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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 164 Wednesday, January 28, 2015 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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 |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anderson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Protocol amending the Convention between Canada and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed at Ottawa on November 23, 1976, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 18, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-44.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anderson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 8, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-45.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. McColeman (Brant), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee, "Renewal of the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA)". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-171. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 20, 21 and 23 to 30) was tabled. |
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Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-608, An Act respecting a National Day of the Midwife, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-172. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 47) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), seconded by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), Bill C-650, An Act to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act (independent assessment), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), seconded by Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher), Bill C-651, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Railway Museum, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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 the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4764);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4765) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4766);
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— by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4767);
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— by Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin), one concerning abortion (No. 412-4768), one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4769) and one concerning firearms (No. 412-4770);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), two concerning the grain industry (Nos. 412-4771 and 412-4772);
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— by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), one concerning hazardous products (No. 412-4773);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4774);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning housing policy (No. 412-4775) and one concerning immigration (No. 412-4776).
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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: 144, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Richards Total: -- 144 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Andrews Cuzner Kellway Patry Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 5). |
| Group No. 1 |
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Motion No. 1 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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Motion No. 2 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 8. |
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Motion No. 3 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 10. |
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Motion No. 4 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 11. |
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Motion No. 5 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 12. |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
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At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
| Group No. 1 |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived. |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 2 was also negatived. |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 3 of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-44 be amended by deleting Clause 10. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 90, NAYS: 179 |
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YEAS — POUR Angus Cullen Kellway Patry Total: -- 90 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Reid Total: -- 179 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 4 and 5 were also negatived on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of National Defence), 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 on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 183, NAYS: 88 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cuzner Kent Reid Total: -- 183 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Crowder Hyer Nicholls Total: -- 88 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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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. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), — That the House call on the government to (a) immediately present an Economic and Fiscal Update to Parliament outlining the state of the nation’s finances in light of the unstable economic situation, including job losses, falling oil prices, and declining government revenues; and (b) prepare a budget that addresses the economic challenges facing the middle class by creating more good-quality full-time jobs, and by encouraging economic diversification. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 147 |
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YEAS -- POUR Andrews Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Julian Pacetti Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Clarke Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Rickford Total: -- 147 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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: |
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(a) to add the following after Standing Order 14: |
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“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.”
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(b) to add the following after Standing Order 37: |
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“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).
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(2) Upon at least two hours’ written notice to the Clerk prior to the time allocated for Oral Questions, opposition Members may:
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(a) exchange this right with another Member;
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(b) ask the Whip of their party or caucus to designate another Member for this purpose.
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(3) Exchanges are recorded daily at the Table. Party or caucus Whips are required to ensure that their members comply with this Standing Order.”.
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(c) by deleting Standing Order 104 and replacing it with the following: |
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“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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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:
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(a) Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development;
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(b) Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics;
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(c) Agriculture and Agri-Food;
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(d) Canadian Heritage;
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(e) Citizenship and Immigration;
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(f) Environment and Sustainable Development;
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(g) Finance;
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(h) Fisheries and Oceans;
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(i) Foreign Affairs and International Development;
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(j) Government Operations and Estimates;
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(k) Health;
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(l) Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities;
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(m) Industry, Science and Technology;
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(n) International Trade;
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(o) Justice and Human Rights;
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(p) National Defence;
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(q) Natural Resources;
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(r) Official Languages;
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(s) Procedure and House Affairs;
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(t) Public Accounts;
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(u) Public Safety and National Security;
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(v) Status of Women;
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(w) Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; and
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(x) Veterans Affairs.
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(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:
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(a) the Library of Parliament;
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(b) Scrutiny of Regulations;
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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.
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(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.”
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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); |
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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; |
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that the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders. (Private Members' Business M-535) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 8, NAYS: 260 |
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YEAS -- POUR Fortin Larose Patry Plamondon Total: -- 8 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Comartin Julian Quach Total: -- 260 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 122, NAYS: 148 |
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YEAS -- POUR Andrews Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Kellway Papillon Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Clarke Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Richards Total: -- 148 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| 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. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copies of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2014-1498) and of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (P.C. 2014-1499), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-495-21. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:07 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 7:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |