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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 311 Friday, June 8, 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 Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments).

Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities) for Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

“the House decline to give third reading to Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments), because it:

(a) doesn't require the Minister of Foreign Affairs to reassess existing export permits should new information about human rights abuses be revealed post-export;

(b) does not allow for exports of military goods to the United States to be licensed, tracked, or reported back to Canadians in any way; and

Debate arose thereon.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Certificate of Nomination and biographical notes of Heather P. Lank, the nominee for the position of Parliamentary Librarian, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-27-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), referred to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Exports of Military Goods". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-68.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of operations under the Export and Import Permits Act for the year 2017, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, s. 27. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-137-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2016-2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-69.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting and the 43rd Ordinary Session of the APF, held in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, from July 7 to 11, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-52-13.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting of the APF, held in Paris, France, from January 31 to February 2, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-52-14.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Ellis (Bay of Quinte), from the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, "Main Estimates 2018-19: Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs, and Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-414.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 90) was tabled.

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 48th Report of the Committee, "Special Examination Report - National Capital Commission, of the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-415.

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. 96 and 99) was tabled.

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 49th Report of the Committee, "Special Examination Report - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, of the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-416.

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. 97 and 99) was tabled.

Mr. Rankin (Victoria), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 21st Report of the Committee, "Main Estimates 2018-19: Vote 1 under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1 under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1 under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Vote 1 under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1 under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-417.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 100) was tabled.

Ms. Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 18th Report of the Committee, "Main Estimates 2018-19: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and L25 under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Vote 1 under International Development Research Centre, Vote 1 under International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-418.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 100 and 101) was tabled.

Mr. Rogers (Bonavista—Burin—Trinity), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the 16th Report of the Committee, "Main Estimates 2018-19: Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment and Votes 1 and 5 under Parks Canada Agency". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-419.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 118) was tabled.

Motions

The following motion, standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Leader of the Opposition, was called and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(b), was deemed adopted, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(b), consideration by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates of all Votes under Treasury Board Secretariat in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be extended beyond June 10, 2018.

Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(2) and in accordance with section 13 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, the House appoint Mr. Stéphane Perrault as Chief Electoral Officer for a term of ten years.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning firearms (No. 421-02425) and one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02426);

— by , one concerning youth (No. 421-02427);

— by , one concerning foreign policy (No. 421-02428);

— by , one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02429);

— by , one concerning national historic sites (No. 421-02430) and one concerning international development and aid (No. 421-02431);

— by , one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02432).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1672, Q-1675, Q-1678, Q-1681, Q-1683 and Q-1684 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the supplementary returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-1664 — — With regard to government expenditures with News Canada Inc., since January 1, 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity: (a) what are the details of each expenditure, including (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) duration, (iv) description of goods or services provided, (v) titles of “news” stories disseminated as a result of the expenditure; (b) have any departments, agencies, Crown corporations or other government entities discontinued their relationship with News Canada Inc. as a result of the Minister of Canadian Heritage’s January 23, 2017, tweet regarding “fake news”; and (c) will the government commit to ensuring that any unattributed stories written by the government are clearly marked as government propaganda in the story and, if not, why not? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1664-01.

Q-1665 — — With regard to expenditures made by the government since December 11, 2017, under government-wide object code 3259 (Miscellaneous expenditures not Elsewhere Classified): what are the details of each expenditure, including (i) vendor name, (ii) amount, (iii) date, (iv) description of goods or services provided, (v) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1665-01.

Q-1666 — — With regard to federal spending in the constituency of Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot in the fiscal year 2017-18: what grants, loans, contributions and contracts were awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality, (iii) name of recipient, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which expenditure was allocated, (vi) date? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1666-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised return to the following question made into Order for Return:

Q-1634 — — With regard to Canada Post: (a) since January 1, 2009, how many reports or studies were undertaken by Canada Post with regard to postal banking and retail financial services, (i) what were the contents of those reports or studies, (ii) were any reports or studies incomplete, (iii) what were the contents of the final drafts of the incomplete reports or studies, (iv) which individuals or organizations were consulted, (v) which elected officials were allowed to view the contents of any reports or studies; (b) since January 1, 1997, with regard to post office locations, (i) how many post office locations have been closed, including, (ii) the year, (iii) the location address and postal code, (iv) how many moratorium lists were developed with regard to post office closures, (v) what were the post offices included in each list, including an address and postal code, (vi) who was consulted on which post offices were selected for each list, (vii) were lists provided to any federal government task forces, (viii) which lists were provided for each task force, (ix) what is the content of each list; and (c) since January 1, 2009, with regard to mailboxes designed for the public to mail letters, postcards and small packages, (i) how many have been removed, including, (ii) the year, (iii) the location, (iv) what was the criteria used to determine removal? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1634-01.

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-1671 — — With regard to consultation sessions organized by the government on Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms: (a) how many consultation sessions were organized by the government; (b) where did these consultation sessions take place, broken down by (i) city, (ii) constituency; (c) what groups and individuals were invited to each of the consultation sessions, broken down by session; (d) what groups and individuals participated in the consultation sessions; (e) what was the date for each of these sessions; (f) which Members of Parliament attended the consultation sessions; (g) how many online consultation sessions took place; (h) regarding the consultations in (a), by which criteria did the Minister responsible decide which individuals, communities and organizations to consult with; (i) what are the details of the discussion questions brought to each session; and (j) what are the details of any briefing notes, meeting transcripts, minutes, or correspondence related to the sessions in (a), including the (i) title, (ii) date, (iii) sender, (iv) recipient, (v) subject matter, (vi) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1671.

Q-1673 — — With regard to all advertising expenditures, including both traditional and social media, aimed at stemming the flow of individuals crossing illegally at the Canada-US border: what are the details of all expenditures since January 1, 2017, including (i) vendor, (ii) outlet, if different than vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) date and duration of contract, (v) intended market of advertising campaign, both geographic and demographic, (vi) summary or description of content? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1673.

Q-1674 — — With regard to the usage of the government’s fleet of Challenger and Airbus aircraft, between January 1, 2018, and April 1, 2018: what are the details of each flight, including (i) date, (ii) origin, (iii) destination, (iv) time of takeoff, (v) time of landing, (vi) names and titles of passengers, excluding security staff, (vii) type of aircraft? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1674.

Q-1676 — — With regard to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) for the past 3 years, broken down by year: (a) which countries are included in the program; (b) how many workers did each country send; (c) what was the breakdown of workers by province or territory; (d) for workers under the program, broken down by province or territory, what was the average (i) rate of pay, (ii) total earnings; (e) what was the average amount of earnings that the workers remit to their home country, broken down by province or territory; and (f) how many farms rely on the SAWP program, broken down by province or territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1676.

Q-1677 — — With regard to the preparation of meals by Vikram Vij at multiple events during the Prime Minister’s trip to India in February 2018: (a) did the government pay for Mr. Vij to fly to India and, if so, what was the cost; (b) did the government pay for Mr. Vij’s accommodations in India and, if so, what was the cost; (c) what are the details of any other expenses covered by the government related to Mr. Vij’s travel to India, including (i) description of expense, (ii) amount; (d) did the government cover the costs of other individuals in conjunction with Mr. Vij’s travel to India, such as family members, sous chefs or cooks; and (e) if the answer to (d) is affirmative, what are the details of such expenses, including (i) name of individual, (ii) type of expense, such as airfare or accommodation, (iii) amount? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1677.

Q-1679 — — With regard to the Access to Information and Privacy section of each department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity, as of April 19, 2018: (a) how many full-time analysts are working in each section; (b) how many files are currently in progress; and (c) for files of which an information package was released within the last year, what were the (i) average times each section took to complete the request, (ii) median times each section took to complete the request? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1679.

Q-1680 — — With regard to immigration to Canada between December 7, 2016, to December 6, 2017: (a) how many economic class immigrants have been admitted to Canada; (b) how many family class immigrants have been admitted to Canada; (c) how many refugees have been admitted to Canada; (d) how many temporary student visas were issued and how many individuals were admitted to Canada on a temporary student visa; (e) how many temporary worker permits were issued and how many individuals were admitted to Canada on a temporary worker permit; (f) how many temporary visitor records were issued and how many individuals were admitted to Canada on a temporary visitor record; (g) how many temporary resident permits were issued; (h) how many temporary resident permits were approved by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; (i) for (a) to (h), what is the breakdown by source country by each class of migrant; (j) for applications for the categories enumerated in (a) to (h), how many individuals were found inadmissible, divided by each subsection of section 34 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; (k) for applications for the categories enumerated in (a) to (h), how many individuals were found inadmissible, divided by each subsection of section 35 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; (l) for applications for the categories enumerated in (a) to (h), how many individuals were found inadmissible, divided by each subsection of section 36 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; (m) for applications for the categories enumerated in (a) to (h), how many individuals were found inadmissible, divided by each subsection of section 37 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and (n) for application for the categories enumerated in (a) to (h), how many individuals were found inadmissible, divided by each subsection of section 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1680.

Q-1682 — — With regard to Governor in Council appointments: (a) how many positions are vacant as of April 18, 2018, including (i) the title of the role, (ii) the name of the department, commission, board, Crown corporation, agency or tribunal, (iii) how long has the position been vacant for; and (b) how many individuals, as of April 19, 2018, are serving in appointed positions that are past their expiration date, including (i) the title of the role, (ii) the name of the department, commission, board, Crown corporation, agency or tribunal, (iii) the date on which the appointment expired? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1682.

Q-1685 — — With regard to reports that Facebook has not been registered as a lobbyist and, thus, its meetings with the government have not been reported on the Lobbying Commissioner’s website: (a) what are the details of all meetings between Facebook and the government, since November 4, 2015, including (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) list of attendees, (iv) purpose of meeting, (v) subject matter; and (b) what are the details of all briefing notes associated with the meetings in (a), including (i) date, (ii) title, (iii) summary, (iv) sender, (v) recipient, (vi) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1685.

Q-1686 — — With regard to privacy breaches, since September 19, 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: (a) how many privacy breaches have occurred; and (b) for each privacy breach, (i) was it reported to the Privacy Commissioner, (ii) how many individuals were affected by each breach, (iii) what were the dates of the privacy breach, (iv) were the affected individuals notified that their information may have been compromised and, if so, on what date and in what manner were they notified, (v) what was the incident summary or nature of the breach? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1686.

Q-1687 — — With regard to individuals who have illegally crossed the Canadian border, since January 1, 2016: (a) how many such individuals were subject to deportation or a removal order following a finding of an illegitimate or invalid refugee claim; and (b) for the individuals in (a), what was the average time between (i) initial entry to Canada and removal from Canada, (ii) finding of an illegitimate refugee claim and removal from Canada? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1687.

Q-1688 — — With regard to government outreach and travel to the United States for the purpose of discouraging illegal border crossings, since January 1, 2017: (a) what is the total cost, broken down by type of expense; and (b) for each trip made by the government to the United States for such a purpose, what are the details, including (i) date and duration, (ii) list of cities visited on the trip, (iii) individuals on the trip, (iv) American officials whom were met on the trip, if any? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1688.

Q-1689 — — With regard to the ministerial and executive vehicle fleet: (a) how many new vehicles have been purchased for the fleet since November 4, 2015; (b) for each purchase, (i) what was the date, (ii) what was the price, (iii) what was the make and model, (iv) was the vehicle electric, hybrid or traditional, (v) which Minister or executive was assigned to the vehicle; and (c) what is the total amount spent on such purchases since November 4, 2015? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1689.

Q-1690 — — With regard to Canada’s foreign aid: what is the total amount of Canadian funding granted to Marie Stopes International, broken down by (i) year, from 2015 to present, (ii) recipient country, (iii) where applicable, the program that the funding was part of? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1690.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions), — That Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments), be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

(a) doesn't require the Minister of Foreign Affairs to reassess existing export permits should new information about human rights abuses be revealed post-export;

(b) does not allow for exports of military goods to the United States to be licensed, tracked, or reported back to Canadians in any way; and

The debate continued.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 30, 2018, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Assistant Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 11, 2018, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the remainder of the debate, pursuant to Standing Order 66, on the motion to concur in the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Thursday, November 23, 2017, be deemed to have taken place and the motion be deemed agreed to on division.

Private Members' Business

At 1:19 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to undertake a study of the impact on parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, including in the case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), to consider, among other things, (i) ways to improve the level of compassion and support for parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, (ii) ways to ensure that parents do not suffer any undue financial or emotional hardship as a result of the design of government programming, particularly from Employment Insurance Parental Benefits; that the Committee hold a minimum of six meetings to hear from witnesses that include parents who have lost an infant to SIDS, organizations who advocate for SIDS families, experts in the area of grief counselling, as well as officials responsible for the Employment Insurance Parental Benefits program; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House within six months of the adoption of this motion, and that it be instructed to request a comprehensive government response to its report, pursuant to Standing Order 109. (Private Members' Business M-110)

The debate continued.

Notices of Motions

Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence.

Private Members' Business

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington). (Private Members' Business M-110)

The debate continued.

Mr. Mendicino (Eglinton—Lawrence), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Central Nova), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by:

(a) replacing the words “instructed to undertake a study” with the words “requested to undertake a study”; and

(b) replacing the words “particularly from Employment Insurance Parental Benefits” with the words “including Employment Insurance Parental Benefits”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be requested to undertake a study of the impact on parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, including in the case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), to consider, among other things, (i) ways to improve the level of compassion and support for parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, (ii) ways to ensure that parents do not suffer any undue financial or emotional hardship as a result of the design of government programming, including Employment Insurance Parental Benefits; that the Committee hold a minimum of six meetings to hear from witnesses that include parents who have lost an infant to SIDS, organizations who advocate for SIDS families, experts in the area of grief counselling, as well as officials responsible for the Employment Insurance Parental Benefits program; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House within six months of the adoption of this motion, and that it be instructed to request a comprehensive government response to its report, pursuant to Standing Order 109. (Private Members' Business M-110)

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, with the following amendments:

1. Clause 2, pages 2 and 5:

(a) On page 2,

(i) replace lines 13 to 15 with the following:

“sented to be used in the consumption of cannabis; or”, and

(ii) replace lines 17 and 18 with the following:

“represented to be used in the consumption of cannabis. (accessoire)”; and

(b) on page 5, replace lines 28 to 30 with the following:

“ry, a thing that is commonly used in the consumption of cannabis is deemed to be represented to be used in the consumption of cannabis if the”.

2. New clause 5.1, page 6: Add the following after line 8:

“5.1 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act is to be construed as limiting the operation of the extrajudicial measures that are provided for under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.”.

3. New clause 5.2, page 6: Add the following before the heading “Her Majesty”:

“5.2 For greater certainty, this Act does not affect the operation of any provision of provincial legislation that is more restrictive with respect to, or prohibits, the cultivation, propagation or harvesting of cannabis in a dwelling-house.”.

4. Clause 9, pages 10 and 11:

(a) On page 10, add the following after line 3:

“(2.1) Subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) does not apply if the cannabis is distributed to an individual who is 16 years of age or older by their parent or guardian in their dwelling-house.”; and

(b) on page 11, add the following after line 6:

“(5.1) Despite paragraph (5)(a), a charge arising out of a contravention of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii), in respect of cannabis of one or more classes of cannabis the total amount of which, as determined in accordance with Schedule 3, is equivalent to 5 g or less of dried cannabis, is not to be prosecuted by indictment if the accused is less than two years older than the individual referred to in that subparagraph.”.

5. Clause 11, page 12: Replace line 28 with the following:

“more than $300,000.”.

6. Clause 12, page 13: Replace line 17 in the French version, with the following:

“nabis provenant d’une graine ou d’une matière végétale qu’il”.

7. New clause 15.1, page 16: Add the following after line 31:

“15.1 A conviction for an offence committed under section 9, 10, 11, 12 or 14 does not constitute serious criminality for the purposes of subsection 36(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act unless the person was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than six months in respect of that offence.”.

8. Clause 17, page 19: Delete lines 16 to 27.

9. Clause 33, page 24: Replace line 20 with the following:

“cannabis of any class that is not referred to in Schedule 4 or that has a potency exceeding the prescribed maximum potency.”.

10. Clause 43, page 26: Replace line 27 in the French version, with the following:

“notamment celle visée à l’alinéa 16d), au sujet de l’acces-”.

11. Clause 51, pages 29 to 31:

(a) On page 29, add the following after line 20:

“(a.1) proceedings in respect of an offence arising out of a contravention of subparagraph 9(1)(a)(ii), in respect of cannabis of one or more classes of cannabis the total amount of which, as determined in accordance with Schedule 3, is equivalent to 5 g or less of dried cannabis, if the accused is less than two years older than the individual referred to in that subparagraph;”;

(b) on page 30:

(i) add the following after line 28:

“(d.1) a lesser amount than the amount determined under subsection (4) that may be paid for the offence if it is paid within a specified period that is shorter than the period referred to in paragraph (d);”,

(ii) replace line 30 with the following:

“within the period referred to in paragraph (d) or (d.1),”,

(iii) replace lines 31 to 34 with the following:

“(i) a finding of guilt will be entered in the judicial record of the accused and the accused will be deemed to have received an absolute discharge and not to have been convicted of the offence,

(ii) the judicial record of the accused in respect of the offence will not be used for any”, and

(iv) replace line 37 with the following:

“(iii) if cannabis has been seized in relation to the of-”; and

“referred to in paragraph (d) or (d.1)”.

12. Clause 52, page 31:

(a) Replace line 23 with the following:

“cused within the period referred to in paragraph 51(3)(d) or (d.1) constitutes a”;

(b) replace lines 26 and 27 with the following:

“(a) a finding of guilt is to be entered in the judicial record of the accused and the accused is deemed to have received an absolute discharge and not to have been convicted of the offence;”; and

“offence must not be used for any purpose”.

13. Clause 53, page 32: Replace lines 9 and 10 with the following:

“offence must not be used for any purpose that”.

14. Clause 54, page 32:

(a) Replace line 14 with the following:

“the ticket within the period referred to in paragraph 51(3)(d) or (d.1), the ac-”;

(b) replace line 22 with the following:

“(d) the accused has 60 days after the day of the convic-”; and

“accused in relation to the offence must not be”.

15. New clause 55.1, page 32: Add the following after line 40:

“55.1 If the amount to be paid under this Part is owed to Her Majesty in right of Canada, the person responsible, by or under an Act or ordinance of the legislature of a territory, for issuing or renewing a licence, permit or other similar instrument in relation to the offender may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend the licence, permit or other instrument until the fine or fee is paid in full, proof of which lies on the offender.”.

16. Clause 58, page 33:

(a) Add the following after line 18:

“(b.1) a lesser amount than the amount determined under paragraph 51(4)(a) or (b), as the case may be, that may be paid for the offence if it is paid within a specified period that is shorter than the period referred to in paragraph (b);”;

(b) replace line 20 with the following:

“within the period referred to in paragraph (b) or (b.1),”;

“(i) a finding of guilt will be entered in the judicial record of the accused and the accused will be deemed to have received an absolute discharge and not to have been convicted of the offence,

(ii) the judicial record of the accused in respect of the offence will not be used for any”;

(d) replace line 27 with the following:

“(iii) if cannabis has been seized in relation to the of-”; and

(e) replace line 31 with the following:

“ferred to in paragraph (b) or (b.1), the accused must appear in”.

17. Clause 62, pages 36 and 37:

(a) On page 36, replace line 17 with the following:

“directly or indirectly, and any other information to be made available to the public by the Minister under section 128.1.”; and

(b) on page 37, replace lines 26 and 27 with the following:

“(10) Subject to the regulations, the Minister may make a licence or permit subject to any conditions that he or she considers ap-”.

18. Clause 64, page 38: Replace lines 13 to 17 with the following:

“any cannabis specified by the Minister if

(a) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the suspension is necessary to protect public health or public safety, including to prevent cannabis from being diverted to an illicit market or activity; or

(b) any prescribed circumstance exists.”.

19. Clause 65, page 39: Replace line 22 with the following:

“been cancelled;”.

20. Clause 67, page 39:

(a) Replace line 31 with the following:

“67 (1) Subject to the regulations, the Minister may grant or”; and

(b) add the following after line 33:

“(2) The Minister may specify, by name or position, any person — other than a person specified in the regulations — who must hold a security clearance if the Minister is of the opinion that the person

(a) performs, has performed or is about to perform activities related to a licence or permit that is issued under this Part or that is the subject of an application under this Part; or

(b) has, has had or is about to have custody, management or control of the place where activities related to a licence or permit that is issued under this Part or that is the subject of an application under this Part, are being or will be performed.

(3) If the Minister specifies that a person must hold a security clearance under subsection (2), the Minister must provide the applicant for, or the holder of, the licence or permit related to that person with a notice to that effect in writing.”.

21. Clause 71, page 41:

(a) Replace lines 23 and 24 with the following:

“(2) Unless the regulations provide otherwise, every person who is acting as the agent or mandatary of a per-”; and

(b) add the following after line 30:

“(3) Unless the regulations provide otherwise, every person who is acting under a contract with a person that is authorized under this Act to possess, sell, distribute or produce cannabis — other than an employee or an agent or mandatary of the authorized person — may do anything that is prohibited by any provision of Division 1 of Part 1 if they do so in the performance of their contract and in a manner that is consistent with the conditions that apply to the authorized person’s authorization.”.

22. Clause 72, pages 41 and 42:

(a) On page 41:

(i) replace line 33 with the following:

“is prohibited by section 8, 9 or 10 if they do so as”,

(ii) replace line 37 with the following:

“(2) Every person who is acting as the agent or man-”, and

(iii) replace line 40 with the following:

“section 8, 9 or 10 if they do so as part of their role as”; and

(b) on page 42, add the following after line 3:

“(3) Every person who is acting under a contract with a person that is authorized under a provincial Act to sell cannabis — other than an employee or an agent or mandatary of the authorized person — may do anything that is prohibited by section 8, 9 or 10 if they do so in the performance of their contract and in a manner that is consistent with the conditions that apply to the authorized person’s authorization.”.

23. New clause 108.1, page 69: Add the following after line 35:

“108.1 (1) A peace officer, inspector or prescribed person who seizes, finds or otherwise acquires a cannabis plant in the course of the administration or enforcement of this Act or any other Act of Parliament is not obligated to maintain or preserve it.

(2) If a cannabis plant that is ordered to be returned under section 103 or 107 has perished or been disposed of, an amount equal to its value must be paid to the person to whom its return is ordered.”.

24. Clause 112, page 71:

(a) Replace line 22 in the French version with the following:

“c) les efforts raisonnables que l’intéressé a déployés afin d’atténuer”; and

(b) replace line 26 in the French version with the following:

“l’intéressé a retirés de la violation commise;”.

25. New clause 128.1, page 78: Add the following after line 9:

“128.1 The Minister must make available to the public the name of every holder of a licence or permit, including, if the holder is an organization, the names of

(a) its directors, officers and members and any person who controls it, directly or indirectly;

(b) any parent corporation or trust that controls it, directly or indirectly;

(d) the shareholders of the organization or parent corporation or, in the case of an organization or a parent corporation that is a public corporation as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition public corporation in subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax Act, the shareholders of the organization or parent corporation that hold more than 5% of any class of shares; and

(e) the directors, officers and beneficiaries of any trust that controls it, directly or indirectly.”.

26. New clauses 139.1 and 139.2, page 87: Add the following after line 31:

“139.1 (1) The Minister must, before a regulation is made under subsection 139(1) in respect of any class of cannabis added to Schedule 4 after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, including any class of cannabis added to Schedule 4 on the coming into force of section 193.1, cause the proposed regulation to be laid before each House of Parliament.

(2) Each proposed regulation that is laid before a House of Parliament is, on the day it is laid, to be referred by that House to an appropriate committee of that House, as determined by the rules of that House, and the committee may conduct inquiries or public hearings with respect to the proposed regulation and report its findings to that House.

(3) A proposed regulation that has been laid pursuant to subsection (1) may be made

(a) on the expiration of 30 sitting days after it was laid; or

(b) if, with respect to each House of Parliament,

(i) the committee reports to the House, or

(ii) the committee decides not to conduct inquiries or public hearings.

139.2 (1) No proposed regulation that has been laid pursuant to section 139.1 need again be laid under that section, whether or not it has been altered.

(2) If a proposed regulation that has been laid pursuant to subsection 139.1(1) is made without including an alteration recommended by a committee of either House of Parliament respecting that proposed regulation, the Minister must cause a report explaining why the alteration was not made to be laid before each House of Parliament.

(3) A regulation may be made under subsection 139(1) without it being laid before either House of Parliament if the Minister is of the opinion that the changes made by the regulation to an existing regulation are so immaterial or insubstantial that section 139.1 should not be applicable in the circumstances.

(4) A regulation made under subsection 139(1) may be made without it being laid before either House of Parliament if the Minister is of the opinion that the making of the regulation is so urgent that section 139.1 should not be applicable in the circumstances.

(5) If the Minister forms the opinion described in subsection (3) or (4), he or she must cause a report that includes the reasons why he or she formed that opinion to be laid before each House of Parliament.”.

27. Clause 140, pages 87 and 88:

(a) On page 87, add the following after line 39:

“(1.1) For greater certainty, the Minister may, by order, amend or revoke an order made under subsection (1) or suspend its application in whole or in part.”; and

(b) on page 88, add the following after line 3:

“(2.1) The Minister may, by order, suspend, in whole or in part, the application of an order made under subsection (2).”.

28. Clause 141, page 88: Replace line 4 with the following:

“141 An order made under subsection 140(1) or (1.1) is not a”.

29. Clause 142, page 88:

(a) Replace line 11 in the French version with the following:

“taires ou de l’attribution d’approbations, d’autorisations ou d’exemp-”; and

(b) replace line 25 in the French version with the following:

“procédés réglementaires ou de l’attribution des approbations, des autorisa-”.

30. Clause 145, page 89: Replace lines 7 and 8 with the following:

“145 The Minister may, by notice in writing and for a period that he or she specifies, withdraw or withhold a service, the use of a facility, a regulatory process, approval, autho-”.

31. Clause 151.1, page 91: Replace lines 6 to 9 with the following:

“(2) No later than 18 months after the day on which the review begins, the Minister must cause a report on the review, including any findings or recommendations resulting from it, to be laid before each House of Parliament.”.

32. New clause 151.2, page 91: Add the following after line 9:

“151.2 (1) Three years after this section comes into force, the Minister of Health must cause a review of the impact of this Act on public health and, in particular, the health and consumption habits of young persons in respect of cannabis use to be conducted.

(2) No later than 18 months after the day on which the review begins, the Minister of Health must cause a report on the review, including any findings or recommendations resulting from it, to be laid before each House of Parliament.”.

33. New clause 151.3, page 91: Add the following before the heading “PART 12”:

“151.3 (1) Five years after this section comes into force, a committee of the Senate and a committee of the House of Commons are to be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing this Act.

(2) The committees designated or established for the purpose of subsection (1) must undertake a comprehensive review of the administration and operation of this Act and must, within a reasonable period after the review, cause a report on the review, including any findings or recommendations resulting from it, to be laid before each House of Parliament.”.

34. Clause 160, page 98: Replace line 17 in the English version with the following:

“fore the commencement day is deemed to be a permit is-”.

35. New clause 160.1, page 99: Add the following after line 2:

“160.1 (1) The following definitions apply in this section.

cannabis means fresh marihuana, dried marihuana and cannabis oil, as those terms are defined in subsection 1(1) of the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, and marihuana plants or seeds, within the meaning of those Regulations. (cannabis)

licensed producer means a licensed producer, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, who holds a licence that has not been suspended under section 43 of those Regulations. (producteur autorisé)

provide has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. (fournir)

sell has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. (vente)

(2) During the period that begins on the day on which this section comes into force and that ends on the day on which subsection 204(1) comes into force, a licensed producer may, despite the prohibitions set out in sections 4, 5, 7 and 7.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, sell, provide, send or deliver cannabis to a person authorized under subsection (5), transport cannabis for the purpose of selling, providing, sending or delivering it to such a person or offer to perform any of those activities.

(3) A licensed producer may perform an activity under subsection (2) only if the activity is

(a) performed in respect of fresh marihuana, dried marihuana, cannabis oil and marihuana plants or seeds that are cannabis and that are indicated in their licence issued under section 35 of the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations; and

(b) authorized under their licence.

(4) During the period that begins on the day on which this section comes into force and that ends on the day on which subsection 204(1) comes into force, paragraphs 18(1)(b) and 19(1)(b) of the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations do not apply to a licensed producer acting under subsection (2).

(5) During the period that begins on the day on which this section comes into force and that ends on the day on which subsection 204(1) comes into force, despite the prohibitions set out in sections 4, 5, 7 and 7.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, a person may, if a province authorizes them to do so and subject to subsection (6), possess, sell, provide, send, deliver or transport cannabis or offer to perform any of those activities.

(6) Subsection (5) applies only if the person meets the following conditions:

(a) they possess or sell only cannabis that has been sold or provided to them by a licensed producer under subsection (2) or by a person authorized under subsection (5) to sell, provide, send, deliver or transport cannabis;

(b) they sell, provide, send or deliver cannabis — or transport it for the purpose of selling, providing, sending or delivering it — only

(i) to a person authorized under subsection (5), or

(ii) for the purpose of testing, to a licensed producer or a licensed dealer, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Narcotic Control Regulations, who holds a licence in respect of cannabis;

(c) they keep appropriate records respecting their activities in relation to cannabis that they possess for commercial purposes; and

(d) they take adequate measures to reduce the risk of cannabis that they possess for commercial purposes being diverted to an illicit market or activity.

(7) Subsection 8(1) of the Narcotic Control Regulations does not apply to:

(a) a licensed producer acting under subsection (2) in respect of the production, making or assembly of cannabis; or

(b) a licensed producer acting under subsection (2) or a person authorized to sell or provide cannabis under subsection (5) in respect of the sale, provision, transport, sending or delivery of cannabis.

(8) Every employee or agent or mandatary of a person that is authorized to perform or to offer to perform an activity under this section may, despite the prohibitions set out in sections 4, 5, 7 and 7.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, perform or offer to perform that activity if they do so as part of their employment duties and functions or their role as agent or mandatary and in a manner that is consistent with the conditions that apply to their employer’s or principal’s or mandator’s authorization, as the case may be.

(9) Every person who is acting under a contract with a person that is authorized to perform or to offer to perform an activity under this section — other than an employee or an agent or mandatary of the authorized person — may, despite the prohibitions set out in sections 4, 5, 7 and 7.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, perform or offer to perform that activity if they do so in the performance of their contract and in a manner that is consistent with the conditions that apply to the authorized person’s authorization.

(10) For greater certainty, this section does not authorize the retail sale of cannabis.”.

36. Clause 195.1, page 114: Replace line 16 in the French version with the following:

“195.1 L’article 4.1 de la même loi est remplacé”.

37. Clause 226, page 124: Replace line 21 with the following:

“of this Act, except sections 160.1, 161, 188 to 193, 194, 199”.

38. Schedule 3, page 127: Replace the references after the heading “SCHEDULE 3” with the following:

“(Subsection 2(4), paragraphs 8(1)(a) and (c), subparagraphs 9(1)(a)(i) and (b)(i), paragraphs 51(2)(a), (a.1) and (c) to (f) and subsection 151(2))”.

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 — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2018-2019 to 2022-2023 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2018-2019 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-820-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2018-563. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-3-36. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2018-517, P.C. 2018-518, P.C. 2018-519, P.C. 2018-520, P.C. 2018-521, P.C. 2018-522, P.C. 2018-523, P.C. 2018-524, P.C. 2018-530 and P.C. 2018-531. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-14-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2018-534. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-9-22. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2018-526. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-4-27. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2018-532. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-18-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2018-529. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-16-24. (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. 2018-525. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-1-22. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2018-527. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-29-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2018-528 and P.C. 2018-564. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-24-32. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

Adjournment

At 2:02 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).