The Chair presented the Tenth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows:

Your subcommittee met on Monday, November 25, 2024, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the meetings of November 28 and December 16, 2024, be cancelled; and

2. That, for the meetings of December 5, 9 and 12, 2024, the Committee conduct a pre-study of Bill C-63.

Debate arose thereon.

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

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Élisabeth Brière, Anju Dhillon, Alistair MacGregor, James Maloney, Marco Mendicino — 6;

NAYS: Larry Brock, Michelle Ferreri, Rhéal Éloi Fortin, Jamil Jivani, Tako Van Popta — 5.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada.

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:35 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:40 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Michelle Ferreri moved, — That, given that Members of Parliament committed to 16 Days of Action to Combat Gender-Based Violence, and that one woman or girl is killed every single day in Canada, and that since 2015, sexual assaults have increased 74%, sexual violations against children have increased 118%, kidnapping has increased 10%, harassing communications have increased 86% and human trafficking has increased 83%, the Committee report to the House that Liberal criminal justice policies have failed to protect women, and that the Committee undertake a study of no less than two meetings during the 16 Days of Action to Combat Gender-Based Violence to hear from survivors of domestic violence, experts and advocates.

Debate arose thereon.

James Maloney moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

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

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Élisabeth Brière, Anju Dhillon, Alistair MacGregor, James Maloney, Marco Mendicino — 6;

NAYS: Larry Brock, Michelle Ferreri, Rhéal Éloi Fortin, Jamil Jivani, Tako Van Popta — 5.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the committee resumed consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25: Vote 1b under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1b and 5b under Department of Justice and Vote 1b under Law Commission of Canada, referred to the committee on Monday, November 18, 2024.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Vote 1b under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service.

Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Department of Justice.

Vote 1b Department of Justice carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 5b under Department of Justice.

Vote 5b under Department of Justice carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1b under Law Commission of Canada.

Vote 1b under Law Commission of Canada carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1b under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1b and 5b under Department of Justice and Vote 1b under Law Commission of Canada to the House.