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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 70 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
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| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan), — That Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (oil and gas wells), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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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. 64 -- Vote no 64) | |
| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 209 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Liepert Sahota (Calgary Skyview) Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dhaliwal Khalid Powlowski Total: -- 209 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Barlow (Foothills), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), — That Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals 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. 65 -- Vote no 65) | |
| YEAS: 178, NAYS: 155 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif DeBellefeuille Kusie Richards Total: -- 178 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Easter Lamoureux Rodriguez Total: -- 155 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals 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 Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Sidhu (Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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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. 66 -- Vote no 66) | |
| YEAS: 333, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Kwan Regan Total: -- 333 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetes, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), — That the House call on the government to include in the next federal budget measures to help workers and their families struggling the most in the current economic downturn by: |
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(a) introducing sector-specific measures to support workers in the highly impacted hospitality, tourism and charitable sectors;
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(b) providing repayable loans to airlines in exchange for consumer refunds, job guarantees, restrictions on executive compensation and restoration of regional routes; and
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(c) improving support programs, including lending supports, for small and medium businesses to be accessible within 30 days of the passage of this motion to prevent a wave of bankruptcies and layoffs.
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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. 67 -- Vote no 67) | |
| YEAS: 183, NAYS: 151 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif DeBellefeuille Kwan Richards Total: -- 183 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Easter Lametti Robillard Total: -- 151 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Plamondon (Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel), seconded by Ms. Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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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. 68 -- Vote no 68) | |
| YEAS: 250, NAYS: 80 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Doherty Kwan Ratansi Total: -- 250 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 80 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Ng (Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade), seconded by Ms. Chagger (Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth), — That Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 69 -- Vote no 69) | |
| YEAS: 305, NAYS: 25 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Larouche Rogers Total: -- 305 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ashton Cannings Harris Manly Total: -- 25 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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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 President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and 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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— Nos. 432-00431, 432-00432, 432-00433 and 432-00434 concerning foreign affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the second report of the committee (Bill C-224, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-77. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 19, 21 and 23) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00632);
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— by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00633);
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— by Ms. Shin (Port Moody—Coquitlam), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00634);
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— by Mr. Powlowski (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00635);
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— by Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00636);
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— by Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay), one concerning the environment (No. 432-00637);
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— by Mrs. Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City), one concerning justice (No. 432-00638) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00639);
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— by Mr. Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00640);
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— by Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the environment (No. 432-00641) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00642);
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— by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 432-00643);
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— by Mr. Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 432-00644);
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— by Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation), one concerning transportation (No. 432-00645);
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-353 and Q-354 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised return to the following question made into an order for return: |
Q-3 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to undertakings to prepare government offices for safe reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic since March 1, 2020: (a) what is the total amount of money the government has spent on plexiglass for use in government offices or centres, broken down by purchase order and by department; (b) what is the total amount of money the government has spent on cough and sneeze guards for use in government offices or centres, broken down by purchase order and by department; (c) what is the total amount of money the government has spent on protection partitions for use in government offices or centres, broken down by purchase order and by department; and (d) what is the total amount of money the government has spent on custom glass (for health protection) for use in government offices or centres, broken down by purchase order and by department? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-3-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-347 — Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations: (a) how many permits have been given to Canadians to produce (i) fewer than 50 plants, (ii) 50 to 100 plants, (iii) 100 to 200 plants, (iv) 200 to 300 plants, (v) over 300 plants; (b) broken down by year since 2016, how many licenses have been revoked due to criminal activity; (c) what specific actions, if any, did the government take to address the concerns raised in a news release from the York Regional Police on October 29, 2020, that “Investigators believe that organized crime continues to exploit the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulation”; (d) did the government introduce any restrictions to prevent the creation of “cannabis farms” resulting from the pooling of grow licenses; and (e) what specific actions, if any, did the government take to address the concerns raised by the York Regional Police on October 29, 2020, that “Organized crime networks have comfortably embedded themselves in this business, capitalizing and exploiting the loopholes in the current legislation”, including which specific loopholes the government closed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-347.
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Q-348 — Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île) — With regard to the Court Challenges Program, since the announcement on February 7, 2017, that it would be reinstated: (a) what is the total amount offered under the program; and (b) what are the specifics regarding each funding recipient, including the (i) name, (ii) amount promised by the government, (iii) amount received by the person concerned, (iv) court case concerned, (v) date on which the funding decision was made? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-348.
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Q-349 — Ms. Normandin (Saint-Jean) — With regard to visa requirements for foreign nationals entering Canada, since December 1, 2016: (a) what formal review of the visa exemption has been undertaken by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; (b) what consultations with federal departments and agencies have been undertaken with respect to the visa lift, including, for each consultation (i) the date, (ii) the place, (iii) the agencies and departments consulted, (iv) the country under review; (c) what are the criteria established by Canada in its visa policy framework to assess eligibility for a visa exemption; and (d) what aspects, in detail, are taken into consideration when Canada conducts a review of visa requirements, with respect to (i) socio-economic trends, (ii) migration issues, (iii) the integrity of travel documents, (iv) border management, (v) safety and security issues, (vi) human rights issues, (vii) bilateral and multilateral issues? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-349.
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Q-350 — Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon) — With regard to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Project Stream of the Rapid Housing Initiative: (a) what was the (i) total number of applications received to date, (ii) total number of proposed projects, (iii) total number of proposed housing units; (b) what is the breakdown of each part of (a) by municipality and province or territory; (c) what was the dollar value of funds requested, broken down by (i) individual application, (ii) province or territory; and (d) what are the details of all applications in (c)(i), including (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) number of proposed units, (iv) date the application was submitted to CMHC? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-350.
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Q-351 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to access to information requests filed since January 1, 2018, broken down by government institutions and by year: a) how many requests included requests for (i) text messages, (ii) audio recording or files, (iii) video recordings or files, including recordings of Zoom calls or similar, (iv) all records, including (i), (ii) and (iii); b) how many requests fulfilled have included records containing (i) text messages, (ii) audio recording or files, (iii) video recordings or files, including recordings of Zoom calls or similar; and (c) what is each government institution’s policy regarding the recordkeeping requirements and release through the ATIP process of (i) text messages, (ii) audio recordings or files, (iii) video recordings or files? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-351.
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Q-352 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the spending the federal government has done since 2016, related to mitigating or addressing climate change, including, but not limited to, infrastructure, tax rebates, subsidies both for businesses and individuals, research and development, loans, grants and contributions, and transfers of any kind: (a) what is the total amount spent; (b) what is the total amount spent per province on an absolute basis; (c) what is the total amount spent per province on a basis relative to population; (d) what is the total amount spent on any entity outside of Canada, including foreign states; (e) what is the breakdown per foreign state for any amount spent outside of Canada; (f) what is the total amount spent on any international or multi-lateral organization; and (g) what is the breakdown of where any organization in (f) spent the funds? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-352.
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Q-355 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to the $4.03 million in funding announced in 2017 by the government to bring high-speed Internet upgrades to Madsen, Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation, Stratton, Minahico, the Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, and the Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing: (a) what is the current status of each of these upgrade projects, including what specific work has been completed on each project; and (b) what is projected completion date of each project? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-355.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), seconded by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Heritage), — That Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
Notice of the royal recommendation was given on Monday, November 30, 2020, by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change as follows:
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Recommendation |
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(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)) |
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050".
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:52 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Ms. Hutchings (Long Range Mountains), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important contributions that Irish-Canadians have made to building Canada, and to Canadian society in general, and should mark the importance of educating and reflecting upon Irish heritage and culture for future generations by declaring the month of March as Irish Heritage Month. (Private Members' Business M-18) |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| 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 upon the table as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "The Government’s Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates for 2021-22", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1119-31. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:47 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 8:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |