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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 228 Thursday, November 2, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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. 421-01637 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-27;

— Nos. 421-01639 and 421-01640 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-23-18;

— No. 421-01641 concerning Venezuela. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-172-01;

— No. 421-01654 concerning Canadians abroad. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-173-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Paradis (Brome—Missisquoi), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Air Canada’s Implementation of the Official Languages Act: Aiming for Excellence". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-282.

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. 53, 63, 66 and 71 to 76) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), seconded by Mr. Choquette (Drummond), Bill C-383, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapeutic services), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning firearms (No. 421-01780);

— by , one concerning international development and aid (No. 421-01781);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01782);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 421-01783) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 421-01784);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 421-01785).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.

Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), — That Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Quorum

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 Members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After one minute, a quorum was found.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

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 Mr. Saini (Kitchener Centre), seconded by Ms. Sidhu (Brampton South), — That the Standing Committee on Health be instructed to undertake a study on ways of increasing benefits to the public resulting from federally funded health research, with the goals of lowering drugs costs and increasing access to medicines, both in Canada and globally; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House no later than one year from the time this motion is adopted. (Private Members' Business M-132)

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 8, 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 — Amendment to the Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2017-2021 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-851-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— by — List of outstanding specific legislative proposals to amend listed tax laws announced prior to April 1, 2016, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 162(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1078-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-872-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).