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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 194 Wednesday, June 14, 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 |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Robillard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), — That Bill C-243, An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 319 -- Vote no 319) | |
| YEAS: 299, NAYS: 10 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dubourg Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rayes Total: -- 299 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Fortin Pauzé Thériault Total: -- 10 |
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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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Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 13, 2017, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That Standing Order 111.1 be replaced with the following: |
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“(1) Where the government intends to appoint an Officer of Parliament, the Clerk of the House, the Parliamentary Librarian, the Parliamentary Budget Officer or the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, the name of the proposed appointee shall be deemed referred to the Subcommittee on Appointments of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which may consider the appointment during a period of not more than thirty days following the tabling of a document concerning the proposed appointment.
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(2) At the beginning of the first session of a Parliament, and thereafter as required, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall name one Member from each of the parties recognized in the House to constitute the Subcommittee on Appointments. The Subcommittee shall be chaired by the Deputy Speaker who shall be deemed to be an associate member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for the purposes of this Standing Order. The Subcommittee shall be empowered to meet forthwith following the referral of a proposed appointee pursuant to section (1) of this Standing Order.
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(3)(a) After it has met pursuant to section (2) of this Standing Order, the Subcommittee on Appointments shall forthwith deposit with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a report recommending the approval or rejection of the appointment, and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee;
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(b) If no report has been filed with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the thirtieth day following the nomination of a proposed appointee, a report recommending the rejection of the appointment shall be deemed to have been filed with the clerk and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee.
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(4) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the approval of the appointment, the Clerk of the House shall cause to be placed on the Notice Paper a notice of motion for concurrence in the report, which shall stand in the name of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons under Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings). Any such motion may be moved during Routine Proceedings on any of the 10 sitting days following the expiry of the notice provided that, if no such motion has been moved on the 10th sitting day following the expiry of the notice, it shall be deemed moved on that day. The question on the motion shall be put forthwith without debate or amendment.
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(5) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the rejection of the appointment, the proposed nomination shall be deemed withdrawn.”; and
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That the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders;
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Stewart (Burnaby South), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), — That the motion be amended:
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(a) by replacing section 4 of the proposed Standing Order with the following:
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''(4) Not later than the expiry of the thirty-day period provided for in the present Standing Order, a notice of motion to concur in the report referred to in section (3) of this Standing Order shall be put under Routine Proceedings, to be decided without debate or amendment.'';
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(b) by deleting section 5 of the proposed Standing Order.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 141, NAYS: 168 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Davies Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rempel Total: -- 141 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ehsassi Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 168 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 141, NAYS: 168 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Davies Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rempel Total: -- 141 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ehsassi Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 168 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion — That the 11th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (detention in custody)), presented on Thursday, May 11, 2017, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 15) |
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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: 199, NAYS: 103 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dusseault Lamoureux Philpott Total: -- 199 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Diotte Liepert Shields Total: -- 103 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2)(d), the proceedings on the Bill came to an end. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "2015-2016 Progress Report - Canada's National Action Plan for the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-37.
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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. 421-01283 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-31-21;
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— Nos. 421-01284 and 421-01289 concerning international development and aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-43-07;
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— No. 421-01286 concerning crimes against humanity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-156-01;
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— Nos. 421-01288, 421-01314 and 421-01321 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-53-02;
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— No. 421-01294 concerning the imprisonment of a Canadian citizen in the United States. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-157-01;
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— No. 421-01323 concerning the grain industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-8-07;
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— No. 421-01353 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-23-13;
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— No. 421-01354 concerning organ donation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-134-06;
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— No. 421-01360 concerning species at risk. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-50-05;
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— No. 421-01398 concerning impaired driving. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-7-18;
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— Nos. 421-01401, 421-01417 and 421-01460 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-14;
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— No. 421-01441 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-25-11.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 33rd Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-245. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in. |
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Mr. Nault (Kenora), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 11th Report of the Committee, "Scorched Earth: Responding to Conflict, Human Rights Violations and Manmade Humanitarian Catastrophe in South Sudan". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-246. |
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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. 47, 48, 52, 55, 56 and 62 to 64) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), seconded by Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia), Bill C-360, An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (certain lakes and rivers in British Columbia), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology be the committee designated for the purposes of clause 65 of An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning social benefits (No. 421-01518);
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— by Mr. El-Khoury (Laval—Les Îles), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01519);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-01520) and one concerning immigration (No. 421-01521);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01522);
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— by Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01523);
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— by Mr. Van Loan (York—Simcoe), one concerning Canadian heritage (No. 421-01524).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-987, Q-991 and Q-995 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 returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-986 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to meetings held by the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs with the over 600 First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit communities since November 4, 2015: (a) how many meetings has the Minister held, broken down by (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) name and title of the First Nation, Métis Nation, or Inuit community, (iv) attendees, (v) recommendations that were made to the Minister; and (b) what are the details of any briefing notes or correspondence related to the meetings referred to in (a), including the (i) title, (ii) date, (iii) sender, (iv) recipient, (v) subject matter, (vi) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-986.
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Q-988 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — With regard to the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations published in the Gazette, Vol. 151, No. 3 — January 21, 2017, what are the details, including but not limited to the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title of: (a) any correspondence, reports, or documents prepared to brief the Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister’s office related to drafting and publicizing the Regulations; (b) any correspondence, reports, or documents prepared to brief the Health Minister’s office related to drafting and publicizing the Regulations; (c) any correspondence, reports, or documents prepared to brief the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency related to drafting and publicizing the Regulations; and (d) any correspondence, reports, or documents relating to the background research, content, and drafting of section 68(4), "Water given to food animals", of the Regulations? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-988.
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Q-989 — Mr. Nuttall (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s ‘Innovation Agenda’ as published by the ‘Innovation Leaders’ titled “Innovation for a Better Canada, What We Heard” and all related events: (a) who was paid $1,990.21 to translate the document; (b) what are the costs of travel for the ten ‘Innovation Leaders’, broken down by (i) individual, (ii) round table location; (c) why were no travel costs incurred when the group travelled to the UK; (d) for each round table held by the ‘Innovation Leaders’, what are the details for meals and incidentals, broken down by (i) individual, (ii) round table location; (e) for each round table held by the ‘Innovation Leaders’, what are the details for lodging costs, broken down by (i) individual, (ii) round table location; and (f) what are the details for rental space costs, broken down by each of the 28 events? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-989.
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Q-990 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — With regard to the United States’ continuing compliance with the Safe Third Country Agreement cited by the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees in an interview with the CBC published March 14, 2017: (a) what are the details of any briefing notes related to this determination provided to (i) the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and refugees, (ii) the Prime Minister; (b) with respect to the Minister’s summary of the Government's assertion that the United States, under the new administration’s Executive Order dated March 6, 2017, continues to ‘meet and comply with international standards’ what evidence does the Department have that (i) the terms of the Executive Order will not lead to the United States violating the non-refoulement requirement of the 1951 Refugee Convention, (ii) the terms of the Executive Order will not lead to the United States violating any other policies and practices with respect to claims under the 1951 Refugee Convention and obligations under the 1984 Convention Against Torture, (iii) the terms of the Executive Order will not lead to the US failing to provide a “meaningful opportunity to apply for asylum” as required, (iv) the United States remains a safe country where there exists systematic, predictable, and legally compliant enforcement of asylum; and (c) what are the details of any other relevant information regarding the evaluation of the United States under the Minister’s review obligation in s.101(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-990.
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Q-992 — Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — With regard to the Skills Link program: (a) what is the program’s total budget since 2015, broken down by (i) calendar year, (ii) constituency; (b) what is the program’s total budget per constituency for 2015, 2016 and 2017; and (c) what are the criteria for determining the amount allocated to an applicant? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-992.
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Q-993 — Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — With regard to the constituency of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot and the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, between the program’s launch on January 1, 2015 and April 13, 2017: (a) which proposals have been submitted from the constituency; and (b) which proposals have been approved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-993.
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Q-994 — Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — With regard to federal spending in the constituency of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot in fiscal year 2016-2017: what grants, loans, contributions and contracts were awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality, (iii) name of recipient, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which expenditure was allocated, (vi) date? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-994.
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Q-996 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s and other Cabinet Ministers' private meetings with the American asset management firm BlackRock: (a) what is the list of government officials, cabinet ministers, public office holders, and staff who attended the meeting held on November 14, 2016, at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel; (b) what is the complete list of financial institutions, pension funds, sovereign funds, and other financial entities, and the names of their representatives, that attended the meeting in (a); (c) what are the details of the agenda for the meeting in (a); (d) what were the total expenditures of the government associated with the meeting in (a), broken down by (i) cost for renting the rooms, (ii) cost for food and drinks, (iii) cost for security; (e) how many meetings has the Prime Minister had with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting; (f) how many meetings has the Minister of Finance had with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting; (g) how many meetings has the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development had with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting; (h) how many meetings has the Minister of Environment and Climate Change had with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting; (i) have any other Cabinet Ministers had meetings with BlackRock executives or employees and, if so, how many times have they met with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting; and (j) how many meetings have the staff and designated public office holders from the Office of the Prime Minister had with BlackRock executives or employees since November 1, 2015, and what are the details of these meetings, broken down by (i) meetings held in person or by teleconference, (ii) locations and times of all meetings, broken down by meeting, (iii) costs associated with all meetings, broken down by meeting? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-996.
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Q-997 — Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — With respect to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development’s mandate letter and, in particular, the expectation to “undertake a broad review of the EI system with the goal of modernizing our system of income support for unemployed workers that leaves too many workers with no unemployment insurance safety net”: (a) what (i) consultations, (ii) steps, (iii) discussions, have been carried out by the Minister with non governmental stakeholders to modernize the EI system; (b) what (i) consultations, (ii) steps, (iii) discussions, have been carried out with stakeholders by the Minister, his officials, any other minister or any other officials; (c) what was the outcome of these (i) consultations, (ii) steps, (iii) discussions; (d) when does the government expect to undertake a broad review of the EI system with the goal of modernizing our system of income support for unemployed workers; (e) what is the timeframe for the review in (d); and (f) when will the findings of this broad review in (d) be tabled in Parliament? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-997.
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Q-998 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the secretariat supporting the Senate Advisory Board within the Privy Council Office: (a) what are the full job descriptions as they are written for each job posting within the secretariat; (b) what is the pay scale, occupational group and level of the positions being filled in the secretariat; (c) what is the budget for the occupational group assigned to the secretariat; (d) how much has been spent by the secretariat, broken down by (i) accommodation, (ii) travel, (iii) per diems, (iv) incidentals, (v) office renovation, (vi) office set-up; and (e) how much has been budgeted for the support group to the Senate selection group? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-998.
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Q-999 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — With regard to the number of Canadians with disabilities and disabled persons employed in the federal public service: (a) what is the percentage of public servants who are disabled versus the percentage of the overall Canadian workforce that is disabled; (b) what is the percentage of public servants who are disabled versus the percentage of private sector employees who are disabled; (c) how many disabled people have gone from being unemployed to employed after the intervention of any federally-funded employment program, in the most recent reporting year; (d) what is the average increase in wages earned by disabled people after receiving the federally-funded employment assistance programs referred to in (c); (e) how many disabled people went from unemployed to employed as a result of the funds provided through the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, broken down by province, in the most recent reporting year; and (f) how many disabled people went from unemployed to employed as a result of the funds provided through the Opportunities Fund, broken down by province, in the most recent reporting year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-999.
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), moved, — That the House: |
(a) acknowledge that Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act, received Royal Assent on June 18, 2015;
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(b) acknowledge that through two federal budget cycles, the current government has failed to fund and implement this Act, as passed two years ago;
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(c) agree on the public safety importance of a publicly accessible high risk child sex offender registry database; and
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(d) re-affirm that Canadian citizens have the right to know about dangerous and high risk child sex offenders living in their community and neighbourhood for the purpose of protecting their children, families, and loved ones;
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accordingly, the House call upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to fully implement Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 30, 2017, and Standing Order 81(18), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18), the recorded division was deferred until the conclusion of the consideration of motions relating to the estimates. |
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Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), moved Motion No. 1, — That Vote 1, in the amount of $129,915,146, under Privy Council Office — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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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 second reading stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), — That Vote 1, in the amount of $129,915,146, under Privy Council Office — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 10:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(18), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(18), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), — That the House: |
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(a) acknowledge that Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act, received Royal Assent on June 18, 2015;
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(b) acknowledge that through two federal budget cycles, the current government has failed to fund and implement this Act, as passed two years ago;
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(c) agree on the public safety importance of a publicly accessible high risk child sex offender registry database; and
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(d) re-affirm that Canadian citizens have the right to know about dangerous and high risk child sex offenders living in their community and neighbourhood for the purpose of protecting their children, families, and loved ones;
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accordingly, the House call upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to fully implement Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 91, NAYS: 215 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Liepert Shipley Total: -- 91 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duclos Lamoureux Philpott Total: -- 215 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Business of Supply |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), — That Vote 1, in the amount of $129,915,146, under Privy Council Office — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 137 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 169 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Davies Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rempel Total: -- 137 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), moved Motion No. 105, — That Vote 1, in the amount of $45,942,822, under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 105 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 138 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 169 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Davies Laverdière Ritz Total: -- 138 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), moved Motion No. 168, — That Vote 1, in the amount of $69,584,548, under Senate — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 168 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 138 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 169 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Davies Laverdière Ritz Total: -- 138 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, except any Vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in. |
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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: 169, NAYS: 138 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter Lapointe Philpott Total: -- 169 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Davies Laverdière Ritz Total: -- 138 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), Bill C-53, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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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: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-53, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), 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 on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
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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. 331 -- Vote no 331) | |
| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), Bill C-54, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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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: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-54, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), 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 on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 169, NAYS: 138 (See list under Division No. 327) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Messages from the Senate |
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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 do not insist on its amendments to Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act, to which the House of Commons has disagreed.
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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), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, "Division and Human Rights Violations in Burundi" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-148), presented to the House on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-148.
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— by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund Increase in Benefits Order (SOR/53 to 73 and SI/2017-24), pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, R.S. 1970, c. R-10, sbs. 57(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-392-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) and Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report on the administration and enforcement of the fisheries protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Fisheries Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-14, sbs. 42.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-325-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 11:32 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 12:04 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |