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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 282 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
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At 2:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 2:34 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House resumed Oral Questions. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, 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, be deemed read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at the report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle), seconded by Mr. Thériault (Montcalm), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, as no clause addresses the call for the Government of Canada, adopted unanimously by the Quebec National Assembly, to amend the Criminal Code to align with the Quebec legislation on end-of-life care by allowing advance consent requests.”.
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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. 640 -- Vote no 640) | |
| YEAS: 33, NAYS: 291 |
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YEAS -- POUR Barsalou-Duval Chabot Larouche Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 33 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dubourg Lake Richards Total: -- 291 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 641 -- Vote no 641) | |
| YEAS: 294, NAYS: 33 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Drouin Lake Richards Total: -- 294 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Champoux Gill Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 33 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading on Thursday, February 15, 2024. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), seconded by Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), — That Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 210, NAYS: 115 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desjarlais Khera Powlowski Total: -- 210 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Scheer Total: -- 115 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Mr. Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), — That Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 325, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diab Kusmierczyk Reid Total: -- 325 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), seconded by Ms. Idlout (Nunavut), — That Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 644 -- Vote no 644) | |
| YEAS: 209, NAYS: 115 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desbiens Kelloway Perron Total: -- 209 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Scheer Total: -- 115 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 59th report of the committee, which was as follows:
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Bill C-382, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act (extra-energy-efficient products), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Collins (Victoria), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), Bill C-383, An Act to prohibit the export of thermal coal from Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 59th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02157); |
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— by Mr. Rogers (Bonavista—Burin—Trinity), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-02158); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 441-02159); |
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— by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02160); |
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— by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), one concerning health (No. 441-02161); |
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— by Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), two concerning health (Nos. 441-02162 and 441-02163); |
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— by Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02164); |
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— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-02165); |
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— by Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02166) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02167); |
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— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning health (No. 441-02168) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02169); |
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— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02170). |
| Government Orders |
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The order was read for the consideration of the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada. |
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Ms. Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), moved, — That the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, be now read a second time and concurred in. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:34 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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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. |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 90, the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:34 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 7:56 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |