The Acting Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-22, An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts.

Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) for Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hehr (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act, the Pension Act and the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), Bill C-43, An Act respecting a payment to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to support a pan-Canadian artificial intelligence strategy, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), from the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2017-18: Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-185.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 53) was tabled.

Mrs. Schulte (King—Vaughan), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, "Taking Action Today: Establishing Protected Areas for Canada’s Future". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-186.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13 to 17, 25 to 27, 29 to 31, 33, 34 and 43 to 53) was tabled.

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

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-837 and Q-840 on the Order Paper.

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:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That Bill C-22, An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Mr. Rankin (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, March 20, 2017, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Assistant Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, April 3, 2017, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the honourable Member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue may provide written notice to the Acting Clerk of the House of her desire to seek leave to introduce a bill standing in her name on the Order Paper and designate another Member to move the appropriate motions on her behalf; the designated Member may move the motions for the introduction and first reading of the bill provided that: (a) the designated Member is eligible to participate in Private Members’ Business pursuant to Standing Order 87; (b) the notice is received not less than one sitting day prior to the introduction of the bill; and (c) the Order for second reading of the bill shall stand in the name of the honourable Member for Abitibi—Temiscamingue.

At 1:19 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), seconded by Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important role co-operatives play in the economy and ensure that they continue to thrive by taking concrete steps such as: (a) developing, in consultation with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and the co-operative sector, a federal co-operative strategy to promote and support Canada’s co-operative sector; and (b) providing periodic progress reports on pre-established goals and targets. (Private Members' Business M-100)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 5, 2017, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

At 2:16 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, April 3, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).