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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 90 Wednesday, April 28, 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, following the allegations of psychological abuse, neglect, sexual harassment and racial discrimination of five former members of the Canada Artistic Swimming (CAS) Senior National Team by coaches and staff, the House: (a) recognize that national sports organizations are environments which, due in particular to the extremely intense competitive atmosphere and the presence of coaches with authority over the athletes, present a significant risk of psychological abuse and harassment, neglect, sexual harassment and discrimination; (b) recognize that it is the responsibility of the government to do everything in its power to protect our high performance athletes from situations of abuse and harassment and that the ethical foundations of Sport Canada Strategy on Ethical Sport be respected; and (c) ask the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to undertake a study on the establishment of an independent body for handling complaints in sport which will establish a climate of trust so that victims can report without fear of reprisals. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
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— No. 432-00682 concerning foreign affairs. |
Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Ms. McKenna (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister of Labour), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 5, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 99 -- Vote no 99) | |
| YEAS: 152, NAYS: 58 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Easter Lambropoulos Rodriguez Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Cannings Harris Normandin Total: -- 58 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Tassi (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, be disposed of as follows: |
(a) the bill be ordered for consideration at the second reading stage immediately after the adoption of this order;
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(b) when the House begins debate at the second reading stage of the bill, two members of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments, provided that members may be permitted to split their time with another member;
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(c) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate at the second reading stage or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill shall be put without further debate or amendment, provided that, if a recorded division is requested, it shall not be deferred;
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(d) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it shall be deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed;
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(e) during consideration of the bill, the House shall not adjourn, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown;
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(f) no motion to adjourn the debate may be moved except by a minister of the Crown; and
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(g) upon completion of proceedings on the said bill, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day. (Government Business No. 5)
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, — Notice of a ways and means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures. (Ways and Means No. 9) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-432-9. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), an order of the day was designated for the consideration of this ways and means motion. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Official Languages of Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act. |
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Mrs. Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Tassi (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue). (Government Business No. 5) |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Duvall (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by replacing paragraph (d) with the following: |
“(d) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it shall be deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported with the following amendment:
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That Bill C-29, in Clause 11, be amended:
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(a) by replacing line 39 on page 4 to line 10 on page 5 with the following: “such matter, hear the parties on the matter, arbitrate the matter and render a decision in respect of the matter; and”;
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(b) by deleting lines 15 to 17 on page 5;
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(c) by replacing lines 25 to 36 on page 5 with the following: “(4) Every decision of the mediator-arbitrator under paragraph (1)(b) must be worded in appropriate contractual language so as to allow its incorporation into a new collective agreement.”;
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deemed concurred in at report stage, as amended, and deemed read a third time and passed;”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 8:00 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 178, NAYS: 152 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Davies Kusie Rempel Garner Total: -- 178 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Easter Lametti Rodriguez Total: -- 152 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Ms. Tassi (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, be disposed of as follows: |
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(a) the bill be ordered for consideration at the second reading stage immediately after the adoption of this order;
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(b) when the House begins debate at the second reading stage of the bill, two members of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments, provided that members may be permitted to split their time with another member;
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(c) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate at the second reading stage or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill shall be put without further debate or amendment, provided that, if a recorded division is requested, it shall not be deferred;
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(d) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it shall be deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported with the following amendment:
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That Bill C-29, in Clause 11, be amended:
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(a) by replacing line 39 on page 4 to line 10 on page 5 with the following: “such matter, hear the parties on the matter, arbitrate the matter and render a decision in respect of the matter; and”;
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(b) by deleting lines 15 to 17 on page 5;
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(c) by replacing lines 25 to 36 on page 5 with the following: “(4) Every decision of the mediator-arbitrator under paragraph (1)(b) must be worded in appropriate contractual language so as to allow its incorporation into a new collective agreement.”;
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deemed concurred in at report stage, as amended, and deemed read a third time and passed;
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(e) during consideration of the bill, the House shall not adjourn, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown;
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(f) no motion to adjourn the debate may be moved except by a minister of the Crown; and
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(g) upon completion of proceedings on the said bill, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day. (Government Business No. 5)
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 270, NAYS: 58 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lamoureux Rood Total: -- 270 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Cannings Harris Normandin Total: -- 58 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made earlier today, the order was read for the second reading and reference to a committee of the whole of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal. |
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Ms. Tassi (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Midnight |
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At 1:25 a.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 255, NAYS: 61 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duclos Lalonde Rogers Total: -- 255 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Cannings Green McPherson Total: -- 61 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, pursuant to order made earlier today, Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported with an amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, as amended, and deemed read a third time and passed. |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Canada Infrastructure Bank Spending Outlook", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1119-40. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2021, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26, s. 10.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1223-05. (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 Foreign Affairs) — Copy of Orders in Council (P.C. 2021-241 and P.C. 2021-242), dated March 26, 2021, concerning the Order Amending the Import Control List and the Export Control List and the summary of the intergovernmental commitment, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-175-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
— by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) — Summary of the Corporate Business Plan for 2021-2022 with perspectives 2023-2024 of the Canada Revenue Agency, pursuant to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, sbs. 49(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-432-839-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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| Adjournment |
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At 1:56 a.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |