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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 330 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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. 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. |
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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: 324, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Kwan Reid Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Gallant Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-277, An Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Collins (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), — That Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of intimate partner), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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 -- POUR Aboultaif Dong Kusmierczyk Redekopp Total: -- 324 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Gallant Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) laid before the House, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— No. 441-02437 concerning justice; |
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— No. 441-02441 concerning public safety; |
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— No. 441-02442 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-02444 concerning the environment; |
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— No. 441-02447 concerning health. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, 68th Annual Session, Madrid, Spain, from November 18 to 21, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-11. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Bureau Meeting and Joint Meetings of the Defence and Security Committee, the Economics and Security Committee and the Political Committee, Brussels, Belgium, from February 19 to 22, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-12. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Bureau Meeting and Spring Session, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, from May 19 to 22, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-13. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, 69th Annual Session, Copenhagen, Denmark, from October 6 to 9, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-14. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Visit of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Sub-Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities’ (DSCFC), Boston, Massachusetts, New Haven, Connecticut and New York, New York, United States of America, from March 11 to 15, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-15. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM), Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) network Workshop on Champions for Gender Equality: Achieving Equal Participation in Commonwealth Parliaments, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), December 6 to 8, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-53-07. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Bilateral Visit to the Caribbean, Bridgetown, Barbados and Castries, Saint Lucia, March 3 to 9, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-53-08. |
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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, Meeting of the APF Cooperation and Development Committee and Symposium on Scientific Information in Parliaments, Québec, Quebec, Canada, from May 24 to 26, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-28. |
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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 of the APF, Brussels, Belgium, from January 25 to 28, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-29. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Iacono (Alfred-Pellan), from the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented the third report of the committee, "Certificate of Nomination of Christine Ivory to the Position of Parliamentary Librarian". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-465. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the 19th report of the committee, "A Canada-Ecuador Trade Agreement: Selected Canadian Priorities". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-466. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 93, 94, 96, 109 and 110) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Liaison Committee, presented the ninth report of the committee, "Committee Activities and Expenditures - April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-467. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 10) was tabled. |
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Mr. Dubourg (Bourassa), from the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented the 15th report of the committee, "Invisible No More. The Experiences of Canadian Women Veterans". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-468. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 44 to 51, 53 to 55, 57, 58, 66 to 70, 72 to 75, 79 to 81, 87 to 90, 92 and 93) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (importing, exporting and producing certain substances), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), seconded by Ms. Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills), Bill C-395, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transit workers), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Bill C-396, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East), seconded by Ms. Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington), Bill C-397, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, when Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference, is called later today, it shall be disposed of as follows: |
(a) the report stage motion in amendment, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, be deemed adopted;
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(b) the bill, as amended, be deemed concurred in at report stage with a further amendment;
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(c) the bill shall be taken up immediately at the third reading stage and a member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party each speak for not more than 10 minutes followed by five minutes for questions and comments, provided, if required, that Government Orders be extended to complete the said stage of the bill; and
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(d) at the expiry of the time provided for the debate at the third reading stage later today, or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, 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, and a recorded division shall be deemed requested and deferred until tomorrow after Oral Questions.
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was deemed concurred in at report stage with the following further amendment: |
That Bill C-70, in Clause 34, be amended by replacing the paragraph 19(2.1)(c) that is set out in it, at lines 17 to 20 on page 13, with the following:
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“(c) the information does not contain the name of a corporation incorporated or continued under the laws of Canada or a province or the name of a Canadian entity, other than the name of the corporation or entity to which the information is disclosed.”.
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Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier), one concerning fisheries (No. 441-02549); |
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— by Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02550); |
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— by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning health (No. 441-02551); |
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— by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), three concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02552, 441-02553 and 441-02554); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02555); |
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning parliament and politics (No. 441-02556), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02557), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-02558), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02559 and 441-02560), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02561) and one concerning justice (No. 441-02562); |
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— by Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02563). |
Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) presented the answers to questions Q-2583, Q-2590, Q-2596 and Q-2597 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-2584 — Mr. Vidal (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to the Minister of Rural Economic Development’s announcement on improving connectivity in rural Saskatchewan made on March 17, 2023, since the announcement: (a) how much of the $37 million in announced funding has been spent to date; (b) what projects, if any, have received funding; and (c) have any of the Hanson Lake Road projects been approved for this funding, including (i) Hanson Lake Road A UBF-3500, (ii) Hanson Lake Road B UBF-3501, (iii) Hanson Lake Road C UBF-3502, (iv) Creighton UBF-3503, (v) Hanson Lake Road UBF-3506, (vi) other projects? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2584.
