The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations, as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities without amendment.

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) for Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) for Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Acting Speaker read the following Message from His Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board):

Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2012-13" (USB key included). — Sessional Paper No. 8520-411-200.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, were deemed referred to the several Standing Committees of the House as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (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:

Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "After the Roadmap: Toward Better Programs and Service Delivery". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-146.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 7, 9 to 19, 26 to 40, 46 to 52 and 55) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer), seconded by Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac), Bill C-465, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 56.1(1), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario), moved, — That the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights be the committee for the purposes of section 533.1 of the Criminal Code.

The question was put on the motion and, less than 25 Members having risen to object, pursuant to Standing Order 56.1(3), the motion was adopted.

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

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-902, Q-905, Q-909, Q-917, Q-931 and Q-935 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-370, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada), as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development without amendment.

Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 21, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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

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

At 1:32 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, November 19, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, September 25, 2012, and Standing Order 24(1).