Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the question on Ways and Means motion No. 2 be put immediately following the recorded division on the Opposition Motion later this day, and if a recorded division be requested on the Ways and Means motion, the vote shall be taken up immediately.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, October 22, 2013, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), — That, in the opinion of this House, urgent steps must be taken to improve accountability in the Senate, and, therefore, this House call for the introduction of immediate measures to end Senators' partisan activities, including participation in Caucus meetings, and to limit Senators' travel allowances to those activities clearly and directly related to parliamentary business.

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

The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and the Excise Tax Act (Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-2), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Friday, October 18, 2013. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 2)

Mr. Oliver (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the motion be concurred in.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), Bill C-543, An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Peel River), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the Order for second reading and reference to committee of Bill C-511, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (period of residence), listed in the Order of Precedence; Bill C-515, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals), listed on the Order Paper; and Bill C-517, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), listed in the Order of Precedence, be discharged and the bills withdrawn;

That the order of reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-458, An Act respecting a National Charities Week and to amend the Income Tax Act (charitable and other gifts), be discharged and the bill withdrawn; and

That the order of reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-478, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility), be discharged and the bill withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding the Order adopted by the House on Monday, October 21, 2013, the first vice-chair of the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women be the Member for Nanaimo-Cowichan.

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gosal (Minister of State (Sport)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, because it:

(a) decreases transparency and erodes democratic process by amending 70 different pieces of legislation, many of which are not related to budgetary measures;

(b) dismantles health and safety protections for Canadian workers, affecting their right to refuse unsafe work;

(c) increases the likelihood of strikes by eliminating binding arbitration as an option for public sector workers; and

(d) eliminates the independent Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, allowing the government to continue playing politics with employment insurance rate setting.”.

Debate arose thereon.

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 second reading of Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gosal (Minister of State (Sport)), — That Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

At 5:38 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 42(2), dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. (Private Members' Business C-474)

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

At 5:40 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 5:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).