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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 177 Monday, May 15, 2017 11:00 a.m. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Schulte (King—Vaughan), seconded by Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions that Italian-Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of the Italian language and culture, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Italian heritage for future generations by declaring June, every year, Italian Heritage Month. (Private Members' Business M-64) |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 17, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 78(2), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the stage of consideration of Senate amendments to 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 of the said 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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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 272 -- Vote no 272) | |
| YEAS: 193, NAYS: 75 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duguid Laverdière Picard Total: -- 193 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Shipley Total: -- 75 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that the House: |
agrees with amendment 1(a) made by the Senate to 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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proposes that amendment 1(b) be amended by deleting section 56.2; by renumbering subsection 56.3(1) as section 56.2; by replacing the words "shall offer", with the words "may offer" and by deleting subsection 56.3(2);
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And of the amendment of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in.”.
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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 |
Tabling of Documents |
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, — Certificate of Nomination and biographical notes of Madeleine Meilleur, the nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-31-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Baylis (Pierrefonds—Dollard) presented the report of the joint Canadian delegation of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association and the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Bilateral Visit to London, United Kingdom and Edinburgh, Scotland from March 13 to 17, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-69-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 25th Report of the Committee, "Report 2, Income Tax Objections - Canada Revenue Agency, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-215. |
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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. 45 and 55) was tabled. |
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Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 26th Report of the Committee, "Report 3, Preparing Indigenous Offenders for Release, of the Fall 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-216. |
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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. 45, 55 and 56) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage), moved, — That, in accordance with subsection 4(5) of the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, and pursuant to Standing Order 111.1, the House approve the appointment of Patrick Borbey as President of the Public Service Commission, for a term of seven years. |
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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: 272, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lapointe Poissant Total: -- 272 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Foote Moore Total: -- 2 |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-337, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code (sexual assault), be deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01331);
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— by Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01332);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01333);
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— by Mrs. Nassif (Vimy), one concerning air transportation (No. 421-01334);
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— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01335);
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— by Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), one concerning the federal public service (No. 421-01336);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-01337) and one concerning China (No. 421-01338);
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— by Mr. Massé (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), one concerning telecommunications (No. 421-01339);
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— by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), three concerning pesticides (Nos. 421-01340 to 421-01342);
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— by Mr. Van Loan (York—Simcoe), three concerning the Governor General's Medals of Honour (Nos. 421-01343 to 421-01345).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that the House: |
agrees with amendment 1(a) made by the Senate to 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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proposes that amendment 1(b) be amended by deleting section 56.2; by renumbering subsection 56.3(1) as section 56.2; by replacing the words "shall offer", with the words "may offer" and by deleting subsection 56.3(2);
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And of the amendment of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the consideration of Senate amendments to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that the House: |
agrees with amendment 1(a) made by the Senate to 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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proposes that amendment 1(b) be amended by deleting section 56.2; by renumbering subsection 56.3(1) as section 56.2; by replacing the words "shall offer", with the words "may offer" and by deleting subsection 56.3(2);
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And of the amendment of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(2), 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: 78, NAYS: 206 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lebel Sopuck Total: -- 78 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Picard Total: -- 206 |
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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: 173, NAYS: 112 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lemieux Picard Total: -- 173 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kmiec Rankin Total: -- 112 |
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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), a paper deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of International Trade) — Report on the operation of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for the year ended December 31, 2016, pursuant to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 2010, c. 4, s. 15.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1063-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:46 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 7:11 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |