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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 92 Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| 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: |
— Nos. 412-2419, 412-2423, 412-2486 and 412-2536 concerning the electoral system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-12-11;
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— Nos. 412-2431, 412-2461 and 412-2567 concerning the Senate. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-70-05;
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— Nos. 412-2438 and 412-2525 concerning the democratic process. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-13-08.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert) presented the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas concerning its participation at the Bilateral Visit to Lima and Trujillo, held in Lima and Trujillo, Peru, from March 28 to April 5, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-74-07.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2014-15 — Votes 1, 5 and 10 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD, Vote 1 under CANADIAN DAIRY COMMISSION and Vote 1 under CANADIAN GRAIN COMMISSION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-90. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 34) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), Bill C-604, An Act to establish the position of Health Commissioner of Canada and to amend certain Acts, 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. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), Bill C-605, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (protecting the Employment Insurance Operating Account), 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. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), seconded by Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), Bill C-606, An Act to amend the Interest Act (prepayment charge), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole in order to welcome Olympic and Paralympic athletes; that the Speaker be permitted to preside over the Committee of the Whole and make welcoming remarks on behalf of the House; and, when the proceedings of the Committee have concluded or at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Committee shall rise and the House shall resume its business as though it were 2:00 p.m. |
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Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), seconded by Ms. Péclet (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, December 9, 2013, be concurred in. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned. |
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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. 155 -- Vote no 155) | |
| YEAS: 138, NAYS: 104 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Leef Shea Total: -- 138 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Julian Papillon Total: -- 104 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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. Allen (Welland), one concerning certain diseases (No. 412-3254), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-3255) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-3256);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), two concerning Canada's railways (Nos. 412-3257 and 412-3258);
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— by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), one concerning victims of crime (No. 412-3259);
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— by Mr. Payne (Medicine Hat), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-3260) and one concerning the protection of wildlife (No. 412-3261);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning certain diseases (No. 412-3262) and one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-3263);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning the fishing industry (No. 412-3264);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-3265) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-3266);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning transportation (No. 412-3267), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 412-3268) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 412-3269);
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— by Mr. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-3270);
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— by Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-3271);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), six concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-3272 to 412-3277);
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— by Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), one concerning national parks (No. 412-3278);
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— by Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-3279);
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— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning telecommunications (No. 412-3280), one concerning working conditions (No. 412-3281) and one concerning immigration (No. 412-3282);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning immigration (No. 412-3283).
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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. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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that, at the expiry of the five hours provided for 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: 137, NAYS: 106 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lemieux Seeback Total: -- 137 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Dewar Julian Péclet Total: -- 106 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 27, 2014, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Alexander (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), seconded by Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, because it:
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(a) does not provide an adequate solution for reducing citizenship application processing times, which have been steadily increasing;
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(b) puts significant new powers in the hands of the Minister that will allow this government to politicize the granting of Canadian citizenship;
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(c) gives the Minister the power to revoke citizenship, which will deny some Canadians access to a fair trial in Canada and will raise serious questions since Canadian law already includes mechanisms to punish those who engage in unlawful acts; and
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(d) includes a declaration of intent to reside provision, which in fact gives officials the power to speculate on the intent of a citizenship applicant and then potentially deny citizenship based on this conjecture.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 101, NAYS: 140 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Dewar Julian Papillon Total: -- 101 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Lauzon Seeback Total: -- 140 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 28, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 140, NAYS: 101 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Daniel Lauzon Seeback Total: -- 140 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Dewar Julian Papillon Total: -- 101 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Choquette (Drummond), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement an energy efficiency program to encourage owners of houses, residential buildings, shops and businesses to reduce their energy consumption, with a view to: (a) combatting climate change; (b) lowering the energy bills of Canadians; and (c) creating jobs and stimulating the economy. (Private Members' Business M-497) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Royal Assent |
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A message was received informing the Commons that on May 29, 2014, at 5:03 p.m., His Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bills: |
| Private Members' Business |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Choquette (Drummond), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières). (Private Members' Business M-497) |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 9:36 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
| Notice of Motion |
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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 second reading of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs 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 second reading of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces). |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, as reported by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development with an amendment. |
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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 3. |
| Group No. 1 |
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Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting the short title. |
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Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting Clause 4. |
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Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting Clause 11. |
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Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Midnight |
| 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-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials), 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. Moore (Minister of Industry) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and the Operating and Capital Budget for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 of the Business Development Bank of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-833-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2014-2015 of PPP Canada Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-866-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At midnight, 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 12:10 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |