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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 206

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 40(1), and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, sbs. 25(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-626-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 31st Report of the Committee, "Report 3, Preventing Corruption in Immigration and Border Services, of the Spring 2017 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-266.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 60 and 66) was tabled.


Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 38th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Steven Blaney for Dianne L. Watts
Mark Warawa for Phil McColeman
Alice Wong for Alexander Nuttall

Standing Committee on National Defence

Randy Hoback for Mark Warawa

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Alexander Nuttall for Randy Hoback

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Phil McColeman for Steven Blaney

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Phil McColeman
Alexander Nuttall

Standing Committee on National Defence

Mark Warawa

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Jamie Schmale

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Randy Hoback

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Steven Blaney

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Finance

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Health

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on International Trade

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on National Defence

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Official Languages

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Dianne L. Watts

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the list of members of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament:

Pat Kelly for Alice Wong
Borys Wrzesnewskyj for Don Rusnak

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament:

Alice Wong

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Dianne L. Watts

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

Dianne L. Watts

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) is tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 38th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, during the debate tonight pursuant to Standing Order 52, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01670);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01671) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-01672);
— by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01673);
— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01674) and one concerning China (No. 421-01675);
— by Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01676).
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), — That Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development), — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House reiterate its desire to fully preserve supply management during the NAFTA renegotiations.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development), — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Private Members' Business

At 5:04 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kent (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That, in the opinion of the House, the extreme socialist policies and corruption of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor President Hugo Chavez have imposed considerable suffering on the people of Venezuela and therefore the House call upon the government to: (a) develop a plan to provide humanitarian aid directly to Venezuela’s people, particularly with respect to alleviating the severe shortages of food and medical supplies; (b) condemn the continued unjust imprisonment and treatment of political opponents who, as reported by Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States on March 14, 2017, “fear repression, torture, and even death”; (c) call upon the Government of Venezuela to respect the right of the people of Venezuela to hold a free and fair referendum to restore democratic rule in their country; and (d) recognize that Canada’s foreign policy should always be rooted in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. (Private Members' Business M-128)

The debate continued.

Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “referendum” with the word “election”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 27, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Emergency Debate

Pursuant to Standing Order 52(10), the House proceeded to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing an important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the situation of the Rohingyas.

Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Kent (Thornhill), moved, — That this House do now adjourn.

Debate arose thereon.

At 11:51 p.m., the Speaker declared the motion adopted.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (P.C. 2017-1196), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-495-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
— by Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Indigenous Services) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, "Default Prevention and Management 2017" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-221), presented to the House on Monday, May 29, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-221.
Adjournment

At 11:51 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).