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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 218 Wednesday, May 27, 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. |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Wallace (Burlington) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting the Co-Chairs' annual visit to Tokyo, Japan, from April 23 to 26, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-57-05.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 132nd IPU Assembly and related meetings, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from March 28 to April 1, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-60-12.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 54th Annual Meeting with Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, held in Ottawa, Ontario, from June 6 to 9, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-33.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Governors' Association (SGA), held in Little Rock, Arkansas, from August 14 to 17, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-34.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 12th Report of the Committee, "The Federal Role in the Scope of Practice of Canadian Healthcare Professionals". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-244. |
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, 20 to 22, 52, 53, 55, 59 and 60) was tabled. |
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Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 37th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Votes 1 and 5 under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION and Vote 1 under IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-245. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 49) was tabled. |
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Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Vote 1 under CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY, Votes 1 and 5 under CANADIAN NORTHERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ENVIRONMENT and Votes 1 and 5 under PARKS CANADA AGENCY). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-246. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 57) was tabled. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on the subject of Members not seeking re-election to the 42nd Parliament take place, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, and that, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, when the House begins the said proceedings, and for the duration of the debate, (a) no member speak for longer than ten minutes and the speeches not be subject to a question and comment period, provided that any Member rising to speak may indicate to the Chair that he or she will be dividing his or her time with another Member; (b) no quorum calls, dilatory motions, or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair; (c) after four hours or when no Member rises to speak, whichever comes first, the debate shall be interrupted, rather than terminated; and (d) the debate shall be resumed at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, and concluded at 12 midnight or when no Member rises to speak. |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 37th 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 Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-5756);
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— by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), three concerning health care services (Nos. 412-5757 to 412-5759);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5760), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5761) and one concerning the tax system (No. 412-5762);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5763) and one concerning a national day (No. 412-5764);
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— by Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5765);
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— by Ms. Michaud (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier), one concerning the tax system (No. 412-5766);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning climate change (No. 412-5767) and one concerning pesticides (No. 412-5768);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 412-5769);
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— by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), five concerning asbestos (Nos. 412-5770 to 412-5774) and one concerning the situation in Syria (No. 412-5775);
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— by Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5776).
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Notices of Motions |
Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and second reading stage and the third reading stage of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of 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. |
Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Raitt (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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 Ms. Ashton (Churchill), seconded by Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop, in collaboration with the provinces, territories, civil society and First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and their representatives, a coordinated National Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women which would include: (a) initiatives to address socio-economic factors contributing to violence against women; (b) policies to prevent violence against women and policies to respond to survivors of violence; (c) benchmarks for measuring progress based on the collection of data on levels of violence against women over time; (d) independent research on emerging issues that relate to violence against women; (e) a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls; (f) strategies that address the specific needs and vulnerabilities of different communities including specific attention to Aboriginal women, women with disabilities, women from minority groups and young women; (g) participation by community and other civil society organizations, including support for those organizations to participate in the implementation of the national action plan; and (h) human and financial resources earmarked specifically to carry out the program of action set by the plan. (Private Members' Business M-444) |
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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. 408 -- Vote no 408) | |
YEAS: 120, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Cotler Groguhé Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Schellenberger Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Toet (Elmwood—Transcona), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, while respecting provincial and territorial jurisdiction, continue to take the necessary measures to prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and to reduce the impact of dementia for those living with this disease, as well as for their families and caregivers, by continuing to focus on: (a) taking leadership appropriate to the federal role that will encourage a collaborative and coordinated approach with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for dementia, as agreed to at the recent federal-provincial-territorial Health Ministers' meeting; (b) partnerships within Canada and internationally, including commitments with G7 partners, and the work initiated at the 2014 Canada-France Global Dementia Legacy Summit, to accelerate the discovery and development of approaches for the prevention, early diagnosis, delay of onset, and treatment of dementia; (c) education and awareness to reduce the stigma associated with dementia, including the implementation of the Dementia Friends Canada initiative; (d) dementia research with a focus on primary prevention, secondary prevention, and quality of life, including those initiatives outlined in the National Dementia Research and Prevention Plan; (e) promoting the sharing of best practices among all jurisdictions to ensure awareness of promising treatments and services; (f) continuing to work in partnership with relevant stakeholders, including families affected by dementia and leading national groups such as the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging; (g) ensuring the full inclusion of all Canadians living with dementia, regardless of age, when acting on the above; (h) continuing to support, through national surveillance systems, the collection of data on key aspects of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in order to inform evidence-based analysis and policy-making; and (i) keeping Canadians informed as progress is made. (Private Members' Business M-575) |
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. |
Messages from the Senate |
A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-591, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits), without amendment.
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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 Ms. Raitt (Minister of Transport) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-846-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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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. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning China (No. 412-5777).
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:14 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 7:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |