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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 147 Monday, November 24, 2014 11:00 a.m. |
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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:04 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Item No. 1 in the order of precedence standing in the name of Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East) was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 94(2)(c), was dropped from the Order Paper. (Private Members' Business C-585) |
| Interruption |
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At 11:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food. |
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Mr. Bernier (Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture)) for Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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 |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Wallace (Burlington), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Proposals for a Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-145. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 45 and 53) was tabled. |
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. Warawa (Langley), one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4540) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4541);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4542);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 412-4543);
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— by Mr. Payne (Medicine Hat), one concerning firearms (No. 412-4544);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4545);
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— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4546);
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— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning working conditions (No. 412-4547);
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— by Ms. Papillon (Québec), one concerning port authorities (No. 412-4548);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning navigable waters (No. 412-4549) and one concerning genetic engineering (No. 412-4550);
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— by Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 412-4551);
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— by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), one concerning health care services (No. 412-4552).
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Questions 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 returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-743 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — With regard to the migration of the Elections Commissioner to the Director of Public Prosecutions: (a) what are the total costs which have been incurred, broken down by (i) department or agency, (ii) dollar cost, (iii) purpose, (iv) date; (b) what are the total additional costs anticipated, broken down by (i) department or agency, (ii) dollar cost, (iii) purpose, (iv) anticipated date; (c) what are the details of any correspondence, memos, notes, emails, or other communications in any way regarding the transition or move, broken down by (i) relevant file numbers, (ii) correspondence or file type, (iii) subject, (iv) date, (v) purpose, (vi) origin, (vii) intended destination, (viii) other officials copied or involved; and (d) what benefit does the government anticipate from these expenditures? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-743.
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Q-744 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to government funding through Status of Women Canada: (a) what funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has the government issued in the city of London and surrounding area since January 2011, including the 2014 Budget and up to today, and, in each case where applicable, what are (i) the names of the recipients, if they were groups or organisations, (ii) the monetary value of the payment made, (iii) the percentage of program funding covered by the payment received, (iv) the purpose of the funding; (b) were there any funds that were announced by the government or Status of Women Canada but were not disbursed; (c) what were the reasons for non-disbursement; (d) what oversight mechanism is in place to ensure funding is spent appropriately; (e) what were the criteria used to determine approved projects; (f) what reporting and auditing requirements are funding recipients responsible for; and (g) what organizations or individuals applications were denied funding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-744.
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Q-745 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With respect to the implementation of the recently passed Bill C-23: (a) what was the full itemized cost of implementing the Bill, particularly regarding the recent transfer of the Commissioner of Election Canada’s operations to the Director of Public Prosecutions; (b) what was the full itemized cost of implementing this move; and (c) what are the details regarding all briefing materials on the cost and logistics of this transfer? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-745.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), — That Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, November 19, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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. 284 -- Vote no 284) | |
| YEAS: 166, NAYS: 76 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rickford Total: -- 166 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Nicholls Total: -- 76 |
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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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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council), — That Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, to enact the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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: 242, NAYS: 2 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Côté Kellway Plamondon Total: -- 242 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Hyer May Total: -- 2 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, to enact the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Richards (Wild Rose), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4553);
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— by Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé), two concerning the grain industry (Nos. 412-4554 and 412-4555).
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Pursuant to Standing Order 131(1), a petition for a Private Bill was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Hawn (Edmonton Centre), from the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:48 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 6:59 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |