Skip to main content
Start of content

House Publications

The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 326

Thursday, June 6, 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
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), the Deputy Speaker laid before the House, — Report of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on the Privacy Act and on the application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 40(1) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, sbs. 25(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-626-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Ng (Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development) laid before the House, — Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2022-23. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-44.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) laid before the House, — Copy of the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the European Space Agency Concerning the Participation by the Government of Canada in the Space Safety Programme and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Paris on June 8, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-54.


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:

— No. 441-02427 concerning government services and administration;

— No. 441-02429 concerning justice;

— No. 441-02433 concerning foreign affairs.


Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Ms. Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health), Bill C-72, An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors, 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

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, Egilsstaðir, Iceland, from October 16 to 17, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-13.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, 42nd Interparliamentary Meeting with the European Parliament's Delegation responsible for Relations with Canada, Normandy and Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, from June 5 to 9, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-14.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Fourth Part of the 2023 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, and Mission to Berlin, Germany, from October 7 to 19, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-15.


First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), seconded by Ms. Martinez Ferrada (Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), Bill S-16, An Act respecting the recognition of the Haida Nation and the Council of the Haida Nation, 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 Mr. Brock (Brantford—Brant), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02530) and one concerning health (No. 441-02531);

— by Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre), three concerning taxation (Nos. 441-02532, 441-02533 and 441-02534);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02535);

— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02536) and one concerning taxation (No. 441-02537);

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-02538);

— by Ms. Idlout (Nunavut), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02539), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02540) and one concerning taxation (No. 441-02541).

Business of Supply

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

Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), moved, — That the House order the government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Auditor General of Canada each to deposit with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, within 14 days of the adoption of this order, the following documents, created or dated since January 1, 2017, which are in its or her possession, custody or control:

(a) all files, documents, briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged among government officials regarding SDTC;
(b) contribution and funding agreements to which SDTC is a party;
(c) records detailing financial information of companies in which past or present directors or officers of SDTC had ownership, management or other financial interests;
(d) SDTC conflict of interest declarations;
(e) minutes of SDTC's Board of Directors and Project Review Committee; and
(f) all briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged between SDTC directors and SDTC management;

provided that,

(g) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker whether each entity produced documents as ordered, and the Speaker, in turn, shall forthwith inform the House of the notice of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel but, if the House stands adjourned, the Speaker shall lay the notice upon the table pursuant to Standing Order 32(1); and
(h) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall provide forthwith any documents received by him, pursuant to this order, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for its independent determination of whether to investigate potential offences under the Criminal Code or any other act of Parliament.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House commemorate the 80th anniversary of the tremendous sacrifice, valour and victory of Canadian soldiers, sailors and air crew at Juno Beach as part of the D-Day invasion and subsequent liberation of Europe.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended:

(a) by replacing the words “14 days“ with the words “30 days”;
(b) by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (f), and by adding, after paragraph (f), the following new paragraph: “(g) in the case of the Auditor General of Canada, any other document, not described in paragraphs (a) to (f), upon which she relied in preparing her Report 6—Sustainable Development Technology Canada, which was laid upon the table on Tuesday, June 4, 2024;”; and
(c) in paragraph (h), by deleting all the words after the word “Police”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 10, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

At 5:33 p.m., 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. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), seconded by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), — That Bill C-277, An Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments;

And of Motion No. 1.

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland), seconded by Mr. Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan), — That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting the short title.

The debate continued on Motion No. 1.

At 7:19 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, June 4, 2024, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 10, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Government Orders

The order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Deputy Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 20.

Group No. 1

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting the short title.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 7.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 9.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 11.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 12.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 13.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 14.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 15.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 16.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 17.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved Motion No. 20, — That Bill C-40 be amended by deleting Clause 20.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Ms. Martinez Ferrada (Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine), moved, — That this House do now adjourn.

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the motion was deemed adopted.

Messages from the Senate

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house that the Senate has adopted the following motion:

That the Certificate of Nomination for Christine Ivory as Parliamentary Librarian, tabled in the Senate on June 6, 2024, be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament for consideration and report;
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Commons to Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), without amendment;
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint it that the Senate has passed Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information), without amendment.
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. Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) — Report of operations under the Fisheries Development Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Fisheries Development Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-21, s. 10. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-292-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) — Report on the administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S., 1985, c. A-14, sbs. 8(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-457-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

Adjournment

Accordingly, at 8:18 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).