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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 203 Wednesday, May 31, 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 |
Business of Supply |
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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. Kwan (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), — That, given that, |
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(i) the House called on the government to launch a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic system, on March 23 and May 8, 2023,
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(ii) the government did not heed this call, and instead appointed an independent special rapporteur who has recommended against holding a public inquiry, despite noting significant gaps and leaving many questions either unasked or unanswered,
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(iii) serious questions have been raised about the special rapporteur process, the counsel he retained in support of this work, his findings, and his conclusions,
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(iv) only a full public inquiry can fully restore the confidence of Canadians in the integrity of our democratic institutions,
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the House: |
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(a) call on the Right Hon. David Johnston to step aside from his role as special rapporteur, and call on the government to urgently establish a public commission of inquiry which would be,
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(i) led by an individual selected with unanimous support from all recognized parties in the House,
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(ii) granted the power to review all aspects of foreign interference from all states, including, but not limited to, the actions of the Chinese, Indian, Iranian and Russian governments,
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(iii) asked to present its report and any recommendations in advance of the next dissolution of Parliament or, at the latest, at the fixed election date as set by the Canada Elections Act; and
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(b) instruct the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to provide a report to the House as soon as possible with a recommendation on who could lead such a commission of inquiry and what its terms of reference should include.
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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: 174, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desbiens Lake Roberts Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Drouin Lambropoulos Rodriguez Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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 at report stage of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), — That Bill C-281, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 19 on page 2 with the following:
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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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| (Division No. 340 -- Vote no 340) | |
| YEAS: 325, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhaliwal Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 325 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 2 and 3 were also agreed to on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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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. 341 -- Vote no 341) | |
| YEAS: 324, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhaliwal Kwan Rempel Garner Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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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. Miao (Richmond Centre), seconded by Mr. May (Cambridge), — That Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 324, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desjarlais Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
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— No. 441-01294 concerning veterans' affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 14th report of the committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-270. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 69) was tabled. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the report was deemed moved, the question was deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 30) |
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Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 11th report of the committee (Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-271. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 88 to 94) was tabled. |
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Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the 18th report of the committee (Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-272. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 64 to 66) was tabled. |
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Mr. Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the ninth report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Canadian Dairy Commission, Vote 1 under Canadian Grain Commission and Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-273. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 64) was tabled. |
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Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 28th report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Office of the Auditor General". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-275. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 62) was tabled. |
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Mr. Morrissey (Egmont), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 10th report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Votes 1 and 5 under Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization, Vote 1 under Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Employment and Social Development". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-276. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 70) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 42nd report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of British Columbia 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-277. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 62, 64 and 74) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 43rd report of the committee, "Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under House of Commons, Vote 1 under Leaders' Debates Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-278. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 73 and 75) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 44th report of the committee, "Foreign Election Interference". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-279. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 76) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 45th report of the committee, "Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-280. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 77) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Collins (Victoria), seconded by Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam), Bill C-334, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Judges Act and the Director of Public Prosecutions Act (orders prohibiting publication of identifying information), 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. Ehsassi (Willowdale), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-01492); |
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— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-01493). |
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-1387 to Q-1391, Q-1394 and Q-1398 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-1386 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to individuals removed from Canada by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, broken down by province or territory and fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total number of removal orders issued as (i) departure, (ii) exclusion, (iii) deportation, orders; (b) what are the total expenses paid by the CBSA for the removal of individuals from Canada that were expected to be repaid by the individuals; and (c) of the expenses in (b), what is the total amount that has been recuperated, reflected as a dollar amount and a percentage? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1386.
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Q-1392 — Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South) — With regard to tax revenues collected by the Government of Canada: (a) how much does the government collect in tobacco taxes annually; (b) what is the amount of federal tax revenue that is lost annually from the sale of illegal, untaxed tobacco; (c) how does the government track and monitor the sale of illegal, untaxed tobacco in Canada; (d) what resources are presently committed by the government to eliminate contraband tobacco from the market and recoup lost tax revenues resulting from the sale of these products; and (e) are there any plans for the federal government to refresh or re-assess the RCMP’s Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy, which was created 15 years ago? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1392.
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Q-1393 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the government’s commitment to provide free menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces, since January 1, 2019: (a) how many consultations has the government held on this policy; (b) how many stakeholders has the government consulted with on this policy; (c) what are the details of the consultations, including, for each consultation, the (i) names of organizations consulted, (ii) date, (iii) outcome, recommendation, or feedback; (d) what is the total cost of all consultations which have occurred to date; (e) what is the breakdown of (d) by date and line item; (f) have any outside consultants or service providers been involved in the development of this policy and any related consultations, and, if so, what are the details of each consultant or service provider's involvement, including the (i) name of the individual or firm, (ii) contract value, (iii) date of the contract, (iv) description of the goods or services provided; (g) what are all specific concerns that have been raised to date in the consultations; (h) how many government employees or full-time equivalents have worked on the consultations; (i) what are the travel costs associated with the consultations incurred to date (i) in total, (ii) broken down by year and type of expense; (j) what costs associated with the development of the government report “What We Heard: Proposal on the Provision of Menstrual Products in Federally Regulated Workplaces” have been incurred to date, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by type of expense; and (k) what is the current status of this policy proposal? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1393.
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Q-1395 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to government settlements on class action suits involving First Nations, since 2015: (a) how many have been administered or monitored (i) by private firms like Deloitte, (ii) through the federal public service; (b) how is the decision made on whether a settlement is administered by the federal public service or a private firm; (c) what is the process for an individual to file and seek resolution to a complaint that a recipient did not receive the appropriate amount from a settlement; (d) how many complaints have been made relating to a recipient of a class action lawsuit not receiving the appropriate amount, broken down by year; (e) how many of the complaints in (d) have resulted in a change in the amount the recipient received; (f) what is the total dollar amount of the changes in amounts received in (e); (g) what is the dollar amount of these settlements, broken down by year and organization responsible for administering the settlement; and (h) what is the dollar value paid to each firm in (a)(i) for the purpose of administering or monitoring each settlement? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1395.
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Q-1396 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to government contracts with nursing agencies to serve rural and remote Indigenous communities, broken down by fiscal year, since 2011-12: (a) what is the total number of contracts signed; (b) what are the details of all contracts signed, including the (i) nursing agency contracted, (ii) value of the contract, (iii) number of nurses provided, (iv) duration of the contract; and (c) what is the total amount of extra costs incurred as a result of relying on nursing agencies instead of employing nurses directly? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1396.
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Q-1397 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to funding of flood mitigation activities: (a) in Northern Manitoba, what is the current amount of money dedicated to flood mitigation efforts by the federal government; (b) in Northern Manitoba, how much money was dedicated to preventative flooding measures, since September 1, 2021; (c) in Northern Manitoba, how much money was dispensed since September 2021; (d) in Northern Manitoba, what companies or organizations are tasked with managing the implementation of flood lines; (e) what are the expected areas to be flooded if 100 mm and 150 mm of rain were to fall around the Northern Red River area; (f) how much money is currently dedicated to Northern Indigenous Communities and First Nations for flood preventions across Canada; (g) how much money is dedicated to reactive versus preventive funds in (i) all of Canada, broken down by province, (ii) Northern Manitoba; and (h) broken down by year, how many people were displaced or have permanently moved away due to flooding in Northern Manitoba in the past five years? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1397.
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| Government Orders |
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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. |
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The debate continued. |
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By unanimous consent, the question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| 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 Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Miao (Richmond Centre), — That Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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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, June 7, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
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At 6:26 p.m., by unanimous consent, the order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected for debate Motion No. 1. |
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Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha), seconded by Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-35 be amended by deleting the short title. |
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Debate arose on Motion No. 1. |
| 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 Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Report on Transportation in Canada for the year 2022, pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 52(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-79-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Reports of operations under the Export and Import Permits Act for the year 2022, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, s. 27. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-137-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
| Midnight |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 12:01 a.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 12:29 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |