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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 414 Friday, May 10, 2019 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayer

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration of the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

Ms. Murray (President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government) for Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), moved, — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that, in relation to Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, the House proposes that amendment 1 be amended by replacing the text of the amendment with the following text:

(4) If an order is made under subsection (2), the Minister shall publish, in any manner that the Minister considers appropriate, a report

(a) indicating the area of the sea designated in the order;

(b) summarizing the consultations undertaken prior to making the order; and

(c) summarizing the information that the Minister considered when making the order, which may include environmental, social, cultural or economic information.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region 28th Annual Summit, held in Spokane, Washington, from July 23 to 26, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-57.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 58th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference, held in Rye Brook, New York, from August 5 to 8, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-58.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Annual National Conference of the Council of State Governments (CSG), held in Covington, Kentucky, from December 6 to 8, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-59-59.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning federal-provincial agreements (No. 421-03705);

— by , one concerning the use of animals in research (No. 421-03706);

— by , three concerning Christianity (Nos. 421-03707 to 421-03709);

— by , one concerning privacy and data protection (No. 421-03710), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-03711), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-03712), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03713) and one concerning China (No. 421-03714);

— by , one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03715);

— by , one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03716);

— by , one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-03717).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that, in relation to Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, the House proposes that amendment 1 be amended by replacing the text of the amendment with the following text:

(4) If an order is made under subsection (2), the Minister shall publish, in any manner that the Minister considers appropriate, a report

(a) indicating the area of the sea designated in the order;

(b) summarizing the consultations undertaken prior to making the order; and

(c) summarizing the information that the Minister considered when making the order, which may include environmental, social, cultural or economic information.

The debate continued.

Notices of Motions

Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the consideration of the Senate amendment to Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins), as reported by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans without amendment.

Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the following motion, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Scheer (Leader of the Opposition), was deemed adopted, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), all Votes under Department of Justice and all Votes under Department of National Defence, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, be referred to Committees of the Whole.

Accordingly, the said Votes were deemed withdrawn from the Standing Committees to which they were originally referred.

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 — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2019-361, P.C. 2019-362 and P.C. 2019-363. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-3-49. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2019-304, P.C. 2019-356, P.C. 2019-357, P.C. 2019-358 and P.C. 2019-359. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-14-25. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2019-360. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-9-32. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2019-305, P.C. 2019-306, P.C. 2019-307, P.C. 2019-308, P.C. 2019-309, P.C. 2019-310 and P.C. 2019-379. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-8-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2019-350. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-1-29. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2019-345, P.C. 2019-346, P.C. 2019-347, P.C. 2019-348 and P.C. 2019-349. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-22-31. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2019-300. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-28-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2019-364. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-29-21. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2019-303, P.C. 2019-354 and P.C. 2019-355. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-30-35. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2019-352, P.C. 2019-353 and P.C. 2019-365. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-24-44. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Report of the Royal Canadian Mint, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-176-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).