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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 209 Friday, September 29, 2017 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayer

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-01694) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-01695);

— by , one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-01696), one concerning the elderly (No. 421-01697) and one concerning health care services (No. 421-01698);

— by , one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 421-01699);

— by , one concerning firearms (No. 421-01700) and one concerning cannabis (No. 421-01701);

— by , two concerning impaired driving (Nos. 421-01702 and 421-01703);

— by , one concerning China (No. 421-01704).

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), — That Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 4, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 — Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-76-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report of the Copyright Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42, sbs. 66.9(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-555-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2017-2018 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-820-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report on the Government of Canada's Official Development Assistance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, S.C. 2008, c. 17, s. 5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1022-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2017-1088. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-2-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2017-1057, P.C. 2017-1058, P.C. 2017-1133, P.C. 2017-1134 and P.C. 2017-1136. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-3-24. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2017-1078, P.C. 2017-1079, P.C. 2017-1080, P.C. 2017-1081, P.C. 2017-1082, P.C. 2017-1083, P.C. 2017-1084 and P.C. 2017-1099. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-14-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2017-1086, P.C. 2017-1087 and P.C. 2017-1089. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-9-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2017-1085. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-10-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2017-1068. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-4-20. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2017-1069, P.C. 2017-1070 and P.C. 2017-1071. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-16-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2017-1067. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-1-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2017-1066, P.C. 2017-1072, P.C. 2017-1073, P.C. 2017-1074 and P.C. 2017-1075. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-22-13. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2017-1076 and P.C. 2017-1077. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-24-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-13, sbs. 26(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-38-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by — Report on operations under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act for the period from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, pursuant to the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-7, s. 13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-74-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Report on the applications for ministerial review (miscarriages of justice) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46, s. 696.5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-827-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Report on the activities of the Courts Administration Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-872-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Adjournment

At 2:03 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, October 2, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Order made Friday, September 22, 2017.