House Publications
The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
|
|
|
JournalsNo. 382 Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
|
|
|
|
| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Orders of the Day |
|
At 3:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, November 7, 2024, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole in order to welcome Canada’s 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes. |
|
At 3:52 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, November 7, 2024, the committee rose. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Tochor (Saskatoon—University), seconded by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), — That Bill C-380, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (plastic manufactured items), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
|
|
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
|
| (Division No. 909 -- Vote no 909) | |
| YEAS: 118, NAYS: 210 |
|
|
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Seeback Total: -- 118 |
|
|
NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Desbiens Khera Rayes Total: -- 210 |
|
|
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
|
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) laid before the House, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
|
— No. 441-02711 concerning culture and heritage; |
|
— No. 441-02712 concerning business and trade; |
|
— No. 441-02713 concerning social affairs and equality; |
|
— No. 441-02714 concerning employment and labour; |
|
— No. 441-02715 concerning justice; |
|
— No. 441-02716 concerning health. |
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, Parliamentary Mission to the United Nations, New York, New York, United States of America, from February 21 to 23, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-34. |
|
|
|
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, Parliamentary Mission to the United Nations, New York, New York, United States of America, from April 3 to 4, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-35. |
|
|
|
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, Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians, Doha, Qatar, from June 26 to 27, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-36. |
|
|
|
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, Bureau Meeting, 49th Annual Session and 10th Edition of the Parlement francophone des jeunes of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 4 to 9, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-37. |
|
|
|
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, 39th Session of the APF America Regional Assembly, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from August 7 to 9, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-52-38. |
|
|
|
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Jowhari (Richmond Hill) presented the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association, 24th Bilateral Meeting, Beijing and Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from March 24 to 29, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-68-01. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
|
Ms. Diab (Halifax West), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 25th report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25: Vote 1b under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1b and 5b under Department of Justice and Vote 1b under Law Commission of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-519. |
|
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 124) was tabled. |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mr. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 73rd report of the committee, which was as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 21st report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-520. |
|
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 121) was tabled. |
Motions |
|
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 73rd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
|
|
|
Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), moved, — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 81) |
|
Debate arose thereon. |
Questions on the Order Paper |
|
By unanimous consent, Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) presented the answers to questions Q-3075, Q-3078 to Q-3080, Q-3082, Q-3084, Q-3085 and Q-3088 on the Order Paper. |
|
|
|
By unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Bittle (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-3073 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — With regard to the government’s refocused spending initiative, broken down by department or agency, program and year: how much funding has been refocused away from policing-based initiatives, broken down by (i) crime prevention, (ii) crime response, (iii) community outreach? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3073.
|
|
|
Q-3074 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — With regard to the government’s refocused spending initiative, broken down by department or agency, program and year: how much funding has been refocused away from initiatives that support Canada’s domestic fishing industry, broken down by (i) commercial fishing and aquaculture, (ii) fish processing and distribution, (iii) Indigenous fisheries? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3074.
|
|
|
Q-3076 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — With regard to Microsoft licenses paid for by the government, in total and broken down by department or agency: (a) how much was spent on Microsoft licenses in the last fiscal year; (b) how many licenses does the government pay for and how many users are able to access Microsoft products through those licenses; (c) how many licenses are currently unused; and (d) how many licenses are not currently assigned to an employee or full-time equivalent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3076.
|
|
|
Q-3077 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — With regard to Adobe licenses paid for by the government, in total and broken down by department or agency: (a) how much was spent on Adobe licenses in the last fiscal year; (b) how many licenses does the government pay for and how many users are able to access Adobe products through those licenses; (c) how many licenses are currently unused; and (d) how many licenses are not currently assigned to an employee or full-time equivalent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3077.
|
|
|
Q-3081 — Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul) — With regard to applications for warrants made under the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act between November 20, 2019, and October 26, 2021: (a) how many warrant applications were provided to the office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness between November 20, 2019, and December 31, 2020; (b) how many warrant applications were provided to the office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness between January 1, 2021, and October 26, 2021; and (c) for each warrant application in (b), what is the date on which the (i) warrant application was provided to the office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, (ii) minister provided his approval? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3081.
|
|
|
Q-3083 — Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — With regard to the pollution prevention planning notices, before issuing the notices: (a) did Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) take into consideration the plastics life cycle assessments conducted by the Government of Quebec, the United Kingdom, or Denmark; (b) did ECCC gather evidence and consider studies related to the greenhouse gases and waste contributions of plastic alternatives, and, if so, which studies and what evidence; (c) did ECCC take into account the increased manufacturing and energy requirements for plastic alternatives; (d) did ECCC take into account the economic impact on Canadian manufacturers and producers; and (e) did ECCC conduct any analysis of social impacts on consumers, including (i) cost increases, (ii) the contribution to inflation, (iii) the contribution to food safety, (iv) the contribution to food security? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3083.
|
|
|
Q-3086 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to Canada-Sudan relations: (a) what are the complete details of development assistance dollars spent with the intention of having an impact in Sudan over the last two years, including, for each spending item, the (i) amount spent, (ii) recipient and any additional delivery partners, (iii) allocation timeline, (iv) amount spent on each item; (b) what are the complete details of development assistance dollars spent with the intention of having an impact on Sudanese refugees outside of Sudan in the last two years, including, for each item, the (i) amount spent, (ii) recipient and any additional delivery partners, (iii) allocation timeline, (iv) amount spent on each item; (c) how many people have arrived in Canada so far through the "Family-based permanent residence pathway for people affected by the conflict in Sudan"; (d) does the government have an estimate of how many people have died as a result of the current civil war in Sudan, and, if so, what is that estimate; (e) does the government have an estimate of how many people will die as a result of the civil war in Sudan over the next year, and, if so, what is that estimate; (f) has the government engaged with the Sudanese Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadum), and what is the position of the government with respect to engagement with Tagadum; (g) has the government engaged with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) or the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and what is the position of the government with respect to engagement with the SAF and with the RSF; (h) what is the position of the government regarding the Sudanese peace process; and (i) what are the complete details of statements and diplomatic representations made by the government regarding the Sudanese conflict since April 15, 2023? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3086.
|
|
|
Q-3087 — Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — With regard to tanker traffic and Burrard Inlet, British Columbia: (a) what work has been done to date on the creation, implementation and enforcement of safety measures in the event of a diluted-bitumen spill; (b) what are the details of all reports or plans in (a), including the (i) title, (ii) date of publication, (iii) author; and (c) in what ways was the work in (a) informed by recommendations made by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3087.
|
|
|
Q-3089 — Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke) — With regard to federal departments and agencies and the public services which they provide to Canadians, broken down by department or agency and fiscal year since January 1, 2006: which government-owned or rented buildings have been closed due to federal budget reductions or reallocations, and what services or programs were impacted by these closures? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3089.
|
Motions |
|
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 81) |
|
The debate continued. |
|
Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), seconded by Mr. Bittle (St. Catharines), moved, — That this question be now put. |
|
Debate arose thereon. |
| Question of Privilege |
|
At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the orders of the day. |
|
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 the 30th sitting day following the adoption of this order.";
|
|
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”.
|
|
The debate continued. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
|
At 6:42 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 7:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |