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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 173 Tuesday, May 9, 2017 10:00 a.m. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Paradis (Brome—Missisquoi), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, "The Enumeration of Rights-Holders Under Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Toward a Census that Supports the Charter". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-204. |
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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. 44, 46 to 48, 51, 54, 55 and 57) was tabled. |
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Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill S-211, An Act respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-205. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 52) 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 Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01319) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-01320);
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— by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning firearms (No. 421-01321);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-01322) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 421-01323).
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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), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to 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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| (Division No. 265 -- Vote no 265) | |
| YEAS: 173, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ehsassi Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Picard Total: -- 173 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Sansoucy Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism), — That Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), — 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-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, since the Bill, in addition to increasing taxes and making it more difficult for struggling families to make ends meet, is an omnibus bill that fails to address the government's promise not to use them.”.
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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 |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, May 8, 2017, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), seconded by Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), — That the House has lost confidence in the Minister of National Defence's ability to carry out his responsibilities on behalf of the government since, on multiple occasions, the Minister misrepresented his military service and provided misleading information to the House. |
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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: 171 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Saganash Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag El-Khoury Lefebvre Qualtrough Total: -- 171 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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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 Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism), — That Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), — 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-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, since the Bill, in addition to increasing taxes and making it more difficult for struggling families to make ends meet, is an omnibus bill that fails to address the government's promise not to use them.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:53 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 amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 127, NAYS: 171 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kwan Ritz Total: -- 127 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag El-Khoury Lefebvre Qualtrough Total: -- 171 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 170, NAYS: 128 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag El-Khoury Lefebvre Ratansi Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Kwan Richards Total: -- 128 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:41 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 C-277, An Act providing for the development of a framework on palliative care in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments. |
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Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, 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, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), 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. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 5 Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft (8110-3-64-5), dated May 8, 2017, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-926-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:40 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 8:09 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |