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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 379 Friday, November 29, 2024 10:00 a.m.

Prayer

Question of Privilege

The House resumed the adjourned debate on 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 on 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 the 30th sitting day following the adoption of this order.";

And on the subamendment of Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Falk (Provencher), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

“, except that the order for the committee to report back to the House within 30 sitting days shall be discharged if the Speaker has sooner laid upon the table a notice from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel confirming that all government institutions have fully complied with the order adopted on June 10, 2024, by depositing all of their responsive records in an unredacted form”.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House express its support for La Presse journalist Daniel Renaud, who had a bounty put on his head by members of organized crime, and reaffirm that the work of journalists is one of the pillars of our democracy and that it must be carried out without fear of reprisal or threats to the physical or moral integrity of those who carry it out.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mrs. Gill (Manicouagan), two concerning social affairs and equality (Nos. 441-02908 and 441-02909);

— by Mr. Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), one concerning transportation (No. 441-02910).

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. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Falk (Provencher).

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 — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for November 7, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-55.

— by Ms. Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2024-1211 and P.C. 2024-1212. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-25-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— P.C. 2024-1087, P.C. 2024-1113 and P.C. 2024-1213. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-3-27. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2024-1076. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-7-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2024-1098 and P.C. 2024-1099. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-9-26. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2024-1085, P.C. 2024-1151, P.C. 2024-1170, P.C. 2024-1190 and P.C. 2024-1191. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-10-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2024-1189. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-8-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2024-1081, P.C. 2024-1082 and P.C. 2024-1086. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-4-27. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2024-1090 and P.C. 2024-1188. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-18-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2024-1079, P.C. 2024-1091, P.C. 2024-1100, P.C. 2024-1101, P.C. 2024-1102, P.C. 2024-1123, P.C. 2024-1124, P.C. 2024-1125, P.C. 2024-1126, P.C. 2024-1158 and P.C. 2024-1187. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-16-28. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2024-1089, P.C. 2024-1121, P.C. 2024-1122 and P.C. 2024-1169. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-1-23. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2024-1084. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-22-23. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— P.C. 2024-1092, P.C. 2024-1093, P.C. 2024-1097 and P.C. 2024-1198. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-13-25. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2024-1103. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-17-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2024-1080, P.C. 2024-1083 and P.C. 2024-1159. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-30-26. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2024-1186. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-24-26. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— P.C. 2024-1160, P.C. 2024-1161, P.C. 2024-1162, P.C. 2024-1163, P.C. 2024-1164, P.C. 2024-1165, P.C. 2024-1166, P.C. 2024-1167, P.C. 2024-1168, P.C. 2024-1192, P.C. 2024-1193, P.C. 2024-1194, P.C. 2024-1195, P.C. 2024-1196 and P.C. 2024-1197. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-32-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).