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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 232 Wednesday, November 8, 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Gender Equality: A Foundation for Peace - Canada's National Action Plan 2017-2022 for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-48.
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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. 421-01658 concerning the automotive industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-175-01;
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— Nos. 421-01659, 421-01667, 421-01687 and 421-01753 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-04;
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— No. 421-01660 concerning Islam. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-122-02;
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— No. 421-01664 concerning natural gas. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-28-05;
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— No. 421-01665 concerning housing policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-6-13;
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— No. 421-01666 concerning Omar Khadr. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-176-01;
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— No. 421-01691 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-57-02;
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— No. 421-01697 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-81-07;
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— No. 421-01722 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-21;
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— No. 421-01730 concerning impaired driving. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-7-22.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2017-18: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-285. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 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. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), one concerning a national day (No. 421-01798);
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— by Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-01799) and one concerning food policy (No. 421-01800);
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— by Mr. Paradis (Brome—Missisquoi), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01801);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01802) and two concerning the fishing industry (Nos. 421-01803 and 421-01804);
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— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), one concerning Vietnam (No. 421-01805) and one concerning China (No. 421-01806);
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— by Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), thirty-one concerning discrimination (Nos. 421-01807 to 421-01837);
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— by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 421-01838);
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— by Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01839);
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— by Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01840).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1173, Q-1175, Q-1176, Q-1179, Q-1180, Q-1181 and Q-1186 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-1174 — Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to fines issued to the Canadian Coast Guard by Transport Canada or any other government department or agency, since November 4, 2015: what are the details of each fine, including for each the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) location where violation occurred, (iv) law or regulation which was violated, (v) details of incident report, (vi) was the fine paid by taxpayer funds and, if not, who paid the fine? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1174.
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Q-1177 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to relocation costs for exempt staff moving to Ottawa since December 6, 2016: (a) what is the total cost paid by the government for relocation services and hotel stays related to moving these staff to Ottawa; and (b) for each individual reimbursement, what is the (i) total payout, (ii) cost for moving services, (iii) cost for hotel stays? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1177.
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Q-1178 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to salary ranges for ambassadors and consuls general: what is the current Treasury Board salary range for each individual Ambassador and Consul General, broken down by location? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1178.
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Q-1182 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the revocation of citizenship by the government, since November 2016, and broken down by month: (a) how many individuals have had their citizenship revoked, and in each instance, what was the (i) age of the individual, (ii) sex of the individual, (iii) specific reason for their citizenship revocation; and (b) for each of the reasons listed in (a)(iii), what is the total number given, broken down by reason? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1182.
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Q-1183 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — With regard to the review related to moving expenses announced by the President of the Treasury Board in September 2016: (a) what is the current status of the review; (b) when did the review begin; (c) when is the review expected to be completed; (d) if the review has been completed, what were the findings and recommendations; (e) what are the parameters of the review; (f) who conducted the review; and (g) when did the Prime Minister receive a copy of the review’s findings? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1183.
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Q-1184 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — With regard to the purchase of carbon offset credits by the government, broken down by department, agency, and Crown corporation: (a) what is the total amount purchased in carbon offsets since September 19, 2016; and (b) what are the details of each individual purchase, including, for each, the (i) price of purchase, (ii) date of purchase, (iii) dates of travel, (iv) titles of individuals on trip, (v) origin and destination of trip, (vi) amount of emissions purchase was meant to offset, (vii) name of vendor who received the carbon offset payment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1184.
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Q-1185 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the 2017 International Paris Air Show: (a) how many government representatives attended the event; (b) of the attendees in (a), how many employees attended from each government department; (c) how many non-governmental representatives attended the event; and (d) for each of the employees in (a) and (c), what were the (i) accommodation expenses, (ii) meal and per diem expenses, (iii) overall cost of all expenses? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1185.
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Q-1187 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the government's pilot project testing of Smart Building technology in 13 buildings: (a) what is the cost for the 13 pilot project buildings, broken down by project; (b) what is the energy use for the 13 pilot project buildings, broken down by building; (c) what was the energy use for the 13 pilot project buildings prior to the Smart Building project, broken down by building and month for two years pre-conversion; (d) what was the energy cost for the 13 pilot project buildings prior to the Smart Building project, broken down by building and month for two years pre-conversion; (e) what was the energy use for the 13 pilot project buildings in the Smart Building project, broken down by building and month, post-conversion; and (f) what was the energy cost for the 13 pilot project buildings in the Smart Building project broken down by building and month, post-conversion? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1187.
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| Statement by the Speaker |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1, the Speaker divided the question with respect to the second reading of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, as follows: |
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Clause 48 in relation to agricultural and fisheries cooperatives; |
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Clauses 139 and 163 in relation to GST/HST rebates for public service bodies; |
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Clauses 165 to 168 in relation to beer made from concentrate; |
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Clause 261 in relation to discharge of debt; and |
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Remaining Elements of the Bill. |
| Government Orders |
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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. |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1(1), the question was put on clause 48 in relation to agricultural and fisheries cooperatives, and the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1(1), the question was put on clauses 139 and 163 in relation to GST/HST rebates for public service bodies, and the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1(1), the question was put on clauses 165 to 168 in relation to the Excise Act in relation to beer made from concentrate, and the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1(1), the question was put on clause 261 in relation to the Financial Administration Act in relation to the discharge of debt, and the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1(1), the question was put on all remaining elements of the Bill, and the recorded division was deferred. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at second reading stage of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on clause 48 in relation to agricultural and fisheries cooperatives, and it was adopted on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 205, NAYS: 82 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dubourg Kwan Peterson Total: -- 205 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clement Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Schmale Total: -- 82 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on clauses 139 and 163 in relation to GST/HST rebates for public service bodies, and it was adopted on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 287, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lake Quach Total: -- 287 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on clauses 165 to 168 in relation to the Excise Act in relation to beer made from concentrate, and it was adopted on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 252, NAYS: 34 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dubourg Lapointe Reid Total: -- 252 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Choquette Garrison May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Total: -- 34 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on clause 261 in relation to the Financial Administration Act in relation to the discharge of debt, and it was adopted on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 198, NAYS: 89 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duguid Lamoureux Picard Total: -- 198 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Chong Kmiec Rempel Total: -- 89 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on all remaining elements of the Bill, and it was adopted on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 165, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ellis Lebouthillier Poissant Total: -- 165 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Chong Kelly Rayes Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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 Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important contributions Canadian Portuguese have made to building Canada and to Canadian society in general, the cultural diversity of the Portuguese communities in Canada, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Portuguese heritage and culture for future generations by declaring June 10 as Portugal Day and the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month. (Private Members' Business M-126) |
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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: 287, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lake Quach Total: -- 287 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef 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. 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) |
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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: 286, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lake Qualtrough Total: -- 286 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef 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 Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), seconded by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), — That Bill C-325, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing), 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: 42, NAYS: 243 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Garrison Moore Total: -- 42 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duclos Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Richards Total: -- 243 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef 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. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), — That Bill C-346, An Act to amend the Firearms Act (licences), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 83, NAYS: 199 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Saroya Total: -- 83 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lambropoulos Picard Total: -- 199 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Monsef Thériault Total: -- 2 |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) — Report of the British Columbia Treaty Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-37-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)
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— by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) — Actuarial Report (including cost certificate) on the Pension Plan for the Canadian Forces as of March 31, 2016, and certification of assets of the Pension Plan, pursuant to the Public Pensions Reporting Act, R.S. 1985, c. 13 (2nd Supp.), sbs. 9(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-49-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) — Audit Report for the Office of the Auditor General for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-100-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:19 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 7:45 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |