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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 23 Thursday, February 3, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Bill C-227, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (banning symbols of hate), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning health (No. 441-00126);

— by , one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00127);

— by , one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00128);

— by , one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00129);

— by , one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00130);

— by , one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00131);

— by , four concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-00132, 441-00133, 441-00138 and 441-00139), two concerning justice (Nos. 441-00134 and 441-00137), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00135) and one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00136).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for December 2 and 9, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-4.

— by the Speaker — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Cost Estimate of the Federal National Child Care Plan", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by the Speaker — Costing notes from the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Making the Disability Tax Credit Refundable, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2022, pursuant to the Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1046-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

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 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).