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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 138 Tuesday, November 4, 2014 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), moved, — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Friday, May 30, 2014, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 23) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), one concerning environmental pollution (No. 412-4436);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4437) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4438);
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— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4439);
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— by Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), one concerning loans (No. 412-4440);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4441);
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— by Mr. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), one concerning lighthouses (No. 412-4442);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-4443).
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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 Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts. |
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Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Fantino (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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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. |
| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act (Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-17), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, October 30, 2014. (Ways and Means No. 16) |
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Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), 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. 269 -- Vote no 269) | |
| YEAS: 152, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Kerr Rempel Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hyer Nicholls Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Question of Privilege |
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A question of privilege having been raised by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), the Speaker ruled that there was a prima facie case of privilege; |
Whereupon, Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), moved, — That, with regard to the guilty verdict of October 31, 2014, against the Member for Peterborough on four counts of violating the Canada Elections Act, (a) the House immediately suspend the Member of (i) the right to sit or vote in this place, (ii) the right to sit on any committee of this place, (iii) the right to collect his sessional allowance as a Member of Parliament; and (b) this matter be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for further study of appropriate measures concerning the Member for Peterborough’s membership in the House of Commons.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by adding the following: |
“, including:
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(i) an expulsion of the Member, should a conviction under section 443 of the Canada Elections Act not be set aside by a competent authority and no further rights of appeal remain available to the Member, together with the appropriate Order, in those circumstances, for the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the electoral district of Peterborough;
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(ii) the appropriate approach respecting the Member's pensions, travel status expense account, insurance and other benefits;
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(iii) the appropriate approach respecting the employment of the staff, and management of the offices, of the Member; and
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(iv) any other questions that arise as a result of this matter and its disposition.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Ms. Jones (Labrador), seconded by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by deleting the words: |
“, should a conviction under section 443 of the Canada Elections Act not be set aside by a competent authority and no further rights of appeal remain available to the Member, together with the appropriate Order, in those circumstances, for the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the electoral district of Peterborough”.
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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 the privilege motion, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Question of Privilege |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That, with regard to the guilty verdict of October 31, 2014, against the Member for Peterborough on four counts of violating the Canada Elections Act, (a) the House immediately suspend the Member of (i) the right to sit or vote in this place, (ii) the right to sit on any committee of this place, (iii) the right to collect his sessional allowance as a Member of Parliament; and (b) this matter be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for further study of appropriate measures concerning the Member for Peterborough’s membership in the House of Commons; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
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“, including:
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(i) an expulsion of the Member, should a conviction under section 443 of the Canada Elections Act not be set aside by a competent authority and no further rights of appeal remain available to the Member, together with the appropriate Order, in those circumstances, for the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the electoral district of Peterborough;
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(ii) the appropriate approach respecting the Member's pensions, travel status expense account, insurance and other benefits;
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(iii) the appropriate approach respecting the employment of the staff, and management of the offices, of the Member; and
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(iv) any other questions that arise as a result of this matter and its disposition.”;
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And of the subamendment of Ms. Jones (Labrador), seconded by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), — That the amendment be amended by deleting the words:
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“, should a conviction under section 443 of the Canada Elections Act not be set aside by a competent authority and no further rights of appeal remain available to the Member, together with the appropriate Order, in those circumstances, for the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the electoral district of Peterborough”.
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The debate continued. |
| 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-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:30 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 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |