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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 385 Monday, December 9, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
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| Question of Privilege |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), — That the government's failure of fully providing documents, as ordered by the House on June 10, 2024, be hereby referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs; |
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And of the amendment, as amended, of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), — That the motion be amended by adding the following: |
“provided that it be an instruction to the committee:
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(a) that the following witnesses be ordered to appear before the committee, separately, for two hours each:
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(i) the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,
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(ii) the Clerk of the Privy Council,
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(iii) the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, who respected the order of the House and deposited unredacted documents,
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(iv) Paul MacKinnon, the former Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Governance),
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(v) the Auditor General of Canada,
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(vi) the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
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(vii) the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,
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(viii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons,
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(ix) the Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada,
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(x) a panel consisting of the Board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada; and
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(b) that it report back to the House no later than the 30th sitting day following the adoption of this order.";
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And of the subamendment of Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Falk (Provencher), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following: |
“, except that the order for the committee to report back to the House within 30 sitting days shall be discharged if the Speaker has sooner laid upon the table a notice from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel confirming that all government institutions have fully complied with the order adopted on June 10, 2024, by depositing all of their responsive records in an unredacted form”.
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The debate continued. |
| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), moved, — That, given that, after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, |
(i) monthly rent and mortgages payments have doubled,
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(ii) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds that Canada has the most unaffordable housing market in the G7, and the second most unaffordable in the entire OECD,
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(iii) Habitat for Humanity finds that almost one-third of Canadian millennials would consider relocating to another country to find affordable housing,
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(iv) the PBO says that chronic homelessness is up by 38% across Canada since 2018 despite Liberal promises to eliminate it by 2030,
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in order to save Canadian homebuyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million and call on the provincial premiers to match this proposal. |
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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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), — That, |
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(i) whereas the Leader of the New Democratic Party said he "ripped up" his supply and confidence agreement with the Liberal government,
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(ii) whereas the NDP Leader said, "the Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for people",
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(iii) whereas the NDP Leader said, "the Liberal government will always cave to corporate greed, and always step in to make sure the unions have no power", in response to the Liberal Labour Minister's referrals to the Canadian Industrial Relations Board that ordered the workers of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and the ILWU 514 to resume their duties, violating their right to strike",
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therefore, the House agrees with the NDP Leader, and the House proclaims it has lost confidence in the Prime Minister and the government. |
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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. 913 -- Vote no 913) | |
| YEAS: 152, NAYS: 180 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Leslie Scheer Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dhillon Kelloway Oliphant Total: -- 180 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), — That, given that, |
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(i) Canadians are facing an affordability crisis and need more than temporary relief,
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(ii) the government’s $250 Working Canadians Rebate would exclude many workers and other Canadians who need it the most,
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(iii) the 2021 Conservative Party platform included a one-time GST holiday,
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the House call on the government to: |
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(a) permanently remove the GST from essential goods, including home heating, grocery meals, Internet and mobile phone bills, diapers and kids’ clothes;
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(b) expand the rebate to include all adults whose income is under the threshold and did not earn employment income in 2023, so that people like recent graduates trying to enter the workforce, retired seniors, people with disabilities, injured workers, workers on parental leave and long-term sick leave, and others in need are included; and
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(c) pay for that measure by putting in place an excess profit tax targeting the largest and most profitable corporations.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 28, NAYS: 303 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) Green Masse Total: -- 28 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Drouin Lattanzio Rota Total: -- 303 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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 before the House, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— Nos. 441-02747 and 441-02752 concerning social affairs and equality; |
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— Nos. 441-02748, 441-02750 and 441-02751 concerning justice; |
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— No. 441-02749 concerning foreign affairs; |
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— No. 441-02753 concerning health; |
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— No. 441-02754 concerning fisheries; |
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— No. 441-02755 concerning employment and labour. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Serré (Nickel Belt) presented the report of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, 6th Gathering of ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change, by videoconference, June 23 and July 5, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-74-09. |
Motions |
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Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), moved, — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Monday, June 13, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 83) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
Questions on the Order Paper |
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By unanimous consent, Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-3101 to Q-3104, Q-3108 and Q-3112 to Q-3117 on the Order Paper. |
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By unanimous consent and 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-3099 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to the AgriScience Program, Projects Component: (a) how many applications have been (i) received, (ii) approved, since the program’s inception; (b) how much funding has been awarded to date, in total and broken down by sector (beef, dairy, pork, etc.) and by province or territory; (c) what are the details of all funding provided through the component to date, including, for each instance, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) recipient, (iv) location, (v) project description or purpose of the funding; (d) what are the funding criteria and related formulas; and (e) what factors were used to determine the funding criteria and related formulas? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3099.
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Q-3100 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to government information on the Canadian information and communication technology (ICT) sector: (a) how many Canadian registered companies, broken down by (i) size of the firm, (ii) revenue, (iii) sector, have been acquired by foreign entities each year since 2015; (b) what is the estimated GDP loss due to these acquisitions; (c) what is the estimated tax revenue loss due to these acquisitions; (d) has the government conducted studies and reported on the economic impact of the foreign acquisition of ICT companies on (i) Canadian employment in this sector, (ii) foreign influence, cyber security and Canadian privacy; (e) if the answer to (d)(i) or (d)(ii) is affirmative, where are these studies published and available to Canadian industry; (f) if the answer to (d)(i) or (d)(ii) is negative, why not; (g) what future studies is the government undertaking to consult with the ICT sector to determine causes and impacts of foreign acquisitions and effective policies to maintain economic growth and security in the Canadian ICT sector; and (h) for each study in (g), will the results be (i) made public, (ii) tabled in Parliament? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3100.
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Q-3105 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to the bare trust reporting requirements from which the government announced there would be an exemption for the 2023 tax year: (a) how was the $250,000 reporting requirement determined; (b) were any consultations held to determine the reporting requirement; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, what groups were consulted, how many people or groups were consulted, and where did consultations take place; (d) what prompted the March 28, 2024, announcement that bare trusts are exempt from trust reporting requirements for 2023; (e) how many individual pieces of correspondence did the minister and the CRA receive in support of new bare trust filing requirements; and (f) how many individual pieces of correspondence did the minister and the CRA receive with complaints or confusion regarding the new bare trust filing requirements, broken down by (i) province, (ii) federal riding adjusted to 2024 boundaries, (iii) communication medium (email, phone call, letter, etc.)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3105.
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Q-3106 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the Canada Public Land Bank and properties with potential for constructing housing units: (a) for each property identified, on which traditional Indigenous territory is the property located; (b) has the government sought permission from the appropriate Indigenous government to build housing units on the land identified; (c) has the government offered the right of first refusal to the appropriate Indigenous government before beginning construction or offering the sale of the land or property; and (d) what compensation is the government offering to First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities for the sale or use of land on their traditional territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3106.
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Q-3107 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to Canada’s relationship with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): (a) what are the complete details of all development assistance spending intended to have an impact in the DRC over the last two years, including, for each spending item, the (i) amount spent, (ii) recipient and any additional delivery partners, (iii) allocation timeline, (iv) amount spent on each item; (b) what are the complete details of all development assistance spending intended to have an impact on Congolese refugees outside of the DRC over the last two years, including, for each item, the (i) amount spent, (ii) recipient and any additional delivery partners, (iii) allocation timeline, (iv) amount spent on each item; (c) what is the position of the government regarding the activities of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels; (d) what is the position of the government regarding other nations supporting the M23 rebels; and (e) what is the position of the government regarding the end of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3107.
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Q-3109 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to federal funding and reserves and treaty settlement lands within the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, between the 2005-06 fiscal year and the current fiscal year: what are the federal capital investments and funding contributions for infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to, projects related to water and wastewater facilities, solid waste management, roads, bridges, connectivity, structural or disaster mitigation, fire protection, health facilities, cultural and recreation facilities, education facilities, housing, energy systems, and band administration buildings, invested in or transferred to (i) Ahousaht First Nation, (ii) Hesquiaht First Nation, (iii) Huu-ay-aht First Nation, (iv) Hupacasath First Nation, (v) Qualicum First Nation, (vi) Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, (vii) Toquaht First Nation, (viii) Tseshaht First Nation, (ix) Uchucklesaht First Nation, (x) Ucluelet First Nation, broken down by fiscal year, project, total contribution, funding program, and type of funding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3109.
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Q-3110 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the communities which comprise the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, since the 2005-06 fiscal year: (a) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), invested in or transferred to the municipalities of (i) Tofino, (ii) Ucluelet, (iii) Port Alberni, (iv) Parksville, (v) Qualicum Beach, (vi) Cumberland, (vii) Courtenay, (viii) Deep Bay, (ix) Dashwood, (x) Royston, (xi) French Creek, (xii) Errington, (xiii) Coombs, (xiv) Nanoose Bay, (xv) Cherry Creek, (xvi) China Creek, (xvii) Bamfield, (xviii) Beaver Creek, (xix) Beaufort Range, (xx) Millstream, (xxi) Mount Washington Ski Resort, broken down by fiscal year, project, total contribution, funding program, and type of funding; (b) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the CMHC, invested in or transferred to the regional districts of (i) Comox Valley, (ii) Nanaimo, (iii) Alberni-Clayoquot, (iv) Powell River, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure, and project; and (c) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the CMHC, invested in or transferred to the Island Trusts of (i) Hornby Island, (ii) Denman Island, (iii) Lasquetti Island, broken down by fiscal year, project, total contribution, funding program, and type of funding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3110.
