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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 276 Tuesday, February 6, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayer |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Longfield (Guelph), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-02087); |
— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02088); |
— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning infrastructure (No. 441-02089); |
— by Mr. Hanley (Yukon), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02090); |
— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning the correctional system (No. 441-02091); |
— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning health (No. 441-02092); |
— by Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02093). |
Business of Supply |
The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), moved, — That, given that, |
(i) after eight years of soft on crime policies, this Prime Minister has created the auto theft crisis,
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(ii) according to the Liberal government’s own news release, auto theft in Toronto is up 300% since 2015, and Statistics Canada data shows auto-theft is up 190% in Moncton, 122% in Ottawa-Gatineau, 106% in Montréal, 62% in Winnipeg, since 2015,
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(iii) the Port of Montreal, a major hub for stolen vehicles to be shipped out of Canada, only has five Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) agents to inspect the 580,000 containers that leave the port each year, according to the Le Journal de Montréal, with one law enforcement agent saying, “CBSA has no resources to check the containers, they check less than one per cent of containers”,
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(iv) it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce auto theft as the primary prevention tools, including the Criminal Code, the RCMP, the CBSA and our port systems, which are the federal government’s jurisdiction,
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(v) the increase in auto theft is costing Canadian drivers as insurance premiums are increasing, and in Ontario, insurance companies are able to increase premiums by 25% this year,
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(vi) a report by Équité estimates $1 billion in vehicle theft claims were paid out in 2022, and these costs are being passed down to drivers,
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in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft to lower insurance premiums, the House call on the government to: |
(a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail;
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(b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and
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(c) provide the CBSA and our ports with the resources they need to prevent stolen cars from leaving the country.
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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. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development), seconded by Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 627 -- Vote no 627) | |
YEAS: 214, NAYS: 116 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desilets Khalid Powlowski Total: -- 214 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Ruff Total: -- 116 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
Business of Supply |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), in relation to the business of supply. |
The debate continued. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, during the debate pursuant to Standing Order 66 on Motion No. 49 to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair and at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the concurrence motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred pursuant to Standing Order 66. |
Business of Supply |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), in relation to the business of supply. |
The debate continued. |
At 5:27 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
Messages from the Senate |
A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
Pursuant to Standing Order 135(2), Bill S-1001, An Act to amalgamate The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa and The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in Ontario, Canada, was deemed read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Private Members' Business |
At 5:31 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The order was read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that this House disagrees with the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. |
The debate continued. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 90, the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), 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. |
Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), seconded by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with instruction that it amend the same so as to: (a) take into consideration that Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, has been amended by the Senate in a way that will prevent farmers from getting a carbon tax carveout for grain drying, barn heating and other farm operations, and that since the Parliamentary Budget Officer has made clear that this bill, in its original form, would save Canadian farmers $1 billion by 2030, reducing the cost of food for Canadian families currently struggling to afford groceries; and (b) recommend that the House adopt the motion rejecting the Senate amendments as soon as possible.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
Pursuant to order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the amendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), was deferred until Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid before the House as follows: |
— by Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities) — Report of the Operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, R.S. 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-577-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage) |
Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:54 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 8:18 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |