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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 365 Wednesday, December 5, 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That the House: (a) recognize the severity of the looming job crisis in Canada caused by the failed economic policies of the Liberal government, especially for (i) workers in the energy sector impacted by the Liberal carbon tax, the no-more-pipelines Bill C-69, and the ban on offshore oil tankers, (ii) workers in the auto and manufacturing sector impacted by the Liberal carbon tax and failed policies that put Canada in a competitive disadvantage, (iii) workers in the steel and aluminum sectors impacted by the Liberals’ failure to have tariffs removed from their products during NAFTA negotiations, (iv) workers in the forestry sector impacted by the Liberals’ failure to resolve the softwood lumber dispute during NAFTA negotiations, (v) farmers impacted by increased input costs due to the Liberal carbon tax, (vi) workers in sectors that rely on those above, whose jobs and incomes depend on the vitality of the Canadian economy, (vii) workers in all sectors impacted by the toxic medley of carbon taxes, higher payroll taxes, higher personal income taxes, tax increases on local businesses, and costly and burdensome regulations; and (b) call on the government to (i) eliminate the carbon tax, (ii) repeal Bill C-69, (iii) resolve the dispute on steel and aluminum tariffs, (iv) resolve the softwood lumber dispute, (v) lower taxes, (vi) streamline regulations, (vii) open up interprovincial and international markets. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 968 -- Vote no 968) | |
| YEAS: 85, NAYS: 205 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Richards Total: -- 85 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dusseault Lamoureux Philpott Total: -- 205 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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| Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie), moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in. |
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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. 969 -- Vote no 969) | |
| YEAS: 157, NAYS: 131 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Fergus Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 157 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cullen Kitchen Raitt Total: -- 131 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, and pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie), Bill C-90, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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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. 970 -- Vote no 970) | |
| YEAS: 157, NAYS: 133 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Fergus Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 157 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Julian Plamondon Total: -- 133 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-90, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, and pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie), 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 the following division: |
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| (Division No. 971 -- Vote no 971) | |
| YEAS: 157, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Fergus Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 157 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kitchen Ramsey Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie), moved, — That the Bill 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. 972 -- Vote no 972) | |
| YEAS: 157, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Fergus Leslie Ratansi Total: -- 157 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kitchen Ramsey Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill), seconded by Mr. Kent (Thornhill), — That the 18th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, March 29, 2018, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 26) |
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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: 290, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duguid Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rankin Total: -- 290 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), seconded by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces, municipalities, and indigenous communities to develop a national strategy to combat plastic pollution in and around aquatic environments, which would include the following measures: (a) regulations aimed at reducing (i) plastic debris discharge from stormwater outfalls, (ii) industrial use of micro-plastics including, but not limited to, microbeads, nurdles, fibrous microplastics and fragments, (iii) consumer and industrial use of single use plastics, including, but not limited to, plastic bags, bottles, straws, tableware, polystyrene (foam), cigarette filters, and beverage containers; and (b) permanent, dedicated, and annual funding for the (i) cleanup of derelict fishing gear, (ii) community-led projects to clean up plastics and debris on shores, banks, beaches and other aquatic peripheries, (iii) education and outreach campaigns on the root causes and negative environmental effects of plastic pollution in and around all bodies of water. (Private Members' Business M-151) |
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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: 288, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duclos Lamoureux Raitt Total: -- 288 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Pauzé (Repentigny), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That Bill C-392, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act and other Acts (application of provincial law), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 46, NAYS: 236 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Hardcastle Nantel Total: -- 46 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Erskine-Smith Lefebvre Robillard Total: -- 236 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cormier Marcil Romanado Thériault Total: -- 4 |
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| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1998 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-189.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1999 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-190.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2000 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-191.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2001 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-192.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2002 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-193.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2003 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-194.
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 4:10 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 29, 2018, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ donors), as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments. |
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Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), seconded by Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), seconded by Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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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-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, with the following amendment:
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1. Clause 2, page 3: Replace line 18 with the following:
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“collected under sections 92 and 93 shall be retained by the Agency for a period of not more than 15”.
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| 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 Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade) — Report of the Public Service Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "23" and 13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-908-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 5:10 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 5:36 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |