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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 74 Wednesday, May 18, 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House acknowledge the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka and recognize May 18 of each year as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' 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. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
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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. 96 -- Vote no 96) | |
| YEAS: 170, NAYS: 143 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Desbiens Lake Roberts Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dubourg Lamoureux Rodriguez Total: -- 143 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
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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. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), — That Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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. 97 -- Vote no 97) | |
| YEAS: 318, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Dhaliwal Lake Richards Total: -- 318 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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Accordingly, Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Zuberi (Pierrefonds—Dollard), — That Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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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. 98 -- Vote no 98) | |
| YEAS: 318, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Dhaliwal Lalonde Roberts Total: -- 318 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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Accordingly, Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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Business of Supply |
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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 Ms. Collins (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), — That, given that, |
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(i) Canadians are paying almost $2 per litre of gas at the pump,
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(ii) oil and gas companies are making record profits,
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(iii) Canada spends 14 times more on financial support to the fossil fuel sector than it does for renewable energy,
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the House call on the government to: |
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(a) stop using Canadian taxpayers’ money to subsidize and finance the oil and gas sector, including by eliminating financing provided through Crown corporations such as Export Development Canada, and excluding oil and gas companies from the $2.6 billion Carbon Capture Tax Credit, by the end of 2022; and
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(b) re-invest savings from both these measures in renewable energy and in help for Canadians struggling with the high cost of living.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 58, NAYS: 261 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Champoux Hughes Pauzé Total: -- 58 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Drouin Lantsman Robillard Total: -- 261 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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Private Members' 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. McGuinty (Ottawa South), seconded by Ms. Kayabaga (London West), — That Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 319, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Dhaliwal Lake Rempel Garner Total: -- 319 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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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. 441-00345 concerning civil and human rights; |
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— No. 441-00348 concerning natural resources and energy. |
Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), 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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| YEAS: 171, NAYS: 143 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Koutrakis O'Regan Total: -- 171 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albas Dowdall Lemire Scheer Total: -- 143 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Aboultaif Duclos Morantz Total: -- 6 |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-456 to Q-460 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-10. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:17 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 17, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:20 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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 Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. |
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Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Powlowski (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-00493).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:11 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:40 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |