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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 148 Wednesday, December 14, 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 |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 18) |
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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: 324, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhillon Kwan Redekopp Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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 Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mrs. St-Onge (Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), — That Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, 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. 244 -- Vote no 244) | |
| YEAS: 213, NAYS: 114 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag DeBellefeuille Kelloway Pauzé Total: -- 213 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 114 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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 question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 245 -- Vote no 245) | |
| YEAS: 324, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhaliwal Kusie Redekopp Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence) laid upon the table, — Annual Report 2021-2022 of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-23. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Duguid (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change) laid upon the table, — Reports by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-24. |
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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. 441-00825 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— No. 441-00826 concerning foreign affairs. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Employment Insurance Board of Appeal), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), seconded by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion), Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), 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. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented the seventh report of the committee, "A Study into the Government of Canada’s Promise to Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Oil and Gas Sector". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-178. |
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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. 4 to 9, 11 to 13, 16, 27 to 29, 31, 33 to 38 and 44) was tabled. |
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Mr. Dubourg (Bourassa), from the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented the ninth report of the committee, "Survivor Retirement Pension Benefits (Marriage After 60)". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-179. |
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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. 12, 14, 15, 24, 28 and 31) was tabled. |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the ninth report of the committee (Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-180. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48 and 49) was tabled. |
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Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Responding to the Calls for Justice: Addressing Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls in the Context of Resource Development Projects". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-181. |
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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. 15 to 17, 22, 27, 28, 41, 42 and 45) was tabled. |
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Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 22nd report of the committee, "2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-182. |
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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 (Meeting No. 43) was tabled. |
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Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 23rd report of the committee, "Access to Benefits for Hard-to-Reach Populations". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-183. |
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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. 34 and 44) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 19th report of the committee, "Protecting the Parliamentary Precinct: Responding to Evolving Risks". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-184. |
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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. 18, 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 36, 40, 41 and 46) was tabled. |
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Mr. Morrissey (Egmont), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the sixth report of the committee (Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-185. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 41 to 44, 49 and 50) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning media and telecommunications (No. 441-00957);
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— by Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac), one concerning justice (No. 441-00958);
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— by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00959);
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning justice (No. 441-00960);
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— by Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00961);
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— by Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning justice (No. 441-00962);
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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-943, Q-946, Q-948, Q-949, Q-952, Q-957, Q-959, Q-961 and Q-962 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-942 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to the government's plan for a just transition for workers in the oil and gas sector, broken down by department since fiscal year 2015-16: (a) what initiatives, programs, and projects have been created for workers to transition towards a green economy; (b) what funding has been allocated for the purpose of carrying out the initiatives, programs, and projects in (a); and (c) of the funding allocated in (b), how much funding has been spent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-942.
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Q-944 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to violent crimes committed in Canada, since October 2015, broken down by year and by those committed in Ontario and in the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound: how many crimes have been committed by individuals (i) out on bail, (ii) on probation, (iii) on conditional release, including day or full parole, statutory release, and temporary absences, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-944.
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Q-945 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — With regard to occupancy levels of government-owned building spaces, broken down by metropolitan area: (a) how many building spaces are owned by the government; (b) what are the maximum occupancy levels of the building spaces; (c) what are the current occupancy levels; (d) what are the projected occupancy levels, once the public service finalizes its transition from working remotely during the pandemic to the post-pandemic occupancy level; and (e) what is the estimated amount of square-footage represented by the (i) occupied building space, (ii) unoccupied building space, associated with (b) through (d)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-945.
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Q-947 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — With regard to COVID-19 vaccine doses procured by the government, broken down by manufacturer (Pfizer, Moderna, etc.): (a) how many doses obtained by the government have been delivered to Canada but have yet to be administered as of October 27, 2022; (b) how many doses are set to be delivered between October 27, 2022, and the end of January 2023; (c) of the doses currently on hand in (a), how many are set to expire each month until the entire batch is expired; and (d) of the doses scheduled to be delivered in (b), when are those doses scheduled to expire? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-947.
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Q-950 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to changes made to the names of government departments or agencies, since November 4, 2015, broken down by each change made: (a) what was the name changed (i) from, (ii) to; (b) on what date did the new name officially come into force; (c) what are the total costs associated with the changes; and (d) what is the itemized breakdown of the costs in (c)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-950.
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Q-951 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to misinformation or wrong information released by the government, since 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity, and by year: (a) how many times did the government put out misinformation or wrong information; and (b) what are the details of each instance, including, for each (i) the date, (ii) the misinformation or wrong information that was released, (iii) the date of the correction, (iv) what was done to correct the original misinformation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-951.
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Q-953 — Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to Proactive Disclosure and glitches in the travel expenses section of the Open Government website: (a) as of October 27, 2022, why do the expenses of other people with the same last name as the Prime Minister appear when a user enters the Prime Minister’s last name in the search bar, and none of the Prime Minister’s travel expenses appear; (b) have the Prime Minister’s travel expenses been removed from the site, and, if so, why; and (c) if the Prime Minister’s travel expenses are still listed on the site, what is the link to his expenses that functions correctly? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-953.
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Q-954 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to employees responsible for operationalizing the federal government’s pandemic support programs since 2020: (a) how many employees were assigned, broken down by month, department and program, to recovering overpayments related to the (i) Canada Emergency Response Benefit, (ii) Canada Recovery Benefit, (iii) Employment Insurance, (iv) the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit, (v) Canada Emergency Business Account; (b) of these employees, how many received bonuses, broken down by program; (c) of the employees in (b), how many were (i) below the executive (EX) level, (ii) at the EX level or higher; and (d) what was the total amount paid out in bonuses to such employees (i) below the EX level, (ii) at the EX level or higher? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-954.
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Q-955 — Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) — With regard to the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), broken down by province: how much money was returned through the CAIF’s Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals Retrofit stream, in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-955.
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Q-956 — Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) — With regard to the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), broken down by province: how much money was returned through the CAIF’s Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals Retrofit stream, broken down by (i) municipality, (ii) university, (iii) school, (iv) hospital? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-956.
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Q-958 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the carbon tax or price on carbon: (a) what are the annual costs to administer the (i) collection of the carbon tax, (ii) rebate program; and (b) how many employees or full-time equivalents are assigned to work on the (i) collection of the carbon tax, (ii) rebate program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-958.
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Q-960 — Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) — With regard to the procurement of 15 new Canadian surface combatant ships: (a) what are the total expenditures to date related to procurement; (b) what is the lifecycle cost for the ships; (c) what is the total value of contracts signed to date related to the procurement; and (d) what are the details of all contracts signed to date, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) summary of goods or services, (v) way in which it was awarded (sole-sourced or through a competitive bidding process)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-960.
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Q-963 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — With regard to the plan announced by the government in 2018 to provide $600 million to select media outlets over five years: (a) how much of the $600 million has been delivered to date; and (b) what are the details of how much each media outlet has received to date? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-963.
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Q-964 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — With regard to statistics related to the Canadian Coast Guard's mid-shore patrol vessels, broken down by month since 2019: (a) how many ships were in service; (b) how many days was each ship (i) tied to the dock, (ii) operating out at sea; and (c) for each day that the ships were docked, was the docking due to weather conditions or other factors, specifying what the other factors were? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-964.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for December 1, 2022, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-27. |
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— by Mr. Blair (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness) — Revised Report of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, S.C. 1989, c. 3, sbs. 13(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-499-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Actuarial Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Canada Pension Plan dated December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-8, s. 115. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-83-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Debt Management Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 49(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-205-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Trent–Severn Waterway and Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Sites of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plans for the Rideau Canal and the Merrickville Blockhouse National Historic Sites of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Forillon National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-20. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-32. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, "Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions for the Future" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-125), presented to the House on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-125. |
| 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 Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01068).
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| Adjournment |
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At 5:11 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, January 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1). |