House Publications
The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
|
|
|
JournalsNo. 13 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
|
|
|
|
| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
|
Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), — That, given that real-time parliamentary oversight was impossible due to the dissolution of Parliament, the House appoint a special committee with a mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review the events related to the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, including, but not limited to, the government's contingency planning for that event and the subsequent efforts to evacuate, or otherwise authorize entry to Canada of, Canadian citizens, and interpreters, contractors and other Afghans who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations, provided that: |
|
(a) the committee be composed of 12 members, of which six shall be from the government party, four shall be from the official opposition, one shall be from the Bloc Québécois, and one shall be from the New Democratic Party;
|
|
(b) the members shall be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee within 24 hours of the adoption of this order;
|
|
(c) membership substitutions be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);
|
|
(d) changes to the membership of the committee shall be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;
|
|
(e) the Clerk of the House shall convene an organizational meeting of the committee no later than Friday, December 17, 2021;
|
|
(f) the committee be chaired by a member of the government party and, notwithstanding Standing Order 106(2), there shall be one vice-chair from each of the other recognized parties;
|
|
(g) quorum of the committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118 and that the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government party;
|
|
(h) the committee be granted all of the powers of a standing committee as provided in the Standing Orders;
|
|
(i) the provisions of Standing Order 106(4) shall also extend to the committee, provided that any request shall be signed by members representing at least two recognized parties;
|
|
(j) the committee have the power to authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
|
|
(k) the Prime Minister, the Minister of International Development, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, and other ministers and senior officials, be invited to appear as witnesses from time to time as the committee sees fit;
|
|
(l) the committee be instructed to present a final report within six months of the adoption of this order;
|
|
(m) the committee's initial work shall be supported by an order of the House issuing for all memoranda, emails, documents, notes or other records from the Privy Council Office, the Department of National Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, including the Office of the Prime Minister and the relevant ministers' offices, which refer to:
|
|
(i) the initiation of evacuation planning,
|
|
(ii) instructions to implement those plans,
|
|
(iii) the effect upon the implementation of those plans attributable to the dissolution of Parliament, the caretaker convention, or the facts that relevant ministers were simultaneously occupied with seeking re-election to the House and that many ministerial exempt staff were on leaves of absence, or
|
|
(iv) the determination of the number of individuals who would be evacuated or otherwise authorized to enter Canada,
|
|
provided that,
|
|
(v) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, within one month of the adoption of this order,
|
|
(vi) a copy of the documents shall also be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel in both official languages within one month of the adoption of this order, with any proposed redaction which, in the government's opinion, could reasonably be expected (A) to compromise national security, military tactics or strategy of the armed forces of Canada or an allied country, or intelligence sources or methods, or (B) to reveal the identity or location of any Canadian citizen in Afghanistan or of any interpreter, contractor or other Afghan individual who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations,
|
|
(vii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House, whether he is satisfied the documents were produced as ordered;
|
|
(viii) the Speaker shall cause the documents, as redacted pursuant to subparagraph (vi), to be laid upon the table at the next earliest opportunity and, after being tabled, they shall stand referred to the committee,
|
|
(ix) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with the committee, at an in camera meeting, to be held within two weeks of the documents being tabled pursuant to subparagraph (viii), whether he agrees with the redactions proposed by the government pursuant to subparagraph (vi),
|
|
(x) the committee may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel pursuant to subparagraph (ix), accept the proposed redactions or, reject some or all the proposed redactions and request the production of those unredacted documents in the manner to be determined by the committee; and
|
|
(n) any proceedings before the committee, when hybrid committee meetings are authorized, in relation to a motion to exercise the committee's power to send for persons, papers and records shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
|
|
|
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Bergeron (Montarville), seconded by Mr. Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), — That the motion be amended as follows: |
|
(a) by adding, after the words “other Canadian organizations”, the following: “, and that the special committee conduct its work with the primary objective of assessing the humanitarian assistance to be put in place by Canada to assist the Afghan people”; and
|
|
(b) by replacing paragraph (m) with the following: “the committee shall determine which documents are necessary to complete its study and issue its recommendations, provided that,
|
|
(i) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, within such time as the committee deems reasonable in the course of its study,
|
|
(ii) a copy of the documents shall also be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel in both official languages, in accordance with the committee’s instructions for the production of the requested documents, with any proposed redaction which, in the government’s opinion, could reasonably be expected (A) to compromise national security, military tactics or strategy of the armed forces of Canada or an allied country, or intelligence sources or methods, or (B) to reveal the identity or location of any Canadian citizen in Afghanistan or of any interpreter, contractor or other Afghan individual who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations,
|
|
(iii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House whether he is satisfied the requested documents were produced as the committee ordered,
|
|
(iv) the Speaker shall cause the documents, as redacted pursuant to the committee’s instructions, to be laid upon the table and, after being tabled, they shall stand referred to the committee,
|
|
(v) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with the committee, at an in camera meeting, to be held within two weeks of the documents being tabled, whether he agrees with the redactions proposed by the government pursuant to subparagraph (ii),
|
|
(vi) the committee may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, pursuant to subparagraph (v), accept the proposed redactions or, reject some or all the proposed redactions and request the production of those unredacted documents in the manner to be determined by the committee”.
|
|
|
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 6 -- Vote no 6) | |
| YEAS: 333, NAYS: 0 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desilets Kramp-Neuman Redekopp Total: -- 333 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), — That, given that real-time parliamentary oversight was impossible due to the dissolution of Parliament, the House appoint a special committee with a mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review the events related to the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, including, but not limited to, the government's contingency planning for that event and the subsequent efforts to evacuate, or otherwise authorize entry to Canada of, Canadian citizens, and interpreters, contractors and other Afghans who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations, and that the special committee conduct its work with the primary objective of assessing the humanitarian assistance to be put in place by Canada to assist the Afghan people, provided that: |
(a) the committee be composed of 12 members, of which six shall be from the government party, four shall be from the official opposition, one shall be from the Bloc Québécois, and one shall be from the New Democratic Party;
|
(b) the members shall be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee within 24 hours of the adoption of this order;
|
(c) membership substitutions be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);
|
(d) changes to the membership of the committee shall be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;
|
(e) the Clerk of the House shall convene an organizational meeting of the committee no later than Friday, December 17, 2021;
|
(f) the committee be chaired by a member of the government party and, notwithstanding Standing Order 106(2), there shall be one vice-chair from each of the other recognized parties;
|
(g) quorum of the committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118 and that the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government party;
|
(h) the committee be granted all of the powers of a standing committee as provided in the Standing Orders;
|
(i) the provisions of Standing Order 106(4) shall also extend to the committee, provided that any request shall be signed by members representing at least two recognized parties;
|
(j) the committee have the power to authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
|
(k) the Prime Minister, the Minister of International Development, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, and other ministers and senior officials, be invited to appear as witnesses from time to time as the committee sees fit;
|
(l) the committee be instructed to present a final report within six months of the adoption of this order;
|
(m) the committee shall determine which documents are necessary to complete its study and issue its recommendations, provided that,
|
(i) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, within such time as the committee deems reasonable in the course of its study,
|
(ii) a copy of the documents shall also be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel in both official languages, in accordance with the committee’s instructions for the production of the requested documents, with any proposed redaction which, in the government’s opinion, could reasonably be expected (A) to compromise national security, military tactics or strategy of the armed forces of Canada or an allied country, or intelligence sources or methods, or (B) to reveal the identity or location of any Canadian citizen in Afghanistan or of any interpreter, contractor or other Afghan individual who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations,
|
(iii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House whether he is satisfied the requested documents were produced as the committee ordered,
|
(iv) the Speaker shall cause the documents, as redacted pursuant to the committee’s instructions, to be laid upon the table and, after being tabled, they shall stand referred to the committee,
|
(v) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with the committee, at an in camera meeting, to be held within two weeks of the documents being tabled, whether he agrees with the redactions proposed by the government pursuant to subparagraph (ii),
|
(vi) the committee may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, pursuant to subparagraph (v), accept the proposed redactions or, reject some or all the proposed redactions and request the production of those unredacted documents in the manner to be determined by the committee; and
|
(n) any proceedings before the committee, when hybrid committee meetings are authorized, in relation to a motion to exercise the committee's power to send for persons, papers and records shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
|
|
The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 7 -- Vote no 7) | |
| YEAS: 179, NAYS: 156 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Deltell Kwan Rempel Garner Total: -- 179 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Drouin Khera Qualtrough Total: -- 156 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
| Royal Assent |
|
A message was received informing the Commons that on December 8, 2021, at 10:49 a.m., Her Excellency the Governor General signified royal assent by written declaration to the following bill: |
Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) — Chapter No. 24.
|
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-637-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the Military Grievances External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-717-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the Military Police Complaints Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-853-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the Communications Security Establishment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-964-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Reports of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, 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. 8561-441-1144-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
Motions |
|
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. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 8 -- Vote no 8) | |
| YEAS: 181, NAYS: 148 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Jowhari Noormohamed Total: -- 181 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desilets Lemire Ruff Total: -- 148 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
| Government Orders |
|
Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the bill; and |
|
That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
|
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 9 -- Vote no 9) | |
| YEAS: 180, NAYS: 145 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Julian Ng Total: -- 180 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lemire Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 145 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
|
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code, 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. |
|
The debate continued. |
| Messages from the Senate |
|
Messages were received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bills to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
| Government Orders |
|
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code, 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. |
|
The debate continued. |
|
At 7:25 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
|
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Business of Supply |
|
At 7:25 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of all votes in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. |
|
At 11:32 p.m., the committee rose. |
|
Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the considered votes were deemed reported. |
| 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. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act, S.C. 2001, c. 29, s. 22. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-867-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
|
— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health) — Service Fees Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for 2020 to 2021, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1185-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
|
— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-133-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
|
— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report on the Implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and the Enforcement of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, pursuant to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, S.C. 1998, c. 34, s. 12. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-736-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
|
— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-13, s. 36. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-916-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
|
— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada) — Report of the International Development Research Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the International Development Research Centre Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-19, sbs. 22(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-365-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
| Adjournment |
|
At 11:33 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |