Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Acting Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland).

Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

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:

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 32nd Report of the Committee, "Report 4, Mental Health Support for Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, of the Spring 2017 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-292.

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. 61, 66 and 77) was tabled.

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 33rd Report of the Committee, "Public Accounts of Canada 2017". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-293.

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. 70, 71 and 77) was tabled.

Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 19th Report of the Committee (Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-294.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 121 to 126) was tabled.

Mr. Nault (Kenora), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 13th Report of the Committee, "Strengthening Canadian Engagement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-295.

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. 40, 46, 47, 51 to 53, 55, 70 to 73, 76 and 79) was tabled.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, following Question Period on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to welcome Canada's 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games athletes; provided that: a) the Speaker be permitted to preside over the Committee of the Whole from the Speaker’s chair and make welcoming remarks on behalf of the House; b) the names of the athletes, coaches and mission staff present be deemed read and printed in the House of Commons Debates for that day; c) only authorized photographers be permitted to take photos during the proceedings of the Committee; and, d) when the proceedings of the Committee have concluded, the Committee shall rise.

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

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts.

Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hehr (Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mrs. Caesar-Chavannes (Whitby), — That Bill S-211, An Act respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day, be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions made by the over 100,000 British Home Children to Canadian society, their service to our armed forces throughout the twentieth century, the hardships and stigmas that many of them endured, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon the story of the British Home Children for future generations by declaring September 28 of every year, British Home Child Day in Canada. (Private Members' Business M-133)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the motion “That the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit — first aid)), presented on Thursday, February 23, 2017, be concurred in” was deemed to have been moved. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), seconded by Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 29, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

At 7:38 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 8:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).