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Q-3111 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to national parks, national urban parks, and national marine conservation areas in Canada, broken down by fiscal year and park or area since 2005-06: (a) how many visitors accessed each national park, national urban park, and national marine conservation area; and (b) how much funding did each national park, national urban park, and national marine conservation area receive for (i) operating expenses, (ii) capital expenses? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3111.
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Q-3118 — Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) — With regard to the government's approach to fentanyl: (a) when did the government first become aware that Canada's domestic supply of fentanyl was surpassing the demand; (b) how much fentanyl does the government estimate has been exported out of the country, broken down by year for the last five years; (c) what are the circumstances, if any, in which fentanyl is permitted to be included as a "safer supply" drug; (d) how much fentanyl does the government estimate has been distributed through "safer supply" programs, broken down by year for the last five years; and (e) has the government analyzed the impact of Canada becoming a net exporter of fentanyl on any other aspect related to the government, such as Canada's international trade, and, if so, what are the details of what was analyzed and what were the results? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3118.
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Q-3119 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the government's Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program: (a) how many applications for funding have been (i) received, (ii) granted; (b) how many heat pumps have been installed through the program; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by province or territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3119.
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Q-3120 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to the government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business, since November 4, 2015, and broken down by department or agency which participates in the strategy: (a) what individuals are responsible for reviewing adherence to Indigenous procurement requirements, specifically broken down by who is responsible for enforcing adherence to the (i) rules regarding proper identification of an Indigenous business, (ii) rules regarding subcontracting, (iii) rules regarding joint ventures, (iv) other rules; (b) of the total number of contracts allocated under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage went to businesses with (i) no employees, (ii) two or fewer employees, (iii) 10 or fewer employees; (c) of the total number of contracts allocated under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage went to companies that are not listed in the Indigenous business directory of any organization other than the federal government; (d) what is the percentage of times in which the procurement rules were followed, particularly broken down by (i) rules regarding proper identification of an Indigenous business, (ii) rules regarding subcontracting, (iii) rules regarding joint ventures, (iv) other rules; (e) of the total number of contracts allocated under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage went to shell companies; (f) looking at companies who received contracts under the Indigenous procurement set-aside up until one year ago, what percentage of them are still in operation; (g) looking at companies who have received contracts under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage of them received their contract through a joint venture with a non-Indigenous company; (h) looking at companies who have received contracts under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage of them were founded (i) before 2015, (ii) before 2018, (iii) before 2020, (iv) before 2023; and (i) looking at companies who have received contracts under the Indigenous procurement set-aside, what percentage of them were identified as Indigenous on the basis of having ownership that is (i) First Nations, (ii) Inuit, (iii) Métis? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3120.
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Q-3121 — Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul) — With regard to firearms statistics held by the government, broken down by year since January 1, 2022: (a) how many firearms were seized by (i) the RCMP, (ii) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), (iii) other police forces, broken down by source (domestic or foreign); (b) how many firearms were seized and traced by (i) the RCMP, (ii) the CBSA, (iii) other police forces; (c) how many firearms seized by other police jurisdictions were traced by a police jurisdiction other than the RCMP; (d) how many (i) long-guns, (ii) handguns, (iii) restricted firearms, (iv) prohibited firearms, were traced by all police services, broken down by source (domestic or foreign); (e) how many (i) long-guns, (ii) handguns, (iii) restricted firearms, (iv) prohibited firearms, were traced by the RCMP, broken down by source (domestic or foreign); (f) how many (i) long-guns', (ii) handguns', (iii) restricted firearms', (iv) prohibited firearms', sources (domestic or foreign) could not be traced across all police services; and (g) how many of the (i) long-guns', (ii) handguns', (iii) restricted firearms', (iv) prohibited firearms', sources could not be traced by the RCMP? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-3121.
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Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Monday, June 13, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 83) |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That this question be now put. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), in relation to the business of supply. |
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At 6:45 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 Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid before the House as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Costing note from the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Bill C-78, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-138. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:47 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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 6:56 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |