all partners providing operational security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses, including the ultimate authority of the Speakers of the Senate and House of Commons over access and security of Parliament and ensuring the continued employment of our existing and respected Parliamentary Security staff, whose exemplary work on October 22, 2014, quickly brought an end to the security threat on Parliament Hill.”.
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended: |
(a) by adding after the words “fully integrate” the words “by way of a contractual agreement with the House of Commons and the Senate”;
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(b) by deleting the words “while respecting” and substituting the following “and through which an integrated security body would report to the Speakers of the two Houses so as to respect the division of powers between the executive and the legislature, parliamentary supremacy and”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 8:02 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 106, NAYS: 138 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Côté Lamoureux Papillon Total: -- 106 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Komarnicki Rempel Total: -- 138 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 332 -- Vote no 332) | |
| YEAS: 83, NAYS: 161 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Julian Papillon Total: -- 83 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Cotler Kerr Raitt Total: -- 161 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 138, NAYS: 82 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Komarnicki Rempel Total: -- 138 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Lapointe Péclet Total: -- 82 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), — That the House call on the government to take immediate action to build a balanced economy, support the middle class and encourage manufacturing and small business job creation by: (a) extending the accelerated capital cost allowance by two years; (b) reducing the small business income tax rate from 11% to 10% immediately, and then to 9% when finances permit; and (c) introducing an Innovation Tax Credit to support investment in machinery, equipment and property to further innovation and increase productivity. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 82, NAYS: 162 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Lapointe Péclet Total: -- 82 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Cotler Komarnicki Regan Total: -- 162 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Fast (Minister of International Trade) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2014-1381 dated December 10, 2014, directing that the Export Development Canada implement pension plan reforms, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1087-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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— by Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-43-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Report on the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, ss. 231 and 238. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-448-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Report of the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors for the year ended May 14, 2014, pursuant to the Canada Land Surveyors Act, S.C. 1998, c. 14, sbs. 70(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-799-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Report on the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3, s. 226. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-875-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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| Adjournment |
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At 8:56 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |