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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 283 Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayer |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid before the House, — Special Report of the Privacy Commissioner entitled "Investigation of the RCMP's collection of open-source information under Project Wide Awake", pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 39(1) and 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-997-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
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The Speaker laid before the House, — Special Report of the Privacy Commissioner entitled "Investigation of unauthorized disclosures and modifications of personal information held by Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada resulting from cyber attacks", pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 39(1) and 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-997-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board): |
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Message on Estimates
Her Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (C) of sums required to defray expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those estimates to the House of Commons.
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Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) laid before the House, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24". — Sessional Paper No. 8520-441-190. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, were deemed referred to the several standing committees of the House as follows:
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities) laid before the House, — Annual report of the Chief Accessibility Officer for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Accessible Canada Act, S.C. 2019, c. 10, sbs. 116(2) . — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1380-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Noormohamed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid before the House, — Copy of the Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Swiss Federal Council, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Montreal on 3 November 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-441-48. |
Motions |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning health (No. 441-02171); |
— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), one concerning justice (No. 441-02172); |
— by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), one concerning justice (No. 441-02173); |
— by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), one concerning justice (No. 441-02174) and one concerning the correctional system (No. 441-02175); |
— by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 441-02176 and 441-02177) and one concerning business and trade (No. 441-02178); |
— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02179); |
— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning justice (No. 441-02180). |
Government Orders |
Pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2. |
Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), moved, — That this question be now put. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Statements By Members |
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
Oral Questions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the motion of Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), — That this question be now put. |
The debate continued. |
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 645 -- Vote no 645) | |
YEAS: 281, NAYS: 30 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Kusmierczyk Rayes Total: -- 281 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Champoux Lemire Ste-Marie Total: -- 30 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Plamondon Shanahan Total: -- 4 |
Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the question was put on the original motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 646 -- Vote no 646) | |
YEAS: 272, NAYS: 32 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dong Lalonde Rempel Garner Total: -- 272 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Champoux Gill Simard Total: -- 32 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Blair Liepert Plamondon Shanahan Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), seconded by Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette), — That Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows: |
— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for December 7, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-42. |
— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-458-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Robillard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), one concerning health (No. 441-02181) and two concerning business and trade (Nos. 441-02182 and 441-02183). |
Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:41 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Accordingly, at 7:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |