The Speaker laid before the House, — Reports of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 94(2) and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-441-627-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Beech (Minister of Citizens’ Services), Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House:

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

— by Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-01644);

— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-01645), one concerning justice (No. 441-01646) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01647);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01648);

— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01649) and one concerning the environment (No. 441-01650);

— by Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01651).

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised return to the following question made into an order for return:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), — That Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

And of the amendment of Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, given that,

the House:

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mr. Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) for Mr. Turnbull (Whitby) and Mr. Duguid (Winnipeg South) for Mr. Fergus (Hull—Aylmer).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), — That Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

And of the amendment of Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

The debate continued.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, at the conclusion of today's debate on the second reading stage of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, all questions necessary to dispose of the said stage be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), — That Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

And of the amendment of Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

The debate continued.

At 4:35 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, June 12, 2023, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the amendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

At 4:37 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 the Status of Women of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders).

Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

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), a paper deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House was laid before the House as follows:

— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-23. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Ms. Bradford (Kitchener South—Hespeler), one concerning health (No. 441-01652).

At 5:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 5:45 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to order made earlier today.