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:

Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 42nd Report of the Committee, "Access to Information Requests and Parliamentary Privilege". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-188.

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. 46, 50 to 52, 54, 55, 57, 58 and 60 to 62) was tabled.

Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 43rd Report of the Committee (electoral boundaries for Alberta). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-189.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 58 to 61 and 63) was tabled.

Mr. Weston (Saint John), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Third Report of the Committee, "Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-190.

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. 10 to 12, 14 to 21, 23 to 28, 30, 48 to 51, 55 to 57, 59 to 64 and 66) was tabled.

Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill C-15, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-191.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 62 to 69) was tabled.

Mr. Wallace (Burlington), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-192.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 62 and 63) was tabled.

Mr. Wallace (Burlington), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

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

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 Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and related legislation, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and

that, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second 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 said stage of the Bill 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:

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), 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. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), 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.

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), — That Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity), as deemed reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 9).

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279 be amended by replacing the long title on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 19 to 21 on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 1, be amended by adding after line 21 on page 1 the following:

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 1 to line 3 on page 2 with the following:

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 3 on page 2 the following:

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 2 with the following:

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 2 with the following:

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 17 and 18 on page 2 with the following:

Motion No. 9 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-279, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 2 the following:

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which will also apply to Motions Nos. 2, 4, 7 and 8, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which will also apply to Motions Nos. 5, 6 and 9, was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded divisions were further deferred until Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

At 6:28 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:59 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).