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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 64 Wednesday, May 4, 2022 2:00 p.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), — That 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, be now read a third time and do pass; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), seconded by Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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"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, be not now read a third time, but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Finance for the purpose of reconsidering clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 with a view to remove the income tax provisions of the bill.";
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the subamendment of Mr. Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), seconded by Mr. Brock (Brantford—Brant), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:
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"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".
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The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 73 -- Vote no 73) | |
| YEAS: 116, NAYS: 214 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Scheer Total: -- 116 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Kayabaga Perron Total: -- 214 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, April 28, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 74 -- Vote no 74) | |
| YEAS: 117, NAYS: 214 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Essex) Ruff Total: -- 117 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Kayabaga Perron Total: -- 214 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 75 -- Vote no 75) | |
| YEAS: 180, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Julian Ng Total: -- 180 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desilets Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Private Member’s Business |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), — That Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 76 -- Vote no 76) | |
| YEAS: 330, NAYS: 1 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Desjarlais Kusie Reid Total: -- 330 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Schiefke Total: -- 1 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
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— No. 441-00220 concerning the environment; |
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— No. 441-00221 concerning justice. |
Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Ms. Sahota (Brampton North), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 77 -- Vote no 77) | |
| YEAS: 175, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Jowhari O'Connell Total: -- 175 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) Seeback Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Blair (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness), — That Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, since the bill fails, among other things, to address inflation, provide tax relief for Canadians and take immediate action to increase housing supply.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Khera (Minister of Seniors) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-394 to Q-408 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-7. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Blair (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness), — That Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, since the bill fails, among other things, to address inflation, provide tax relief for Canadians and take immediate action to increase housing supply.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:22 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age). |
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Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Ms. Idlout (Nunavut), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
Take-note debates |
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At 7:22 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 3, 2022, and Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this committee take note of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (Government Business No. 12) |
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At 11:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the committee rose. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
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— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house that the Senate has adopted the following motion: |
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That, notwithstanding the order adopted on March 31, 2022, the deadline for the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying to submit its final report on its review, including a statement of any recommended changes, be extended to October 17, 2022, provided that the committee submit an interim report on mental illness as a sole underlying condition no later than June 23, 2022. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-87-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Mr. Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry) — Report on activities of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents for the year 2021, pursuant to the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act, S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 247 "25(2)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1287-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Ms. Tassi (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-20-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 11:30 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |