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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 165 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:00 p.m.

Prayer

National Anthem

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Order made Monday, April 3, 2017, and pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Messages from the Senate

Messages were received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bills to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Bill S-226, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources);

Bill S-233, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (presentation and reporting requirements).

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act, with the following amendments:

1. Delete clause 1, page 1.

2. Delete clause 2, pages 1 and 2.

3. Delete clause 3, page 2.

4. Clause 4, pages 2 and 3:

(a) On page 2, replace lines 30 to 36 with the following:

“4 Section 39 of the Canada Labour Code is replaced by the following:

39 (1) If, on receipt of an application for an order made under subsection 38(1) or (3) in respect of a bargaining agent for a bargaining unit, the Board is”; and

(b) on page 3, replace line 1 with the following:

“satisfied, on the basis of the results of a secret ballot representation vote, that a majority of the employees in the bargain-”.

5. Delete clause 5, page 3.

6. Delete clause 6, page 4.

7. Delete clause 7, pages 4 and 5.

8. New Clause 7.1, page 5: add after the heading “Public Service Labour Relations Act” after clause 7, the following:

“7.1 Paragraph 39(d) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act is replaced by the following:

(d) the authority vested in a council of employee organizations that is to be considered the appropriate authority within the meaning of paragraph 64(1.1)(c);”.

9. Delete clause 8, pages 5 and 6.

10. Delete clauses 9 to 11, page 6.

11. New Clause 11.1, page 6: add after line 35 the following:

“11.1 Subsection 100(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

100 (1) The Board must revoke the certification of a council of employee organizations that has been certified as a bargaining agent if the Board is satisfied, on application by the employer or an employee organization that forms or has formed part of the council, that the council no longer meets the condition for certification set out in paragraph 64(1.1)(c) for a council of employee organizations.”.

12. Delete clauses 14 and 15, page 7.

13. Delete clause 16, pages 7 and 8.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

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

— by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the President of the Treasury Board on Official Languages in federal institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 48. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-570-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, "The Way Forward for Canada Post" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-137), presented to the House on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-421-137.

Adjournment

At 4:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, April 3, 2017, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).