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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 354 Friday, October 11, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Question of Privilege |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), — That the government's failure of fully providing documents, as ordered by the House on June 10, 2024, be hereby referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), — That the motion be amended by adding the following: |
“provided that it be an instruction to the committee:
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(a) that the following witnesses be ordered to appear before the committee, separately, for two hours each:
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(i) the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,
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(ii) the Clerk of the Privy Council,
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(iii) the Auditor General of Canada,
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(iv) the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
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(v) the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,
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(vi) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons,
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(vii) the Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada,
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(viii) a panel consisting of the Board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada; and
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(b) that it report back to the House no later than Friday, November 22, 2024.”;
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And of the subamendment of Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), — That the amendment be amended by adding, after subparagraph (a)(ii), the following: |
"(iii) the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, who respected the order of the House and deposited unredacted documents,
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(iv) Paul MacKinnon, the former Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Governance),".
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
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. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning health (No. 441-02707); |
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— by Mrs. Chatel (Pontiac), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02708). |
| Question of Privilege |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable); |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets); |
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And of the subamendment of Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle). |
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The debate continued. |
| Quorum |
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The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the members. |
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After one minute, a quorum was found. |
| Question of Privilege |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable); |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets); |
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And of the subamendment of Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle). |
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The debate continued. |
| 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 Mr. Blair (Minister of National Defence) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 13th report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "Providing aid to the civil power: Disaster relief and the Canadian Armed Forces’ domestic operations" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-479), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-479. |
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— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 12th report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "A Time For Change: Reforming Defence Procurement in Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-478), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-478. |
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— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-133-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Adjournment |
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At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, October 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1). |