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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 360

Monday, October 28, 2024

11:00 a.m.



Prayer
Question of Privilege

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;

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:
(a) that the following witnesses be ordered to appear before the committee, separately, for two hours each:
(i) the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,
(ii) the Clerk of the Privy Council,
(iii) the Auditor General of Canada,
(iv) the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
(v) the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,
(vi) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons,
(vii) the Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada,
(viii) a panel consisting of the Board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada; and
(b) that it report back to the House no later than Friday, November 22, 2024.”;

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,
(iv) Paul MacKinnon, the former Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Governance),".

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, 44th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, Yaoundé, Cameroon, from November 4 to 5, 2023 and Good Offices Mission, Libreville, Gabon, from November 6 to 7, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-30.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Meeting of the APF Education, Culture and Communication Committee and the Parliamentary Network on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Meetings, Bucharest, Romania, from April 3 to 5, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-31.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Meeting of the Committee on Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs, Luang Prabang, Laos, from April 10 to 11, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-32.


Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Podgorica, Montenegro, from April 24 to 26, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-33.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 21st report of the committee (Bill C-277, An Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-497.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 130, 132 and 134) was tabled.


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-02756);

— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-02757);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 441-02758);

— by Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-02759);

— by Mr. Bains (Steveston—Richmond East), one concerning health (No. 441-02760);

— by Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre), one concerning culture and heritage (No. 441-02761) and one concerning the environment (No. 441-02762);

— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-02763);

— by Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam), one concerning employment and labour (No. 441-02764);

— by Ms. Larouche (Shefford), three concerning social affairs and equality (Nos. 441-02765, 441-02766 and 441-02767).

Question of Privilege

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable);

And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle).

The debate continued.

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 Ms. Anand (Minister of Transport) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Transport for 2023 to 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1204-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Report of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26, sbs. 29(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-116-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Report of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on the operation of the National Do Not Call List for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38, s. 41.6(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1026-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Ms. Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) — Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Poverty Reduction Act, S.C. 2019, c. 29, s. 315 “12”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1269-04. (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).