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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 369 Friday, November 8, 2024 10:00 a.m.

The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

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, as amended, 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 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),

(v) the Auditor General of Canada,

(vi) the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

(vii) the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,

(viii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons,

(ix) the Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada,

(x) 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. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “Friday, November 22, 2024” with the following:

“the 30th sitting day following the adoption of this order”.

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

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) laid before the House, — Copy of the Amendments to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated May 18, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-58.

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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 441-02631 concerning foreign affairs.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning justice (No. 441-02854);

— by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), one concerning justice (No. 441-02855).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-2994, Q-2997 and Q-2998 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return:

Q-2995 — — With regard to the CRA's assessment and collection data on vessel registrations, broken down by year since January 1, 2016: how many pleasure crafts, broken down by new and used, were registered in Canada with a total sales price (i) below $250,000, (ii) between $250,000 and $500,000, (iii) above $500,000 and up to $1 million, (iv) above $1 million? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2995.

Q-2996 — — With regard to government funding allocated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA): (a) what are the details of all funding allocated by the government to the UNRWA since November 4, 2015, broken down by each appropriations act or estimate, including each Main or Supplementary Estimate which contained funding for the UNRWA and the associated amounts; and (b) for each instance of a funding allocation in (a), what specific projects, transfers or other items were funded with the allocation, and how much funding did each project, transfer, or other item receive? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2996.

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

And of the subamendment of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris).

The debate continued.

Quorum

The attention of the Assistant Deputy 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.

After one minute, a quorum was found.

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

And of the subamendment of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris).

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, given that the government has stated that there is no prayer ban, the House call on the government to confirm that military chaplains, ahead of Remembrance Day ceremonies, have the right to offer prayers in their denominations in public spaces and will never be restricted on Remembrance Day or any day, nor will any military chaplain face any disciplinary or administrative actions for praying in public spaces.

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

And of the subamendment of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris).

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 the Speaker — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Trans Mountain Pipeline – 2024 Report", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-134. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1198-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Judge Advocate General to the Minister of National Defence on the Administration of Military Justice for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S., 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 9.3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-735-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of National Defence) — Service Fees Report of the Department of National Defence for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1217-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Service Fees Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1207-04. (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) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Industry for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1211-05. (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) — Service Fees Report of the Canadian Space Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1228-04. (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) — Service Fees Report of Statistics Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1229-04. (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) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2024-25 to 2028-29 and Budgets of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-441-820-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Service Fees Report of Shared Services Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1220-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Public Works and Government Services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1221-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2024-1109 dated October 11, 2024, concerning the Order Amending the China Surtax Order (2024), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-141-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Service Fees Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1161-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Service Fees Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1162-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Service Fees Report of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1163-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Indigenous Services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1230-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1215-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Service Fees Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1165-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Service Fees Report of the Canada Border Services Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1167-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs) — Service Fees Report of the Parole Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1171-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1184-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— by Mr. Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-790-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— by Mr. Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1200-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Justice for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1178-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Service Fees Report of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1174-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Service Fees Report of the Canada Energy Regulator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1175-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1177-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, November 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).