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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 277 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 2:00 p.m. |
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Prayer |
National Anthem |
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 |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2017 By-elections, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-4-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)
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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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
— No. 421-02076 concerning dairy products. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-71-02.
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Motions |
Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 643 -- Vote no 643) | |
YEAS: 166, NAYS: 132 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag El-Khoury Lebouthillier Rodriguez Total: -- 166 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Christopherson Kusie Rempel Total: -- 132 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
By unanimous consent, Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 43rd Report of the Committee, "Report 3, Settlement Services for Syrian Refugees—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, of the Fall 2017 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-368. |
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. 87 and 89) was tabled. |
Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), — That Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
The debate continued. |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1501 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-91.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1502 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-92.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1503 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-93.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1504 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-94.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1505 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-95.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1506 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-96.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1507 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-97.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1508 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-98.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1509 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-99.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1510 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-100.
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Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), — That Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
The debate continued. |
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, March 27, 2018, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 644 -- Vote no 644) | |
YEAS: 206, NAYS: 88 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duclos Lambropoulos Poissant Total: -- 206 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Leitch Schmale Total: -- 88 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Sangha (Brampton Centre), seconded by Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook), — That Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit), be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 645 -- Vote no 645) | |
YEAS: 200, NAYS: 92 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dubourg Kwan Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 200 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Leitch Schmale Total: -- 92 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Levitt (York Centre), seconded by Mr. Mendicino (Eglinton—Lawrence), — That Bill S-232, An Act respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 646 -- Vote no 646) | |
YEAS: 294, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Drouin Lambropoulos Rayes Total: -- 294 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), moved, — That the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be instructed to undertake a study on rural crime in Canada and consider factors, including but not limited to: (i) current rural crime rates and trends, (ii) existing RCMP and other policing resources and policies in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, particularly in relation to population density, policing geographic area, and staff shortages, (iii) current partnerships with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous police forces, (iv) possible recommendations to improve rural crime prevention and to curb emerging crime rates, and that the Committee report its findings to the House within six months of the adoption of this motion. (Private Members' Business M-167) |
Debate arose thereon. |
Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “emerging crime rates,” the following: |
“(v) measures to increase the tactical and operational effectiveness of Indigenous police forces, (vi) strategies and resources dedicated to the judicial and rehabilitation systems in rural areas, (vii) improved support for victims of rural crime,”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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 Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "Canada's support to Ukraine in crisis and armed conflict" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-320), presented to the House on Monday, December 11, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-320.
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— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, "Priorities of Canadian Stakeholders Having an Interest in Bilateral and Trilateral Trade in North America, Between Canada, the United States and Mexico" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-324), presented to the House on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-324.
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-846-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:16 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 7:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |