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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 13 Monday, February 1, 2016 11:00 a.m. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), seconded by Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, since the principle of the Bill: (a) fails to address the fact, as stated by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, that the proposals contained therein will not be revenue-neutral, as promised by the government; (b) will drastically impede the ability of Canadians to save, by reducing contribution limits for Tax-Free Savings Accounts; (c) will plunge the country further into deficit than what was originally accounted for; (d) will not sufficiently stimulate the economy; (e) lacks concrete, targeted plans to stimulate economic innovation; and (f) will have a negative impact on Canadians across the socioeconomic spectrum.”. |
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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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) for Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert). |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning refugees (No. 421-00039);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-00040) and one concerning AIDS (No. 421-00041);
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— by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), one concerning live-in caregivers (No. 421-00042), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 421-00043) and one concerning a national child care program (No. 421-00044);
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— by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-00045);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning aboriginal women (No. 421-00046) and one concerning immigration (No. 421-00047).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), seconded by Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert).
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mr. Bernier (Beauce), — That, given this time of economic uncertainty, the House: (a) recognize the importance of the energy sector to the Canadian economy and support its development in an environmentally sustainable way; (b) agree that pipelines are the safest way to transport oil; (c) acknowledge the desire for the Energy East pipeline expressed by the provincial governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick; and (d) express its support for the Energy East pipeline currently under consideration. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 92, NAYS: 222 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lake Saroya Total: -- 92 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubé Lametti Plamondon Total: -- 222 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs) — Annual Statutory Report on the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act for the year 2016, pursuant to the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act, S.C. 2014, c. 38, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1085-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
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— by Mr. Dion (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-13, s. 36. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-916-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment |
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At 6:57 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |