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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 175 Wednesday, March 29, 2023 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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 Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Ms. Saks (York Centre), — That Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice, 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. 288 -- Vote no 288) | |
| YEAS: 179, NAYS: 145 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Khalid Oliphant Total: -- 179 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desilets Lawrence Ruff Total: -- 145 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hoback Simard Vandenbeld Wilkinson Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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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. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), — That Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 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. 289 -- Vote no 289) | |
| YEAS: 176, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif d'Entremont Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 176 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duclos Kusmierczyk Robillard Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Hoback Simard Vandenbeld Wilkinson Total: -- 4 |
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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. 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. 441-01136 concerning justice; |
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— No. 441-01137 concerning animals; |
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— No. 441-01138 concerning the environment. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act”.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. McDonald (Avalon), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the ninth report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-224. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 59) was tabled. |
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Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the eighth report of the committee, "Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-225. |
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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 to 36, 47 and 51) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 33rd report of the committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-226. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Canadian Commercial Corporation and Vote 1 under Invest in Canada Hub". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-227. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 55) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach), Bill C-328, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy on student loan debt, 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: |
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-01216); |
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— by Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-01217); |
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— by Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), one concerning justice (No. 441-01218); |
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— by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01219); |
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— by Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore), nine concerning business and trade (Nos. 441-01220, 441-01221, 441-01222, 441-01223, 441-01224, 441-01225, 441-01226, 441-01227 and 441-01228); |
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— by Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01229); |
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— by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01230); |
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— by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning justice (No. 441-01231) and one concerning business and trade (No. 441-01232); |
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— by Mr. Chiang (Markham—Unionville), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-01233); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01234); |
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01235); |
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— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-01236). |
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-1230, Q-1232, Q-1233, Q-1235, Q-1238, Q-1239 and Q-1242 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-1228 — Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods) — With regard to aircraft owned by the government, broken down by department, agency or other government entity that owns the aircraft, excluding aircraft owned by the Department of National Defence: (a) what is the total number of aircraft currently owned by the government; and (b) what are the details of each aircraft, including (i) the make, (ii) the model, (iii) the age, (iv) the date of purchase, (v) the original purchase price, (vi) whether the aircraft was new or used when purchased, (vii) the estimated cost to operate per flight hour, (viii) the estimated hourly fuel usage, (ix) the operational readiness or the percentage of time the aircraft is available for use, (x) the primary purpose of the aircraft? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1228.
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Q-1229 — Mr. Barlow (Foothills) — With regard to the revocation of government security clearances since 2016, broken down by year: (a) how many individuals have had their security clearances revoked for cause (i.e. not as a result of retirement or resignation); (b) of the revocations in (a), how many were due to the individual spying or otherwise acting on behalf of a foreign government; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1229.
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Q-1231 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit and the dental benefits in Bill C-32, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022: (a) since the applications opened in December 2022, how many applications have been received for the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (b) how many of the applications in (a) were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected; (c) what are the total amounts paid out to date to recipients of the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (d) how many separate individuals have received payments to date for the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (e) what is the total amount spent to date on advertising to promote the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefit; (f) what is the total advertising budget, including amounts not spent to date, to promote the Canada Housing Benefit top-up; (g) what is the total advertising budget for the (i) current fiscal year, (ii) next fiscal year, to promote the dental benefit; and (h) what is the breakdown of each part of (a) through (d) by province or territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1231.
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Q-1234 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to audits conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by each of the last five tax years: (a) how many individuals and couples were chosen for personal income tax audits, broken down by each tax bracket; and (b) what percentage of the total number of personal income tax filers in each bracket do the numbers in (a) represent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1234.
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Q-1236 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), since its inception: (a) what is the total number of individuals eligible for CERB who have (i) paid back their CERB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CERB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CERB debt; (b) what is the total number of individuals who were deemed ineligible for CERB who have (i) paid back their CERB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CERB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CERB debt; (c) how many individuals have had CERB debt recollected through (i) withholding of tax refunds or GST credits, (ii) reduction of EI benefits, (iii) garnishing of wages or other income, (iv) seizures or holds on bank accounts, (v) liens on homes or other properties; and (d) what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CERB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1236.
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Q-1237 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), broken down by federal electoral district: what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CERB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1237.
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Q-1240 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to the statement made by the Minister of Labour in the Senate on February 9, 2023, that “I need more workers in the oil and gas industry, not less”: (a) what is the minister's plan to get more workers employed in the oil and gas industry; and (b) how many more workers does the government estimate are needed in the oil and gas industry? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1240.
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Q-1241 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Smart Cities Challenge (SCC): (a) what are the specific results, outcomes, and measurable objectives expected to be achieved through the SCC; (b) what are the results of any performance assessments done to date; (c) how many smart cities projects have been approved to date, including, for each project, the (i) description, (ii) location, (iii) total federal funding, (iv) project status; (d) with which domestic and international stakeholders did consultations take place when proposing and implementing the SCC; (e) what are the names of all partners associated with the SCC program; (f) what is the role of each partner in (e) and what specific tasks is each partner expected to do; (g) was the former Sidewalk Toronto project at any time considered for Smart Cities funding or associated with the program in any way, and, if so, what are the details; and (h) what plans does the government have for expanding the SCC or starting new, similar initiatives? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1241.
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Q-1243 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to Canada’s participation in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16 to 20, 2023: (a) how many individuals were part of Canada’s delegation in Davos; (b) who were the members of the delegation, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) title, (iii) role; (c) what are the details of all meetings held in Davos involving the Deputy Prime Minister, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) agenda items, (v) summary of what occurred at the meeting, including any agreements made; (d) what are the details of all meetings held in Davos involving members of the Canadian delegation other than the Deputy Prime Minister, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) agenda items, (v) summary of what occurred at the meeting, including anything that was agreed to; (e) what are the details, including the summary of terms, of any agreements entered into during the forum; (f) what are the details of all follow-up action taken by the government as a result of what happened at the forum; and (g) what are the details of all memoranda or briefing notes prepared to support Canada’s delegation to the forum, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of contents, (vii) file number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1243.
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Q-1244 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Agile Nations Charter: (a) how was Canada selected to participate in the Panel on Agile Governance for the Post-Pandemic World and subsequently the Agile Nations; (b) how were the companies selected to participate in the Agile Nations discussions; (c) what are the details of Canada’s submissions or contributions to the early drafts of the Charter, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of the contents, (vii) file number; (d) what are the differences between the different drafts of the Charter; (e) which officials negotiated the Charter on behalf of Canada, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) title, (iii) role; (f) what are the details of Canada's initial interactions with the World Economic Forum or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with regard to an Agile Nations concept or panel, including the (i) date of the interaction, (ii) nature of the interaction (in-person, virtual, correspondence, etc.), (iii) sender, (iv) recipient, (v) title, (vi) subject matter, (vii) summary of the interaction, (viii) file number; (g) what consultations took place with the public or with Canadian stakeholders before Canada signed the Charter in November 2020; (h) are the plenary meetings and the working group meetings that have taken place since the inception of Agile Nations recorded and available for public viewing; (i) if the answer to (h) is affirmative, where can the public access the links to view the meetings, and if the answer is negative, why are they not available; (j) what consultations has the government undertaken for the development of the first and second Agile Nations work programs, including the (i) dates of applicable meetings, (ii) type of consultation, (iii) organizations consulted, (iv) summary of the feedback received; (k) what kinds of information and data is the government sharing with Agile Nations members and observers as part of its participation in the forum; and (l) what are the parameters for how department resources, both in terms of spending and personnel hours, are used in connection to Agile Nations projects within (i) the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, (ii) the Standards Council of Canada, (iii) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, (iv) Health Canada? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1244.
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| Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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The notice of motion for the production of papers P-13 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the acting clerk to “Notices of Motions (Papers)”. |
| Ways and Means |
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The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion of Ms. Freeland (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 10) |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the House reject the government's budget statement since it will cost every Canadian household $4,200 and it fails to make Canada work for the people who’ve done the work, namely:
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(a) bring home powerful paycheques with lower taxes, including scrapping the carbon tax;
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(b) bring home lower prices by ending inflationary debt and deficits that drive up inflation and interest rates; and
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(c) bring homes people can afford by removing government gatekeepers to free up land and speed up building permits.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Motion No. 2 respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Ways and Means |
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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) |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake). |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Garon (Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “since it” and substituting the following: |
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“fails to: |
(a) immediately reform employment insurance and increase old age security for seniors aged 65 to 74;
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(b) fight climate change by ending fossil fuel subsidies; and
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(c) increase health transfers to 35%, preferring instead to interfere in the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces, such as by creating dental insurance without giving Quebec the right to opt out with full compensation.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 79, the question was not put on the motion, the order for third reading was discharged and the item was dropped from the Order Paper. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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Messages were received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint it that the Senate has passed Bill C-43, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023;
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— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint it that the Senate has passed Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the year 2022, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S. 1985, c. H-6, sbs. 61(4) and to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 32. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-123-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations (P.C. 2023-266), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-40. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:49 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 7:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |