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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 223

Monday, September 25, 2023

11:00 a.m.



Prayer
Private Members' Business

At 11:36 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act.

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Blair (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Oral Questions

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

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 48th report of the committee, which was as follows:

The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Pam Damoff for Ya'ara Saks
Mona Fortier for Lisa Hepfner

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Ben Carr for Rechie Valdez
Heath MacDonald for Ryan Turnbull

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Anju Dhillon for Anthony Housefather
Anna Gainey for Tim Louis
Taleeb Noormohamed for Chris Bittle

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Paul Chiang for Marie-France Lalonde

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Shafqat Ali for Patrick Weiler
Sophie Chatel for Joanne Thompson
Adam van Koeverden for Terry Duguid

Standing Committee on Finance

Rachel Bendayan for Terry Beech
Joanne Thompson for Heath MacDonald
Patrick Weiler for Sophie Chatel

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Omar Alghabra for Randeep Sarai
Sophie Chatel for Rachel Bendayan

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Jenica Atwin for Joanne Thompson
Charles Sousa for Anthony Housefather

Standing Committee on Health

Greg Fergus for Adam van Koeverden

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Peter Fragiskatos for Soraya Martinez Ferrada

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Ben Carr for Patrick Weiler
Anna Gainey for Jenica Atwin

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology

Francesco Sorbara for Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Ryan Turnbull for Andy Fillmore

Standing Committee on International Trade

Mona Fortier for Anju Dhillon
Maninder Sidhu for Arif Virani

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Anthony Housefather for Yasir Naqvi
James Maloney for Gary Anandasangaree
Marco Mendicino for Randeep Sarai

Standing Committee on National Defence

Chad Collins for Jennifer O'Connell
Andy Fillmore for Charles Sousa
Marie-France Lalonde for Bryan May

Standing Committee on Official Languages

Darrell Samson for Patricia Lattanzio

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Kody Blois for Maninder Sidhu
Iqra Khalid for Peter Fragiskatos

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Chris Bittle for Taleeb Noormohamed
Heath MacDonald for Paul Chiang
Jennifer O'Connell for Pam Damoff

Standing Committee on Science and Research

Helena Jaczek for Charles Sousa
David Lametti for Chad Collins
Ryan Turnbull for Stéphane Lauzon

Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Lisa Hepfner for Jenna Sudds

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Joyce Murray for George Chahal

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Carolyn Bennett for Rechie Valdez
Bryan May for Churence Rogers
Randeep Sarai for Darrell Samson

The committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Jennifer O'Connell
Sameer Zuberi

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Stéphane Lauzon

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Terry Duguid

Standing Committee on Finance

Iqra Khalid

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Pam Damoff
Fayçal El-Khoury

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Greg Fergus

Standing Committee on Health

Darren Fisher

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Chris Bittle
Élisabeth Brière
Stéphane Lauzon

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Jenica Atwin

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology

Annie Koutrakis
Bryan May
Darrell Samson

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Sherry Romanado

Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Marc Serré

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Sherry Romanado

Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Jennifer O'Connell
Sameer Zuberi

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Chris Bittle
Peter Fragiskatos

The committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Annie Koutrakis for Shafqat Ali

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

Patricia Lattanzio for Jenica Atwin
Tim Louis for Sameer Zuberi

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 48th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning fisheries (No. 441-01653);

— by Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia), one concerning health (No. 441-01654);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning health (No. 441-01655);

— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01656);

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-01657);

— by Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), one concerning justice (No. 441-01658).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Blair (Minister of National Defence), — That Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

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

— by the Speaker — Reports of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, 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. 8561-441-728-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages) — Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate, together with the Summary, for the year 2024, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 66.31(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1071-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Ms. Gould (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. 2023-478, P.C. 2023-501, P.C. 2023-502, P.C. 2023-503, P.C. 2023-504, P.C. 2023-534, P.C. 2023-589 and P.C. 2023-595. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-3-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2023-481 and P.C. 2023-482. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-14-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2023-483, P.C. 2023-484 and P.C. 2023-569. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-9-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2023-490, P.C. 2023-505, P.C. 2023-514, P.C. 2023-535 and P.C. 2023-542. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-8-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2023-464, P.C. 2023-465, P.C. 2023-468, P.C. 2023-470, P.C. 2023-474, P.C. 2023-485, P.C. 2023-486, P.C. 2023-487, P.C. 2023-488 and P.C. 2023-489. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-4-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2023-469. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-18-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2023-491, P.C. 2023-492, P.C. 2023-493, P.C. 2023-494, P.C. 2023-495, P.C. 2023-496, P.C. 2023-497, P.C. 2023-498, P.C. 2023-499 and P.C. 2023-500. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-16-13. (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. 2023-467 and P.C. 2023-547. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-1-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2023-541. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-22-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— P.C. 2023-516 and P.C. 2023-593. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-13-13. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2023-592. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-27-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament)

— P.C. 2023-471, P.C. 2023-543 and P.C. 2023-544. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-17-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2023-477, P.C. 2023-545, P.C. 2023-546 and P.C. 2023-594. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-30-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2023-480 and P.C. 2023-573. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-24-13. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2023-899), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-51. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (P.C. 2023-900), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-52. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by Mr. Rodriguez (Minister of Transport) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, "Improving Bus Connectivity in Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-268), presented to the House on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-268.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 7:01 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).