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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 252 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Friday, May 10, 2013, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-489, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (restrictions on offenders). |
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Mr. Warawa (Langley), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, during the debate pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) in relation to the consideration of Votes in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair and, within each 15-minute period, each party may allocate time to one or more of its Members for speeches or for questions and answers, provided that, in the case of questions and answers, the Minister's answer approximately reflect the time taken by the question, and provided that, in the case of speeches, Members of the party to which the period is allocated may speak one after the other. |
| Government Orders |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of this Order and concluding on Friday, June 21, 2013: |
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(a) the ordinary hour of daily adjournment shall be 12 midnight, except on Fridays; |
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(b) when a recorded division is demanded, in relation to a proceeding which has been interrupted pursuant to the provisions of an order made under Standing Order 78(3) or pursuant to Standing Orders 61(2) or 66(2), (i) before 2 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, it shall stand deferred until the conclusion of oral questions at that day's sitting, or (ii) after 2 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or at any time on a Friday, it shall stand deferred until the conclusion of oral questions at the next sitting day that is not a Friday; |
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(c) when a recorded division, which would have ordinarily been deemed deferred to immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business on a Wednesday, is demanded, the said division is deemed to have been deferred until the conclusion of oral questions on the same Wednesday; |
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(d) when a recorded division is to be held, except recorded divisions deferred to the conclusion of oral questions or to the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, the bells to call in the Members shall be sounded for not more than thirty minutes; and |
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(e) when a motion for the concurrence in a report from a standing, standing joint or special committee is moved, the debate shall be deemed to have been adjourned upon the conclusion of the period for questions and comments following the speech of the mover of the motion, provided that the debate shall be resumed in the manner ordinarily prescribed by Standing Order 66(2). (Government Business No. 17) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: |
“(b) when oral questions are to be taken up pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), they shall last for a period of 90 minutes.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
— Nos. 411-3531 and 411-3533 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-12-28;
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— No. 411-3584 concerning the Canadian International Development Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-139-01;
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— Nos. 411-3609 and 411-3714 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-3-18;
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— No. 411-3628 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-26-15;
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— Nos. 411-3632 to 411-3634 concerning Omar Khadr. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-120-02;
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— Nos. 411-3635 and 411-3642 concerning human trafficking. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-51-14;
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— No. 411-3680 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-8-19;
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— Nos. 411-3688, 411-3694 and 411-3695 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-132-06;
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— Nos. 411-3696, 411-3725 and 411-3743 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-39.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates, 2013-14 — Vote 20 under PRIVY COUNCIL). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-238. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 80) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved, — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Notice of Motion |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 17, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:02 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 411-3852) and one concerning telecommunications (No. 411-3853);
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— by Mr. Boughen (Palliser), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-3854), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-3855), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 411-3856) and one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3857);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning certain diseases (No. 411-3858) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-3859);
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— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3860) and two concerning prostitution (Nos. 411-3861 and 411-3862);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning the federal public service (No. 411-3863) and one concerning international agreements (No. 411-3864);
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— by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), three concerning the fishing industry (Nos. 411-3865 to 411-3867).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1266, Q-1274, Q-1279 and Q-1293 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the supplementary return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-1259 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to written questions Q-1226 to Q-1237, Q-1244 and Q-1245, what is the estimated cost to the government for each response to each question? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1259-01.
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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: |
Q-1267 — Mr. Valeriote (Guelph) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s Office, as of February 1, 2013, how many people did it employ and of those, (i) how many make a salary of $100 000 a year or more, (ii) how many make a salary of $50 000 a year or less? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1267.
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Q-1272 — Mr. Jean (Fort McMurray—Athabasca) — With regard to Order Paper questions: (a) for questions Q-819 through Q-1259, what is the estimated cost of the government's response to each question; and (b) what is the estimated cost of the government's response to this question? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1272.
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Q-1275 — Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — With regard to the participation of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in the reality show Border Security: Canada’s Front Line: (a) what has been the total cost for the Agency’s participation in the reality show to date and what is the total cost of the production agreement between CBSA and Force Four Entertainment; (b) how many episodes did CBSA agree to and over what time period will the episodes be filmed; (c) what provisions are in place to ensure that CBSA officers and subjects are not exploited; (d) who reviewed and analyzed the show's proposal and what were their comments; (e) what is the examination and approval process for footage; (f) how are CBSA officers recruited for participation in the show; (g) how many officers have participated in the show and how many have refused to participate in the program and on what grounds; (h) how are subjects recruited for the show; (i) are subjects asked whether or not they would like to participate in the show or are they required to sign a consent form prior to being filmed; (j) are subjects given incentives to participate in the program, either monetary or otherwise, and if so what; (k) has the CBSA received any formal complaints with regards to the show and if so, what was the nature of said complaints and what was CBSA's response; (l) were any concerns raised within CBSA about its participation in the show, and if so, what was the nature of those concerns and from whom did they come; (m) what were the CBSA's stated reasons for participation in the show; (n) what are the established parameters for a case's inclusion in the program; (o) on what grounds will CBSA refuse inclusion of a case; (p) does CBSA have a veto over what footage is aired and, if so, has it been used and for what reasons; and (q) what measures are in place to ensure that the program does not violate the Privacy Act? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1275.
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of 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, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment. |
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Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac), seconded by Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), — That, in light of $3.1 billion of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight of the 2013 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada, an order of the House do issue for the following documents from 2001 to the present, allowing for redaction based on national security: (a) all Public Security and Anti-Terrorism annual reports submitted to the Treasury Board Secretariat; (b) all Treasury Board submissions made as part of the Initiative; (c) all departmental evaluations of the Initiative; (d) the Treasury Board corporate database established to monitor funding; that these records be provided to the House in both official languages by June 17, 2013; that the Speaker make arrangements for these records to be made available online; and that the Auditor-General be given all necessary resources to perform an in-depth forensic audit until the missing $3.1 billion is found and accounted for. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
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“and that in order to avoid losing funds in the future, the House request that the government take all actions necessary to transition to program activity based appropriations according to the timeline provided to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in response to their seventh report, tabled on June 20, 2012.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 116, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Hughes Pacetti Total: -- 116 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Daniel Lauzon Shea Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 117, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 117 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Daniel Lauzon Shea Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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. 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. |
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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: 263, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Côté Kent Quach Total: -- 263 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13) |
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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: 146, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Daniel Leef Shea Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:20 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, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the question was deemed to have been withdrawn. |
| Government Orders |
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At 7:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of all Votes under NATURAL RESOURCES in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. |
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At 11:30 p.m., the Committee rose. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the considered Votes were deemed reported. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, dated May 2013, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-790-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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| Adjournment |
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At 11:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |