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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 163

Friday, February 17, 2023

10:00 a.m.



The acting clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayer
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

The debate continued.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Blair (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "Report of the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency", pursuant to the Emergencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. 22 (4th supp.), sbs. 63(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-17. (Pursuant to order made Wednesday, March 2, 2022, permanently referred to the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency)


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anandasangaree (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the table, — Annual Report of the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime for 2020-2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-26.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 11th report of the committee, "Reopening of the Lachin Corridor". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-202.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 50) was tabled.


Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-203.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 51) was tabled.


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mr. Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-01159);

— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), two concerning citizenship and immigration (Nos. 441-01160 and 441-01161);

— by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning justice (No. 441-01162) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01163).


Questions on the Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate)) presented the revised return to the following question made into an order for return:

Q-1012 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), broken down by year since 2018: (a) how many commercial (i) trains, (ii) train cars, crossed into Canada, in total, broken down by point of entry for each year since 2018; (b) how many of the (i) trains, (ii) train cars, in (a) were physically inspected by the CBSA; (c) how many of the inspected (i) trains, (ii) train cars, contained illegal items; and (d) what is the breakdown of illegal items seized from train cars, including the description and the volume of each item seized? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1012-01.
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), seconded by Mr. Iacono (Alfred-Pellan), — That Bill C-295, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the second report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, "Top Talent, Research and Innovation" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-137), presented to the House on Monday, October 24, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-137.

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — List of Commissions issued for the year 2022, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-413-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-458-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Health) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2023-75 concerning minimizing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in Canada, pursuant to the Quarantine Act, S.C. 2005, c. 20, sbs. 61(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1079-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Public Accounts of Canada 2021" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-135), presented to the House on Thursday, October 20, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-135.

— by Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the administration of the Firearms Act for the year 2021, pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 93(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-144-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety) — Amendment to the Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-475-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety) — Amendment to the Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the Government of Yukon, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-475-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency respecting the disclosure of information under the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act for the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s. 2 "39(2)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1264-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Adjournment

At 2:13 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, March 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).