House Publications
The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
|
|
|
JournalsNo. 169 Wednesday, February 4, 2015 2:00 p.m. |
|
|
|
|
| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Trottier (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting and the XXXIXth Ordinary Session of the APF, held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 8 to 12, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-52-12.
|
Presenting Reports from Committees |
|
Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-176. |
|
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 45 to 47) was tabled. |
Motions |
|
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 28th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Monday, December 8, 2014, be concurred in. |
Presenting Petitions |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4833) and one concerning climate change (No. 412-4834);
|
— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-4835 and 412-4836);
|
— by Mr. Giguère (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-4837 and 412-4838);
|
— by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4839);
|
— by Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seven concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-4840 to 412-4846) and three concerning sex selection (Nos. 412-4847 to 412-4849);
|
— by Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4850);
|
— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 412-4851);
|
— by Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), four concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-4852 to 412-4855);
|
— by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-4856);
|
— by Ms. Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4857);
|
— by Mr. Nicholls (Vaudreuil—Soulanges), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-4858) and two concerning Canada's railways (Nos. 412-4859 and 412-4860);
|
— by Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), one concerning health care services (No. 412-4861);
|
— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), two concerning transportation (Nos. 412-4862 and 412-4863).
|
| Government Orders |
|
Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and |
|
That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 321 -- Vote no 321) | |
| YEAS: 141, NAYS: 115 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Kerr Reid Total: -- 141 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Andrews Cullen Julian Patry Total: -- 115 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments; |
|
And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 3 to 4). |
| Group No. 1 |
|
Motion No. 1 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-32 be amended by deleting Clause 17. |
|
Motion No. 3 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-32 be amended by deleting Clause 23. |
|
Motion No. 4 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-32 be amended by deleting Clause 30. |
|
The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
|
At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
| Group No. 1 |
|
The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-32 be amended by deleting Clause 17. |
|
The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived. |
|
Accordingly, Motions Nos. 3 and 4 were also negatived. |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular)) for Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 322 -- Vote no 322) | |
| YEAS: 273, NAYS: 0 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crowder Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Pilon Total: -- 273 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
|
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Dubourg (Bourassa), — That Bill C-626, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (appointment of Chief Statistician and long-form census), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. |
|
|
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 323 -- Vote no 323) | |
| YEAS: 126, NAYS: 147 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Andrews Cuzner Kellway Patry Total: -- 126 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Komarnicki Richards Total: -- 147 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the provinces, territories and First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to eradicate child poverty in Canada by developing a national poverty reduction plan that includes: (a) making housing more affordable for lower income Canadians; (b) ensuring accessible and affordable child care; (c) addressing childhood nutrition; (d) improving economic security of families; (e) measures that specifically address the unique needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; and (f) measurable targets and timelines. (Private Members' Business M-534) |
|
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 324 -- Vote no 324) | |
| YEAS: 269, NAYS: 1 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crowder Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Perreault Total: -- 269 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Trost Total: -- 1 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion — That the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-587, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)), presented on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 28) |
|
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 325 -- Vote no 325) | |
| YEAS: 274, NAYS: 0 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cullen Kent Poilievre Total: -- 274 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion — That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-590, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content)), presented on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 29) |
|
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 326 -- Vote no 326) | |
| YEAS: 274, NAYS: 0 (See list under Division No. 325) |
|
Private Members' Business |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of C-518, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (withdrawal allowance), as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, with amendments. |
| Group No. 1 | |
|
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), — That Bill C-518, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 16 on page 1 with the following:
|
|
|
The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 327 -- Vote no 327) | |
| YEAS: 122, NAYS: 149 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Andrews Cuzner Julian Papillon Total: -- 122 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Kerr Reid Total: -- 149 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
Accordingly, Motion No. 2 was also negatived on the same division. |
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 328 -- Vote no 328) | |
| YEAS: 256, NAYS: 15 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Adams Cullen Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Perreault Total: -- 256 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Mayes Warawa Total: -- 15 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 329 -- Vote no 329) | |
| YEAS: 257, NAYS: 13 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Adams Cuzner Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Pilon Total: -- 257 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Goldring Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) Total: -- 13 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
|
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mrs. Glover (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2014-2015 of the Canadian Museum of Nature, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
|
— by Mrs. Glover (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 of the Canadian Museum of History, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-858-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
|
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Ms. Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre), one concerning abortion (No. 412-4864) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4865);
|
— by Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), one concerning abortion (No. 412-4866);
|
— by Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4867).
|
| Adjournment Proceedings |
|
At 7:18 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 7:39 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |