House Publications

The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication

Bilingual view PDF

44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 238 Tuesday, October 24, 2023 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) laid before the House, — Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, as follows: (1) Volume I — Summary Report and Consolidated Financial Statements, (2) Volume II — Details of Expenses and Revenues, (3) Volume III — Additional Information and Analyses (USB key included), pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-214-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

The Speaker laid before the House, — Special Report of the Auditor General of Canada, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 8(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-826-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid before the House, — Copy of the Convention on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Tunisia, done at Djerba on November 18, 2022, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-39.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid before the House, — Copy of the Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted at Geneva on September 22, 1995, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-40.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the 10th report of the committee, "Foreign Interference and the Threats to the Integrity of Democratic Institutions, Intellectual Property and the Canadian State". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-325.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 61, 63, 65, 67 to 70, 74, 77 and 81 to 83) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented earlier today, be amended by appending an amended dissenting opinion of the official opposition.

Daily Routine Of Business

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. 441-01798);

— by Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), one concerning justice (No. 441-01799);

— by Mr. Serré (Nickel Belt), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01800);

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-01801);

— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning justice (No. 441-01802);

— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01803), one concerning transportation (No. 441-01804) and one concerning justice (No. 441-01805);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning fisheries (No. 441-01806);

— by Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap), four concerning health (Nos. 441-01807, 441-01808, 441-01809 and 441-01810);

— by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), one concerning justice (No. 441-01811);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning health (No. 441-01812);

— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning justice (No. 441-01813);

— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning health (No. 441-01814), three concerning social affairs and equality (Nos. 441-01815, 441-01816 and 441-01817) and one concerning justice (No. 441-01818).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development), seconded by Ms. Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth), — That Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), — That Bill C-278, An Act to prevent the imposition by the federal government of vaccination mandates for employment and travel, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house that the Senate has adopted the following motion:

That:

(a) the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying be re-appointed, in accordance with Recommendation 13 in the second report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying;

(b) the committee be composed of five members of the Senate, including one senator from the Opposition, two senators from the Independent Senators Group, one senator from the Canadian Senators Group, and one senator from the Progressive Senate Group, and ten members of the House of Commons, with two chairs, of whom the Senate co-chair shall be from the Opposition and the House co-chair shall be from the governing party;

(c) in addition to the co-chairs, there be one deputy chair from the Senate, from the Independent Senators Group and three vice-chairs from the House;

(d) the quorum of the committee be eight members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both houses are represented and that one member from the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House, and one member from the opposition in the House are present and that the co-chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the publication thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both houses are represented and that one member of the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House and one member from the opposition in the House are present;

(e) the five senators to be members of the committee be named by means of a notice signed by their respective leader or facilitator, or their respective designates, and filed with the Clerk of the Senate no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day after this motion is adopted, failing which, the leader or facilitator, and, in the case of the Independent Senators Group, the deputy facilitator if appropriate, of any party or group identified in paragraph (b) that has not filed the name of a senator with the Clerk of the Senate, shall be deemed to be named to the committee, with the names of the senators named as members being recorded in the Journals of the Senate;

(f) for greater certainty, changes to the membership of the committee on the part of the Senate be made in accordance with rule 12-5;

(g) for greater certainty, the provisions of the order adopted by the Senate on October 17, 2023, respecting the participation of senators in hybrid meetings of joint committees until June 30, 2024, apply to senators on this committee;

(h) the committee have the power to:

(i) meet during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;

(ii) report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to publish such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee;

(iii) retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel; and

(iv) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and to make them available to the public via the Parliament of Canada’s websites;

(i) the committee submit a final report of its review, including a statement of any recommended changes, to Parliament no later than January 31, 2024;

(j) following the tabling of the final report in both houses, the committee expire; and

(k) a report of the committee may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate at any time the Senate stands adjourned, and that any report so deposited may be deposited electronically, with the report being deemed to have been presented or tabled in the Senate; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.

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 Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario) — Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario for 2023 to 2027, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1311-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1003-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat for 2023 to 2027, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1312-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for 2023 to 2027, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1313-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House

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

— by Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01819).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:28 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 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).