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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 380 Monday, December 2, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker laid before the House, — Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Fall 2024), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S., 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-64-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts) |
| 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, 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:
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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 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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(v) the Auditor General of Canada,
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(vi) the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
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(vii) the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,
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(viii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons,
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(ix) the Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada,
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(x) 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 the 30th sitting day following the adoption of this order.";
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And of 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”.
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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 Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 22nd report of the committee (Bill C-368, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-514. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 132, 135, 136, 138 to 140 and 142) was tabled. |
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Mr. Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), from the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented the 19th report of the committee (Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-515. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 114 to 123 and 127 to 134) was tabled. |
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Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 72nd report of the committee, "Pilot Project to Include Inuit Languages on Federal Election Ballots in Nunavut". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-516. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 124, 128 and 129) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam), seconded by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Bill C-422, An Act to amend the Canada Disability Benefit Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), moved, — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Monday, November 25, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 79) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented to the House on Monday, November 25, 2024, be not now concurred in but that it be recommitted to the committee for further consideration, with instruction that it report back to the House no later than Monday, January 27, 2025, on whether the member for Edmonton Centre, who was the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages when the House adopted an order on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, requiring his attendance before that committee, has appeared in conformity with that order.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 6:29 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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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. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 6:51 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |