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Thursday, December 4, 2014 (No. 155)

Private Members' Business

Deferred Recorded Divisions
M-505 — December 3, 2014 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Ambler (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), — 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.
Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, December 10, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

Items in the Order of Precedence
No. 1
M-537† — September 23, 2014 — Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) apologize to the people of Hamilton for approving the 2007 foreign takeover of Stelco by U.S. Steel, on the grounds that it has failed to provide a net benefit to Hamilton and Canada; (b) make public the commitments U.S. Steel agreed to under the Investment Canada Act in respect of the acquisition of Stelco Inc. in 2007, and the 2011 out-of-court settlement, concerning employment and production guarantees and maintenance of the employee pension system; and (c) take immediate action to ensure pension benefits for the 15,000 employees and pensioners remain fully funded and protected, including amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act to protect worker pensions in the event of bankruptcy.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — October 1, 2014
No. 2
C-524† — October 16, 2013 — Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-524, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election advertising).
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — December 5, 2013
No. 3
S-211 — December 1, 2014 — Mr. Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-211, An Act to establish a national day to promote health and fitness for all Canadians, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage without amendment.
Committee Report — presented on Monday, December 1, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-158.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
No. 4
C-603 — October 28, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), seconded by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), — That Bill C-603, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (vehicle side guards), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), Ms. Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl), Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), Mr. Rankin (Victoria), Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac), Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard), Ms. Péclet (La Pointe-de-l'Île), Ms. Michaud (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier), Ms. Doré Lefebvre (Alfred-Pellan) and Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher) — May 28, 2014
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 5
M-535 — October 31, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), — That the Standing Orders of the House of Commons be amended:
(a) to add the following after Standing Order 14:
“14.1 For the purposes of interpreting the Standing Orders, at the commencement of each session or from time to time as necessity may arise, the Speaker of the House of Commons shall, upon receipt of a letter from the leader of a party or caucus signed by an absolute majority of party or caucus members, announce to the House the names of the House Leaders, Deputy House Leaders, Whips, Deputy Whips and caucus chairs.”
(b) to add the following after Standing Order 37:
“37.1 (1) Except as provided for in Standing Order 10 and Standing Order 11, and notwithstanding the usual practice of the House regarding allocation of a specific number of oral questions to Members of the governing party, each opposition Member shall have the right to ask at least one oral question per week or four oral questions per 20-day cycle during a session, as provided for in Standing Order 30(5).
(2) Upon at least two hours’ written notice to the Clerk prior to the time allocated for Oral Questions, opposition Members may:
(a) exchange this right with another Member;
(b) ask the Whip of their party or caucus to designate another Member for this purpose.
(3) Exchanges are recorded daily at the Table. Party or caucus Whips are required to ensure that their members comply with this Standing Order.”
(c) by deleting Standing Order 104 and replacing it with the following:
“104. (1)(a) At the commencement of the first session of each Parliament, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which shall consist of a minimum of eleven Members and a maximum of twelve Members when an independent Member wishes to sit on the committee, and the membership of which shall continue from session to session, shall be appointed. The said Committee shall report to the House, pursuant to section (2) of this Standing Order, within ten sitting days after the establishment of the List for the Consideration of Private Members’ Business provided for in Standing Order 87(1)(a)(i), and thereafter within the first ten sitting days after the commencement of each session and within the first ten sitting days after the second Monday following Labour Day, lists of Members to compose the standing committees of the House pursuant to section (5) of this Standing Order and to act for the House on standing joint committees; provided that the Committee shall not present a second report pursuant to this Standing Order between the second Monday following Labour Day and the end of that calendar year.
(b) When, pursuant to Standing Order 104(1)(a), more than one independent Member wishes to sit on the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, the Speaker shall consult with the independent Members and announce to the House the name of the Member selected to sit on this committee. A motion proposing that the Member be appointed shall be deemed to have been moved, seconded and adopted without debate or amendment.
(2) Based on such considerations as the proportionality of the parties and caucuses represented in the House, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall prepare the lists of Members designated to sit on the standing committees of the House provided for in section (5) of this Standing Order using, in reverse order, the results of the random draw to establish the List for the Consideration of Private Members’ Business stipulated in Standing Order 87(1)(a)(i). After removing the names of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House as well as the names of the Ministers of the Crown, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall ask each Member whose name is on the List, including independent Members, on which standing committee they would like to sit until all positions on the committees have been filled. If required, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall follow the procedure again to complete the lists of members.
(3) For each standing committee and standing joint committee provided for in this Standing Order, a list of associate members deemed to be members of this committee for the purposes of Standing Orders 108(1)(b) and 114(2)(a) and who may act as substitutes on this committee pursuant to Standing Order 114(2)(b) shall be established in accordance with the procedure stipulated in section (2) of this Standing Order.
(4) Notwithstanding the process provided for in section (2) of this Standing Order, when two Members of the same caucus or two independent Members have given at least 48 hours’ written notice to the Clerk stating that they wish to make a permanent exchange in the membership of the committee, this exchange shall come into effect once the said notice has expired.
(5) The standing committees, which shall consist of a minimum of eleven Members and a maximum of 12 Members when an independent Member wishes to sit on a such a committee, and for which the lists of members are to be prepared, except as provided for in section (1) of this Standing Order, shall be on:
(a) Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development;
(b) Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics;
(c) Agriculture and Agri-Food;
(d) Canadian Heritage;
(e) Citizenship and Immigration;
(f) Environment and Sustainable Development;
(g) Finance;
(h) Fisheries and Oceans;
(i) Foreign Affairs and International Development;
(j) Government Operations and Estimates;
(k) Health;
(l) Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities;
(m) Industry, Science and Technology;
(n) International Trade;
(o) Justice and Human Rights;
(p) National Defence;
(q) Natural Resources;
(r) Official Languages;
(s) Procedure and House Affairs;
(t) Public Accounts;
(u) Public Safety and National Security;
(v) Status of Women;
(w) Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; and
(x) Veterans Affairs.
(6) The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall also report lists of Members in accordance with the same procedure provided for in section 104(2) of this Standing Order to act for the House on the Standing Joint Committees on:
(a) the Library of Parliament;
(b) Scrutiny of Regulations;
Provided that a sufficient number of Members shall be appointed so as to keep the same proportion therein as between the memberships of both Houses.
(7) If a seat on a standing or standing joint committee becomes vacant during a session, the first member of the caucus to which the seat has been designated who decided to become an associate member pursuant to the process provided for in section 104(3) of this Standing Order is automatically appointed to the committee, and that member’s name is removed from the list of associate members of that committee. If no member of this caucus is an associate member, the party or caucus whose member vacated a seat on the committee shall appoint one of its members to sit on the committee and shall provide the Clerk with written notification of the member’s name within 48 hours of the position becoming vacant. A position on a committee that has been left vacant by an independent Member shall be filled by the first independent Member who chose to be an associate member, pursuant to the process provided for in section 104(3) of this Standing Order. The name of the Member thus appointed to the committee is removed from the said committee’s list of associate members. If the said committee has no independent Members on its list of associate members, the committee will henceforth be composed of 11 members until a new list of members is established pursuant to section 104(1) of this Standing Order.”
that the new Standing Orders 14.1 and 37.1 come into effect on the first sitting day following a scheduled adjournment of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 28(2)(a);
that the amendments to Standing Order 104 come into effect at the commencement of the next session or on the first sitting day following the next Labour Day, whichever occurs first;
that the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 6
C-579 — September 26, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Ayala (Honoré-Mercier), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), — That Bill C-579, An Act to reduce the effects of urban heat islands on the health of Canadians, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), Mr. Cash (Davenport), Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), Ms. Papillon (Québec), Mr. Giguère (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), Mr. Rousseau (Compton—Stanstead), Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), Ms. Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), Mr. Jacob (Brome—Missisquoi), Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval), Mrs. Day (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Brahmi (Saint-Jean), Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke) and Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard) — March 26, 2014
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 7
C-518 — November 5, 2014 — Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-518, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (withdrawal allowance), as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs with amendments.
Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-133.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.
No. 8
C-627 — November 5, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre), seconded by Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), — That Bill C-627, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act (safety of persons and property), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 9
C-592† — April 9, 2014 — Ms. Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-592, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals).
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), Mr. Harris (Scarborough Southwest), Mr. Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber), Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), Ms. Doré Lefebvre (Alfred-Pellan), Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher), Mr. Dionne Labelle (Rivière-du-Nord), Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) and Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North) — April 9, 2014
No. 10
C-626 — November 7, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Dubourg (Bourassa), — That Bill C-626, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (appointment of Chief Statistician and long-form census), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 11
M-534† — November 17, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the provinces, territories and First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to eradicate child poverty in Canada by developing a national poverty reduction plan that includes: (a) making housing more affordable for lower income Canadians; (b) ensuring accessible and affordable child care; (c) addressing childhood nutrition; (d) improving economic security of families; (e) measures that specifically address the unique needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; and (f) measurable targets and timelines.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), Ms. Doré Lefebvre (Alfred-Pellan), Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), Mr. Cash (Davenport), Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), Mr. Harris (Scarborough Southwest), Ms. Leslie (Halifax), Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), Mr. Masse (Windsor West), Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) and Mr. Bevington (Northwest Territories) — September 25, 2014
Mr. Sullivan (York South—Weston) — October 1, 2014
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 12
C-613 — November 18, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-613, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Access to Information Act (transparency), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 13
M-533 — November 21, 2014 — On or after Monday, December 8, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government, in exercising its jurisdiction, should submit natural resource development projects to a broader consultation with First Nations and citizens in communities and urban areas affected by the establishment of such activities, and that public willingness should be a criterion in obtaining a development permit to the same degree as impacts on human health, ecosystem maintenance, employment and economic development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), Mr. Pilon (Laval—Les Îles), Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), Ms. Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), Ms. Ayala (Honoré-Mercier), Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North) and Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval) — November 20, 2014
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 14
C-555 — November 26, 2014 — Mr. Kerr (West Nova) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-555, An Act respecting the Marine Mammal Regulations (seal fishery observation licence), as reported by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans without amendment.
Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-147.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
No. 15
C-570† — January 29, 2014 — Mr. Anders (Calgary West) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-570, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mandatory minimum sentences for rape).
No. 16
C-628 — December 2, 2014 — On or after Wednesday, January 28, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), — That Bill C-628, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the National Energy Board Act (oil transportation and pipeline certificate), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta) and Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — September 23, 2014
Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) and Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — September 24, 2014
Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas) and Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — September 25, 2014
Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) and Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — September 26, 2014
Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — October 1, 2014
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 17
S-221 — December 3, 2014 — Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East) — On or after Friday, December 5, 2014 — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) — October 2, 2014
Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-164.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Items outside the Order of Precedence
The complete list of items of Private Members' Business outside the order of precedence is available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber, at the Private Members' Business Office (613-992-9511) and on the Internet.

List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business
The List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business is also available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber, at the Private Members' Business Office (613-992-9511) and on the Internet.
† Subject to the provisions of Standing Order 94(2)(c)
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