The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), — That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Dabrusin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) laid before the House, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the United Nations as represented by the United Nations Environment Programme regarding the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-4), and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Nairobi on April 4, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-53.

Mr. MacDonald (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the 11th report of the committee (Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-416.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 90 to 95, 99 and 101) was tabled.

Mr. MacDonald (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Modification to the National Occupational Classification of Firefighters". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-417.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 102) was tabled.

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

— by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), one concerning the democratic process (No. 441-02389);

— by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02390);

— by Ms. Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-02391);

— by Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), one concerning health (No. 441-02392);

— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02393);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02394);

— by Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap), one concerning justice (No. 441-02395) and four concerning health (Nos. 441-02396, 441-02397, 441-02398 and 441-02399);

— by Ms. Collins (Victoria), two concerning justice (Nos. 441-02400 and 441-02401) and one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-02402);

— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02403) and one concerning food and drink (No. 441-02404);

— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02405) and one concerning the environment (No. 441-02406).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), — That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, April 29, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

At 12:54 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), — That Bill C-351, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows:

— by the Speaker — Additional costing note from the Parliamentary Budget Officer on the Fall Economic Statement 2023, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-110. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Sport and Physical Activity) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2024-25 of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, S.C. 2003, c. 2, sbs. 32(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-441-864-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

At 1:39 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, April 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).