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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 328 Monday, June 10, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that this House disagrees with the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. |
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid before the House, — Notice of a ways and means motion to introduce An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. (Ways and Means No. 25) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-25. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), an order of the day was designated for the consideration of this ways and means motion. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid before the House, — Document entitled "Capital Gains Inclusion Rate". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-45. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that this House disagrees with the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 90, the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. Villemure (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Ms. Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), moved, — That the House: |
(a) take note of the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians;
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(b) express concern that certain elected officials may be wittingly or unwittingly working in the interests of foreign powers; and
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(c) request the terms of reference of the foreign interference commission (the Hogue Commission) to be expanded to allow it to investigate Canada’s federal democratic institutions, including members of the House of Commons elected in the 43rd and 44th Parliaments as well as Senators.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
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At 2:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 3:40 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House resumed Oral Questions. |
| Motions |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid before the House, — Copy of a letter addressed to Mr. John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) from Ms. Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, dated June 10, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-39. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), — 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: |
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(a) all files, documents, briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged among government officials regarding SDTC;
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(b) contribution and funding agreements to which SDTC is a party;
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(c) records detailing financial information of companies in which past or present directors or officers of SDTC had ownership, management or other financial interests;
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(d) SDTC conflict of interest declarations;
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(e) minutes of SDTC's Board of Directors and Project Review Committee; and
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(f) all briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged between SDTC directors and SDTC management;
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provided that, |
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(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
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(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;
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), — That the motion be amended: |
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(a) by replacing the words “14 days“ with the words “30 days”;
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(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
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(c) in paragraph (h), by deleting all the words after the word “Police”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 171, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desjarlais Kwan Rempel Garner Total: -- 171 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dzerowicz Lamoureux Rogers Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), — 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 30 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: |
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(a) all files, documents, briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged among government officials regarding SDTC;
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(b) contribution and funding agreements to which SDTC is a party;
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(c) records detailing financial information of companies in which past or present directors or officers of SDTC had ownership, management or other financial interests;
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(d) SDTC conflict of interest declarations;
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(e) minutes of SDTC's Board of Directors and Project Review Committee;
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(f) all briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged between SDTC directors and SDTC management; and
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(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;
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provided that, |
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(h) 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
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(i) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall provide forthwith any documents received by him, pursuant to this order, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 174, NAYS: 148 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desjarlais Lake Roberts Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Ehsassi Lamoureux Rodriguez Total: -- 148 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division 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. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 117, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Leslie Ruff Total: -- 117 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dhaliwal Khera Plamondon Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 321, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Kwan Rempel Garner Total: -- 321 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading later today. |
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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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— Nos. 441-02407, 441-02409, 441-02414 and 441-02420 concerning health; |
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— No. 441-02415 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-02416 concerning transportation; |
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— No. 441-02474 concerning taxation; |
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— No. 441-02480 concerning business and trade. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02546). |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Villemure (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Ms. Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the proceedings on the opposition motion standing in the name of the member for Trois-Rivières shall conclude no later than 7:00 p.m. today. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Villemure (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Ms. Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 7:00 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments. |
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Ms. Tassi (Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) for Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Mr. Beech (Minister of Citizens’ Services), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 8:34 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 9:04 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |