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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 143 Wednesday, December 7, 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House reaffirm its full and complete confidence in the Auditor General of Canada and the importance of her independent work, and emphasize the quality of the information, advice and reports concerning the management of public funds in Parliament. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), — That Bill C-32 be amended by deleting the short title. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 105, NAYS: 207 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Ellis Lehoux Ruff Total: -- 105 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Davies Joly Perron Total: -- 207 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Shields Total: -- 14 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That the bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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. 233 -- Vote no 233) | |
| YEAS: 205, NAYS: 105 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Damoff Jaczek O'Connell Total: -- 205 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Ellis Lehoux Ruff Total: -- 105 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Shields Total: -- 14 |
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Accordingly, the bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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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 , seconded by , — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Health (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting), presented on Monday, December 5, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 16) |
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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. 234 -- Vote no 234) | |
| YEAS: 161, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison DeBellefeuille Kurek Rempel Garner Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Diab Kayabaga Oliphant Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Shields Total: -- 14 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Health (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children)), presented on Monday, December 5, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17) |
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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: 310, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Desilets Kram Reid Total: -- 310 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Shields Total: -- 14 |
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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. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That Bill C-235, An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 176, NAYS: 137 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desjarlais Joly Naqvi Total: -- 176 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Doherty Lehoux Scheer Total: -- 137 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Shields Total: -- 14 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker laid upon the table, — Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador 2022, pursuant to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-3, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-459-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs) |
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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, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— Nos. 441-00779, 441-00780, 441-00781, 441-00783, 441-00784, 441-00785, 441-00786, 441-00787, 441-00789, 441-00794 and 441-00798 concerning justice; |
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— Nos. 441-00782, 441-00796 and 441-00797 concerning foreign affairs; |
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— Nos. 441-00788 and 441-00795 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— No. 441-00790 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-00791 concerning media and telecommunications; |
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— No. 441-00792 concerning taxation; |
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— No. 441-00793 concerning health. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount), from the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented the sixth report of the committee, "Moving Towards Improving the Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Accessibility and Administration of the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-171. |
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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. 16 to 20, 22, 30 and 41) was tabled. |
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Mr. Sarai (Surrey Centre), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Improving Support for Victims of Crime". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-172. |
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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. 8, 24, 25, 28 to 32, 40 and 41) was tabled. |
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Mr. Sarai (Surrey Centre), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the eighth report of the committee (Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-173. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 42) was tabled. |
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Mr. McDonald (Avalon), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-174. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 46) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls be held later today, 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 Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning justice (No. 441-00937);
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— by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning taxation (No. 441-00938).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-900 and Q-902 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-901 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — With regard to the targets listed in the mandate letter of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: (a) have fees for regulated child care been reduced by 50 percent on average, everywhere outside Quebec, and, if not, (i) when will they be reduced, (ii) will they be reduced by the end of 2022, and, if not, why not; (b) how does the minister plan on reducing regulated child care fees to $10 a day on average by the end of fiscal year 2025-26 everywhere outside Quebec, and what are the specifics or metrics to be attained each year between now and 2025-26 to measure whether the target will be met; (c) what are the specific plans or measures related to how the government will create 250,000 new child care spaces; (d) how many spaces will each plan or measure in (c) produce, and over what time period; and (e) what are the specific plans or measures related to how the government will hire 40,000 more early childhood educators by the end of fiscal year 2025-26, including specific details on where the government plans on finding the additional 40,000 educators? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-901.
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Q-903 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to income tax and the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by year since 2016: (a) what is the total number of people who filed income tax returns, broken down by income tax bracket; and (b) what was the total amount of revenue collected, from personal income tax, broken down by tax bracket and tax return filed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-903.
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Q-904 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): what is the total number of employees or full-time equivalents in each (i) division, (ii) enforcement area of the CRA, broken down by year since 2016? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-904.
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Q-905 — Mr. Soroka (Yellowhead) — With regard to government employees on leave, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity: (a) how many employees are on leave as of October 20, 2022, broken down by type of leave; and (b) how many employees were on "Other Leave With Pay" (code 699), broken down by month since January 1, 2022? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-905.
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Q-906 — Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) — With regard to government programs aimed at addressing drug and alcohol addiction: (a) what programs are currently being developed by the government or are already put in place; (b) for each program in (a), (i) what metrics are used to judge the success or failure of the program, (ii) what is the desired outcome of the program; and (c) what are the details of each poll the government has conducted since 2016 in relation to the programs or the issue of addictions in general, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) who conducted the poll, (iii) the methodology, (iv) the questions asked, (v) the results and findings? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-906.
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Q-907 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to government advertising to promote COVID-19 vaccines and booster doses: (a) how much has the federal government spent to date on advertising and promoting COVID-19 vaccines; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by month since the first vaccines were approved; (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by (i) individual campaign, (ii) advertising medium (television, newspaper, online, etc.); (d) what is the breakdown of all traditional advertising spending promoting vaccines or booster doses by station or publication; (e) what is the breakdown of all social media advertising to promote vaccines or booster doses by social media network, outlet or website; (f) what is the breakdown of (d) and (e) by advertising campaign; and (g) what are the details of any appearance fees that were provided to public health officials, public figures, celebrities, or influencers to appear in such advertisements, including, for each, the (i) name of individual paid an appearance fee, (ii) amount paid, (iii) description of the advertisement, (iv) reason for choosing the individual to appear in the advertisement, (v) start and end dates of advertisements? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-907.
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Q-908 — Mr. Tochor (Saskatoon—University) — With regard to the recovery of overpayments and fraudulently obtained payments to the various COVID-19 related financial relief programs put in place by the government: (a) how much did the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (i) spend to date, (ii) expect to spend in the future, on recovering the payments; (b) how many CRA employees or full-time equivalents are assigned to files related to the recovery of such payments; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by relief program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-908.
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Q-909 — Mr. Tochor (Saskatoon—University) — With regard to government procurement and contracts for the provision of research or speechwriting services to ministers, since March 1, 2022: (a) what are the details of all contracts, including the (i) start and end dates, (ii) contracting parties, (iii) file number, (iv) nature or description of the work, (v) value of the contract; and (b) with regard to contracts for speechwriting, what is the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) audience or event at which the speech was, or intended to be, delivered, (iv) number of speeches written, (v) cost charged per speech? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-909.
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Q-910 — Mr. Tochor (Saskatoon—University) — With regard to the consultations conducted by the government on items contained in any government legislation introduced so far in the 44th Parliament, broken down by each bill: (a) which bills contained measures for which the government consulted with stakeholders, including any other level of government, prior to the introduction of the bill; and (b) what are the details of all such consultations, including (i) the bill number, (ii) the measures that were consulted on, (iii) who was consulted, (iv) when were they consulted, (v) how were they consulted? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-910.
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Q-911 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the government’s participation in the Agile Nations network: (a) what was Canada’s role in the initiation and development of the Agile Nations concept and its charter, signed in November 2020; (b) what were the policy imperatives and rationale to sign the charter; (c) with which stakeholders did consultations on a proposed Agile Nations Charter take place; (d) how was each stakeholder in (c) consulted and what feedback did they provide; (e) what are the terms of Canada’s participation in the Agile Nations network, including the participation length; (f) what are the specific results, outcomes, and measurable objectives expected to be achieved as a result of Canada’s participation in the network; (g) what projects has the government participated in or funded as part of the Agile Nations, including, for each project, the (i) name, (ii) agency or department responsible, (iii) objectives, (iv) project summary, (v) reason the project received funding, (vi) location, (vii) partners; (h) what are the total expenditures related to Canada’s participation in the Agile Nations since 2020, broken down by (i) department or agency, (ii) project (if applicable), (iii) type of expenditure; (i) what are the project details of the Digital Credentials and Digital Trust Services, including the (i) description, (ii) latest status of the project, (iii) anticipated completion date, (iv) implementation risks or issues identified, (v) projected outcomes; and (j) what are the project details of the National Digital Trust Service, including the (i) description, (ii) latest status of the project, (iii) anticipated completion date, (iv) implementation risks or issues identified, (v) projected outcomes? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-911.
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022. |
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Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:47 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, December 6, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
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At 5:49 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Zuberi (Pierrefonds—Dollard), — That Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
Take-note debates |
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At 6:25 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today and Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole under the provisions of Standing Order 53.1 for the consideration of the following motion, — That this committee take note of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (Government Business No. 23) |
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At 10:28 p.m., the committee rose. |
| 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 Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1016-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food) |
| 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 Mr. Barlow (Foothills), one concerning justice (No. 441-00939).
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| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 10:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |