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 ordered, — That the motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons related to the appointment of Eric Janse as Clerk of the House of Commons, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1 (1), be deemed adopted.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), seconded by Mrs. Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis), — That Bill S-210, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), seconded by Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), — That:

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid before the House, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 441-01852 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441-01853 concerning justice;

— No. 441-01922 concerning social affairs and equality.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development) laid before the House, — Notice of intent to initiate negotiations toward a free trade agreement between Canada and Ecuador. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-46.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 145th Assembly and Related Meetings, Kigali, Rwanda, from October 11 to 15, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-03.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Second Part of the 2023 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, from April 24 to 28, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-09.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from April 25 to 26, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-10.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Reykjavik, Iceland, May 15, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Third Part of the 2023 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, from June 19 to 23, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-12.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Midwestern Legislative Conference – Council of State Governments, Wichita, Kansas, United States of America, from July 10 to 13, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-14.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments East’s 61st Annual Meeting, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States of America, from August 14 to 17, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-15.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Bilateral Visit with Members of the United States Senate, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from May 15 to 16, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-16.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Western Governors’ Association Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America, from June 26 to 28, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-17.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments Midwestern Legislative Conference, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America, from July 9 to 12, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-18.

Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Ecosystem Impacts and Management of Pinniped Populations". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-371.

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. 56, 58, 60 to 65, 76 to 79, 85, 86 and 88) was tabled.

Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the 13th report of the committee, "Foreign Ownership and Corporate Concentration of Fishing Licenses and Quota". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-372.

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. 66 to 71, 74, 80 to 82, 87 and 88) was tabled.

Mr. Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells), from the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship, presented the fifth report of the committee, "The Exposure Of Canadian Investment Funds to Human Rights Violations in the People’s Republic Of China". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-373.

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. 9, 10, 18, 20, 22 and 25 to 27) was tabled.

Mrs. Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the 14th report of the committee, "Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade: Some Canadian Perspectives". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-374.

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. 60 to 63, 65, 68, 76 and 86) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), Bill C-371, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (passenger rail service), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Barlow (Foothills), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), moved, — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 49)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Martinez Ferrada (Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) laid before the House, — Answers to questions Q-1943 to Q-1956 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-33.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Barlow (Foothills), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 49)

The debate continued.

At 5:57 p.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. Garon (Mirabel), seconded by Ms. Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle), — That Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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

— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for November 23, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-41.

— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report on the administration of the Species at Risk Act for the year 2022, pursuant to the Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29, s. 126. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-885-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

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

— by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning media and telecommunications (No. 441-02007);

— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02008).

At 6:42 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 7:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Thursday at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).