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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 86 Monday, October 3, 2016 11:00 a.m.

Prayer

ways and means

Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. (Ways and Means No. 7) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-7.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. (Ways and Means No. 8) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-8.

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 Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill S-208, An Act respecting National Seal Products Day.

Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), seconded by Mr. Graham (Laurentides—Labelle), 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.

Government Orders

Mr. Trudeau (Prime Minister), seconded by Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), moved, — That the House support the government’s decision to ratify the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change signed by Canada in New York on April 22, 2016; and that the House support the March 3, 2016, Vancouver Declaration calling on the federal government, the provinces, and territories to work together to develop a Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. (Government Business No. 8)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Ms. Watts (South Surrey—White Rock), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the words “April 22, 2016;” and substituting the following:

“and that the House call upon the federal government, the provinces, and the territories to develop a responsible plan to combat climate change that does not encroach on provincial or territorial jurisdiction or impose a tax increase on Canadians”.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by:

(a) replacing the words “, the provinces, and the territories” with the words “to work with provincial, territorial, municipal and indigenous governments and the Canadian public”; and

(b) deleting all the words after the words “combat climate change” and substituting the following: “that commits to targets that deliver on Canada's undertakings from the Paris Agreement, and finalizes the specific measures and investments to achieve those greenhouse gas reductions prior to ratification”.

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

Tabling of Documents

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, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-150-01.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Status of Women) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Bodo, Norway, on May 23 and 24, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-51-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 14th Report of the Committee, "Report 5, Canadian Army Reserve—National Defence, of the Spring 2016 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-92.

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. 18, 23 and 24) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Guy-Favreau day-care centre (No. 421-00671);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-00672);

— by , one concerning poverty (No. 421-00673);

— by , one concerning the elderly (No. 421-00674) and one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-00675);

— by , twenty concerning unborn children (Nos. 421-00676 to 421-00695);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-00696);

— by , one concerning a day-care centre (No. 421-00697);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-00698).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Trudeau (Prime Minister), seconded by Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship); (Government Business No. 8)

And of the amendment of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Ms. Watts (South Surrey—White Rock);

And of the subamendment of Ms. Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières).

The debate continued.

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 — Biennial Report of the Cree-Naskapi Commission for the year 2016, pursuant to the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, S.C. 1984, c. 18, sbs. 171(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-801-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by — Report of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to section 41.2 of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, as ratified by the First Nations Land Management Act, S.C. 1999, c. 24, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-862-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by — Report on the applications for ministerial review (miscarriages of justice) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46, s. 696.5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-827-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Report on the activities of the Courts Administration Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-872-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:46 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 7:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).