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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 174

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the report of the parliamentary delegation that travelled to the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Albania, from October 10 to 14, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-75-01.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Decision No. 1/2022 of the Canada-European Union Joint Customs Cooperation Committee Concerning the Mutual Recognition of the Partners in Protection Programme of Canada and the Authorised Economic Operator Programme of the European Union, adopted at Brussels on October 28, 2022, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-30.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon on Air Transport, done at Yaoundé on June 1, 2022, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-31.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda on Air Transport, done at Kigali on June 25, 2022, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-32.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 32nd report of the committee, which was as follows:

The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology

Tony Van Bynen for Maninder Sidhu

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Maninder Sidhu for Tony Van Bynen

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 32nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved, — That the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Monday, October 17, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 25)

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:05 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01204);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01205);

— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-01206).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, 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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill S-203, an Act respecting a federal framework on autism, be deemed concurred in at report stage on division and deemed read a third time and passed on division.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

The debate continued.


At 4:02 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the House proceeded to the consideration of ways and means motion No. 10 for the budget presentation.

Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance), moved, — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 10)

Debate arose thereon.


Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance) laid upon the table, —

    (1) “Budget 2023” — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-10.

    (2) Notice of a ways and means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-11.

    (3) Notice of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-12.

    (4) Notice of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-13.

    (5) Notice of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-14.

    (6) Notice of a ways and means motion to amend the Air Travellers Security Charge Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-15.

    Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance), an order of the day was designated for the consideration of each ways and means motion, notice of which was laid upon the table earlier today.


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance). (Ways and Means No. 10)

The debate continued.

Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the motion was deemed adopted.

Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House

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

— by Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01207);

— by Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), one concerning health (No. 441-01208) and six concerning justice (Nos. 441-01209, 441-01210, 441-01211, 441-01212, 441-01213 and 441-01214);

— by Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York), one concerning animals (No. 441-01215).

Adjournment

At 4:44 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).