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

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Ms. Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

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

— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning transportation (No. 441-01385);

— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-01386);

— by Mr. Naqvi (Ottawa Centre), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-01387);

— by Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana), one concerning education and training (No. 441-01388);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning transportation (No. 441-01389).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Ms. Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations 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.

M. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading stage of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry), seconded by Ms. Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations 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 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care.

Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Miao (Richmond Centre), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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

— by Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2023-293. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-25-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— P.C. 2023-243, P.C. 2023-244, P.C. 2023-250, P.C. 2023-251 and P.C. 2023-252. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-3-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2023-237 and P.C. 2023-246. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-9-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2023-312. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-8-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2023-245 and P.C. 2023-299. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-4-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2023-238, P.C. 2023-239, P.C. 2023-240, P.C. 2023-241, P.C. 2023-242, P.C. 2023-298, P.C. 2023-308 and P.C. 2023-309. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-16-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2023-247, P.C. 2023-248, P.C. 2023-301 and P.C. 2023-302. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-1-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2023-249, P.C. 2023-303 and P.C. 2023-304. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-28-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2023-253, P.C. 2023-254, P.C. 2023-255, P.C. 2023-256, P.C. 2023-305, P.C. 2023-306 and P.C. 2023-307. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-29-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2023-300. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-30-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2023-236, P.C. 2023-296 and P.C. 2023-297. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-24-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources) — Triennial Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for the years 2020 to 2022, together with the Auditors' Report, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-808-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

At 2:30 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).