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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 175 Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayer |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from His Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board): |
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Message on Estimates
His Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (A) of sums required to defray expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2018 and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2017-18" (USB key included). — Sessional Paper No. 8520-421-177. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, were deemed referred to several standing committees of the House as follows:
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Legislative Background: reforms to the Transportation Provisions of the Criminal Code (Bill C-46)". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-32.
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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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 421-01297 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-41-10;
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— No. 421-01303 concerning Christianity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-55-03;
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— Nos. 421-01313 and 421-01316 concerning rail transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-10-13.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments Southern Legislative Conference, held in Lexington, Kentucky, from July 9 to 13, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-16.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Annual Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 8 to 11, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-17.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST), held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from September 6 to 9, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-18.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Housefather (Mount Royal), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (recommendation, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, that Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (detention in custody), not be further proceeded with). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-210. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 50 to 53 and 55) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Liaison Committee, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Committee Activities and Expenditures for the period of April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-212. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 5) was tabled. |
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Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 16th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2017-18: Votes 1 and 5 under Canada Revenue Agency, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Finance, Vote 1 under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and Vote 1 under Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-213. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 81 and 84) was tabled. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Beloeil—Chambly, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Paradis (Brome—Missisquoi), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01324);
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— by Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), one concerning human diseases (No. 421-01325);
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— by Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 421-01326).
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Business of Supply |
The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) public infrastructure should serve the interests of Canadians, not work to make private investors rich; (b) during the election, the Liberals did not reveal to voters their plans to privatize investment in public infrastructure; (c) infrastructure built by private investors will cost more than public infrastructure; (d) it is a conflict of interest to allow private corporations, who will be the largest beneficiaries of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, to participate in the planning and development of the Bank; (e) the Bank will leave taxpayers with an unacceptable burden of fees, tolls, and privatization that will only make private investors wealthy, to the detriment of the public interest; and (f) the clauses concerning the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s creation should be removed from Bill C-44, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, so they can be studied as a stand-alone bill. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Ms. Watts (South Surrey—White Rock), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by adding in (c), after the word “investors”, the following: |
“using taxpayer dollars while also imposing user fees on Canadians”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
Statements By Members |
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
Oral Questions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
Business of Supply |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), in relation to the Business of Supply; |
And of the amendment of Ms. Watts (South Surrey—White Rock), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent).
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The debate continued. |
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the amendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
Private Members' Business |
At 5:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources). |
Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
Messages from the Senate |
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-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures, without amendment.
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Accordingly, at 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |