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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 357 Friday, November 23, 2018 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 25, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure 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. 944 -- Vote no 944) | |
| YEAS: 162, NAYS: 70 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Eyolfson Lightbound Robillard Total: -- 162 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Choquette Kelly Poilievre Total: -- 70 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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:
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— No. 421-02780 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-53-20;
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— No. 421-02796 concerning the pension system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-98-11;
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— No. 421-02849 concerning navigable waters. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-101-30.
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Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. MacKinnon (Gatineau), 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. 945 -- Vote no 945) | |
| YEAS: 161, NAYS: 63 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Erskine-Smith Lefebvre Ratansi Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Julian Nicholson Total: -- 63 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility), — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services, shall be disposed of as follows: |
(a) the said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting;
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(b) not more than two hours shall be allotted for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said bill, following the adoption of this Order;
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(c) when the bill has been read a second time, it shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole;
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(d) any division requested in the Committee shall be deferred until the end of the Committee's consideration of the bill;
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(e) not more than one hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole stage of the said bill;
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(f) not more than one half hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill, provided that no Member shall speak for more than ten minutes at a time during the said stage and that no period for questions and comments be permitted following each Member’s speech;
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(g) at the expiry of the times provided for in this Order, any proceedings before the House or the Committee of the Whole shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the stage, then under consideration, of the said bill shall be put and disposed of forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and no division shall be deferred;
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(h) when the Speaker has, for the purposes of this Order, interrupted any proceeding for the purpose of putting forthwith the question on any business then before the House, the bells to call in the Members shall ring for not more than thirty minutes;
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(i) commencing when the said bill is read a first time and concluding when the said bill is read a third time, the House shall not adjourn except pursuant to a motion proposed by a Minister of the Crown;
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(j) no motion to adjourn the debate at any stage of the said bill may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown; and
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(k) during the consideration of the said bill in the Committee of the Whole, no motion that the Committee rise or that the Committee report progress may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown; (Government Business No. 25)
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And of the amendment of Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East), — That the motion be amended:
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(a) by deleting paragraphs (a), (d), (e), (i), (j), and (k);
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(b) by replacing the words “two hours” in paragraph (b) with the following “five days”;
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(c) by replacing the words “a Committee of the Whole” in paragraph (c) with the following “the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities”;
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(d) by replacing all the words after the words “not more than” in paragraph (f) with the following “five days shall be allotted for the consideration at third reading stage of the said bill”; and
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(e) by replacing the words “at the expiry of the times provided for in this Order, any proceedings before the House or the Committee of the Whole” in paragraph (g) with the following "15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the last day allotted to the consideration at second reading and on the last day allotted to the consideration at third reading, any proceedings before the House”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 1:32 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach), — That Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 28, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility); (Government Business No. 25) |
And of the amendment of Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East).
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the deferred recorded division on the amendment standing in the name of the Member for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte to the motion for third reading of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada, currently scheduled on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, be further deferred until Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders and that, immediately after that recorded division, the question on the motion for third reading of the said Bill be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and taken up immediately. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility); (Government Business No. 25) |
And of the amendment of Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East).
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:00 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, 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: 38, NAYS: 172 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Christopherson Julian Quach Total: -- 38 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Lefebvre Qualtrough Total: -- 172 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 173, NAYS: 13 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Lefebvre Qualtrough Total: -- 173 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Boutin-Sweet Choquette Marcil Ste-Marie Total: -- 13 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Charter Statement — Bill C-89: An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-81.
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services. |
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Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 10:52 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 140, NAYS: 17 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Rioux Total: -- 140 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Blaikie Fortin Marcil Ste-Marie Total: -- 17 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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| Midnight |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: “the House refuse to give third reading to Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services, because it: |
(a) prevents the use of the constitutional right to strike, an essential part of the collective bargaining process; and
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(b) clearly violates the rights workers have under the Charter.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé), moved, — That the Honourable Member for Elmwood—Transcona be now heard. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility), — That Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the amendment of Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: “the House refuse to give third reading to Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services, because it:
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(a) prevents the use of the constitutional right to strike, an essential part of the collective bargaining process; and
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(b) clearly violates the rights workers have under the Charter.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 12:46 a.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, 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: 37, NAYS: 169 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Choquette Jolibois Nantel Total: -- 37 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif El-Khoury Lebouthillier Poissant Total: -- 169 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 166, NAYS: 43 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif El-Khoury Lefebvre Rioux Total: -- 166 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Cullen Kwan Pauzé Total: -- 43 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Beaulieu Cormier Gill Sikand Total: -- 8 |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Motions |
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Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), moved, — That this House do now adjourn. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the year 2017, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-104-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02946).
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| Adjournment |
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At 1:05 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |