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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 189 Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), Bill C-331, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01403) and one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-01404); |
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— by Mrs. Atwin (Fredericton), one concerning agriculture (No. 441-01405); |
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning justice (No. 441-01406); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 441-01407); |
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning transportation (No. 441-01408); |
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01409); |
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning taxation (No. 441-01410). |
| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka), moved, — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister's inflationary policies, |
(i) inflation has reached a 40-year high and is forcing Canadians to cut back on the basic necessities of eating, and heating their homes,
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(ii) monthly mortgage costs have more than doubled since 2015 and now cost Canadians an average of $3,000 per month,
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(iii) Statistics Canada reports that "mortgage interest cost rose at a faster rate in March (+26.4%) […] this was the largest yearly increase on record as Canadians continued to renew and initiate mortgages at higher interest rates",
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(iv) government fees, taxes and delays now add on average $200,000 to the cost of every new home in Canada,
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(v) average rent for a two-bedroom apartment across Canada's 10 biggest cities has almost doubled to over $2,200 per month from $1,171 per month in 2015,
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(vi) nine out of 10 young people who do not own a home believe they never will,
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(vii) recent reports state that a couple is paying $2,450 to rent a single room in a Toronto townhouse, that they have two other roommates, and they consider this an "excellent deal",
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the House call on the government to make renting affordable and home ownership a reality for more Canadians by enacting policies that will remove big city gatekeepers, NIMBY local politicians who block construction of new housing, and unnecessary red tape by: |
(a) tying federal infrastructure dollars for municipalities to the number of new homes built, and imposing clawbacks on municipalities who delay new home construction;
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(b) tying federal funding for major transit projects to cities that pre-emptively "up-zone" lands around transit infrastructure for high-density housing so that young and middleclass people don't need to use cars; and
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(c) making available 15% of under-utilized federal properties across Canada for new housing while guaranteeing an appropriate ratio of affordable units in the developments.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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 |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), — 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-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, since the bill fails to end inflationary deficits, high taxes, and the war on work, measures that would allow Canadians to bring home powerful paycheques, lower prices, and affordable homes.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 307 -- Vote no 307) | |
| YEAS: 116, NAYS: 210 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 116 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag DeBellefeuille Khalid Plamondon Total: -- 210 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, May 1, 2023, under the provisions of 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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| YEAS: 177, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Desjarlais Kayabaga Noormohamed Total: -- 177 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Doherty Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| requests for extension of sitting hours |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:40 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:45 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against health care professionals and first responders). |
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Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), seconded by Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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 6:45 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, April 27, 2023, 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 Red Dress Day. (Government Business No. 24) |
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At 10:52 p.m., the committee rose. |
| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 10:52 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |