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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 341

Monday, September 23, 2024

11:00 a.m.



Prayer
Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Interruption

At 11:52 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), — That Bill C-63, An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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.

Tabling of Documents

Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid before the House, — Notice of a ways and means motion to introduce a bill entitled An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. (Ways and Means No. 26) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-26.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House:

(a) reiterate that elected officials are invested with the trust of the people and have a responsibility to the office they hold;
(b) reaffirm that violence and threats have no place in Parliament; and
(c) urge all its members to behave with civic-mindedness and respect towards their colleagues, in order to allow a truly constructive debate, in the interests of democracy and the common good.
Daily Routine Of Business

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre), seconded by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), Bill S-244, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Council), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Motions

Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seconded by Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), moved, — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 62)

Debate arose thereon.


Questions on the Order Paper

By unanimous consent and 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-2775 — Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — With regard to the list of over 300 meetings held on Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, submitted to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology on November 21, 2023: what are the details of each meeting, broken down by the (i) date that it occurred, (ii) names of all persons that attended, (iii) topic of discussion related to the meeting, (iv) proposed sections of the bill on which the amendments were discussed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2775-01.

Motions

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seconded by Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 62)

The debate continued.

At 6:28 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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 the Speaker — Report of the parliamentary delegation, led by former Speaker Anthony Rota, that travelled to England and Scotland, United Kingdom, from November 7 to 11, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-75-02.

— by the Speaker — Report of the parliamentary delegation, led by former Speaker Anthony Rota, that travelled to the Argentine Republic and Republic of Chile, from March 13 to 17, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-75-03.

— by the Speaker — Report of the parliamentary delegation, led by former Speaker Anthony Rota, that travelled to the Kingdom of Denmark and Kingdom of Sweden, from April 11 to 14, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-75-04.

— by the Speaker — Report of the parliamentary delegation, led by former Speaker Anthony Rota, that travelled to the Republic of Italy and the Holy See, from June 26 to 30, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-75-05.

— by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages) — Actuarial Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Canada Student Loans Program dated July 31, 2023, pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, S.C. 1994, c. 28, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1015-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. MacKinnon (Minister of Labour and Seniors) — Report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-13, sbs. 26(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-38-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).