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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 199 Thursday, April 23, 2015 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Richards (Wild Rose), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-213.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 34 to 37) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville), seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), Bill C-666, An Act to amend the Carriage by Air Act (fundamental rights), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), Bill C-667, An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (Sooke River), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), Bill C-668, An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (Colquitz River), 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

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

— by , four concerning Bangladesh (Nos. 412-5381 to 412-5384);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 412-5385);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-5386) and one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 412-5387);

— by , one concerning security information (No. 412-5388) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-5389);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 412-5390);

— by , one concerning pesticides (No. 412-5391) and one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 412-5392);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5393);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-5394).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-1110 on the Order Paper.

Ways and Means

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 18)

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“this House not approve the budgetary policy of the government as it:

(a) gives billions of dollars in handouts to the wealthy few through income splitting, doubling Tax-Free Savings Accounts, and tax loopholes for CEOs;

(b) fails to help middle class families by creating affordable, quality childcare spaces;

(d) fails to restore the age of retirement to 65 by reversing cuts to Old Age Security;

(e) does nothing to help workers by reinstating the federal minimum wage and raising it to $15 an hour;

(f) fails to fight climate change or grow the economy while protecting the environment; and

(g) relies on one time asset sales and accounting sleight-of-hand to achieve a balance.”;

And of the subamendment of , seconded by , — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

“(h) unfairly benefits the rich instead of helping the middle class and those working hard to join it; and

(i) contains no plan for jobs and growth.”.

The debate continued.

Royal Assent

The Speaker informed the House that His Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today, at 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

Ways and Means

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)); (Ways and Means No. 18)

And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants).

The debate continued.

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.

Ways and Means

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)); (Ways and Means No. 18)

And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants).

The debate continued.

Royal Assent

A Message was received from His Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts — Chapter No. 9;

Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park — Chapter No. 10;

Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims) — Chapter No. 11;

Bill C-21, An Act to control the administrative burden that regulations impose on businesses — Chapter No. 12;

Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts — Chapter No. 13;

Bill S-219, An Act respecting a national day of commemoration of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War — Chapter No. 14.

Ways and Means

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)); (Ways and Means No. 18)

And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants).

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the subamendment and, pursuant to Order made Monday, April 20, 2015, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, April 27, 2015, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 5:19 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), seconded by Mr. Rousseau (Compton—Stanstead), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should present, as soon as possible, a mechanism that would allow non-designated airports, that is, airports that are not on the 2004 list of airports designated under the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act (CATSA), to provide, at their expense, CATSA-recognized security screening in a manner that would not compromise the health and safety of passengers, and would uphold existing CATSA standards; (Private Members' Business M-553)

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by: (a) deleting the word “2004”; and (b) replacing the words “CATSA-recognized” with the word “CATSA”.

The debate continued.

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

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 29, 2015, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Adjournment

At 6:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).