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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 203 Wednesday, April 29, 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. Moore (Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated June 27, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-54.
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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: |
— Nos. 412-5213, 412-5217, 412-5218, 412-5229, 412-5236, 412-5238, 412-5240, 412-5252 to 412-5256, 412-5258, 412-5267 and 412-5287 concerning the grain industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-82-30;
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— No. 412-5232 concerning asbestos. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-44-13;
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— Nos. 412-5262 to 412-5266 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-2-35.
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Statements by Ministers |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) made a statement. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Fall Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 3 to 5, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-61-07.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Election Observation Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Chisinau, Moldova, on November 30, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-61-08.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Bill C-625, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (removal of imprisonment), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-216. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 42) was tabled. |
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Mr. Weston (Saint John), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-217. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 36 to 38, 42 and 43) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rathgeber (Edmonton—St. Albert), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), Bill C-672, An Act to amend the Ministries and Ministers of State Act and the Salaries Act (limitation on the number of ministers and ministers of State), 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. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5459);
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— by Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5460) and one concerning the Kurdish situation in the Middle East (No. 412-5461);
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— by Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5462);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-5463) and one concerning security information (No. 412-5464);
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— by Mr. Genest (Shefford), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5465);
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— by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), one concerning transportation (No. 412-5466).
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| Government Orders |
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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) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(6), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 153, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lake Rickford Total: -- 153 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Crowder Hughes Nash Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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, as amended, 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 list of airports designated under the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act (CATSA), to provide, at their expense, CATSA 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) |
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The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 276, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cullen Kent Poilievre Total: -- 276 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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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. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), — That Bill C-640, An Act respecting VIA Rail Canada and making consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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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: 152 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Crowder Hughes Nash Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 152 |
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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. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), seconded by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), — That Bill C-624, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 127, NAYS: 144 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Crockatt Jones Nunez-Melo Total: -- 127 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Dechert Lauzon Richards Total: -- 144 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), seconded by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the unemployment rate in Canada has remained high since the 2008 recession; (b) the quality of the Canadian job market has reached a 25-year low; (c) the government should redesign its economic policy to support the middle class and help small-business owners and the manufacturing sector to create new jobs by (i) immediately lowering the small- and medium-sized business tax rate by 1% and by another percentage point when finances permit, (ii) establishing an innovation tax credit, (iii) extending the accelerated capital cost allowance in order to create good middle-class jobs, (iv) working with the provinces, territories and First Nations to train Canadians to occupy well-paid jobs. (Private Members' Business M-585) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
Take-note Debates |
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At 7:47 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, April 27, 2015, under the provisions of Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this Committee take note of the ongoing situation in Ukraine. (Government Business No. 19) |
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At 11:48 p.m., the Committee rose. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5467);
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— by Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), one concerning security information (No. 412-5468).
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| Adjournment |
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At 11:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |