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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 299 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House: (a) acknowledge that (i) over 750,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar since October 2016 to escape the Burmese military’s large-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing, (ii) the atrocities committed by the Burmese military include sexual violence, mass killings and widespread arson and may well amount to crimes against humanity, (iii) Burmese authorities have been unwilling to credibly investigate these horrific crimes and bring those responsible to account; and (b) therefore call on the Government of Canada to (i) implement the recommendations in the Report of Special Envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae, (ii) support the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has described the campaign against the Rohingya as a “textbook case of ethnic cleansing,” and has said that he “has strong suspicions that acts of genocide may have taken place in Rakhine State since August”, (iii) redouble efforts in accountability and evidence-gathering, (iv) publicly support a referral of the situation in Myanmar by the United Nations Security Council to the International Criminal Court, (v) increase diplomatic efforts to call on all Member States of the United Nations, particularly members of the United Nations Security Council, to support and advocate for such a referral, (vi) impose tough new sanctions on perpetrators of gross human rights violations, including members of the Myanmar military. |
| Royal Assent |
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A message was received informing the Commons that on May 23, 2018, at 2:12 p.m., Her Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bills: |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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. 421-02223 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-16.
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Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
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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. 668 -- Vote no 668) | |
| YEAS: 160, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ehsassi Lambropoulos Picard Total: -- 160 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Davies Lake Rempel Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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. 669 -- Vote no 669) | |
| YEAS: 159, NAYS: 121 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag El-Khoury Lambropoulos Poissant Total: -- 159 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Cullen Kusie Rayes Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), seconded by Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Indigenous Services), — That Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), seconded by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments, since the Bill fails to address the high error rate in the National Register of Electors, and the high rate of erroneous Voter Identification Cards, reported at 986,613 instances in the 2015 election, and does nothing to deal with foreign interference in Canadian elections because the Bill proposes to double the total maximum third party spending amount allowed during the writ period and to continue to allow unlimited contributions in the period prior to the pre-writ period.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:45 p.m., pursuant Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 85, NAYS: 196 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Deltell Lloyd Shields Total: -- 85 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duclos Jowhari Peterson Total: -- 196 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 196, NAYS: 85 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duclos Jowhari Peterson Total: -- 196 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Deltell Lloyd Shields Total: -- 85 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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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. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), seconded by Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia), — That Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), 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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| YEAS: 207, NAYS: 72 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duclos Kang Picard Total: -- 207 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Diotte Lobb Shipley Total: -- 72 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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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. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), — That Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (drinking water guidelines), as amended, 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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| YEAS: 278, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Dubé Kwan Ratansi Total: -- 278 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, 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 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Oliver (Oakville), seconded by Mr. Graham (Laurentides—Labelle), — That the House: (a) recognize that the Internet has thrived due to net neutrality principles of openness, transparency, freedom, and innovation; (b) recognize that Canada has strong net neutrality rules in place that are grounded in the Telecommunications Act and enforced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC); (c) recognize that preserving an open Internet and the free flow of information is vital for the freedom of expression and diversity, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, Canadian democracy, and the future economic and social prosperity of Canadians; (d) express its firm support for net neutrality and the continued preservation of an open Internet, free from unjust discrimination and interference; and (e) call on the government to include net neutrality as a guiding principle of the upcoming Telecommunications Act and Broadcasting Act reviews in order to explore opportunities to further enshrine in legislation the principles of neutrality in the provision and carriage of all telecommunications services. (Private Members' Business M-168) |
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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: 277, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Dreeshen Khera Poissant Total: -- 277 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:07 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 7:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |