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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 317 Friday, May 24, 2024 10:00 a.m.

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

Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayer

Government Orders

The order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments.

Ms. Bibeau (Minister of National Revenue) for Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of National Revenue) for Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 66th report of the committee, which was as follows:

The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Finance


Francesco Sorbara for Patrick Weiler

Standing Committee on Health


Arielle Kayabaga for Majid Jowhari

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs


Patrick Weiler for John Aldag

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology


Vance Badawey for Francesco Sorbara

Standing Committee on Natural Resources


Majid Jowhari for John Aldag

Standing Committee on Public Accounts


Patrick Weiler for Francesco Sorbara

Standing Committee on Science and Research


Mike Kelloway for Arielle Kayabaga

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 66th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), one concerning public safety (No. 441-02478);

— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02479);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-02480);

— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning justice (No. 441-02481);

— by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), one concerning fisheries (No. 441-02482);

— by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-02483) and two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02484 and 441-02485);

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-02486);

— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02487).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-2503, Q-2506 and Q-2508 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised return to the following question made into an order for return:

Q-2364 — — With regard to contracts awarded since the 2009-10 fiscal year, broken down by fiscal year: what is the total value of contracts awarded to (i) McKinsey & Company, (ii) Deloitte, (iii) PricewaterhouseCoopers, (iv) Accenture, (v) KPMG, (vi) Ernst and Young, (vii) GC Strategies, (viii) Coredal Systems Consulting Inc., (ix) Dalian Enterprises Inc., (x) Coradix Technology Consulting Ltd, (xi) Dalian and Coradix in joint venture? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2364-01.

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-2502 — — With regard to the government’s approach to the visit of Nishan Duraiappah, Chief of Peel Regional Police, to Sri Lanka: (a) did the Government of Canada or any Canadian public entity assist in the visit, and, if so, who assisted and what form of assistance was provided; (b) did any Canadian government representative attend any meetings along with Chief Duraiappah, and, if so, what departments or agencies were in attendance; and (c) does the Government of Canada support or facilitate police exchanges or police cooperation between forces in Canada and Sri Lanka? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2502.

Q-2504 — — With regard to the Canada Disability Benefit Act and the reference to regulations to be made under the Act in section 11: (a) will the regulatory framework be in place by June 2024, as stipulated under the Act; (b) how much progress has been made on the regulatory framework to date; (c) when does the government anticipate that benefits will start being paid out to eligible persons with disabilities; (d) what will be the eligibility criteria to qualify for the benefit; (e) what will the dollar amount of the benefit be to the average Canadian with a disability; (f) what metrics and standards will be used to determine the benefit amount; (g) what is the anticipated financial cost of the program; (h) how will the government determine whether the benefit has achieved the Act's stated goal of lifting Canadians with disabilities out of 'poverty'; (i) will the government implement one of the three scenarios laid out in the Parliamentary Budget Officer's November 2023 report entitled "The Canada Disability Benefit: Model and Scenarios", and, if so, which one; and (j) which stakeholders and interest groups are being consulted during the regulatory process? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2504.

Q-2505 — — With regard to Old Age Security (OAS): (a) how many OAS payment recipients were not residents of Canada for tax purposes in the 2023 tax year; (b) what was the total amount paid out in OAS payments to the recipients in (a); and (c) for OAS program recipients outside of Canada, what is the breakdown by country of the aggregate number of recipients, and the total amount paid for each of the tax years 2022 and 2023? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2505.

Q-2507 — — With regard to the government's carbon tax rebates owed to businesses since the implementation of the federal carbon pricing program in 2019: (a) what is the total amount still owed by the federal government in carbon tax rebates to businesses, broken down by (i) small businesses, (ii) medium-sized businesses; (b) what are the specific amounts owed to businesses in each province and territory, broken down by (i) small businesses, (ii) medium-sized businesses; (c) what measures is the government taking to ensure that outstanding carbon tax rebates are processed and delivered to businesses in a timely manner; and (d) how many businesses, broken down by size (i.e., small, medium) and by province and territory, have not yet received their carbon tax rebates? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2507.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages), — That Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 27, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Requests for Extension of Sitting Hours

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Monday, May 27, 2024, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted.

Notices of Motions

Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the third reading of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the order for the second reading of Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity), standing on the Order Paper in the name of the member for Northumberland—Peterborough South shall be discharged and the bill withdrawn.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2024-25 to 2028-29 of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-441-824-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

Adjournment

At 1:20 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).