Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Trudeau (Prime Minister) made a statement.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. McCrimmon (Kanata—Carleton) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA), 19th Annual Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from December 9 to 11, 2019. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-432-50-01.

Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the sixth report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2021-22: Vote 1a under Department of Citizenship and Immigration". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-147.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 33) was tabled.

Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Safe Haven in Canada: Special Immigration and Refugee Measures are Urgently Needed for the People of Hong Kong". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-148.

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. 13 to 17, 19, 20, 31 and 32) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment 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 Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), seconded by Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia), moved, — That, given that,

the House call on the government to:

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), seconded by Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:50 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

At 5:52 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bergeron (Montarville), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That, given that the pandemic and the pressure it is putting on public finances has created the urgent need to close the loopholes being taken advantage of by some taxpayers through the use of tax havens, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations to ensure that income that Canadian corporations repatriate from their subsidiaries in tax havens ceases to be exempt from tax in Canada; (b) review the concept of permanent establishment so that income reported by shell companies created abroad by Canadian taxpayers for tax purposes is taxed in Canada; (c) require banks and other federally regulated financial institutions to disclose, in their annual reports, a list of their foreign subsidiaries and the amount of tax they would have been subject to had their income been reported in Canada; (d) review the tax regime applicable to digital multinationals, whose operations do not depend on having a physical presence, to tax them based on where they conduct business rather than where they reside; (e) work toward establishing a global registry of actual beneficiaries of shell companies to more effectively combat tax evasion; and (f) use the global financial crisis caused by the pandemic to launch a strong offensive at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development against tax havens with the aim of eradicating them. (Private Members' Business M-69)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

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

At 6:41 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 7:01 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).