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Q-2585 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by tax year since 2019: (a) how many trusts and corporations assessed and paid capital gains and what was the total amount of capital gains collected from this group; (b) how many trusts and corporations assessed and paid taxes on capital gains (i) of less than $50,000, (ii) between $50,000 and $100,000, (iii) between $100,000 and $250,000, (iv) of more than $250,000; and (c) for each group in (b), what was the total amount collected in taxes on capital gains? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2585.
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Q-2586 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, and the Auditor General of Canada's report entitled "Report 3 - First Nations and Inuit Policing Program": (a) what is the breakdown of the $930 million in funding, referred to in paragraph 3.21 of the report, by province and territory; (b) how is the funding broken down by (i) self-administered police service agreements, (ii) Community Tripartite Agreements; (c) why, according to paragraph 3.23 of the report, didn’t Public Safety Canada disburse about $17 million of the $196 million program funds available in the 2022-23 fiscal year; and (d) why, according to paragraph 3.24 of the report, didn’t Public Safety Canada verify whether the funds transferred to the RCMP were being used for program costs, as opposed to other police services? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2586.
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Q-2587 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to the National Trade Corridors Fund administered by Transport Canada, as of April 2024: (a) of the projects funded, how many (i) have not started, (ii) are underway, (iii) have been completed; and (b) for each project, what is the (i) timeline, (ii) objective, (iii) location? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2587.
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Q-2588 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to government contracts with McKinsey & Company and the report from the Office of Procurement Ombud, entitled "Procurement Practice Review of Contracts Awarded to McKinsey & Company": (a) what are the details of the 25 non-competitive contracts listed on page four of the report, including, for each, (i) the date of the contract, (ii) the title, (iii) the file number, (iv) the value of each contract, (v) the department, (vi) the reason for sole sourcing, (vii) who authorized the sole sourcing, (viii) the purpose of the contract and services provided; (b) what are the details of the seven competitive contracts listed on page four of the report, including, for each, the (i) date of the contract, (ii) title, (iii) file number, (iv) value of the contract, (v) department, (vi) purpose of the contract and services provided; and (c) why did the government change their procurement strategy to allow two contracts to be awarded to McKinsey & Company when they were originally ineligible, in the instance outlined on page six, paragraph 26 of the report? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2588.
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Q-2589 — Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods) — With regard to government payments: how many recipients of (i) the Canada Pension Plan, (ii) Old Age Security, (iii) the Guaranteed Income Supplement, (iv) Canada Pension Plan disability benefits, (v) Employment Insurance benefits, (vi) the Child Tax benefit, (vii) the Survivor’s Pension, received their payments, broken down by method of receival (e.g. direct deposit, physical cheque mailed by the government, etc.), by province or territory (or abroad, if applicable) and by year, since 2015? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2589.
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Q-2591 — Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — With regard to the number and value of contracts awarded to GC Strategies and Coredal Systems Consulting, from January 1, 2011, to February 16, 2024, that were provided by the Treasury Board Secretariat to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on April 16, 2024: what are the details for each deliverable associated with the contracts, including, for each, the (i) date that the deliverable was finished, (ii) title, (iii) summary of the recommendations, (iv) file number, (v) website where the deliverable is available online, if applicable? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2591.
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Q-2592 — Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to the government's participation in the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, Kenya: (a) what are the total expenditures incurred by the government to date related to the assembly, broken down by type of expense; (b) what was the total number of attendees that the government paid for, including the (i) official title and department or organization of each individual, (ii) total expenditures incurred for each entity in (i), broken down by type of expense; (c) for the delegation’s accommodations in Kenya, (i) what hotels were used, (ii) how much was spent at each hotel, (iii) how many rooms were rented at each hotel and for how many nights, (iv) what were the room rates paid at each hotel and the number of rooms rented at each rate, (v) who stayed in each of the rooms in (iv), broken down by room rate; (d) what were the details of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s accommodation expenditures, including the (i) daily rate, (ii) accommodating venue; (e) what are the details of the total hospitality expenditures, broken down by (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) location, (iv) name of any commercial establishment or vendor involved in the hospitality activity, (v) number of attendees, (vi) the description of the event, (vii) the description of goods and services purchased; (f) what are the details of all ground transportation expenditures, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) point of origin, (v) destination, (vi) make and model of each vehicle used, (vii) type of vehicle (e.g. gas, electric, hybrid), (viii) whether a chauffeur or driver was included, (ix) names and titles of the passengers or individuals who incurred the expense; and (g) what are the details of all expenditures on gifts related to the assembly, including, for each, the (i) value, (ii) description, (iii) vendor from whom it was purchased, (iv) recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2592.
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Q-2593 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the Community Futures Program, since 2019: outside of core funding, what are the details of all additional funding which has been given to organizations which implement the program such as the Community Futures Development Corporations, including, for each instance, the (i) recipient, (ii) amount, (iii) date, (iv) purpose of the funding, (v) program under which the funding was provided? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2593.
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Q-2594 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to loans provided directly by regional development agencies under the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund: what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) recipient, (iii) advanced loan value, (iv) location of the borrower, (v) amount still owing? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2594.
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Q-2595 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the communities which comprise the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, since the 2005-06 fiscal year: (a) what are the federal housing investments, including direct transfers to the municipalities and First Nations, for the communities of (i) Tofino, (ii) Ucluelet, (iii) Port Alberni, (iv) Parksville, (v) Qualicum Beach, (vi) Cumberland, (vii) Courtenay, (viii) Deep Bay, (ix) Dashwood, (x) Royston, (xi) French Creek, (xii) Errington, (xiii) Coombs, (xiv) Nanoose Bay, (xv) Cherry Creek, (xvi) China Creek, (xvii) Bamfield, (xviii) Beaver Creek, (xix) Beaufort Range, (xx) Millstream, (xxi) Mt. Washington Ski Resort, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure, and project; (b) what are the federal housing investments transferred to the (i) Comox Valley, (ii) Nanaimo, (iii) Alberni-Clayoquot, (iv) Powell River, Regional Districts, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure, and project; and (c) what are the federal housing investments transferred to the Island Trusts of (i) Hornby Island, (ii) Denman Island, (iii) Lasquetti Island, broken down by fiscal year, and total expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2595.
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Q-2598 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — With regard to duty of care of athletes and athlete accidents, injuries, concussions, eating disorders and mental health challenges: (a) does Canada have a duty of care to carded athletes, and, if so, what is the policy; (b) do (i) coaches, (ii) medical personnel, (iii) other individuals on an athlete’s team, have a duty of care to carded athletes, and, if so, what is the policy; (c) do any of the provinces and territories recognize a duty of care to (i) young people participating in organized sport in school, (ii) athletes and young people participating in organized sport outside of school, and, if so, which provinces and territories, and what are their respective policies; (d) does Canada have a duty to report any abuse of athletes, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) is it immediate, (ii) is it direct, (iii) is it ongoing, (iv) does it address confidentiality, (v) does it require documenting action, (vi) what is the policy; (e) do any of the provinces and territories have a duty to report any abuse of children participating in organized sport in school, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) is it immediate, (ii) is it direct, (iii) is it ongoing, (iv) does it address confidentiality, (v) does it require documenting action, (vi) what are any policies; (f) do any of the provinces and territories have a duty to report any abuse of athletes and young people participating in organized sport outside of school, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) is it immediate, (ii) is it direct, (iii) is it ongoing, (iv) does it address confidentiality, (v) does it require documenting action, (vi) what are any policies; (g) does a registry of athlete accidents and injuries in Canada, for carded athletes, exist, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) the physical and mental health injuries being tracked, (ii) the period for which injuries are tracked, (iii) the number of injuries, broken down by sport, (iv) the time lost from training, (v) the time lost from education, (vi) the time lost from work, (vii) the treatments required, (viii) whether the full cost of necessary treatment is covered, and by whom, (ix) any cost to the athlete for treatment, (x) long-term health impacts, if any; (h) do registries of athlete accidents and injuries in Canada exist at the provincial or territorial level, and, if so, what are the details, including, the (i) physical and mental health injuries being tracked, (ii) period for which injuries are tracked, (iii) number of injuries, broken down by sport, (iv) time lost from training, (v) time lost from education, (vi) time lost from work, (vii) treatments required, (viii) long-term health impacts, if any; (i) have any sport deaths occurred in Canada, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) the number of deaths, (ii) the year, (iii) the sport, (iv) the cause of death, (v) was there an investigation, (vi) were there recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future; (j) have any sport paralysis cases occurred in Canada, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) the number of cases, (ii) the year, (iii) the sport, (iv) the cause of paralysis, (v) was there an investigation, (vi) were there recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future; (k) have any severe brain injury cases occurred in Canada because of sport, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) the number of cases, (ii) the year, (iii) the sport, (iv) the cause of the brain injury, (v) was there an investigation, (vi) were there recommendations to prevent a similar accident in the future, (vii) were there long-term health impacts, and, if so, what were they; (l) does a registry of concussions for carded athletes exist, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) the concussion rate among carded athletes, broken down by sport, (ii) whether the concussion rate is increasing or decreasing, broken down by sport, (iii) in which sports are concussions most prevalent; (m) how is “safe” defined with respect to head injuries; (n) are head injury protocols designed to be safe, broken down by sport; (o) how is “reasonable action” defined with respect to head injuries; (p) what National Sport Organizations (NSOs) take reasonable action to protect athletes from permanent injury caused by repetitive concussive and sub-concussive blows; (q) which, if any, NSOs have a policy regarding subclinical hits; (r) which, if any, NSOs have a policy regarding (i) head injury education, (ii) prevention of head injury, (iii) injury assessment, (iv) injury management; (s) do preventive head injury protocols exist, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the sport, (ii) the protocol, (iii) how it reflects the best available science; (t) what, if any, certification, and training is required of (i) coaches, (ii) trainers, (iii) members of an athlete’s team, regarding mental health; (u) what, if any, work is being done to look at the mental health of carded athletes, including, but not limited to, (i) the creation of safe spaces, (ii) the consideration of stress, anxiety and depression, (iii) the consideration of cumulative impacts of injury, overtraining and uncertain futures, (iv), support before, during and after major competitions, (v) recognition of athletes’ efforts; (v) what, if any, certification and training is required of (i) coaches, (ii) trainers, (iii) members of an athlete’s team, on physical development, including basic needs, cognitive development, social development, risk, and resilience; and (w) is any tracking done regarding disordered eating rates among carded athletes, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the rates, broken down by sport, (ii) whether eating disorders are increasing or decreasing, (iii) what, if any, work is being done regarding power dynamics and culture of dietary practices, (iv) who has the medical training to provide nutritional advice, (v) what, if any, work is being done regarding body shaming, (vi) what, if any, work is being done regarding reducing stigma? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2598.
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made earlier today, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference. |
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Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages) for Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to order made earlier today, the question was put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:39 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), — That: |
(a) in the opinion of the House,
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(i) the ability to propose amendments to the Standing Orders is essential to adapt and improve parliamentary procedures and to the rights of members,
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(ii) it is crucial to maintain open and transparent debate on proposed changes to the Standing Orders, free from undue procedural restrictions by the government or a subset of members,
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(iii) all Members of the House, not the government nor a subset of members, should be the final authority as to how long proposed changes to the Standing Orders should be considered;
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(b) it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to undertake a study on the advisability of amending the Standing Orders as follows:
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(i) by adding, after Standing Order 56.1(1)(b), the following new Standing Order:
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“56.1(1)(c) For greater certainty, this Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(ii) by adding, after Standing Order 57, the following new standing order:
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“57(2) This Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders. For greater certainty, the question cannot be put on a motion pursuant to Standing Order 57 that would apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(iii) by adding, after Standing Order 61, the following new standing order:
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“61(3) This Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders. For greater certainty, the question cannot be put on a motion pursuant to Standing Order 61 that would apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(iv) by adding, after Standing Order 66(2)(c), the following new section:
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“66(2)(d) Notwithstanding any other standing order, a motion for the concurrence in a report from a standing or special committee wherein the report proposes amendments to the Standing Orders shall:
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(i) in the first instance, be considered until no member wishes to speak, upon which the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the motion without further debate or amendment, or until debate is adjourned or interrupted, or for three hours, whichever is earlier, upon which time debate on the motion shall be resumed at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on the day designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, and
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(ii) in the second and any subsequent instances, be considered until no member wishes to speak, upon which the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the motion without further debate or amendment, or until debate is adjourned or interrupted, or for an additional three hours, whichever is earlier, upon which time debate on the motion shall again be resumed at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on the day subsequently designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.”,
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(v) by adding, after Standing Order 81(13), the following new section:
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“81(13)(b) If the motion proposes amendments to the Standing Orders, a question on the referral of the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is deemed put at the end of the debate and, if resolved in the affirmative, it shall become an order of reference to the committee to consider the motion and to report observations and recommendations on the motion back to the House not later than 75 sitting days after the referral”;
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(vi) in Standing Order 93(1)(a), by adding, at the end, the following: “If the motion proposes amendments to the Standing Orders, a question on the referral of the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is deemed put at the end of the debate and, if resolved in the affirmative, it shall become an order of reference to the committee to consider the motion and to report observations and recommendations on the motion back to the House not later than 75 sitting days after the referral”; and
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(c) the committee report its findings to the House no later than 75 sitting days following the adoption of this motion. (Private Members' Business M-109)
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows: |
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— by Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act, S.C. 1999, c. 34, sbs. 48(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-768-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
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— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-665-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:13 p.m., 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 6:41 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |