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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 44 Wednesday, March 23, 2022 2:00 p.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
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. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House: (a) consider that gardens and gardening contribute to the development of the country, our cities and people’s lives with respect to health, quality of life, reconciliation, inclusion and environmental challenges; (b) consider that our public, private and community gardens, as testaments to culture and history, are of great importance in our urban landscapes; and (c) designate 2022 as the Year of the Garden on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association and the centennial of the Canadian ornamental horticulture sector. |
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. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), — That, given that, |
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(i) Canadians are facing severe hardship due to the dramatic escalation in gas prices,
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(ii) the 5% collected under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), and the Quebec Sales Tax (QST) creates increased revenue for the federal government as fuel prices rise which compounds the pain on Canadian consumers and the economy,
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the House call on the government to immediately provide relief at the pumps to all Canadians by introducing a temporary 5% reduction on gasoline and diesel whether collected under the GST, HST, or QST which would reduce the average price by approximately eight cents per litre. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 40 -- Vote no 40) | |
YEAS: 115, NAYS: 209 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 115 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Jones O'Regan Total: -- 209 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
— No. 441-00140 concerning Indigenous affairs. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00239);
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— by Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), one concerning the environment (No. 441-00240);
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00241);
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— by Ms. Collins (Victoria), one concerning public safety (No. 441-00242) and one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00243);
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— by Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), two concerning justice (Nos. 441-00244 and 441-00245) and one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00246);
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— by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning public safety (No. 441-00247), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00248) and one concerning justice (No. 441-00249);
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— by Mr. Redekopp (Saskatoon West), one concerning justice (No. 441-00250);
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— by Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-00261) and one concerning justice (No. 441-00262).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-306, Q-309 and Q-311 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-305 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to overpayments made by the Phoenix pay system: (a) what was the total amount of overpayments made by the system; (b) of the amount in (a), how much (i) has been recovered, (ii) has not yet been recovered; and (c) of the amount not yet recovered, how much has been written off by the government due to (i) the six-year limitation period, (ii) other reasons, broken down by reason? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-305.
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Q-307 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to government contracts with Anderson Insight or its principal, Bruce Anderson, since January 1, 2019, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entities: what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the date, (ii) the amount, (iii) the description of goods or services, (iv) the time period the contract covers, (v) whether or not the contract was sole-sourced? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-307.
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Q-308 — Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington) — With regard to the government's decision to allow Zijin Mining Group to acquire Neo Lithium Corporation: (a) what specific concerns or issues about the transaction did the government consider when reviewing the purchase; and (b) for each concern or issue in (a), why did the government determine that it was not significant enough to stop the transaction? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-308.
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Q-310 — Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore) — With regard to applications received by the government in relation to the relocation to Canada from Afghanistan of interpreters or other individuals who assisted Canadian Armed Forces, and their families: (a) what is the number of applications received from Afghanistan, for relocation to Canada, since August 1, 2021; (b) how many of the applications were prioritized as urgent; (c) how many of the applications are supported by (i) retired Canadian Forces personnel, (ii) other Canadian citizens or permanent residents; (d) how many of the applicants were relocated to Canada, broken down by month since August 1, 2021; and (e) how many staff members at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada have been working full-time on processing these applications, broken down by month since August 1, 2021? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-310.
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Q-312 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the budgetary loan provided to China in the amount of $365,714,786, listed on page 307 of the 2021 Public Accounts of Canada, Volume I: (a) what interest rate is China paying on the loan; and (b) what are the terms and length of repayment agreed to by China in relation to the loan? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-312.
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Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment; |
And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 10). |
Group No. 1 |
Motion No. 1 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 2. |
Motion No. 2 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 3. |
Motion No. 3 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 4. |
Motion No. 4 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
Motion No. 5 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 6. |
Motion No. 6 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 7. |
Motion No. 7 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 8. |
Motion No. 8 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 9. |
Motion No. 9 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 44. |
Motion No. 10 of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That Bill C-8 be amended by deleting Clause 45. |
The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
Private Members' Business |
At 5:43 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 Finance of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons). |
Mr. Lewis (Essex), seconded by Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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. |
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Vidal (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), one concerning transportation (No. 441-00263).
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:43 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 7:13 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |