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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 160 Wednesday, April 5, 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Ways and Means |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, April 3, 2017, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Monsef (Minister of Status of Women), — That the House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 10) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Ambrose (Sturgeon River—Parkland), seconded by Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House not approve the budgetary policy of the government as it:
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(a) includes a further deficit of at least $29 billion;
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(b) contains no plan to return the books to balance;
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(c) nickel-and-dimes Canadian taxpayers to death by hiking taxes on public transit users, Uber and ride-sharing, beer and wine, donated medicines, childcare, and small business owners; and
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(d) demonstrates that the government’s economic plan has failed to create the jobs it promised.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 244 -- Vote no 244) | |
| YEAS: 85, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lebel Schmale Total: -- 85 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lamoureux Plamondon Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
— No. 421-01205 concerning international development and aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-43-04.
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Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. MacKinnon (Gatineau), 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. 245 -- Vote no 245) | |
| YEAS: 158, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ellis Levitt Rodriguez Total: -- 158 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Davies Kwan Ritz Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Ways and Means |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Monsef (Minister of Status of Women), — That the House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 10) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:23 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(6), 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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| YEAS: 161, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag El-Khoury Lemieux Qualtrough Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kwan Saganash Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell), — That, in light of the death of over 1000 Canadians each year, including the tragic loss of the Honourable Mauril Bélanger, former MP for Ottawa—Vanier on August 16, 2016, as a consequence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the House: (a) reiterate its desire and commitment to, in collaboration with provincial and territorial stakeholders, combat ALS via research and awareness; and (b) call upon the government to increase funding for ALS research, and to substantially increase national efforts to develop and launch a comprehensive strategy to assist with the eradication of ALS at the earliest opportunity. (Private Members' Business M-105) |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Lightbound (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the words “(b) call upon the government to” and substituting the following:
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“play a leadership role in supporting ALS research, and to support national efforts to find a cure for ALS at the earliest opportunity.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 283, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Richards Total: -- 283 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, as amended, of Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell), — That, in light of the death of over 1000 Canadians each year, including the tragic loss of the Honourable Mauril Bélanger, former MP for Ottawa—Vanier on August 16, 2016, as a consequence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the House: (a) reiterate its desire and commitment to, in collaboration with provincial and territorial stakeholders, combat ALS via research and awareness; and (b) call upon the government to play a leadership role in supporting ALS research, and to support national efforts to find a cure for ALS at the earliest opportunity. (Private Members' Business M-105) |
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The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to. |
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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 Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), seconded by Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important role co-operatives play in the economy and ensure that they continue to thrive by taking concrete steps such as: (a) developing, in consultation with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and the co-operative sector, a federal co-operative strategy to promote and support Canada’s co-operative sector; and (b) providing periodic progress reports on pre-established goals and targets. (Private Members' Business M-100) |
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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: 284, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Reid Total: -- 284 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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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. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), seconded by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), — That Bill C-307, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (tamper resistance and abuse deterrence), 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 negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 122, NAYS: 160 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Kwan Saganash Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ehsassi Lefebvre Ratansi Total: -- 160 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:33 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 S-208, An Act respecting National Seal Products Day, as reported by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans without amendment. |
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Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), seconded by Ms. Jones (Labrador), 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. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), seconded by Ms. Jones (Labrador), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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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. |
| Motions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the motion "That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-226, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences in relation to conveyances) and the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts), presented on Thursday, March 9, 2017, be concurred in" was deemed to have been moved. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 10) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Monday, April 3, 2017, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 3, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| 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. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Independent Review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, pursuant to the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, S.C. 2005, c. 45, sbs. 45.1(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1062-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2016-2017 of the National Gallery of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-859-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 8:21 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 8:40 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |