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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 223 Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayer |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board): |
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Message on Estimates
Her Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (B) of sums required to defray expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2018, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.
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Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2017-18" (USB key included). — Sessional Paper No. 8520-421-178. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, were deemed referred to the several standing committees of the House as follows:
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 13th Report of the Committee (M-39, Immigration to Atlantic Canada - Request for extension). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-278. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 74) was tabled. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), one concerning a national child care program (No. 421-01752).
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Government Orders |
Ways and Means |
The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. (Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-17), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 17) |
Ms. Monsef (Minister of Status of Women) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 378 -- Vote no 378) | |
YEAS: 161, NAYS: 111 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Philpott Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Cooper Lake Sansoucy Total: -- 111 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Freeland Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates without amendment. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions: |
Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 4. |
Group No. 1 |
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 2. |
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 3. |
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 6. |
Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. |
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. |
Presenting Petitions |
By unanimous consent, a petition was presented as follows:
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— by Ms. Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-01753).
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Government Orders |
The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs without amendment. |
Ms. Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Private Members' Business |
At 5:30 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 Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-343, An Act to establish the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts and to amend certain Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 1, 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 the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for June 8, 2017, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-21.
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— by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health) — Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the year ended December 31, 2016, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-4, sbs. 89(4) and 100(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-564-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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— by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health) — Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1003-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:21 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Accordingly, at 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |