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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 222 Wednesday, October 25, 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, given the scale of the #metoo campaign, launched by female and male victims of sexual assault and harassment, the House call on the Senate to consider the victims and promptly adopt Bill C-337, Judicial Accountability through Sexual Assault Law Training Act. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. (Ways and Means No. 17) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-17. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion. |
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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. 421-01646 concerning land use. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-171-01;
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— No. 421-01656 concerning environmental assessment and review. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-118-03;
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— No. 421-01692 concerning waste management. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-35-04.
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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 Pacific Northwest Economic Region 26th Annual Summit, held in Calgary, Alberta, from July 17 to 21, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-20.
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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 56th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference (ERC), held in Quebec City, Quebec, from August 7 to 10, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-21.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Conference, held in Washington, D.C., from October 2 to 4, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-22.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 42nd Report of the Committee, "Review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-277. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 68, 69 and 75) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), one concerning climate change (No. 421-01746);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning navigable waters (No. 421-01747);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning oil and gas exploration (No. 421-01748);
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— by Ms. Jolibois (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01749);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning Iran (No. 421-01750);
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— by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), one concerning China (No. 421-01751).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report 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, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions: |
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Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 15. |
| Group No. 1 |
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Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 14. |
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Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-49, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 18 on page 8 with the following:
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 61. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 62. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 63. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 64. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 65. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 66. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 67. |
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Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 69. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 70. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 71. |
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Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 72. |
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Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 73. |
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Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-49 be amended by deleting Clause 74. |
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Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), — That Bill C-46, in Clause 31.1, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 41 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 43, NAYS: 251 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Hardcastle Pauzé Total: -- 43 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Drouin Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Richards Total: -- 251 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, 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: 174, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lapointe Plamondon Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Clarke Kitchen Richards Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), — That the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to undertake a study on: (a) how the government could examine approaches and methods to ensure maximum transparency for consumers related to the costs of carbon pricing, including a requirement for a dedicated line item on invoices and receipts; (b) mechanisms the government could use to report annually to Parliament on the financial impact, past and projected, of the federally-mandated price on carbon on Canadian households and employers; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House within four months of the adoption of this motion. (Private Members' Business M-131) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 88, NAYS: 206 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Deltell Leitch Shields Total: -- 88 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Di Iorio Khalid Philpott Total: -- 206 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Choquette (Drummond), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), — That Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 65, NAYS: 224 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Cannings Gill Nassif Total: -- 65 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Duguid Lebouthillier Robillard Total: -- 224 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Warawa (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Sopuck (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), — That Bill C-342, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon levy), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 85, NAYS: 205 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Deltell Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Shields Total: -- 85 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Di Iorio Julian Peterson Total: -- 205 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Sangha (Brampton Centre), seconded by Mr. Tan (Don Valley North), — That Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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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: 196, NAYS: 93 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Di Iorio Julian Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 196 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albrecht Diotte Leitch Schmale Total: -- 93 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), — That Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (drug-impaired driving), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 127, NAYS: 163 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albrecht Cooper Kmiec Richards Total: -- 127 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lamoureux Picard Total: -- 163 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hutchings Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:12 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 7:43 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |