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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 113 Wednesday, October 19, 2022 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 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. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“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.".
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 194 -- Vote no 194) | |
| YEAS: 115, NAYS: 212 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Schmale Total: -- 115 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desjarlais Kayabaga Pauzé Total: -- 212 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bergeron Champagne Gray Total: -- 6 |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 195 -- Vote no 195) | |
| YEAS: 212, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desjarlais Kayabaga Pauzé Total: -- 212 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Scheer Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bergeron Champagne Gray Total: -- 6 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), — That Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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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: 208 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Ruff Total: -- 115 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desilets Kayabaga Perron Total: -- 208 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bergeron Champagne Gray Total: -- 6 |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the fourth report of the committee, "Over-the-Counter Paediatric Medication". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-133. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 34) was tabled. |
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Mr. Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the fourth report of the committee, "Housing Accelerator Fund". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-134. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 21, 23 to 25 and 29 to 33) was tabled. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre), seconded by Mr. Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga), Bill S-208, An Act respecting the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on mental health be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, and that, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House: (a) members rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that they will be dividing their time with another member; (b) the time provided for the debate be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 12 periods of 20 minutes each; and (c) no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning awards and honours (No. 441-00762);
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— by Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning animals (No. 441-00763);
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— by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00764);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00765) and one concerning health (No. 441-00766);
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— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00767).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:56 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity verification). |
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Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North), seconded by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) — Service Fees Report of the Canada Revenue Agency for 2021 to 2022, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1153-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:56 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 8:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |