Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), the Speaker laid before the House, — Copy of a letter from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel in response to the motion adopted by the House on Monday, June 10, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-49.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) laid before the House, — Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, as follows: (1) Volume I — Summary Report and Consolidated Financial Statements, (2) Volume II — Details of Expenses and Revenues, (3) Volume III — Additional Information and Analyses, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-214-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

The Speaker laid before the House, — Special Report of the Auditor General of Canada, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S., 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 8(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-826-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

— Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-271;

— Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-272;

— Canada Border Services Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-273;

— Canada Revenue Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-274;

— Canada School of Public Service. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-275;

— Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-276;

— Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-277;

— Canadian Energy Regulator. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-278;

— Canadian Food Inspection Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-279;

— Canadian Grain Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-280;

— Canadian High Arctic Research Station. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-281;

— Canadian Human Rights Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-282;

— Canadian Institutes of Health Research. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-283;

— Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-284;

— Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-285;

— Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-286;

— Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-287;

— Canadian Space Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-288;

— Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-289;

— Canadian Transportation Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-290;

— Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-291;

— Copyright Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-292;

— Correctional Service of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-293;

— Courts Administration Service. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-294;

— Department for Women and Gender Equality. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-295;

— Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-296;

— Department of Canadian Heritage. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-297;

— Department of Citizenship and Immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-298;

— Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-299;

— Department of Employment and Social Development. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-300;

— Department of Fisheries and Oceans. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-301;

— Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-302;

— Department of Health. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-303;

— Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-304;

— Department of Indigenous Services. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-305;

— Department of Industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-306;

— Department of Justice. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-307;

— Department of National Defence. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-308;

— Department of Natural Resources. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-309;

— Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-310;

— Department of Public Works and Government Services. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-311;

— Department of the Environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-312;

— Department of Transport. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-313;

— Department of Veterans Affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-314;

— Department of Western Economic Diversification. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-315;

— Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-316;

— Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-317;

— Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-318;

— Immigration and Refugee Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-319;

— Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-320;

— Invest in Canada Hub. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-321;

— Law Commission of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-322;

— Library and Archives of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-323;

— Military Grievances External Review Committee. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-324;

— Military Police Complaints Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-325;

— National Film Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-326;

— National Research Council of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-327;

— National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-328;

— Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-329;

— Northern Pipeline Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-330;

— Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-331;

— Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-332;

— Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-333;

— Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-334;

— Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-335;

— Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-336;

— Office of the Intelligence Commissioner. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-337;

— Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-338;

— Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-339;

— Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-340;

— Parks Canada Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-341;

— Parole Board of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-342;

— Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-343;

— Privy Council Office. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-344;

— Public Health Agency of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-345;

— Public Service Commission of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-346;

— Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-347;

— Royal Canadian Mounted Police. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-348;

— Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-349;

— Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-350;

— Shared Services Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-351;

— Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-352;

— Statistics Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-353;

— The National Battlefields Commission. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-354;

— Treasury Board Secretariat. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-355;

— Veterans Review and Appeal Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-441-356.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid before the House, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and Ukraine on the Mutual Protection of Classified Information, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Brussels on 3 December, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-62.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 441-02828 concerning social affairs and equality;

— No. 441-02829 concerning the environment;

— No. 441-02836 concerning fisheries;

— No. 441-02846 concerning employment and labour;

— Nos. 441-02858, 441-02877 and 441-02889 concerning civil and human rights;

— Nos. 441-02879, 441-02884, 441-02912 and 441-02919 concerning justice.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved for leave to introduce a bill entitled “An Act to establish Canada Fresh Water Day”.

Pursuant to Standing Order 68(2), the motion was deemed adopted.

Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved, — That the House proceed to First Reading of Senate Public Bills.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon), seconded by Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), moved, — That the second report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Thursday, October 27, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 87)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: "the second report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Thursday, October 27, 2022, be not now concurred in but that it be recommitted to the committee for further consideration, including in relation to the protection of Canadian jobs, especially unionized jobs, in the electric vehicle, softwood lumber and other sectors, given the announced policy of the incoming United States administration of President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian exports to the United States, provided that, for the purposes of this study:

Debate arose thereon.

The attention of the 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.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon), seconded by Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), — That the second report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Thursday, October 27, 2022, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 87)

And of the amendment of Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: "the second report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Thursday, October 27, 2022, be not now concurred in but that it be recommitted to the committee for further consideration, including in relation to the protection of Canadian jobs, especially unionized jobs, in the electric vehicle, softwood lumber and other sectors, given the announced policy of the incoming United States administration of President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian exports to the United States, provided that, for the purposes of this study:

The debate continued.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “24 hours” with the words “48 hours”.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

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:

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

The debate continued.

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Ms. Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. MacKinnon (Gatineau), moved, — That this House do now adjourn.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid before the House as follows:

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (P.C. 2024-1318), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-80. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), one concerning national defence and military operations (No. 441-02982).

Accordingly, at 3:47 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, January 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).