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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 287 Wednesday, February 28, 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. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) laid before the House, — Documents from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-35. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), — That, given that, |
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(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",
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(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,
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(iii) GC Strategies, an IT company that does no actual IT work, was paid nearly $20-million in relation to the ArriveCAN app,
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the House: |
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(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,
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(i) research and development of the app,
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(ii) management and storage of the data collected by the app,
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(iii) software development, testing and maintenance,
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(iv) training for government employees for using and troubleshooting the app,
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(v) call centres used for the app,
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(vi) ArriveCAN-related communications with travellers by e-mail or text message,
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(vii) market and opinion research,
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(viii) advertising,
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(ix) public relations,
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(x) merchandise, gifts and promotional material,
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(xi) processing of security clearances,
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(xii) travellers' expenses after being wrongfully directed by the ArriveCAN app to quarantine,
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(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,
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(xiv) any other costs related to the ArriveCAN app; and
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(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.
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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. 648 -- Vote no 648) | |
| YEAS: 170, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif d'Entremont Kwan Roberts Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Drouin Koutrakis Qualtrough Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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Private Members' Business |
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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. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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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. 649 -- Vote no 649) | |
| YEAS: 167, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif DeBellefeuille Kusie Richards Total: -- 167 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lalonde Rogers Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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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. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), seconded by Mr. Majumdar (Calgary Heritage), — That Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against persons who provide health services and first responders), 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: 318, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diab Kwan Roberts Total: -- 318 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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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. 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. |
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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: 319, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diab Kusmierczyk Richards Total: -- 319 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
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— No. 441-02014 concerning employment and labour; |
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— No. 441-02015 concerning justice. |
Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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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: 170, NAYS: 144 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Diab Khalid Powlowski Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lehoux Ruff Total: -- 144 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 35, the debate not be further adjourned. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion. |
| Notices of Motions |
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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 Senate amendments to Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House resumed the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion in relation to Government Business No. 35. |
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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: 168, NAYS: 145 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Kayabaga O'Regan Total: -- 168 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lemire Rood Total: -- 145 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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| Presenting Reports from Committees |
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By unanimous consent, Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 61st report of the committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-394. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:24 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 C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities without amendment. |
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Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), seconded by Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha), moved, — That the bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, the bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), seconded by Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs), — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, for the duration of the session, |
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(i) a minister of the Crown may, with the agreement of the House leader of another recognized party, at any time during a sitting, but no later than 6:30 p.m., request that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for a subsequent sitting be 12:00 a.m., provided that it be 10:00 p.m. on a day when a debate pursuant to Standing Order 52 or 53.1 is to take place, and that such a request shall be deemed adopted,
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(ii) a minister of the Crown may request, at any time during a sitting, that a decision to extend a subsequent sitting, made pursuant to subparagraph (a)(i), be rescinded and such request shall be deemed adopted;
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(b) on a sitting day extended pursuant to subparagraph (a)(i),
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(i) proceedings on any opposition motion pursuant to Standing Order 81(16) shall conclude no later than 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 p.m. on a Monday or 1:30 p.m. on a Friday, on an allotted day for the business of supply, except pursuant to Standing Order 81(18)(c),
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(ii) after 6:30 p.m., the Speaker shall not receive any quorum calls or dilatory motions, and shall only accept a request for unanimous consent after receiving a notice from the House leaders or whips of all recognized parties stating that they are in agreement with such a request,
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(iii) motions to proceed to the orders of the day, and to adjourn the debate or the House may be moved after 6:30 p.m. by a minister of the Crown, including on a point of order, and such motions be deemed adopted,
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(iv) the time provided for Government Orders shall not be extended pursuant to Standing Orders 33(2), 45(9) or 67.1(2);
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(c) during consideration of the estimates on the last allotted day of each supply period, pursuant to Standing Orders 81(17) and 81(18),
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(i) when the Speaker interrupts the proceedings for the purpose of putting forthwith all questions necessary to dispose of the estimates, all remaining motions to concur in the votes for which a notice of opposition was filed shall be deemed to have been moved and seconded, the questions deemed put and recorded divisions deemed requested,
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(ii) when a supply bill is considered in a committee of the whole, if a recorded division is requested to any bill elements or motions required to dispose of that stage of the said bill, the results of the vote shall apply to the remaining bill elements and motions required to dispose of that stage and report the bill to the House;
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(d) a motion for third reading of a government bill may be made in the same sitting during which the said bill has been concurred in at report stage;
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(e) on the last three sitting days set forth in the House of Commons Calendar for the periods ending in June, as well as the last two sitting days of the periods ending in December, a minister of the Crown may move, without notice, a motion to adjourn the House, provided that,
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(i) the said motion shall be decided immediately without debate or amendment, and that the House shall be deemed adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28,
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(ii) notwithstanding Standing Order 45, no recorded division requested between 2 p.m. on the third to last scheduled sitting day and the adjournment on the last scheduled sitting day of the periods ending in June, respectively, and between 2 p.m. on the second to last scheduled sitting day and the adjournment on the last scheduled sitting day of the periods ending in December shall be deferred, except for any recorded division requested in regard to a Private Member's Business item, for which the provisions of Standing Orders 93 and 98 shall continue to apply; and
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(f) on any day, at midnight or thereafter, if the House has not completed a series of recorded divisions related to the business of supply or on any bill, a minister of the Crown may move, at any time, the suspension of the sitting of the House, which shall be deemed adopted, and the sitting of the House shall be suspended until 9:00 a.m., later that calendar day. (Government Business No. 35)
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 170, NAYS: 139 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Khera Powlowski Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lemire Schmale Total: -- 139 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Deltell Guilbeault Ng Rodriguez Total: -- 8 |
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| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
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— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament has been authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in Library of Parliament Vote 1c of the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. |
| Adjournment |
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At 8:45 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |