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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 207 Wednesday, September 27, 2017 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House acknowledge the importance of the aerospace industry and the fact that Bombardier is a major employer in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada, as well as reiterate the importance of standing up to protect the industry and jobs against Boeing’s unjustified complaint and the United States government’s preliminary decision. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated May 11, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-47.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Acts of the 26th Congress of the Universal Postal Union, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated October 6, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-48.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Modifications in Part IV, Section II in Schedule V of Canada to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, pursuant to the Ministerial Decision on Export Competition, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated December 19, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-49.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Rioux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "Protection of our Military Personnel" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-188), presented to the House on Thursday, April 6, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-188.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 62nd Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Istanbul, Turkey, from November 18 to 21, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-50-15.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation in the Joint Meeting of the Defence and Security, Economics and Security, and Political Committees, held in Brussels, Belgium, from February 18 to 20, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-50-16.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, "Women and Girls in Sport". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-267. |
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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. 28, 30, 33, 35, 44 and 68 to 70) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Sidhu (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning immigration (No. 421-01677);
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— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01678);
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— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), one concerning Ukraine (No. 421-01679) and one concerning China (No. 421-01680);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (Port Moody—Coquitlam), one concerning China (No. 421-01681);
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— by Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), one concerning air transportation (No. 421-01682);
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— by Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), three concerning the tax system (Nos. 421-01683 to 421-01685) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-01686);
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— by Ms. Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-01687);
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— by Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), one concerning immigration (No. 421-01688);
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— by Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), one concerning Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (No. 421-01689).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. |
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Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), — That Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. |
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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: 162, NAYS: 124 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ellis Leslie Rodriguez Total: -- 162 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Kusie Rempel Total: -- 124 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Morneau Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development), — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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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: 244, NAYS: 42 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duguid Leitch Romanado Total: -- 244 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aubin Christopherson Jolibois Quach Total: -- 42 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Morneau Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), — That Bill C-338, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (punishment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 81, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Leitch Schmale Total: -- 81 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duguid Laverdière Qualtrough Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Morneau Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kent (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That, in the opinion of the House, the extreme socialist policies and corruption of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor President Hugo Chavez have imposed considerable suffering on the people of Venezuela and therefore the House call upon the government to: (a) develop a plan to provide humanitarian aid directly to Venezuela’s people, particularly with respect to alleviating the severe shortages of food and medical supplies; (b) condemn the continued unjust imprisonment and treatment of political opponents who, as reported by Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States on March 14, 2017, “fear repression, torture, and even death”; (c) call upon the Government of Venezuela to respect the right of the people of Venezuela to hold a free and fair referendum to restore democratic rule in their country; and (d) recognize that Canada’s foreign policy should always be rooted in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (Private Members' Business M-128) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “referendum” with the word “election”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 282, NAYS: 3 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dubé Lebouthillier Robillard Total: -- 282 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Davies Donnelly May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Total: -- 3 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Morneau Total: -- 2 |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Kent (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That, in the opinion of the House, the extreme socialist policies and corruption of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor President Hugo Chavez have imposed considerable suffering on the people of Venezuela and therefore the House call upon the government to: (a) develop a plan to provide humanitarian aid directly to Venezuela’s people, particularly with respect to alleviating the severe shortages of food and medical supplies; (b) condemn the continued unjust imprisonment and treatment of political opponents who, as reported by Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States on March 14, 2017, “fear repression, torture, and even death”; (c) call upon the Government of Venezuela to respect the right of the people of Venezuela to hold a free and fair election to restore democratic rule in their country; and (d) recognize that Canada’s foreign policy should always be rooted in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. (Private Members' Business M-128) |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 248, NAYS: 36 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dzerowicz Lemieux Rodriguez Total: -- 248 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aubin Brosseau Hughes Nantel Total: -- 36 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gill Morneau Total: -- 2 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:53 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), seconded by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), — That Bill C-345, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (pregnant and nursing employees), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 4, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| 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. Carr (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report on the state of Canada's forests for the year 2017, pursuant to the Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41, sbs. 7(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-461-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) — Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate, together with the Summary, for the year 2018, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, s. 66.31(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1071-03. (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)
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 27th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Report 4, Oversight of Passenger Vehicle Safety, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-223), presented to the House on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-223.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 8:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |