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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 72 Wednesday, April 9, 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Uppal (Minister of State (Multiculturalism)) laid upon the Table, — Corporate Plan 2014 of the Global Centre for Pluralism. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-412-24.
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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. 412-1672 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-7-09;
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— No. 412-1673 concerning the economy and employment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-109-01;
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— No. 412-1681 concerning human rights. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-101-02;
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— Nos. 412-1684 to 412-1687 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-1-08;
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— No. 412-1688 concerning landmines. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-29-04;
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— Nos. 412-1787 and 412-1788 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-14-07.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 2, Access to Online Services, of the Fall 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-64. |
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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. 15 and 18) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer), Bill C-590, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), seconded by Mr. Toet (Elmwood—Transcona), Bill C-591, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), Bill C-592, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hawn (Edmonton Centre), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), Bill C-593, An Act to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the National Defence Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Access to Information Act (personal information and medical records), 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. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2341);
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— by Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), three concerning Canada's railways (Nos. 412-2342 to 412-2344);
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan), one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-2345);
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— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 412-2346);
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— by Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2347);
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— by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), three concerning VIA Rail (Nos. 412-2348 to 412-2350) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2351);
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— by Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2352);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 412-2353) and one concerning pesticides (No. 412-2354);
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— by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), one concerning China (No. 412-2355) and one concerning transportation (No. 412-2356);
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— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2357);
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By unanimous consent, a petition was presented as follows:
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— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), one concerning human trafficking (No. 412-2358);
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2359);
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— by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2360);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning immigration (No. 412-2361);
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— by Mr. Sullivan (York South—Weston), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-2362 and 412-2363);
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— by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning asbestos (No. 412-2364);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning the fishing industry (No. 412-2365);
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— by Mrs. Groguhé (Saint-Lambert), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2366) and one concerning VIA Rail (No. 412-2367);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), four concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 412-2368 to 412-2371) and one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 412-2372);
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— by Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2373);
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— by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-2374).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-305 — Ms. Papillon (Québec) — With regard to funding of Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport, what is the total amount of government funding allocated to the airport from fiscal year 2006-2007 to the current fiscal year, broken down (i) by department or agency, (ii) for each department or agency, by initiative or project? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-305.
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Q-306 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — With regard to the Manolis L. shipwreck: (a) what activities have taken place to monitor all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) departments involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (b) what activities are currently taking place to monitor all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) departments involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (c) what activities are planned or anticipated to take place to monitor all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) department involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (d) what activities have taken place to remediate all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) departments involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (e) what activities are currently taking place to remediate all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) departments involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (f) what activities are planned or anticipated to take place to remediate all leakage from the shipwreck site, broken down by (i) departments involved, (ii) method, (iii) number of people involved, (iv) jobs and roles of people involved, (v) date, (vi) result, (vii) cost; (g) what are the details of all plans that are in place by the government to prevent the shipwreck from shifting; and (h) what is the timeline to recover all oil from the ship and end this unfolding disaster? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-306.
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Q-308 — Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — With regard to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Program: (a) since 2003, in Canada and for each province, (i) how many overpayment recovery decisions were made by Service Canada, (ii) how many of these decisions were made concerning a problem with a beneficiary’s marital status; (b) under which policy, government directive, legislation or regulation is the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) authorized to share personal information with Service Canada about the marital status of taxpayers regarding their GIS file, and where can it be accessed; (c) since 2002, in Canada and in each province, how many individuals, annually, receive GIS benefits; (d) since 2002, in Canada and in each province, how many individuals, annually, qualify for GIS benefits but do not receive them, regardless of the reason; (e) why, between July 2003 and 2011, did Service Canada not have access to the marital status of GIS beneficiaries despite the information sharing protocol it has with the CRA; (f) why did Service Canada (or the department at the time) set aside certain notices of debt regarding overpayment recovery decisions involving GIS beneficiaries between June 1995 and July 2003; and (g) between 2003 and 2013, were there any cases where Service Canada reviewed GIS benefit files to determine whether the government owed amounts to individuals for whom the change in marital status was to their advantage financially, and if so, how many cases per year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-308.
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| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to introduce an Act to give effect to the Tla'amin Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-13), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Friday, April 4, 2014. (Ways and Means No. 12) |
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Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts. |
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Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), — That Bill C-474, An Act respecting the promotion of financial transparency, improved accountability and long-term economic sustainability through the public reporting of payments made by mining, oil and gas corporations to foreign governments, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Kellway Pacetti Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Lake Richards Total: -- 145 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions 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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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — That Bill C-525 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jones Nash Total: -- 121 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lebel Saxton Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), — 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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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 120, NAYS: 147 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jones Nash Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lebel Ritz Total: -- 147 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 3 to 6 were also negatived on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 147, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lebel Ritz Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jones Nash Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 146, NAYS: 119 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Leef Saxton Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Julian Nicholls Total: -- 119 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dionne Labelle (Rivière-du-Nord), seconded by Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) study and measure Canadian tax losses to international tax havens and tax evasion, in order to determine the Canadian federal “tax gap”; (b) order the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to provide the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) with the information necessary to provide an independent estimate of the Canadian federal tax gap arising from tax evasion and tax avoidance through the use of tax havens; (c) mandate the Auditor General or the PBO to provide estimates of the marginal revenue of additional CRA resources (i.e. auditors) in the areas of tax evasion and tax avoidance; and (d) mandate the Auditor General to evaluate, on a regular basis, the success of the CRA in prosecuting and settling cases of tax evasion. (Private Members' Business M-485) |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 30, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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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-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder), without amendment.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, "Income Inequality in Canada: An Overview" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-33), presented to the House on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-33.
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— by Ms. Leitch (Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women) — Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-226-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
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| 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 Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2375).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:57 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 8:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |