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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 198 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 10:00 a.m. |
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The acting clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety), Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the eighth report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Vote 1 under Office of the Senate Ethics Officer and Votes 1 and 5 under Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-261. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 71) was tabled. |
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Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 16th report of the committee, "Asylum-Seekers at Canada's Border". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-262. |
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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. 41 to 44, 46, 50 to 53 and 60) was tabled. |
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. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), one concerning agriculture (No. 441-01457); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning justice (No. 441-01458); |
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— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-01459). |
| Government Orders |
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The order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Deputy Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions: |
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Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 9 to 13. |
| Group No. 1 |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 0.1. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 1.1. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 4. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 6. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 17. |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 36. |
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Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-21, in Clause 36, be amended by replacing lines 16 and 17 on page 45 with the following: |
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Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-21, in Clause 37, be amended |
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(a) by replacing line 4 on page 46 with the following: |
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(b) by replacing line 19 on page 46 with the following: |
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(c) by replacing lines 29 and 30 on page 46 with the following: |
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Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-21 be amended by deleting Clause 43. |
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Mr. Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-21, in Clause 45, be amended by adding after line 5 on page 51 the following: |
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Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Requests for Extension of Sitting Hours |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 9 to 13). |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| 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 |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments. |
| Group No. 1 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Ms. Collins (Victoria), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), — That the amendment to Clause 9 of Bill S-5 be deleted. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desbiens Khalid Perron Total: -- 201 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Liepert Scheer Total: -- 109 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Ehsassi Gladu Jones Total: -- 12 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Ms. Collins (Victoria), — That the amendment to Clause 39.1 of Bill S-5 be amended by replacing subsections 108.1(1) and (2) with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 55, NAYS: 256 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Chabot Hughes Pauzé Total: -- 55 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Duclos Lauzon Romanado Total: -- 256 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Ehsassi Gladu Jones Total: -- 12 |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 3 was also negatived on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), seconded by Ms. Jaczek (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with a further amendment. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 309, NAYS: 2 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Dhaliwal Lalonde Richards Total: -- 309 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Morrice Total: -- 2 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Ehsassi Gladu Jones Total: -- 12 |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with a further amendment and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 9 to 13). |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding the order made on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Chair be allowed to accept a request for unanimous consent after receiving a notice from the House leaders or whips of all recognized parties stating that they are in agreement with such a request. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 9 to 13). |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North), — That Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
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At 6:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments; |
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And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 9 to 13). |
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
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At 11:59 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 6, 9 and 12, was deferred. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 10 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 11, was deferred. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 13 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred. |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Order Repealing Interim Order No. 6 Respecting Flooded Areas, dated May 9, 2023, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26, sbs. 10.1(7). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1223-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
| Midnight |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 12:03 a.m., by unanimous consent and 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 12:22 a.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |