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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (No. 179)

Private Members’ Business

Pending Business

C-243 — February 8, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-243, An Act respecting the elimination of the use of forced labour and child labour in supply chains.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 16, 2022

— March 3, 2022

— May 4, 2022

Motion may not be proceeded with, pursuant to the statement made by the Speaker on Monday, June 6, 2022 (See Debates).

Items in the Order of Precedence

No. 1

C-239 — February 1, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-239, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

No. 2

C-280 — June 8, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, and — June 8, 2022

, , , , and — June 9, 2022

— June 13, 2022

No. 3

C-288 — March 30, 2023 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information), as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology with an amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, and — June 16, 2022

— October 4, 2022

Committee report — presented on Thursday, March 30, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-229.

Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

No. 4

C-248 — February 8, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada), be now read a third time and do pass.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 15, 2022

— March 8, 2022

— March 18, 2022

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

No. 5

S-208^† — October 19, 2022 — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill S-208, An Act respecting the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada.

No. 6

C-323 — March 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 9, 2023

No. 7

S-211 — March 6, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, be now read a third time and do pass.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— May 5, 2022

— May 16, 2022

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

No. 8

S-216 — May 16, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 16, 2022

— February 25, 2022

— March 14, 2022

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

No. 9

C-284 — June 14, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 14, 2022

— November 16, 2022

No. 10

C-275 — May 30, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — June 1, 2022

— June 13, 2022

— April 13, 2023

No. 11

C-321 — March 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against health care professionals and first responders).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 17, 2023

No. 12

C-316 — March 6, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 4, 2023

No. 13

C-318 — March 8, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 12, 2023

and — April 13, 2023

— April 14, 2023

Statement by Speaker regarding royal recommendation — March 30, 2023 (See Debates).

No. 14

C-325 — March 10, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-325, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and conditional Release Act (conditions of release and conditional sentences).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 20, 2023

and — March 30, 2023

— April 12, 2023

No. 15

M-78 — March 9, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which Canada signed in 2007 and ratified in 2010, states that signatories “shall ensure an inclusive education system at all levels and lifelong learning directed to enabling persons with disabilities to participate effectively in a free society”,

(ii) according to the Global Education Monitoring Report, in low- and middle-income countries, approximately 50% of children with disabilities are estimated to be out of school,

(iii) a 2021 UNICEF report found that, compared to children without disabilities, children with disabilities were 49% more likely to have never attended school; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, where the federal government spends money on education, domestically or internationally, clear consideration must be given to the maximum inclusion of people with disabilities, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

No. 16

C-311 — January 31, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violence against pregnant women).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 23, 2023

— March 30, 2023

— April 13, 2023

No. 17

C-219 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-219, An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— December 20, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

— November 21, 2022

No. 18

M-79 — March 16, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) it is a prerogative of the Crown to prorogue or dissolve Parliament at its pleasure,

(ii) the circumstances surrounding a prorogation of the House may bear on whether the government enjoys the confidence of the House,

(iii) the confidence convention is an important cornerstone of the Canadian political system,

(iv) the confidence convention has never been clearly codified and this has sometimes led to confusion among members and the general public as to the nature and significance of certain votes,

(v) governments have sometimes abused the confidence convention to reinforce party discipline or influence the outcome of a vote that is not explicitly a matter of confidence or that would not be considered a matter of confidence by convention;

(b) in the opinion of the House,

(i) the House itself, not the Prime Minister, should be the final authority as to whether the government of the day enjoys the confidence of the House,

(ii) when the House assembles following a general election, the government shall be called upon to demonstrate it enjoys the confidence of the House,

(iii) before a prorogation occurs, the House ought to have an opportunity to express its confidence in the government,

(iv) the means by which the House may pronounce itself on a question of confidence should be explicit, clear and predictable so that all members know well in advance when and how the confidence of the House will be tested,

(v) once the House has determined such means in its Standing Orders or in legislation, the government should not seek to circumvent the process established by the House by declaring a vote to be a matter of confidence if the rules of the House would not otherwise designate that vote as a matter of confidence, and any attempt to do so constitutes a contempt of Parliament,

(vi) a question of confidence is a serious matter and should not be used as a pretext for dilatory tactics by either side of the House;

(c) effective from the 20th sitting day after the adoption of this motion or at the beginning of the next Parliament, whichever comes first, the Standing Orders be amended as follows:

(i) by adding, after Standing Order 53.1, the following new standing order:

“53.2(1) The government must enjoy the confidence of the House of Commons. The House may express its confidence, or lack thereof, in the government by adopting a confidence motion in one of the following forms:

(a) “That the House has lost confidence in the government”;

(b) “That the House has confidence in the government”.

(2)(a) Notice of a confidence motion pursuant to section (1) of this standing order shall meet the requirements of Standing Order 54, provided that four sitting days shall be given prior to the motion being placed on the Order Paper. Such notice shall be signed by the sponsor and 20 other members representing more than one of the recognized parties.

(b) Notwithstanding Standing Order 18, the House may pronounce itself on the motions listed in section (1) of this standing order more than once.

(i) may be placed on notice in each supply period;

(ii) shall be sponsored or signed by the same member of the House in a session of a Parliament.

(3) At the expiry of the notice period pursuant to section (2) of this standing order, an order of the day for the consideration of a confidence motion shall be placed on the Order Paper, be considered at the next sitting of the House and take precedence over all other business of the House, with the exception of a debate on a motion arising from a question of privilege.

(4) When the order of the day on a confidence motion is called, it must stand as the first order of the day. The confidence motion is deemed to have been moved and seconded and shall not be subject to any amendment.

(5) Private Members’ Business shall be suspended on a day any such motion is debated.

(6) No dilatory motion shall be received during debate on a confidence motion pursuant to section (1) of this standing order and the provisions of Standing Orders 62 and 63 shall be suspended.

(7) The proceedings on the order of the day on a confidence motion proposed thereto shall not exceed one sitting day.

(8) No member shall speak for more than 20 minutes at a time in the debate on a confidence motion. Following the speech of each member, a period not exceeding 10 minutes shall be made available, if required, to allow members to ask questions and comment briefly on matters relevant to the speech and to allow responses thereto. Any period of debate of 20 minutes may be divided in two pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43(2).

(9) When no further member rises to speak, or at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, whichever is earlier, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and the question shall be put and forthwith disposed of, notwithstanding Standing Order 45.

(10) Any matter of confidence so designated beyond those provided for in Standing Orders 50(8), 53.2(1), 81(18)(e), and 84(6)(b) may be called to the attention of the Chair and the member may ask that the matter be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. As the case may be, the matter shall automatically be referred to the said committee.”,

(ii) by adding, after Standing Order 53.2, the following new standing order:

“53.3(1) Following an expression of intent by the Prime Minister to recommend prorogation to the Crown, a minister of the Crown may place a confidence motion on notice that does not count for the purposes of Standing Order 53.2(2)(c).

(2) This motion shall proceed pursuant to Standing Order 53.2, except that the notice period required by Standing Order 53.2(2)(a) shall be one sitting day, instead of four, and the notice need only be signed by a minister of the Crown.

(3) During an adjournment period, when a confidence motion is put on notice pursuant to paragraph 3(1) of this standing order, the Speaker shall recall the House to meet at an earlier time, and thereupon the House shall meet to transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time, provided that at least 48 hours’ notice shall be given for any sitting held pursuant to this paragraph.

(4) In the event of a prorogation occurring prior to the question being put on a confidence motion, the House shall, as its first item of business of a new session, consider a confidence motion pursuant to Standing Order 53.2, which shall be deemed placed on the Order Paper for that purpose.

53.4 At the opening of every Parliament, immediately after the Speaker has reported on the attendance of the Commons to the Senate, a motion pursuant to Standing Order 53.2(1)(b) shall be deemed moved and seconded, and be otherwise governed pursuant to Standing Orders 53.2(6), (7), (8) and (9).

(iii) in Standing Order 45(6)(a), by adding, after the words “An exception to this rule is”, the following: “the division on a confidence motion pursuant to Standing Order 53.2(9) and”,

(iv) by adding, after Standing Order 50(7), the following:

“(8) If the main motion is defeated, the government has lost the confidence of the House.”,

(v) by adding, after Standing Order 67(1)(p), the following:

“(q) for the consideration of a confidence motion”,

(vi) in Standing Order 81(13), by adding the following:

“They cannot contain explicitly worded expressions of confidence in the government.”,

(vii) by adding, after Standing Order 81(18)(d), the following:

“(e) After having disposed of any opposed item, if the motion to concur in the main estimates is defeated, the government has lost the confidence of the House.”,

(viii) by renumbering Standing Order 84(6) as Standing Order 84(6)(a),

(ix) by adding, after Standing Order 84(6)(a), the following:

“(b) If the main motion is defeated, the government has lost the confidence of the House.”,

(x) in Standing Order 99(1), by adding, after “52(14),”, the following: “53.2(5),”; and

(d) the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders, including to the marginal notes, as well as such changes to the Order Paper and Notice Paper, as may be required.

No. 19

C-319 — March 8, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-319, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension).

Statement by Speaker regarding royal recommendation — March 30, 2023 (See Debates).

No. 20

C-320 — March 8, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-320, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 20, 2023

— March 30, 2023

No. 21

C-314 — February 10, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-314, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 8, 2023

— March 21, 2023

— April 13, 2023

No. 22

C-278 — June 2, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-278, An Act to prevent the imposition by the federal government of vaccination mandates for employment and travel.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 2, 2022

— June 15, 2022

— June 16, 2022

No. 23

S-222 — March 20, 2023 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 7, 2022

Committee report — presented on Monday, March 20, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-213.

Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

No. 24

C-244 — March 30, 2023 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology with an amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, and — April 4, 2022

— April 5, 2022

— April 6, 2022

— April 8, 2022

Committee report — presented on Thursday, March 30, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-228.

Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

No. 25

M-63 — December 8, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That, in the opinion of the House:

(a) the government should

(i) condemn anti-Asian hate and all forms of racism and racial discrimination,

(ii) ensure all anti-racism policies and programs address the historical and present-day racism, discrimination, stereotyping and injustices faced by people of Asian descent,

(iii) highlight the lived realities of racism and barriers to inclusion experienced by people of Asian descent in national consultations on issues of anti-Asian racism; and

(b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security should conduct a review of anti-Asian hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents across the country.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 28, 2022

— September 16, 2022

— October 3, 2022

— October 6, 2022

— October 21, 2022

— November 15, 2022

— December 7, 2022

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

No. 26

C-294 — March 30, 2023 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology with an amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 17, 2022

Committee report — presented on Thursday, March 30, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-230.

Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

No. 27

S-202 — March 31, 2023 — On or after Monday, May 1, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

No. 28

S-227 — April 17, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada, be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

Items outside the Order of Precedence

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List for the Consideration of Private Members’ Business

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