The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

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).

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.

Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors) gave notice of the intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 11, the debate not be further adjourned.

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).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

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

— No. 441-00222 concerning social affairs and equality;

— No. 441-00223 concerning taxation;

— No. 441-00225 concerning economics and finance.

Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the third report of the committee, "Full Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Assembly (WHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO)". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-59.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 18) was tabled.

Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the sixth report of the committee, "Supporting Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims to find safety in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-60.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 17) was tabled.

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

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).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, April 28, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Assistant Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 10, was deferred until Monday, May 2, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

At 1:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 the Status of Women of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner).

Ms. Dhillon (Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle), seconded by Ms. Saks (York Centre), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, at the conclusion of the time provided for Private Members' Business later today, Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), be deemed to have been read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Dhillon (Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle), seconded by Ms. Saks (York Centre), — That Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to order made earlier today, Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), was deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Ms. Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion) — Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-322-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 2021, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-455-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2021, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-808-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

At 2:14 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).