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:

Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Vote 1 under CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-241.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 58) was tabled.

Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, "The Growing Problem of Identity Theft and Its Economic and Social Impact". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-242.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 to 20, 24 to 27 and 33 to 36) was tabled.

Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS COMMISSIONER, Votes 1 and 5 under OFFICES OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONERS OF CANADA, and Vote 1 under SENATE ETHICS OFFICER). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-243.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 37) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Papillon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), Bill C-681, An Act to amend the Competition Act (Competition Prosecution Service), 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 Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the government has constrained the ability of federal scientists to share their research and to collaborate with their peers; (b) federal scientists have been muzzled and prevented from speaking to the media about their work; (c) research is paid for by taxpayers and must be done in the public interest in order to protect the environment and the health and safety of Canadians; and, therefore, (d) the government should immediately rescind all rules and regulations that muzzle government scientists, consolidate government-funded or -created science so that it is easily available to the public at large through a central portal, create a Chief Science Officer whose mandate would include ensuring that government science is freely available to those who are paying for it, namely, the public, and allow scientists to be able to speak freely on their work with limited and publicly stated exceptions.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

At 5:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Macleod), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) Canada already exceeds all the standards listed in United Nations resolution 55/255 concerning firearms (the resolution); (b) the regulations envisioned in the resolution would do nothing to enhance public safety, and would serve only to burden the law-abiding firearms community; and therefore, the government has already surpassed its obligations with respect to the resolution and is not required to take any further steps. (Private Members' Business M-589)

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.

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

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

At 6:57 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 7:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).