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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 292 Wednesday, March 20, 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, presented on Thursday, June 15, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 52) |
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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. 669 -- Vote no 669) | |
| YEAS: 325, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diab Lake Richards Total: -- 325 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duncan (Etobicoke North) Gill Total: -- 2 |
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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. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), — That, given that 70% of provinces and 70% of Canadians oppose the Prime Minister's 23% carbon tax hike on April 1, the House call on the NDP-Liberal coalition to immediately cancel this hike. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 670 -- Vote no 670) | |
| YEAS: 119, NAYS: 205 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Epp Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 119 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Khera Plamondon Total: -- 205 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duncan (Etobicoke North) Gill Total: -- 2 |
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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. Williams (Bay of Quinte), seconded by Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk), — That Bill C-365, An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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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. 671 -- Vote no 671) | |
| YEAS: 172, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desjarlais Larouche Roberts Total: -- 172 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lalonde Rogers Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duncan (Etobicoke North) Gill Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-365, An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker laid before the House, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2023 By-elections, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-4-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs) |
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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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— Nos. 441-02069, 441-02073, 441-02075 and 441-02081 concerning taxation; |
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— Nos. 441-02070 and 441-02085 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-02071 concerning media and telecommunications; |
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— No. 441-02072 concerning justice; |
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— Nos. 441-02074, 441-02080, 441-02084 and 441-02086 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— Nos. 441-02076, 441-02077 and 441-02078 concerning business and trade; |
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— No. 441-02079 concerning the environment; |
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— No. 441-02082 concerning animals; |
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— No. 441-02083 concerning public safety. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Mr. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada), Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Bureau Meeting and 48th Annual Session of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Tbilisi, Georgia, from July 4 to 8, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-23. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, 38th Session of the APF America Regional Assembly, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America, from September 5 to 7, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-24. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Parliamentary Mission to the United Nations, New York, New York, United States of America, September 20, 2023 . — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-25. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Leadership Workshop for Parliamentarians Women of the APF, Bucharest, Romania, from September 25 to 29, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-26. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Working Group on Reforming the Constitution of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Geneva, Switzerland, November 23 and 24, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-27. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the 17th report of the committee, "Question of Privilege Concerning the Refusal to Respond to Questions by Mr. Kristian Firth". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-400. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 108) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Liaison Committee, presented the eighth report of the committee, "Committee Activities and Expenditures - April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-401. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 8) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved for leave to introduce a bill entitled “An Act to establish Canada Fresh Water Day”. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 68(2), the motion was deemed adopted. |
Motions |
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Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), 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: 175, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Khera Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 175 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Leslie Scheer Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duncan (Etobicoke North) Gill Total: -- 2 |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the stage of consideration of Senate amendments to the bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the said stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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: 178, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Khalid Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 178 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Essex) Schmale Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duncan (Etobicoke North) Gill Total: -- 2 |
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| Questions on the Order Paper |
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By unanimous consent, Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-2255, Q-2257, Q-2259, Q-2260, Q-2263 and Q-2264 on the Order Paper. |
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By unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-2254 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to RCMP actions under the Criminal Code: (a) broken down by province or territory, and year since 2015, how many (i) arrests have been made, (ii) charges have been laid and what is the breakdown by final judicial outcome (e.g. charges dropped, conviction, case still ongoing, etc.); (b) how many times has bail been denied in relation to (a); (c) of those denied bail, how many were charged with firearm offences; (d) how many days on average do people who have been denied bail spend in custody pre-trial; (e) what is the longest period that an arrested person has spent in custody after being denied bail pre-trial; (f) what is the least amount of days a person denied bail has spent in custody pre-trial; (g) what is the average number of days a person denied bail spends in custody pre-trial if a firearm offence is included; and (h) what is the breakdown of (a) through (g) by those charged with violent crimes versus non-violent crimes? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2254.
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Q-2256 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to documents prepared by government departments or agencies about the Emergencies Act, since January 1, 2022: for each such document, (i) what is the date, (ii) what is the title or subject matter, (iii) what is the type of document (routine correspondence, directive, options to consider, etc.), (iv) what is the department’s internal tracking number, (v) who is the sender, (vi) who are the recipients, (vii) what is the summary of contents? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2256.
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Q-2258 — Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — With regard to government surplus vehicles being scrapped rather than sold on the GCSurplus auction site: (a) how many vehicles were scrapped during the 2023 calendar year; (b) what are the details of each vehicle that was scrapped, including, for each, the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) year, (iv) reason the vehicle was not listed on the GCSurplus auction site or otherwise sold as government surplus, (v) estimated resale value prior to scrapping, if known; (c) what were the total expenditures that the government incurred in 2023 relating to scrapping the vehicles, broken down by type of expense; (d) of the vehicles that were scrapped in 2023, were the useable parts available for purchase by the public, and, if not, why not; and (e) what is the policy for determining which surplus vehicles are made available for purchase versus which ones are scrapped? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2258.
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Q-2261 — Mr. Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to bonuses for executives at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), broken down by year since 2020: how many and what percentage of executives got bonuses (i) in total, (ii) broken down by province, (iii) broken down by correctional institution or other place of employment (i.e. CSC head offices)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2261.
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Q-2262 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to government dealings with BTNX: (a) what are the details of all contracts that government departments or agencies have had with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) description of the goods or services, including volume, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (i.e. sole-sourced, competitive bid); and (b) what are the details of all grants, contributions, loans, or other funding agreements the government has entered into with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount of funding, (iii) type of funding, (iv) program under which funding was provided, (v) amount of funding repaid to date, if applicable, (vi) purpose of funding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2262.
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| Government Orders |
Take-note debates |
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At 7:04 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, March 18, 2024, and Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this committee take note of the Canada-Ukraine relationship and the newly signed strategic security partnership. (Government Business No. 36) |
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At 11:20 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, March 18, 2024, the committee rose. |
| 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. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, "Support for the commercialization of Intellectual Property" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-345), presented to the House on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-345. |
| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 11:20 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |