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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 39 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 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.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Business of Supply

Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Mr. Therrien (La Prairie), — That, in the opinion of the House:
(a) any scenario for redrawing the federal electoral map that would result in Quebec losing one or more electoral districts or that would reduce Quebec’s political weight in the House of Commons must be rejected; and
(b) the formula for apportioning seats in the House must be amended and the House call on the government to act accordingly.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 33 -- Vote n^o 33)
YEAS: 261, NAYS: 66
YEAS -- POUR Albas Aldag Alghabra Ali Allison Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arseneault Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Barrett Barron Barsalou-Duval Battiste Beaulieu Beech Bendayan Bennett Bergen Bergeron Berthold Bérubé Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blair Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Blaney Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Bragdon Brassard Brière Brock Brunelle-Duceppe Cannings Caputo Carr Carrie Casey Chabot Chagger Chahal Chambers Champagne Champoux Chatel Chen Chiang Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Collins (Victoria) Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Dalton Damoff Dancho Davidson Davies DeBellefeuille Deltell d'Entremont Desbiens Desilets Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Dong Dreeshen Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Ellis Erskine-Smith Fast Fergus Ferreri Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fortin Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Gallant Garneau Garon Garrison Gaudreau Gazan Généreux Gerretsen Gill Godin Gould Gourde Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hanley Hardie Hepfner Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jones Jowhari Julian Kayabaga Kelloway Khera Koutrakis Kramp-Neuman Kusmierczyk Kwan Lalonde Lambropoulos Lametti Lamoureux Lantsman Lapointe Larouche Lattanzio Lauzon Lawrence LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lehoux Lemire Lightbound Lobb Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKenzie MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maguire Maloney Martel Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McLeod Mendès Mendicino Miao Michaud Miller Morrice Morrissey Murray Muys Naqvi Nater Ng Noormohamed Normandin O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan O'Toole Paul-Hus Pauzé Perkins Perron Petitpas Taylor Plamondon Powlowski Qualtrough Rayes Reid Roberts Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Ruff Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Savard-Tremblay Scarpaleggia Schiefke Seeback Serré Shanahan Sheehan Shipley Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Singh Small Sorbara Spengemann Ste-Marie St-Onge Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thériault Therrien Thompson Trudeau Trudel Turnbull Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Vandal Vandenbeld Vecchio Vien Vignola Villemure Virani Vuong Wagantall Weiler Wilkinson Williams Williamson Yip Zahid Zarrillo Zimmer Zuberi Total: -- 261
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Aitchison Arnold Baldinelli Barlow Benzen Bezan Block Calkins Chong Cooper Doherty Dowdall Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Findlay Genuis Gladu Goodridge Gray Hallan Hoback Jeneroux Kelly Kitchen Kram Kurek Kusie Lake Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Liepert Lloyd Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McKay McLean Melillo Moore Morantz Morrison Motz Patzer Redekopp Rempel Garner Richards Rood Schmale Shields Soroka Steinley Strahl Stubbs Thomas Tochor Tolmie Uppal Van Popta Vidal Viersen Vis Warkentin Waugh Webber Total: -- 66
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development) laid upon the table, — Copy of Canada's Objectives for Negotiations of the Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-14.

Motions

Ms. Ng (Markham—Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 34 -- Vote n^o 34)
YEAS: 182, NAYS: 150
YEAS -- POUR Aldag Alghabra Ali Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Barron Battiste Beech Bendayan Bennett Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blair Blaney Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Brière Cannings Carr Casey Chagger Chahal Champagne Chatel Chen Chiang Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Collins (Victoria) Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Damoff Davies Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Dong Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Erskine-Smith Fergus Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Garneau Garrison Gazan Gerretsen Gould Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hanley Hardie Hepfner Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jones Jowhari Julian Kayabaga Kelloway Khalid Khera Koutrakis Kusmierczyk Kwan Lalonde Lambropoulos Lametti Lamoureux Lapointe Lattanzio Lauzon LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lightbound Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maloney Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLeod Mendès Mendicino Miao Miller Morrice Morrissey Murray Naqvi Ng Noormohamed O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Petitpas Taylor Powlowski Qualtrough Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Scarpaleggia Schiefke Serré Shanahan Sheehan Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Singh Sorbara Spengemann St-Onge Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thompson Trudeau Turnbull Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Vandal Vandenbeld Virani Vuong Weiler Wilkinson Yip Zahid Zarrillo Zuberi Total: -- 182
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Allison Arnold Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Barsalou-Duval Beaulieu Benzen Bergen Bergeron Berthold Bérubé Bezan Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Block Bragdon Brassard Brock Brunelle-Duceppe Calkins Caputo Carrie Chabot Chambers Champoux Chong Cooper Dalton Dancho Davidson DeBellefeuille Deltell d'Entremont Desbiens Desilets Doherty Dowdall Dreeshen Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Ellis Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Findlay Fortin Gallant Garon Gaudreau Généreux Genuis Gill Gladu Godin Goodridge Gourde Gray Hallan Hoback Jeneroux Kelly Kitchen Kmiec Kram Kramp-Neuman Kurek Kusie Lake Lantsman Larouche Lawrence Lehoux Lemire Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Liepert Lloyd Lobb MacKenzie Maguire Martel May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McLean Melillo Michaud Moore Morantz Morrison Motz Muys Nater Normandin O'Toole Patzer Paul-Hus Pauzé Perkins Perron Plamondon Rayes Redekopp Reid Rempel Garner Richards Roberts Rood Ruff Savard-Tremblay Scheer Schmale Seeback Shields Shipley Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Small Soroka Steinley Ste-Marie Stewart Strahl Stubbs Thériault Therrien Thomas Tochor Tolmie Trudel Uppal Van Popta Vecchio Vidal Vien Vignola Villemure Vis Wagantall Warkentin Waugh Webber Williams Williamson Zimmer Total: -- 150
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

Government Orders

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 9, the debate not be further adjourned.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 35 -- Vote n^o 35)
YEAS: 181, NAYS: 151
YEAS -- POUR Aldag Alghabra Ali Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Barron Battiste Beech Bendayan Bennett Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blair Blaney Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Brière Cannings Carr Casey Chagger Chahal Champagne Chatel Chen Chiang Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Collins (Victoria) Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Damoff Davies Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Dong Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Erskine-Smith Fergus Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Garneau Garrison Gazan Gerretsen Gould Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hanley Hardie Hepfner Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jones Jowhari Julian Kayabaga Kelloway Khalid Khera Koutrakis Kusmierczyk Kwan Lalonde Lambropoulos Lametti Lamoureux Lapointe Lattanzio Lauzon LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lightbound Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maloney Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLeod Mendès Mendicino Miao Miller Morrissey Murray Naqvi Ng Noormohamed O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Petitpas Taylor Powlowski Qualtrough Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Scarpaleggia Schiefke Serré Shanahan Sheehan Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Singh Sorbara Spengemann St-Onge Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thompson Trudeau Turnbull Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Vandal Vandenbeld Virani Vuong Weiler Wilkinson Yip Zahid Zarrillo Zuberi Total: -- 181
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Allison Arnold Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Barsalou-Duval Beaulieu Benzen Bergeron Berthold Bérubé Bezan Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Block Bragdon Brassard Brock Brunelle-Duceppe Calkins Caputo Carrie Chabot Chambers Champoux Chong Cooper Dalton Dancho Davidson DeBellefeuille Deltell d'Entremont Desbiens Desilets Doherty Dowdall Dreeshen Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Ellis Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Findlay Fortin Gallant Garon Gaudreau Généreux Genuis Gill Gladu Godin Goodridge Gourde Gray Hallan Hoback Jeneroux Kelly Kitchen Kmiec Kram Kramp-Neuman Kurek Kusie Lake Lantsman Larouche Lawrence Lehoux Lemire Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Liepert Lloyd Lobb MacKenzie Maguire Martel May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McLean Melillo Michaud Moore Morantz Morrice Morrison Motz Muys Nater Normandin O'Toole Patzer Paul-Hus Pauzé Perkins Perron Plamondon Rayes Redekopp Reid Rempel Garner Richards Roberts Rood Ruff Savard-Tremblay Scheer Schmale Seeback Shields Shipley Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Small Soroka Steinley Ste-Marie Stewart Strahl Stubbs Thériault Therrien Thomas Tochor Tolmie Trudel Uppal Van Popta Vecchio Vidal Vien Viersen Vignola Villemure Vis Wagantall Warkentin Waugh Webber Williams Williamson Zimmer Total: -- 151
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors), — That,

(a) pursuant to subsection 62(1) of the Emergencies Act, a special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to review the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022, including the provisions as specified in subsections 62(5) and (6) of the act;

(b) the committee be composed of four members of the Senate and seven members of the House of Commons, including three members of the House of Commons from the governing party, two members of the House of Commons from the official opposition, one member from the Bloc Québécois and one member from the New Democratic Party, with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;

(c) in addition to the Co-Chairs, the committee shall elect two vice-chairs from the House, of whom the first vice-chair shall be from the governing party and the second vice-chair shall be from the official opposition party;

(d) the House of Commons members be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than the day following the adoption of this order;

(e) the quorum of the committee be seven members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented, and that the Joint Chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever five members are present, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one member from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented;

(f) changes to the membership of the committee, on the part of the House of Commons, be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;

(g) membership substitutions, on the part of the House of Commons, be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2) and may be filed with the clerk of the committee by email, provided that substitutes take the oath of secrecy pursuant to paragraph (h) of this order before participating in proceedings;

(h) pursuant to subsection 62(3) of the act, every member and person employed in the work of the committee, which includes personnel who, in supporting the committee's work or a committee member’s work, have access to the committee's proceedings or documents, shall take the oath of secrecy set out in the schedule of the act;

(i) every meeting of the committee held to consider an order or regulation referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act shall be held in camera pursuant to subsection 62(4) of the act, and that the evidence and documents received by the committee related to these meetings shall not be made public;

(j) Co-Chairs shall have the ability to fully participate, including to move motions and to vote on all items before the committee, and any vote resulting in a tie vote shall mean that the item is negatived;

(k) all documents deposited pursuant to the act shall be referred to the committee, and documents referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights since February 16, 2022, in accordance with this act be instead referred to this special joint committee;

(l) until the committee ceases to exist or Thursday, June 23, 2022, whichever is earlier,

(i) where applicable, the provisions contained in paragraph (r) of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, except for those listed in subparagraphs (r)(iii), (iv) and (vi), shall apply to the committee, and the committee shall hold meetings in person only should this be necessary to consider any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(ii) members, senators, and departmental and parliamentary officials appearing as witnesses before the committee may do so in person, as may any witness appearing with respect to any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(iii) when more than one motion is proposed for the election of the House vice-chairs, any motion received after the initial one shall be taken as a notice of motion and such motions shall be put to the committee seriatim until one is adopted;

(m) the committee have the power to:

(i) sit during sittings and adjournments of the House,

(ii) report from time to time, including pursuant to the provisions included in subsection 62(6) of the act, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee,

(iii) retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel,

(iv) appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons,

(v) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and that they be made available to the public via the Parliament of Canada's websites; and

That a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose and to select, if the Senate deems advisable, members to act on the proposed special joint committee; (Government Business No. 9)

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended:

(a) in paragraph (b), by replacing the words "with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;" with the words "with two Chairs of which one House Co-Chair shall be from the Liberal Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be from the Conservative Party"; and

b) in subparagraph (l)(iii) by adding the words "Co-Chairs and" after the words "election of the".

The debate continued.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the table, — Departmental Plans, Main Estimates, 2022-23, as follows:

— Accessibility Standards Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-4. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-5. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-6. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-7. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Canada Border Services Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-8. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-9. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Canada Revenue Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— Canada School of Public Service. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— Canadian Energy Regulator. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-13. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— Canadian Food Inspection Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— Canadian Grain Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— Canadian Heritage. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— Canadian Human Rights Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Canadian Institutes of Health Research. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-20. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-21. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-22. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— Canadian Space Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-23. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Canadian Transportation Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-24. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-25. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Copyright Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-26. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Correctional Service of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-27. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Courts Administration Service. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-28. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-29. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— Department of Finance Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-30. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— Employment and Social Development Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-31. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— Environment and Climate Change Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-32. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-33. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-34. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-35. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— Fisheries and Oceans Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-36. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— Global Affairs Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-37. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— Health Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-38. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-39. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-40. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-41. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— Indigenous Services Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-42. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— Infrastructure Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-43. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-44. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Invest in Canada Hub. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-45. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— Justice Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-46. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Library and Archives Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-47. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— Military Grievances External Review Committee. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-48. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-49. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— National Battlefields Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-50. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-51. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— National Film Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-52. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— National Research Council Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-53. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-54. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Natural Resources Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-55. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-56. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Northern Pipeline Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-57. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— Office of the Auditor General of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-58. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

— Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-59. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

— Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-60. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-61. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-62. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— Office of the Correctional Investigator. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-63. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-64. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— Office of the Intelligence Commissioner. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-65. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-66. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-67. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-68. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-69. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— Pacific Economic Development Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-70. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Parks Canada Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-71. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— Parole Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-72. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-73. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— Polar Knowledge Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-74. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— Prairies Economic Development Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-75. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Privy Council Office. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-76. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Public Health Agency of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-77. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— Public Prosecution Service of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-78. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— Public Safety Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-79. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Public Service Commission of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-80. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Public Services and Procurement Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-81. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— RCMP External Review Committee. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-82. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Royal Canadian Mounted Police. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-83. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-84. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— Shared Services Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-85. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-86. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Statistics Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-87. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— Transport Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-88. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— Transportation Safety Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-89. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-90. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— Veterans Affairs Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-91. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)

— Veterans Review and Appeal Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-92. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)

— Women and Gender Equality. — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-93. (Pursuant to Standing Order 81(7), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women)

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors); (Government Business No. 9)

And of the amendment of , seconded by .

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:44 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act.

Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), seconded by Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors); (Government Business No. 9)

And of the amendment of , seconded by .

The debate continued.

At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division No. 36 -- Vote n^o 36)
YEAS: 146, NAYS: 181
YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Allison Arnold Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Barsalou-Duval Beaulieu Benzen Bergeron Berthold Bérubé Bezan Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Block Bragdon Brassard Brock Brunelle-Duceppe Calkins Caputo Carrie Chabot Chambers Champoux Chong Cooper Dancho Davidson DeBellefeuille Deltell d'Entremont Desbiens Desilets Doherty Dowdall Dreeshen Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Ellis Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Findlay Fortin Gallant Garon Gaudreau Généreux Genuis Gill Gladu Godin Goodridge Gourde Gray Hallan Hoback Jeneroux Kelly Kitchen Kmiec Kram Kramp-Neuman Kurek Kusie Lake Larouche Lawrence Lehoux Lemire Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Liepert Lloyd Lobb MacKenzie Martel May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McLean Melillo Michaud Moore Morantz Morrison Motz Muys Nater Normandin O'Toole Patzer Paul-Hus Pauzé Perkins Perron Plamondon Poilievre Rayes Redekopp Reid Richards Roberts Rood Ruff Savard-Tremblay Schmale Seeback Shields Shipley Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Small Soroka Steinley Ste-Marie Stewart Strahl Stubbs Thériault Therrien Thomas Tochor Tolmie Trudel Uppal Van Popta Vecchio Vidal Vien Viersen Vignola Villemure Vis Wagantall Warkentin Waugh Webber Williams Williamson Zimmer Total: -- 146
NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Alghabra Ali Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Barron Battiste Beech Bendayan Bennett Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blair Blaney Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Brière Cannings Carr Casey Chagger Chahal Champagne Chatel Chen Chiang Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Collins (Victoria) Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Damoff Davies Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Dong Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Erskine-Smith Fergus Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Garneau Garrison Gazan Gerretsen Gould Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hanley Hardie Hepfner Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jones Jowhari Julian Kayabaga Kelloway Khalid Khera Koutrakis Kusmierczyk Kwan Lalonde Lambropoulos Lamoureux Lapointe Lattanzio Lauzon LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lightbound Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maloney Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLeod Mendès Mendicino Miao Miller Morrice Morrissey Murray Naqvi Ng Noormohamed O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Petitpas Taylor Powlowski Qualtrough Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Scarpaleggia Schiefke Serré Shanahan Sheehan Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Singh Sorbara Spengemann St-Onge Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thompson Trudeau Turnbull Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Vandal Vandenbeld Virani Vuong Weiler Wilkinson Yip Zahid Zarrillo Zuberi Total: -- 181
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 37 -- Vote n^o 37)
YEAS: 214, NAYS: 115
YEAS -- POUR Aldag Alghabra Ali Anand Anandasangaree Angus Arseneault Arya Ashton Atwin Bachrach Badawey Bains Baker Barron Barsalou-Duval Battiste Beaulieu Beech Bendayan Bennett Bergeron Bérubé Bibeau Bittle Blaikie Blair Blanchet Blanchette-Joncas Blaney Blois Boissonnault Boulerice Bradford Brière Brunelle-Duceppe Cannings Carr Casey Chabot Chagger Chahal Champagne Champoux Chatel Chen Chiang Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Collins (Victoria) Cormier Coteau Dabrusin Damoff Davies DeBellefeuille Desbiens Desilets Desjarlais Dhaliwal Dhillon Diab Dong Drouin Dubourg Duclos Duguid Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dzerowicz Ehsassi El-Khoury Erskine-Smith Fergus Fillmore Fisher Fonseca Fortier Fortin Fragiskatos Fraser Freeland Fry Gaheer Garneau Garon Garrison Gaudreau Gazan Gerretsen Gill Gould Green Guilbeault Hajdu Hanley Hardie Hepfner Holland Housefather Hughes Hussen Hutchings Iacono Idlout Ien Jaczek Johns Jones Jowhari Julian Kayabaga Kelloway Khalid Khera Koutrakis Kusmierczyk Kwan Lalonde Lambropoulos Lamoureux Lapointe Larouche Lattanzio Lauzon LeBlanc Lebouthillier Lemire Lightbound Long Longfield Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga) MacAulay (Cardigan) MacDonald (Malpeque) MacGregor MacKinnon (Gatineau) Maloney Martinez Ferrada Masse Mathyssen May (Cambridge) May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) McDonald (Avalon) McGuinty McKay McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) McLeod Mendès Mendicino Miao Michaud Miller Morrice Morrissey Murray Naqvi Ng Noormohamed Normandin O'Connell Oliphant O'Regan Pauzé Perron Petitpas Taylor Plamondon Powlowski Qualtrough Robillard Rodriguez Rogers Romanado Sahota Sajjan Saks Samson Sarai Savard-Tremblay Scarpaleggia Schiefke Serré Shanahan Sheehan Sidhu (Brampton East) Sidhu (Brampton South) Simard Sinclair-Desgagné Singh Sorbara Spengemann Ste-Marie St-Onge Sudds Tassi Taylor Roy Thériault Therrien Thompson Trudeau Trudel Turnbull Valdez Van Bynen van Koeverden Vandal Vandenbeld Vignola Villemure Virani Vuong Weiler Wilkinson Yip Zahid Zarrillo Zuberi Total: -- 214
NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Aitchison Albas Allison Arnold Baldinelli Barlow Barrett Benzen Berthold Bezan Block Bragdon Brassard Brock Calkins Caputo Carrie Chambers Chong Cooper Dancho Davidson Deltell d'Entremont Doherty Dowdall Dreeshen Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Ellis Epp Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) Falk (Provencher) Fast Ferreri Findlay Gallant Généreux Gladu Godin Goodridge Gourde Gray Hallan Hoback Jeneroux Kelly Kitchen Kmiec Kram Kramp-Neuman Kurek Kusie Lake Lantsman Lawrence Lehoux Lewis (Essex) Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Liepert Lloyd Lobb MacKenzie Martel Mazier McCauley (Edmonton West) McLean Melillo Moore Morantz Morrison Motz Muys Nater O'Toole Patzer Paul-Hus Perkins Poilievre Rayes Redekopp Reid Rempel Garner Richards Roberts Rood Ruff Scheer Schmale Seeback Shields Shipley Small Soroka Steinley Stewart Strahl Stubbs Thomas Tochor Tolmie Uppal Van Popta Vecchio Vidal Vien Viersen Vis Wagantall Warkentin Waugh Webber Williams Williamson Zimmer Total: -- 115
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , two concerning health (Nos. 441-00201 and 441-00203) and one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-00202).

Adjournment

At 9:03 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).