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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 141 Wednesday, February 15, 2017 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| 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 |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Nault (Kenora), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Division and Human Rights Violations in Burundi". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-148. |
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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 (Meeting No. 45) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01147);
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— by Mrs. Jordan (South Shore—St. Margarets), one concerning disabled and handicapped persons (No. 421-01148);
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— by Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), one concerning organ donation (No. 421-01149);
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— by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), one concerning access to information (No. 421-01150);
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— by Mr. Longfield (Guelph), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-01151);
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— by Mr. Van Loan (York—Simcoe), one concerning the Governor General's Medals of Honour (No. 421-01152).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-827 — Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s trip to China in August and September of 2016: (a) what was the total cost to taxpayers of the trip; (b) how much was spent on accommodation; (c) how much was spent on food; and (d) how much was spent on other expenses, including a description of each expense? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-827.
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. |
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Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, February 14, 2017, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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. 199 -- Vote no 199) | |
| YEAS: 215, NAYS: 80 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lamoureux Quach Total: -- 215 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Deltell Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Scheer Total: -- 80 |
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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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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Central Nova), — That Bill S-211, An Act respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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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. 200 -- Vote no 200) | |
| YEAS: 294, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dubé Lamoureux Reid Total: -- 294 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill S-211, An Act respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:04 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), seconded by Mr. Baylis (Pierrefonds—Dollard), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize the need to quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear; (b) condemn Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination and take note of House of Commons’ petition e-411 and the issues raised by it; and (c) request that the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage undertake a study on how the government could (i) develop a whole-of-government approach to reducing or eliminating systemic racism and religious discrimination including Islamophobia, in Canada, while ensuring a community-centered focus with a holistic response through evidence-based policy-making, (ii) collect data to contextualize hate crime reports and to conduct needs assessments for impacted communities, and that the Committee should present its findings and recommendations to the House no later than 240 calendar days from the adoption of this motion, provided that in its report, the Committee should make recommendations that the government may use to better reflect the enshrined rights and freedoms in the Constitution Acts, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Private Members' Business M-103) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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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. |
| 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 Mr. Carr (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-43-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Via Rail Canada Inc., Special Examination Report of the Spring 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-101), presented to the House on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-101.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:06 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 7:35 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |