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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 397 Wednesday, April 3, 2019 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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. 421-03221 concerning banks. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-203-04;
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— No. 421-03225 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-39;
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— No. 421-03258 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-31-61;
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— No. 421-03263 concerning rail transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-10-28;
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— No. 421-03264 concerning organ transplants. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-138-22.
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Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Duguid (Winnipeg South), 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. 1278 -- Vote no 1278) | |
| YEAS: 162, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ellis Leslie Robillard Total: -- 162 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Julian Poilievre Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Ways and means |
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The House resumed consideration of 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) |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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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. 1279 -- Vote no 1279) | |
| YEAS: 42, NAYS: 240 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Hughes Pauzé Total: -- 42 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Rayes Total: -- 240 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS LeBlanc Moore Total: -- 2 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill S-243, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax). |
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Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House resumed consideration of the adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), — That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 28) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with instruction to amend the same so as to underscore its ongoing support for the appointment of Kathleen Roussel to the position of Director of Public Prosecutions and to recommend that she appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to discuss matters relating to her mandate.”.
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
| 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. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (P.C. 2018-905), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-495-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:26 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 7:59 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |