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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 271 Tuesday, January 30, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1, the Speaker divided the question with respect to the second reading of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, as follows: |
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Clauses 1 to 136, 138 to 143, 168 to 196, 209 to 216 and 278 to 317 regarding measures appearing in the 2023 budget; |
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Clauses 137, 144 and 231 to 272 regarding measures related to affordability; |
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Clauses 197 to 208 and 342 to 365 regarding amendments to the Canada Labour Code; |
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Clauses 145 to 167, 217 and 218 regarding measures related to vaping products, cannabis and tobacco; |
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Clauses 219 to 230; |
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Clauses 273 to 277; |
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Clauses 318 and 319; |
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Clauses 320 to 322; and |
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Clauses 323 to 341. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Lametti (LaSalle—Émard—Verdun), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02023); |
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— by Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), one concerning media and telecommunications (No. 441-02024); |
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02025); |
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— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning justice (No. 441-02026); |
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— by Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02027); |
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), two concerning social affairs and equality (Nos. 441-02028 and 441-02032), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-02029), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02030 and 441-02031), one concerning health (No. 441-02033) and one concerning justice (No. 441-02034); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02035). |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. St-Onge (Minister of Canadian Heritage), — That Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, since the bill fails to repeal the carbon tax on farmers, First Nations and families.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît), seconded by Mr. Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé), — That the 55th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, December 14, 2023, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 50) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), seconded by Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
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"the 55th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, December 14, 2023, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs with instruction that it amend the same so as to recommend that the Speaker tender his resignation in light of additional examples subsequently coming to light of his partisanship and poor judgment, including asking a former Liberal Member of Parliament to write an opinion column condemning the official opposition as well as attending a Quebec Liberal riding association's cocktail reception for partisan supporters where donations were solicited".
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 613 -- Vote no 613) | |
| YEAS: 149, NAYS: 178 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Lemire Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 149 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dhillon Khera Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 178 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bragdon Joly Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 614 -- Vote no 614) | |
| YEAS: 174, NAYS: 145 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Khera Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 145 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bragdon Joly Total: -- 2 |
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That this House call for the immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, honorary Canadian citizen and Russian democracy and human rights leader. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. St-Onge (Minister of Canadian Heritage), — That Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, since the bill fails to repeal the carbon tax on farmers, First Nations and families.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:18 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage with amendments. |
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Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), seconded by Mr. Dhaliwal (Surrey—Newton), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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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. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid before the House as follows: |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2024, pursuant to the Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1046-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 131(1), a petition for a private bill was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge), from the Roman Catholic Episcopal corporations of Ottawa and of Alexandria—Cornwall.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:20 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |