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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 60 Wednesday, February 17, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, given that working conditions of interpreters have deteriorated since the beginning of the pandemic, affecting their ability to provide quality service in both official languages, a service that is essential to the work of parliamentarians, the House express its concern for the health and safety of all its interpreters and urge Public Services and Procurement Canada and the House Administration to take a precautionary approach to setting levels of exposure to the potentially harmful audio delivered by video conferencing platforms like Zoom. |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House congratulate Montréal engineer Farah Alibay, who will be coordinating the operations of the helicopter Ingenuity landing on Mars tomorrow as part of the “Perseverance” Mars 2020 mission to find traces of microbial life, and wish her the best of luck in this historic adventure. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend), seconded by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), — That Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 328, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Kwan Rempel Garner Total: -- 328 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), seconded by Mr. Baldinelli (Niagara Falls), — That Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 303, NAYS: 15 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhillon Kusie Redekopp Total: -- 303 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Block Genuis Seeback Wagantall Total: -- 15 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View), — That Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Expropriation Act (protection of private property), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 115, NAYS: 202 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Liepert Scheer Total: -- 115 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dong Koutrakis Regan Total: -- 202 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS), National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from February 7 to 10, 2020. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-432-59-03. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Easter (Malpeque) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS), Great Lakes Day and Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from March 3 to 5, 2020. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-432-59-04. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), Bill C-267, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing the period of parole ineligibility), 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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00512);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning health (No. 432-00513) and one concerning justice (No. 432-00514);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00515) and two concerning justice (Nos. 432-00516 and 432-00517);
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— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning justice (No. 432-00518);
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— by Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), two concerning health (Nos. 432-00519 and 432-00520) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00521);
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— by Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning health (No. 432-00522);
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00523);
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning justice (No. 432-00524).
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| Government Orders |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. |
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Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 7:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), seconded by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That Bill C-213, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), with the following amendments:
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1. Clause 1, pages 3 to 5:
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(a) On page 3:
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(i) replace line 6 with the following:
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“ness, other than a neurocognitive disorder, is not considered to be an illness, disease or disabili-”,
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(ii) add the following after line 7:
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“(2.1) Subsection 241.2(2.1) of the Act is repealed.”,
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(iii) add the following after line 18:
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“(3.1) Subparagraph 241.2(3)(b)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:
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(ii) signed and dated before or after the person was informed by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner that the person has a grievous and irremediable medical condition;”;
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(b) on page 4, replace line 13 with the following:
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“(ii) signed and dated before or after the person was informed”;
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(c) on page 5,
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(i) replace line 30 with the following:
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“(3.2) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (3.1), the medical”,
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(ii) replace line 33 with the following:
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“the requirement set out in paragraph (3)(h) or (3.1)(k), as the case may be, if”,
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(iii) by replacing line 37 with the following:
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“(1) and all other safeguards set out in subsection (3) or (3.1), as the case may be,”.
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2. Clause 3, page 8: Replace lines 28 to 38 with the following:
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“(2) The portion of paragraph 241.31(3)(a) before subparagraph (ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:
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(a) respecting the provision and collection of information relating to requests for and the provision of medical assistance in dying, including
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(i) the information to be provided, at various stages, by medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, persons referred to in subsection (1.1) who have the responsibility to carry out preliminary assessments, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, or by a class of any of them, including
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(A) the elements considered in the course of the assessments — preliminary or otherwise — of whether a person meets the criteria set out in subsection 241.2(1), and
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(B) information respecting the race of a person who requests or receives medical assistance in dying, if the person consents to providing this information,
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(2.1) Paragraph 241.31(3)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:
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(b) respecting the use, analysis and interpretation of that information, including for the purposes of identifying race-based inequities and how race intersects with other forms of systemic inequality in medical assistance in dying;
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(b.1) respecting the protection, publication, and disclosure of that information;”.
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3. New clauses 5 and 6, page 9: Add the following after line 30:
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“Review
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5 (1) A comprehensive review of the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to medical assistance in dying and their application must be undertaken by a committee of both Houses of Parliament established for that purpose and consisting of
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(a) 5 members who are members of the Senate; and
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(b) 11 members who are members of the House of Commons.
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(2) The committee is to be co-chaired by two of its members, one who is a member of the Senate and one who is a member of the House of Commons.
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(3) The committee is to be established
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(a) within 30 days after the day on which this Act receives royal assent; and
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(b) by the end of the thirtieth sitting day of each new session of Parliament if the committee has not submitted its report in accordance with subsection (4).
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(4) The committee must submit a report of its review — including a statement of any recommended changes — to both Houses of Parliament no later than
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(a) September 15, 2021, if no prorogation or dissolution of Parliament occurs between the day on which this Act receives royal assent and that date; or
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(b) 180 days after the day on which the committee is established, in any other case.
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Coming into Force
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6 Subsection 1(2.1) comes into force 18 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.”.
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00525).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 8:19 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |