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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 173 Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada regarding alternative signatures, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, ss. 535.3 and 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1088-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Report of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting the annual visit by the Co-Chairs of the Association to Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi, and Nanjing, People's Republic of China, from August 30 to September 6, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-68-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 32nd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development


Blake Richards for Chris Warkentin

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics


Charlie Angus for Pat Martin

Standing Committee on Finance


Ron Cannan for Blake Richards

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development


Bernard Trottier for David Anderson

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates


Tarik Brahmi for Anne-Marie Day Chris Warkentin for Bernard Trottier

Standing Committee on Health


Cathy McLeod for Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities


Ray Boughen for Cathy McLeod Marie-Claude Morin for Tarik Brahmi

Standing Committee on Official Languages


Anne-Marie Day for Nycole Turmel Claude Gravelle for Yvon Godin

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development


Chris Warkentin

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics


Pat Martin

Standing Committee on Finance


Blake Richards

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development


David Anderson

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates


Bernard Trottier

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities


Cathy McLeod

Standing Committee on Official Languages


Yvon Godin Marie-Claude Morin Nycole Turmel

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs


Pierre-Luc Dusseault

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Finance


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on International Trade


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on National Defence


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Natural Resources


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Official Languages


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Public Accounts


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on the Status of Women


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities


Eve Adams

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs


Eve Adams

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament:


Stella Ambler for Ray Boughen

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament:


Ray Boughen

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament


Eve Adams

Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations


Eve Adams

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 32nd Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , two concerning international agreements (Nos. 412-4923 and 412-4924) and one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 412-4925);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4926) and one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-4927);

— by , one concerning student loans (No. 412-4928);

— by , two concerning the issuing of visas (Nos. 412-4929 and 412-4930), three concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 412-4931 to 412-4933) and one concerning climate change (No. 412-4934);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-4935);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-4936).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Alexander (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mrs. Wong (Minister of State (Seniors)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected for debate Motion No. 1.

Motion No. 1 was not proceeded with.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-636, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (unpaid training).

Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the Order was read for the 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.

Mr. Kerr (West Nova), seconded by Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Kerr (West Nova), seconded by Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2014-1379 dated December 10, 2014, directing that the Canada Lands Company Limited implement pension plan reforms, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1089-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4937);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-4938).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:21 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 7:31 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).