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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 438 Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Election Proposal Costing Baseline", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1119-45.

laid upon the Table, — 2018-19 Report on the activities of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 79.22. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1226-01.

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada regarding alternative signatures, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, ss. 535.3 and 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1088-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Progress Report on Priorities identified in the Eleventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-113.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-150-04.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of operations under the Export and Import Permits Act for the year 2019, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, s. 27. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-137-05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report on Exports of Military Goods from Canada for the year 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-94-04.

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. 421-03694 concerning the use of animals in research. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-42-19;

— Nos. 421-03700, 421-03701, 421-03720, 421-03721, 421-03741, 421-04098 and 421-04112 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-78;

— No. 421-03710 concerning privacy and data protection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-243-02;

— No. 421-03712 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-42;

— Nos. 421-03715, 421-03716 and 421-03717 concerning organ transplants. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-138-33;

— Nos. 421-03722, 421-03725, 421-03818, 421-03887, 421-04168, 421-04170 and 421-04420 concerning the pension system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-98-24;

— No. 421-03724 concerning correctional facilities. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-155-08;

— Nos. 421-03726, 421-03727, 421-03728, 421-03729, 421-03730 and 421-03731 concerning Christianity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-55-17;

— Nos. 421-03891, 421-03892, 421-03893 and 421-03894 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-53-36;

— No. 421-03966 concerning cannabis. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-93-14;

— Nos. 421-03977 and 421-04144 concerning refugees. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-2-27.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting and the 44th Ordinary Session of the APF, held in Quebec City, Quebec, from July 5 to 10, 2018. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-52-23.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the 38th Report of the Committee, "Cybersecurity in the Financial Sector as a National Security Issue". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-646.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 145 to 149, 151, 152, 154 to 157, 163, 165, 168 and 170) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap), seconded by Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead), Bill C-467, An Act to establish Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day, 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Caesar-Chavannes (Whitby), seconded by Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville), Bill C-468, An Act to amend the Employment Equity 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), seconded by Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Bill C-469, An Act to amend the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada’s tentative list for world heritage protection), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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. 421-04842);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-04843);

— by , one concerning firearms (No. 421-04844);

— by , one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 421-04845), one concerning federal programs (No. 421-04846), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-04847) and one concerning military facilities (No. 421-04848);

— by , one concerning environmental pollution (No. 421-04849) and one concerning telecommunications (No. 421-04850);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-04851) and one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 421-04852);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-04853);

— by , nine concerning social benefits (Nos. 421-04854 to 421-04862).

Interruption

At 10:27 a.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House:

(a) the amendment to the motion respecting the Senate amendments to Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, be deemed negatived on division and the main motion be deemed carried on division; and

(b) the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill C-100, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, be deemed negatived on division and that the Bill be deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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 — Report on the review of the Export Development Act, pursuant to the Export Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-20, sbs. 25(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-669-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 60th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Report 3, Canada’s Fighter Force — National Defence, of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-535), presented to the House on Friday, March 22, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-535.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 61st Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Report 5, Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour — Canadian Armed Forces, of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-536), presented to the House on Friday, March 22, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-536.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, "Ensuring the Sustainability of the Small Craft Harbours Program" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-528), presented to the House on Thursday, February 28, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-528.

— by and — Report on the administration and enforcement of the fisheries protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Fisheries Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-14, sbs. 42.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-325-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by , one concerning federal-provincial agreements (No. 421-04863).

Adjournment

At 12:35 p.m., on motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), out of respect for the memory of the late Mr. Mark Warawa, and pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 19, 2019, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).