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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 395

Monday, April 1, 2019

11:00 a.m.



Prayer
Tabling of Documents
Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Revised supplementary tables in Annex 2 of Budget 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-27-01.
Private Members' Business

At 11:04 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Marcil (Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), — That Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 3, 2019, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Interruption

At 11:52 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ways and means

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Murray (President of the Treasury Board), — That the House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 27)

The debate continued.

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), 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:

— No. 421-03207 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-81-12;
— No. 421-03214 concerning marine transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-92-22;
— Nos. 421-03217, 421-03222, 421-03242, 421-03243, 421-03244, 421-03245, 421-03246, 421-03247 and 421-03248 concerning organ transplants. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-138-21;
— No. 421-03228 concerning rail transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-10-27;
— Nos. 421-03234 and 421-03235 concerning the use of animals in research. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-42-11.

The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report on sponsored travel by Members of the House of Commons for the year 2018, pursuant to section 15(3) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (including a supplement reflecting changes to the List of Sponsored Travel for 2017). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-51.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the report of the parliamentary delegation that travelled to Lebanon and Jordan, from October 8 to 11, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-75-06.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the report of the parliamentary delegation that travelled to the Republic of Croatia and the Czech Republic, from January 12 to 19, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-75-07.

The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2018 By-elections, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-4-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-538.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 142 to 149) was tabled.


Motions

Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Central Nova), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

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

(Division No. 1276 -- Vote no 1276)
YEAS: 157, NAYS: 108

YEAS -- POUR

Aldag
Alghabra
Amos
Anandasangaree
Arseneault
Arya
Ayoub
Badawey
Bagnell
Bains
Baylis
Beech
Bendayan
Bennett
Bibeau
Bittle
Blair
Boissonnault
Bratina
Breton
Caesar-Chavannes
Carr
Casey (Charlottetown)
Chagger
Chen
Cormier
Cuzner
Dabrusin
Damoff
DeCourcey
Dhaliwal
Dhillon
Drouin
Dubourg
Duclos
Duguid
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Dzerowicz
Easter

Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis
Erskine-Smith
Eyking
Fergus
Finnigan
Fisher
Fortier
Fragiskatos
Fraser (Central Nova)
Freeland
Fuhr
Garneau
Gerretsen
Goldsmith-Jones
Goodale
Gould
Graham
Hajdu
Hardie
Harvey
Hébert
Hehr
Hogg
Holland
Housefather
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Joly
Jones
Jordan
Jowhari
Kang
Khalid
Khera
Lambropoulos
Lametti

Lamoureux
Lapointe
Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation)
Lebouthillier
Lefebvre
Levitt
Lightbound
Lockhart
Long
Longfield
Ludwig
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Massé (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia)
May (Cambridge)
McCrimmon
McDonald
McGuinty
McKay
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod (Northwest Territories)
Mendès
Mendicino
Mihychuk
Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs)
Morrissey
Murray
Nassif
Nault
Ng
O'Connell
Oliphant
Oliver
Paradis
Peschisolido
Peterson
Petitpas Taylor
Picard
Poissant
Qualtrough

Ratansi
Rioux
Robillard
Rogers
Romanado
Rota
Rudd
Ruimy
Sahota
Saini
Sajjan
Samson
Sangha
Sarai
Scarpaleggia
Schiefke
Schulte
Serré
Sgro
Shanahan
Sheehan
Sidhu (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon)
Sikand
Simms
Sohi
Sorbara
Spengemann
Tabbara
Tan
Tassi
Trudeau
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vaughan
Virani
Wilkinson
Wilson-Raybould
Yip
Young
Zahid

Total: -- 157

NAYS -- CONTRE

Aboultaif
Albrecht
Alleslev
Allison
Angus
Arnold
Barlow
Barrett
Barsalou-Duval
Beaulieu
Benson
Benzen
Bergen
Berthold
Bezan
Blaikie
Boucher
Boudrias
Brassard
Brosseau
Calkins
Cannings
Carrie
Chong
Choquette
Clarke
Clement

Cooper
Cullen
Davidson
Deltell
Diotte
Doherty
Dreeshen
Dubé
Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona)
Dusseault
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Falk (Provencher)
Fast
Finley
Fortin
Gallant
Garrison
Généreux
Genuis
Godin
Gourde
Hardcastle
Harder
Hughes
Jeneroux
Johns
Jolibois

Kelly
Kent
Kitchen
Kmiec
Kusie
Laverdière
Leitch
Liepert
Lloyd
Lobb
Lukiwski
MacGregor
MacKenzie
Maguire
Martel
Masse (Windsor West)
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McColeman
McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo)
Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound)
Motz
Nantel
Nater
Nicholson
O'Toole
Paul-Hus
Pauzé

Plamondon
Poilievre
Quach
Rankin
Rayes
Reid
Richards
Sansoucy
Saroya
Schmale
Shields
Sopuck
Stanton
Stetski
Strahl
Stubbs
Sweet
Thériault
Tilson
Trost
Van Kesteren
Viersen
Wagantall
Warkentin
Waugh
Wong
Yurdiga

Total: -- 108

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

LeBlanc

Moore

Total: -- 2

Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2223 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-297.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2224 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-298.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2225 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-299.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2226 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-300.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2227 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-301.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2228 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-302.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2229 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-303.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2230 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-304.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2231 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-305.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2232 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-306.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2233 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-307.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2234 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-308.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2235 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-309.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2236 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-310.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2237 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-311.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2238 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-312.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2239 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-313.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2240 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-314.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Jordan (Minister of Rural Economic Development) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-2241 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-315.
Ways and means

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Murray (President of the Treasury Board). (Ways and Means No. 27)

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 6:30 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 Fisheries and Oceans of Bill S-238, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (importation and exportation of shark fins).

Mr. Donnelly (Port Moody—Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

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.

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 the Speaker — Report of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for the year 2018, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S., 1985, c. H-6, sbs. 61(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-661-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copies of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2019-177) and of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (P.C. 2019-178), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-495-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Service Fees Report of Global Affairs Canada from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1215-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
— by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Indigenous Services) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 54th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Report 5, Socio-economic Gaps on First Nations Reserves—Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2018 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-483), presented to the House on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-483.
— by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Service Fees Report of Shared Services Canada from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1220-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
— by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Service Fees Report of Public Services and Procurement Canada from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1221-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Service Fees Report of the Military Grievances External Review Committee from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1216-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Service Fees Report of the Department of National Defence from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1217-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Service Fees Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1218-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Service Fees Report of the Communications Security Establishment from 2017 to 2018, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, sbs. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1219-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:30 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 8:00 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).