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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 62 Wednesday, March 26, 2014 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, in view of the sanctions against parliamentarians and other Canadians announced by the Russian government, the House: (a) re-affirm its resolution of Monday, March 3, 2014; (b) strongly condemn Russia's continued military occupation of Crimea; (c) call for Russia to de-escalate the situation immediately; and (d) denounce Russia's sanctions against the Speaker and members of the House of Commons, a member of the Senate, public servants and the President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress; |
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that the Speaker do convey this resolution to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation; and |
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that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours accordingly. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
— No. 412-1558 concerning impaired driving. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-105-01;
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— No. 412-1568 concerning national parks. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-37-05.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Ms. Raitt (Minister of Transport), Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Transportation Act and to provide for other measures, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, "Study of Land Management and Sustainable Economic Development on First Nations Reserve Lands". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-55. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 5, 7 and 15) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), seconded by Mr. Wallace (Burlington), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 89 -- Vote no 89) | |
| YEAS: 149, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Komarnicki Rickford Total: -- 149 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Dewar Larose Patry Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House note the allegations that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations and abuses of human rights were committed during the Sri Lankan civil war; call for an independent international inquiry mechanism to establish the truth of these events, given the continued absence of a credible national process; welcome the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka; and encourage the Government of Canada to continue to take a strong position on this issue at the UN Human Rights Council and in other international forums. |
| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-12), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Monday, March 24, 2014. (Ways and Means No. 11) |
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Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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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: 149, NAYS: 112 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rickford Total: -- 149 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Andrews Cuzner Julian Nash Total: -- 112 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, not more than one further sitting day after the day on which this Order is adopted shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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that, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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: 149, NAYS: 108 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Komarnicki Richards Total: -- 149 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Dionne Labelle Lapointe Nunez-Melo Total: -- 108 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington), seconded by Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Friday, November 8, 2013, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2) |
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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: 258, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Daniel Lamoureux Quach Total: -- 258 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions: |
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Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 6. |
| Group No. 1 |
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-525 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-525, in Clause 4, be amended |
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(a) by replacing line 14 on page 2 with the following:
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(b) by replacing line 26 on page 2 with the following:
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-525, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 39 on page 2 with the following:
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-525, in Clause 8, be amended |
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(a) by replacing line 17 on page 4 with the following:
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(b) by replacing line 28 on page 4 with the following:
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(c) by replacing line 42 on page 4 with the following:
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-525, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 6 with the following:
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Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-525, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 6 with the following:
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Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. O'Connor (Carleton—Mississippi Mills), one concerning human rights (No. 412-2140).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:20 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |