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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 144 Thursday, December 8, 2022 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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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— No. 441-00799 concerning the environment; |
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— No. 441-00800 concerning justice; |
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— No. 441-00801 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— No. 441-00802 concerning citizenship and immigration; |
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— No. 441-00803 concerning health; |
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— No. 441-00804 concerning foreign affairs. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, 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 Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle) presented the report of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Bilateral Visit to Ghana, Accra, Ghana, from May 21 to 27, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-76-01. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), seconded by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00940);
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— by Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00941);
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— by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00942);
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— by Mr. Arya (Nepean), one concerning health (No. 441-00943);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00944);
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— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning government services and administration (No. 441-00945);
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— by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning the environment (No. 441-00946);
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— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00947) and one concerning taxation (No. 441-00948);
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning taxation (No. 441-00949);
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— by Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00950).
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| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), moved, — That, given that, |
(i) Canada's Food Price Report 2023 states that a typical farm will pay $150,000 in carbon tax per year when the carbon tax is tripled,
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(ii) families will pay an additional $1,065 for groceries in 2023 for a total of $16,288 due to increased costs being passed on to consumers,
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(iii) food bank visits were at an all-time high reaching 1.5 million in March 2022, a 15% increase from the previous year according to Food Banks Canada,
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(iv) 20% of Canadians are skipping meals and grocery price inflation is at 11%,
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the House call on the government to cancel the carbon tax that is applied to all food inputs and production, including: |
(a) all farm fuels;
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(b) grain drying;
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(c) fertilizer;
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(d) transportation; and
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(e) other appropriate aspects of the food supply system.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Naming of a member |
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The Speaker named Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul) for disregarding the authority of the Chair and, pursuant to Standing Order 11(1)(a), ordered the member to withdraw from the House for the remainder of today's sitting. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House resumed Oral Questions. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House recognize the extraordinary contribution of Jean Paul Riopelle to the visual arts and invite the museums of Quebec and Canada to highlight his work and his unique contribution to the arts as part of the centennial of his birth in 2023. |
| 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 division on the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That 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, 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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| (Division No. 237 -- Vote no 237) | |
| YEAS: 209, NAYS: 105 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Davies Johns Oliphant Total: -- 209 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lewis (Essex) Ruff Total: -- 105 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Sajjan Total: -- 12 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:27 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(17), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 238 -- Vote no 238) | |
| YEAS: 108, NAYS: 203 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Epp Liepert Schmale Total: -- 108 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Davies Jaczek Pauzé Total: -- 203 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Sajjan Total: -- 12 |
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Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, be concurred in. |
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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: 205, NAYS: 106 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Damoff Ien Pauzé Total: -- 205 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Epp Liepert Seeback Total: -- 106 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Kitchen Ng Sajjan Total: -- 12 |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), Bill C-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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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: 205, NAYS: 106 (See list under Division No. 239) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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The committee considered the bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), 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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| YEAS: 205, NAYS: 106 (See list under Division No. 239) |
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Accordingly, the bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), moved, — That the bill 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: 205, NAYS: 106 (See list under Division No. 239) |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:38 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Chen (Scarborough North), seconded by Mr. Chiang (Markham—Unionville), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: |
(a) the government should
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(i) condemn anti-Asian hate and all forms of racism and racial discrimination,
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(ii) ensure all anti-racism policies and programs address the historical and present-day racism, discrimination, stereotyping and injustices faced by people of Asian descent,
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(iii) highlight the lived realities of racism and barriers to inclusion experienced by people of Asian descent in national consultations on issues of anti-Asian racism; and
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(b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security should conduct a review of anti-Asian hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents across the country. (Private Members' Business M-63)
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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. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:39 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 7:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |