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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 194 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 2:00 p.m. |
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Prayers |
National Anthem |
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. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House denounce the reprehensible treatment of Raif Badawi, and call on the government of Saudi Arabia to cease his punishment and release him from prison immediately. |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 412-4914 concerning foreign aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-34-17;
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— Nos. 412-4921, 412-4923 and 412-4924 concerning international agreements. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-21-11;
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— No. 412-4928 concerning student loans. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-154-01;
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— Nos. 412-4931 to 412-4933 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-2-32;
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— No. 412-4951 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-7-37.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the First Part of the 2015 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from January 26 to 30, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-51-11.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Wallace (Burlington), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 17th Report of the Committee (Bill C-587, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-205. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 63, 65 and 69) was tabled. |
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Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Bill C-627, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act (safety of persons and property), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-206. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49 to 51) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Wallace (Burlington), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5240);
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— by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), three concerning a national child care program (Nos. 412-5241 to 412-5243) and two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-5244 and 412-5245);
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— by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), four concerning foreign aid (Nos. 412-5246 to 412-5249) and two concerning China (Nos. 412-5250 and 412-5251);
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— by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), three concerning the grain industry (Nos. 412-5252 to 412-5254);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5255);
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— by Ms. Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5256);
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— by Ms. Papillon (Québec), one concerning budget measures (No. 412-5257);
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— by Mr. Rathgeber (Edmonton—St. Albert), two concerning the grain industry (Nos. 412-5258 and 412-5259);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-5260) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-5261);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), five concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 412-5262 to 412-5266);
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— by Mr. Genest (Shefford), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5267);
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— by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-5268 and 412-5269) and one concerning the democratic process (No. 412-5270);
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— by Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), two concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (Nos. 412-5271 and 412-5272);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning climate change (No. 412-5273) and five concerning navigable waters (Nos. 412-5274 to 412-5278).
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Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Kenney (Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, — Copy of a document concerning precision-guided munitions. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-412-20.
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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-1031 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With regard to government funding since April 1, 2011: (a) how much has been allocated for (i) the AgriFlexibility Fund, (ii) the AgriMarketing Program, (iii) the Agriculture Development Fund, (iv) the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program, (v) the Canadian Wheat Board – Transition Costs Program, (vi) Apprenticeship Grants, (vii) the Canada Summer Job Program, (viii) the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, (ix) the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, (x) the Skills and Partnership Fund Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy, (xi) the Automotive Innovation Fund, (xii) the Automotive Partnership Canada, (xiii) Canada Excellence Research Chairs, (xiv) Canada Research Chairs, (xv) the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, (xvi) the Building Canada Fund – Communities Component, (xvii) the Building Canada Fund – Major Infrastructure Component, (xviii) the Gas Tax Fund, (xix) the Green Infrastructure Fund, (xx) the Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative, (xxi) the Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative, (xxii) the Fleet Operational Readiness Program, (xxiii) the Shore-Based Asset Readiness Program, (xxiv) the Small Craft Harbours Program; (b) how much has been transferred to the intended recipients for each element mentioned in (a); (c) how much has been lapsed for each element in (a); and (d) how much has been spent on advertising and promotion for each element in (a)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-1031.
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Q-1046 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — With regard to the use of administrative segregation in Canadian federal prisons: (a) how does the government define “administrative segregation”; (b) how has the government’s definition of “administrative segregation” changed over the past ten years; (c) with regard to the changes in (b), (i) when were they made, (ii) who made them, (iii) for what reason were they made; (d) what are the objectives of administrative segregation; (e) over the last five years, how has the use of administrative segregation met the objectives in (d); (f) over the last five years, what means of achieving the objectives in (d), other than administrative segregation, has the government (i) considered, (ii) implemented; (g) what are the costs of the means in (f); (h) what factors are considered when determining (i) whether to place an inmate in administrative segregation, (ii) the length of time an inmate spends in administrative segregation, (iii) whether to remove an inmate from administrative segregation, (iv) the conditions of an inmate’s administrative segregation; (i) if any factors in (h) have changed over the last ten years, (i) which factors changed, (ii) when did they change, (iii) who changed them, (iv) what was the objective of the change, (v) in what way has the objective been met; (j) who determines (i) whether to place an inmate in administrative segregation, (ii) the length of time an inmate spends in administrative segregation, (iii) whether to remove an inmate from administrative segregation, (iv) the conditions of an inmate’s administrative segregation; (k) in what ways does the government ensure that the use of administrative segregation in Canada complies with (i) the United Nations Convention against Torture, (ii) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (iii) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (iv) other international laws and standards;
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(l) over the last five years, what evaluations or studies of the use of administrative segregation has the government conducted, commissioned, or consulted; (m) what are the conclusions of the evaluations and studies in (l); (n) by what amount does placement in administrative detention increase or decrease the cost of housing an inmate; (o) for the last five years, how many inmates were held in administrative segregation, broken down by (i) year, (ii) facility; (p) for the last five years, how many inmates were held in the general population, broken down by (i) year, (ii) facility; (q) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many were held in administrative segregation for (i) less than two consecutive days, (ii) between two and seven consecutive days, (iii) between eight and 30 consecutive days, (iv) between 31 and consecutive 100 days, (v) more than 100 consecutive days; (r) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many were held in administrative segregation for a total of (i) less than two days, (ii) between two and seven days, (iii) between eight and 30 days, (iv) between 30 and 100 days, (v) over 100 days; (s) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many were placed in administrative segregation at the their own request; (t) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many were (i) visible minorities, (ii) aboriginals;
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(u) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many, at the time of their placement in administrative segregation, were (i) under 20 years old, (ii) between 21 and 25 years old, (iii) between 26 and 35 years old, (iv) over 36 years old; (v) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many had been sentenced to prison terms of (i) less than two years, (ii) between two and five years, (iii) between five and 10 years, (iv) between 10 and 20 years, (v) over 20 years; (w) what procedures or guidelines are in place for assessing the mental health of inmates (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) following their placement in administrative segregation; (x) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many were diagnosed with a mental illness (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) following their placement in administrative segregation; (y) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many attempted suicide (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) in the year following their placement in administrative segregation, (iv) more than a year after their placement in administrative segregation; (z) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many committed suicide (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) in the year following their placement in administrative segregation, (iv) more than a year after their placement in administrative segregation; (aa) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many committed acts of self-injury (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) in the year following their placement in administrative segregation, (iv) more than a year after their placement in administrative segregation;
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(bb) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many committed acts of violence against other inmates (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) in the year following their placement in administrative segregation, (iv) more than a year after their placement in administrative segregation; (cc) of the inmates in (o), broken down by year and facility, how many committed acts of violence against prison personnel (i) prior to their placement in administrative segregation, (ii) during their placement in administrative segregation, (iii) in the year following their placement in administrative segregation, (iv) more than a year after their placement in administrative segregation; (dd) while an inmate is in administrative segregation, what measures are taken to prevent the inmate from committing acts of (i) self-injury, (ii) violence against other inmates, (iii) violence against prison personnel; (ee) after an inmate is removed from administrative segregation, what measures are taken to prevent the inmate from committing acts of (i) self-injury, (ii) violence against other inmates, (iii) violence against prison personnel; (ff) of the inmates in (o), how many developed health problems while in administrative segregation, broken down by (i) year, (ii) facility; (gg) of the inmates in (o), how many died while in administrative segregation, broken down by (i) year, (ii) facility; (hh) what review of policies and practices, if any, is the government undertaking or will the government undertake; (ii) who has conducted, is conducting, or will conduct the reviews in (hh); (jj) what are the objectives of the reviews in (hh); (kk) when will the reviews in (hh) be completed; (ll) when will the results of the reviews in (hh) be made public; and (mm) what is the cost of the reviews in (hh)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-1046.
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Government Orders |
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-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts, not more than two further sitting days shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the second day allotted to the consideration at second 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 said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 370 -- Vote no 370) | |
YEAS: 134, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Seeback Total: -- 134 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Cuzner Hyer Nunez-Melo Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Ms. Bergen (Minister of State (Social Development)), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
The debate continued. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. (Private Members' Business M-533) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 371 -- Vote no 371) | |
YEAS: 121, NAYS: 140 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Hughes Nicholls Total: -- 121 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Schellenberger Total: -- 140 |
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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 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 372 -- Vote no 372) | |
YEAS: 120, NAYS: 141 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Hughes Nicholls Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Saxton Total: -- 141 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-597, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day)), presented on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 31) |
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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. 373 -- Vote no 373) | |
YEAS: 139, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Seeback Total: -- 139 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Day Jones Papillon Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Private Members' Business |
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 374 -- Vote no 374) | |
YEAS: 122, NAYS: 139 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Day Jones Papillon Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Seeback Total: -- 139 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Moore (Minister of Industry) — Report on the administration of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 18 and 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-240-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Moore (Minister of Industry) — Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-330-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5279).
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:08 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 7:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |