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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 256 Friday, February 2, 2018 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayer

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing), as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 11).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 7.

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Motion No. 9 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 9.

Motion No. 10 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

Motion No. 11 of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 11.

The debate continued 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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 421-02022);

— by , one concerning childhood cancer (No. 421-02023);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 421-02024).

Government Orders

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 11).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 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. Di Iorio (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the importance of educating Canadians about the consequences of impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs, fatigue or distraction, which, each year, destroys the lives and health of thousands of Canadians, by designating the third week of March, each year, National Impaired Driving Prevention Week. (Private Members' Business M-148)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 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 — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2017-1557, P.C. 2017-1564, P.C. 2017-1565 and P.C. 2017-1657. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-25-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— P.C. 2017-1649 and P.C. 2017-1650. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-2-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2017-1629, P.C. 2017-1630, P.C. 2017-1631, P.C. 2017-1632, P.C. 2017-1633, P.C. 2017-1634, P.C. 2017-1635, P.C. 2017-1636, P.C. 2017-1637, P.C. 2017-1638, P.C. 2017-1639, P.C. 2017-1640, P.C. 2017-1641, P.C. 2017-1642, P.C. 2017-1643, P.C. 2017-1644, P.C. 2017-1645, P.C. 2017-1646, P.C. 2017-1647, P.C. 2017-1648, P.C. 2017-1673, P.C. 2017-1674, P.C. 2017-1675, P.C. 2017-1676, P.C. 2017-1677 and P.C. 2017-1724. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-3-31. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2017-1622, P.C. 2017-1623, P.C. 2017-1624, P.C. 2017-1625, P.C. 2017-1626, P.C. 2017-1627 and P.C. 2017-1628. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-14-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2017-1651. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-7-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2017-1652, P.C. 2017-1653, P.C. 2017-1654, P.C. 2017-1655, P.C. 2017-1656 and P.C. 2017-1751. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-9-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2017-1554, P.C. 2017-1566, P.C. 2017-1567, P.C. 2018-1, P.C. 2018-15 and P.C. 2018-16. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-4-24. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2017-1490, P.C. 2017-1491, P.C. 2017-1492, P.C. 2017-1493, P.C. 2017-1494, P.C. 2017-1495 and P.C. 2017-1552. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-18-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2017-1488, P.C. 2017-1489, P.C. 2017-1514, P.C. 2017-1568, P.C. 2017-1569, P.C. 2017-1570, P.C. 2017-1571, P.C. 2017-1572, P.C. 2017-1573, P.C. 2017-1574, P.C. 2017-1575, P.C. 2017-1576, P.C. 2017-1577, P.C. 2017-1578, P.C. 2017-1579, P.C. 2017-1580, P.C. 2017-1581, P.C. 2017-1582, P.C. 2017-1607, P.C. 2017-1608, P.C. 2017-1609, P.C. 2017-1610, P.C. 2017-1611, P.C. 2017-1612, P.C. 2017-1613, P.C. 2017-1614, P.C. 2017-1615, P.C. 2017-1616, P.C. 2017-1617, P.C. 2017-1618, P.C. 2017-1619, P.C. 2017-1620, P.C. 2017-1621, P.C. 2017-1670, P.C. 2017-1671 and P.C. 2017-1750. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-16-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2017-1473, P.C. 2017-1546, P.C. 2017-1547, P.C. 2017-1548, P.C. 2017-1549, P.C. 2017-1550, P.C. 2017-1551, P.C. 2017-1561, P.C. 2017-1562, P.C. 2017-1563, P.C. 2017-1679 and P.C. 2017-1743. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-1-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2017-1669. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-22-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2017-1474. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-28-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2017-1666, P.C. 2017-1667 and P.C. 2017-1668. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-13-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2017-1658, P.C. 2017-1659, P.C. 2017-1660, P.C. 2017-1661 and P.C. 2017-1662. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-17-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2017-1664 and P.C. 2017-1665. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-31-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— P.C. 2017-1515, P.C. 2017-1603, P.C. 2017-1604, P.C. 2017-1605, P.C. 2017-1606, P.C. 2017-1672 and P.C. 2017-1749. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-30-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2017-1475, P.C. 2017-1476, P.C. 2017-1477, P.C. 2017-1478, P.C. 2017-1479, P.C. 2017-1480, P.C. 2017-1481, P.C. 2017-1482, P.C. 2017-1483, P.C. 2017-1484, P.C. 2017-1485, P.C. 2017-1486, P.C. 2017-1487, P.C. 2017-1590, P.C. 2017-1591, P.C. 2017-1592, P.C. 2017-1593, P.C. 2017-1594, P.C. 2017-1595, P.C. 2017-1596, P.C. 2017-1597, P.C. 2017-1598, P.C. 2017-1599, P.C. 2017-1600, P.C. 2017-1601, P.C. 2017-1602, P.C. 2017-1663, P.C. 2017-1744, P.C. 2017-1745, P.C. 2017-1746, P.C. 2017-1747 and P.C. 2017-1748. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-24-25. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— P.C. 2018-14. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-32-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)

— by — Report of the National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, pursuant to the National Arts Centre Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-3, sbs. 17(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-179-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

Adjournment

At 2:18 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).