Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Order made Monday, April 11, 2016, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 2)

“this House not approve the budgetary policy of the government as it:

(a) includes a deficit of at least $29.4 billion;

(b) contains wasteful spending;

(c) has no plan to balance the books;

(d) will fail to boost economic growth or create jobs; and

(e) betrays the middle class by raising taxes on families, individuals and small businesses.”.

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Philpott (Minister of Health) for Ms. Freeland (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-9 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Acting Clerk to “Notices of Motions (Papers)”.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 2)

The debate continued.

At 5:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-226, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences in relation to conveyances) and the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis), seconded by Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 112, the following Members appointed by the Speaker, together with the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole and the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, shall constitute the Panel of Chairs for the legislative committees: René Arseneault, Chris Bittle, Kelly Block, Matt DeCourcey, Julie Dzerowicz, Randy Hoback, Iqra Khalid, Peter Kent, Michael Levitt and Romeo Saganash.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

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

At 6:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 7:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).