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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 130 Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:00 a.m. |
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The doors were opened before the sitting began. |
| Prayers |
| 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. 412-3920 to 412-3924, 412-3931, 412-3938, 412-3944, 412-3951, 412-3981, 412-3982, 412-3985 to 412-3987, 412-4003 to 412-4007, 412-4009 to 412-4011, 412-4014 to 412-4019, 412-4043, 412-4067, 412-4068, 412-4095 to 412-4105, 412-4117, 412-4120, 412-4130, 412-4140, 412-4146 to 412-4150, 412-4156, 412-4157, 412-4162, 412-4209, 412-4236 and 412-4278 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-1-17;
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— Nos. 412-4116, 412-4118, 412-4138, 412-4141 and 412-4153 concerning the grain industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-82-14.
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Statements by Ministers |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Harper (Prime Minister) made a statement. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill S-213, An Act respecting Lincoln Alexander Day, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-129. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 28) was tabled. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council), Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, for the purposes of Standing Order 28, the House shall be deemed to have sat on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, and that any recorded division deferred to that day be further deferred to Wednesday, October 29, 2014. |
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. Hawn (Edmonton Centre), one concerning Christianity (No. 412-4349);
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— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning working conditions (No. 412-4350), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 412-4351) and one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4352);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning the war medals (No. 412-4353);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4354);
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— by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), one concerning the Kurdish situation in the Middle East (No. 412-4355), one concerning transportation (No. 412-4356) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4357);
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— by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4358);
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— by Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), one concerning food policy (No. 412-4359);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-4360);
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— by Mr. Hillyer (Lethbridge), one concerning prostitution (No. 412-4361).
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| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for the consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-16), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Monday, October 20, 2014. (Ways and Means No. 15) |
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Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 256 -- Vote no 256) | |
| YEAS: 148, NAYS: 121 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Lebel Ritz Total: -- 148 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cullen Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 83(4) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), Bill C-43, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, was read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures”.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve of Canada), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals, military animals and service animals), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:14 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mrs. Ambler (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), moved, — That the House call on the government to take action to prevent forced marriages and any kind of non-consensual sponsorship in the immigration system by amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations so as to: (a) ban the use of proxy, telephone, and fax marriages as a means to spousal sponsorship; (b) disallow explicitly, in section 5, the use of proxy, telephone and fax marriages for the purpose of immigration; and (c) set out administrative measures that communicate clearly to visa officers how to detect a proxy, telephone or fax marriage. (Private Members' Business M-505) |
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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. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, without amendment.
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| Adjournment |
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At 7:14 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |