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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 43 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 2:00 p.m. |
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Prayer |
National Anthem |
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. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), — That the House urge the Minister of Justice to: |
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(a) follow her government’s own guidelines for Ministers and Ministers of State as described in Annex B of Open and Accountable Government 2015, that “Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries must ensure that political fundraising activities or considerations do not affect, or appear to affect, the exercise of their official duties or the access of individuals or organizations to government”; that “There should be no preferential access to government, or appearance of preferential access, accorded to individuals or organizations because they have made financial contributions to politicians and political parties”; and that “There should be no singling out, or appearance of singling out, of individuals or organizations as targets of political fundraising because they have official dealings with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, or their staff or departments”; |
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(b) apologize for the fundraising event on behalf of the Liberal Party with one of the top law firms in Canada; and |
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(c) return all funds collected from the event, as was done in 2014 for the event involving the former Minister of Canadian Heritage. |
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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. 39 -- Vote no 39) | |
YEAS: 130, NAYS: 165 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cooper Kmiec Saganash Total: -- 130 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dzerowicz Lapointe Ratansi Total: -- 165 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for the year 2015, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S., 1985, c. H-6, sbs. 61(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-661-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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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: |
— Nos. 421-00106, 421-00122 and 421-00123 concerning unborn children. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-5-04;
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— No. 421-00108 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-04;
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— No. 421-00109 concerning waste management. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-35-01;
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— No. 421-00110 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-29-02;
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— No. 421-00134 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-36-01.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures”.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Joint Meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council, the Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships and the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations held in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 8 and 9, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-50-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 61st Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Stavanger, Norway, from October 9 to 12, 2015. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-50-03.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
motions |
Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), seconded by Mr. Graham (Laurentides—Labelle), 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: |
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(Division No. 40 -- Vote no 40) | |
YEAS: 163, NAYS: 129 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz Lapointe Ratansi Total: -- 163 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Kenney Raitt Total: -- 129 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Government Orders |
Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 41 -- Vote no 41) | |
YEAS: 165, NAYS: 132 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dzerowicz Lapointe Ratansi Total: -- 165 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Kenney Raitt Total: -- 132 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Mihychuk (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), — That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, because it: |
(a) threatens the livelihoods of thousands of Canadian workers in the aerospace industry by failing to protect the long-term stability of the Canadian aerospace sector from seeing jobs outsourced to foreign markets; |
(b) forces Canadian manufacturers to accept greater risks and to incur greater upfront costs in conducting their business; |
(c) provides no guarantee that the terms and conditions of employment in the Canadian aeronautics sector will not deteriorate under increased and unfettered competition; and |
(d) does not fulfill the commitments made by the Prime Minister when he attended demonstrations alongside workers in the past. |
tabling of documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-70 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-421-2.
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government orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Mihychuk (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), — That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith).
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The debate continued. |
Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by adding the following: |
“ (e) is being rushed through Parliament under time allocation after only two days of debate and limited scrutiny.”.
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At 5:55 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 42 -- Vote no 42) | |
YEAS: 49, NAYS: 247 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Hughes Mulcair Total: -- 49 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Drouin Lametti Robillard Total: -- 247 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 43 -- Vote no 43) | |
YEAS: 49, NAYS: 247 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Caron Hughes Mulcair Total: -- 49 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Drouin Lametti Robillard Total: -- 247 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 44 -- Vote no 44) | |
YEAS: 164, NAYS: 131 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Rioux Total: -- 164 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Kelly Rankin Total: -- 131 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-2-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2016-2020 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2016 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-844-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2016-2020 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2016 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-421-845-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the National Film Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the National Film Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-8, sbs. 20(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-189-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:01 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 7:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |