Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the table, — Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, as follows: (1) Volume I — Summary Report and Consolidated Financial Statements, (2) Volume II — Details of Expenses and Revenues, (3) Volume III — Additional Information and Analyses (USB key included), pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-214-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

The Speaker laid upon the table, — Special Report of the Auditor General of Canada, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 8(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-826-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Amendments to Annex I of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated October 1, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-4.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Exchange of Letters between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Colombia Constituting an Agreement to amend the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Lima on November 21, 2008, at Ottawa on February 16, 2021, and Bogota on August 4, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-5.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Coproduction Agreement in the Areas of Film, Television and On-Demand Audiovisual Media Services between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Paris on May 20, 2021, at Montréal on June 2, 2021, and at Paris and Montréal on July 28, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-6.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Amendments to Resolution (88) 15 Setting Up a European Support Fund for the Co-production and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works ("Eurimages"), and Explanatory Memorandum, dated October 26, 1988. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-7.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the European Space Agency Concerning the Participation by the Government of Canada in the Advanced Research in Telecommunication Systems 4.0 (ARTES 4.0) Programme, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Paris on April 17, 2020, and on April 20, 2020. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-8.

Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the first report of the committee (Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-1.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2 to 9) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre), Bill C-212, An Act to develop a national school food program for children, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), seconded by Ms. Idlout (Nunavut), Bill C-213, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), seconded by Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Bill C-214, An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (lakes and rivers in British Columbia), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), Bill S-214, An Act to establish International Mother Language Day, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Shields (Bow River), seconded by Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to order made Monday, December 6, 2021, Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) made a statement.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "Economic and Fiscal Update 2021". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-3.

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, — Notice of a ways and means motion to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures. (Ways and Means No. 1) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), an order of the day was designated for the consideration of this ways and means motion.

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, — Notice of a ways and means motion to introduce an Act to implement a Digital Services Tax. (Ways and Means No. 2) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-2.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), an order of the day was designated for the consideration of this ways and means motion.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows:

— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 49 Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-926-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

At 6:22 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, December 6, 2021, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).