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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 286

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) presented the report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, 21st Bilateral Meeting of The Canada–Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group and the Japan-Canada Diet Friendship League, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from August 27 to 30, 2023 . — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-57-04.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) presented the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP), 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Jakarta, Indonesia, from August 6 to 10, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-57-05.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 36th report of the committee, "Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-393.

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. 42, 90, 94 and 95) was tabled.


First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) for Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), seconded by Ms. Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth), Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mrs. Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle), two concerning health (Nos. 441-02214 and 441-02215);

— by Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-02216);

— by Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02217) and one concerning justice (No. 441-02218);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning food and drink (No. 441-02219);

— by Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-02220) and one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-02221);

— by Mr. Chahal (Calgary Skyview), one concerning health (No. 441-02222);

— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning the correctional system (No. 441-02223);

— by Ms. O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 441-02224);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning health (No. 441-02225).

Business of Supply

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), moved, — That, given that,

(i) the Auditor General's ArriveCAN audit determined that the app cost taxpayers at least $60-million, but concluded it is "impossible to determine the actual cost of the application",
(ii) the Procurement Ombud found that in 76% of ArriveCAN contracts, some or all of the contractors' proposed resources, such as subcontractors and employees, did not perform any work,
(iii) GC Strategies, an IT company that does no actual IT work, was paid nearly $20-million in relation to the ArriveCAN app,

the House:

(a) call on the Prime Minister to table in the House of Commons, no later than Monday, March 18, 2024, a report which details the complete direct and associated costs concerning the ArriveCAN app incurred to date, including the total amounts paid to contractors and subcontractors, broken down by contractor or subcontractor, and the value of staff time represented by the salary, bonuses and other expenses paid to all public servants who worked on the app, in relation to all expenses respecting,
(i) research and development of the app,
(ii) management and storage of the data collected by the app,
(iii) software development, testing and maintenance,
(iv) training for government employees for using and troubleshooting the app,
(v) call centres used for the app,
(vi) ArriveCAN-related communications with travellers by e-mail or text message,
(vii) market and opinion research,
(viii) advertising,
(ix) public relations,
(x) merchandise, gifts and promotional material,
(xi) processing of security clearances,
(xii) travellers' expenses after being wrongfully directed by the ArriveCAN app to quarantine,
(xiii) the services of legal counsel involved in contract negotiation, litigation arising from procurement or the use and implementation of the app, and the numerous investigations conducted related to the app,
(xiv) any other costs related to the ArriveCAN app; and
(b) call on the government to collect and recoup all funds paid to ArriveCAN contractors and subcontractors which did no work on the ArriveCAN app, within 100 days of this motion being adopted, and for the Prime Minister to table a report in the House demonstrating that taxpayer funds have been repaid.

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 Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors), seconded by Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development), — That Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

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

(Division No. 647 -- Vote no 647)
YEAS: 318, NAYS: 0

YEAS -- POUR

Aboultaif
Aitchison
Albas
Aldag
Alghabra
Ali
Allison
Anand
Anandasangaree
Angus
Arnold
Arseneault
Arya
Ashton
Atwin
Bachrach
Badawey
Bains
Baker
Baldinelli
Barlow
Barrett
Barron
Barsalou-Duval
Battiste
Beaulieu
Beech
Bergeron
Berthold
Bérubé
Bezan
Bibeau
Bittle
Blaikie
Blair
Blanchet
Blanchette-Joncas
Blaney
Block
Blois
Boissonnault
Boulerice
Bradford
Bragdon
Brassard
Brière
Brock
Brunelle-Duceppe
Calkins
Cannings
Caputo
Carr
Carrie
Casey
Chabot
Chagger
Chahal
Chambers
Champagne
Champoux
Chatel
Chen
Chiang
Chong
Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek)
Collins (Victoria)
Cooper
Cormier
Coteau
Dabrusin
Dalton
Dancho
Davidson
Davies
DeBellefeuille
Deltell
Desbiens
Desilets
Dhaliwal
Dhillon

Diab
Doherty
Dong
Dowdall
Drouin
Dubourg
Duclos
Duguid
Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
Dzerowicz
Ehsassi
El-Khoury
Ellis
Epp
Erskine-Smith
Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster)
Falk (Provencher)
Fast
Ferreri
Fillmore
Findlay
Fisher
Fonseca
Fortier
Fortin
Fragiskatos
Fraser
Fry
Gaheer
Gainey
Gallant
Garon
Garrison
Gaudreau
Gazan
Généreux
Genuis
Gerretsen
Gill
Gladu
Godin
Goodridge
Gould
Gourde
Gray
Green
Guilbeault
Hajdu
Hallan
Hanley
Hardie
Hepfner
Hoback
Holland
Housefather
Hughes
Hussen
Hutchings
Iacono
Idlout
Ien
Jaczek
Jeneroux
Johns
Joly
Jones
Jowhari
Julian
Kayabaga
Kelloway
Kelly
Khalid
Khanna
Khera
Kitchen
Kmiec
Koutrakis
Kram
Kramp-Neuman
Kurek

Kusie
Kusmierczyk
Kwan
Lake
Lalonde
Lambropoulos
Lamoureux
Lantsman
Lapointe
Larouche
Lattanzio
Lauzon
Lawrence
LeBlanc
Lebouthillier
Lehoux
Lemire
Leslie
Lewis (Essex)
Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Liepert
Lightbound
Lloyd
Lobb
Long
Longfield
Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga)
MacAulay (Cardigan)
MacDonald (Malpeque)
MacGregor
MacKinnon (Gatineau)
Maguire
Majumdar
Maloney
Martel
Martinez Ferrada
Mathyssen
May (Cambridge)
May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
Mazier
McCauley (Edmonton West)
McDonald (Avalon)
McGuinty
McKay
McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam)
McLeod
McPherson
Melillo
Mendès
Mendicino
Miao
Michaud
Miller
Moore
Morantz
Morrice
Morrison
Morrissey
Motz
Murray
Muys
Naqvi
Nater
Noormohamed
Normandin
O'Connell
Oliphant
O'Regan
Paul-Hus
Pauzé
Perkins
Perron
Petitpas Taylor
Poilievre
Powlowski
Qualtrough
Rayes
Redekopp
Reid
Rempel Garner

Richards
Roberts
Robillard
Rogers
Romanado
Rood
Rota
Ruff
Sahota
Sajjan
Saks
Samson
Sarai
Savard-Tremblay
Scarpaleggia
Scheer
Schiefke
Schmale
Seeback
Serré
Sgro
Shanahan
Sheehan
Shields
Shipley
Sidhu (Brampton East)
Sidhu (Brampton South)
Simard
Sinclair-Desgagné
Singh
Small
Sorbara
Soroka
Sousa
Steinley
Ste-Marie
Stewart
St-Onge
Strahl
Stubbs
Sudds
Tassi
Taylor Roy
Thériault
Therrien
Thomas
Thompson
Tochor
Tolmie
Trudel
Turnbull
Uppal
Valdez
Van Bynen
van Koeverden
Van Popta
Vandal
Vandenbeld
Vecchio
Vidal
Vien
Viersen
Vignola
Villemure
Virani
Vis
Wagantall
Warkentin
Waugh
Webber
Weiler
Wilkinson
Williams
Williamson
Yip
Zahid
Zarrillo
Zuberi

Total: -- 318

NAYS -- CONTRE

Nil--Aucun

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Dreeshen

Ng

Plamondon

Rodriguez

Total: -- 4

Accordingly, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

Notices of Motions

Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 35, the debate not be further adjourned.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), 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 28, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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 House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That Bill C-320, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims), 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, February 28, 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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows:

— by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business) — Copy of Regulations Amending the Canada Small Business Financing Regulations, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, sbs. 14(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-657-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-61. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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 the democratic process (No. 441-02226);

— by Mrs. Chatel (Pontiac), two concerning the democratic process (Nos. 441-02227 and 441-02228);

— by Mr. Hanley (Yukon), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02229).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:26 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 6:57 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).