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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 102 Monday, September 26, 2022 11:00 a.m.

Prayer

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), — That Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), — That Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, since the bill will fuel inflation and fails to address the government’s excessive borrowing and spending that led to the inflation crisis in the first place.".

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, given that,

(i) Russia is running sham referendums in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,

(ii) Russia has pre-determined the results of these referendums with the desperate aim to legitimize the territories it has seized in Ukraine, weaken international support for Ukraine and limit Ukraine’s surging counteroffensives,

(iii) Russia is resorting to coercive tactics, such as sending armed soldiers and police door-to-door to collect votes from Ukrainian citizens, to secure those pre-determined results,

(iv) these sham referendums are part of Russia’s illegal annexation playbook and were used in 2014 when Russia held a sham referendum in an attempt to legitimize its illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine,

(v) the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry has confirmed that the Russian Federation committed war crimes in Ukraine in a number of regions, including the execution, torture and rape of civilians, and the rape, torture and confinement of children,

the House:

(a) condemn in the strongest possible terms the sham referendums being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine;

(b) declare that it does not and will never recognize the legitimacy of these referendums;

(c) reaffirm that Ukraine’s territory is that which was recognized at the time of the Budapest Memorandum in 1994, and includes Crimea and the Donbas, which Russia illegally invaded in 2014;

(d) reiterate its unanimous support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s genocidal war; and

(e) call on the Government of Canada to:

(i) continue working relentlessly with our allies to ensure that those who have committed or enabled war crimes in Ukraine are prosecuted and held accountable,

(ii) continue to provide additional support to Ukraine until all of Ukraine’s territory is once again under the sovereign control of the government of Ukraine, by imposing more severe economic sanctions against Russia, and providing Ukraine with more military, financial and humanitarian aid.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "Progress Report on the Implementation of the Default Prevention and Management 2017: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-16.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 14th report of the committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-126.

Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in.

Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the fourth report of the committee, "Referendums in Russian-Occupied Parts of Ukraine". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-127.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 26) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-00695), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00696), one concerning justice (No. 441-00697), one concerning health (No. 441-00698) and one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 441-00699);

— by , one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00700);

— by , one concerning justice (No. 441-00701);

— by , one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00702);

— by , one concerning taxation (No. 441-00703);

— by , three concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-00704, 441-00705 and 441-00706);

— by , one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-00707);

— by , one concerning justice (No. 441-00708).

Applications for Emergency Debate

Pursuant to Standing Order 52, Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay) asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the situation in Atlantic Canada following Hurricane Fiona.

The Speaker decided that the matter was proper to be discussed and, pursuant to Standing Order 52(9), directed that it be considered later today, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), — That Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, during the debate tonight pursuant to Standing Order 52, no quorum calls, dilatory motions, or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Emergency Debate

Pursuant to Standing Order 52(10), the House proceeded to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing an important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the situation in Atlantic Canada after Hurricane Fiona.

, seconded by , moved, — That this House do now adjourn.

Debate arose thereon.

At midnight, the Speaker declared the motion adopted.

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 Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Reports of the Parks Canada Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 94(2) and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-441-616-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on the applications for ministerial review (miscarriages of justice) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46, s. 696.5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-827-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, S.C. 2006, c. 9, sbs. 16(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-934-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Adjournment

At midnight, the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).