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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 202 Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:00 a.m. |
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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8. |
| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Acting Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Spring 2015), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-64-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, "The Statutory Review of the Pest Control Products Act, 2015". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-215. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 47 to 49, 55 and 56) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning security information (No. 412-5447) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 412-5448);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-5449);
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— by Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), one concerning transportation (No. 412-5450);
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— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), two concerning sex selection (Nos. 412-5451 and 412-5452) and one concerning Christianity (No. 412-5453);
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— by Mr. Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie), one concerning health care services (No. 412-5454);
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— by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning health care services (No. 412-5455).
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| Government Orders |
Ways and Means |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 18) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House not approve the budgetary policy of the government as it:
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(a) gives billions of dollars in handouts to the wealthy few through income splitting, doubling Tax-Free Savings Accounts, and tax loopholes for CEOs;
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(b) fails to help middle class families by creating affordable, quality childcare spaces;
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(c) contains no plan to make life more affordable by tackling unfair ATM fees or high credit card rates;
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(d) fails to restore the age of retirement to 65 by reversing cuts to Old Age Security;
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(e) does nothing to help workers by reinstating the federal minimum wage and raising it to $15 an hour;
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(f) fails to fight climate change or grow the economy while protecting the environment; and
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(g) relies on one time asset sales and accounting sleight-of-hand to achieve a balance.”.
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Government Orders |
Ways and Means |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)); (Ways and Means No. 18) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou).
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, during the debate pursuant to Standing Order 53.1 on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, any Member rising to speak during debate may indicate to the Chair that he or she will be dividing his or her time with another Member. |
| Government Orders |
Ways and Means |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)); (Ways and Means No. 18) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou).
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(5), the Acting Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 152 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Cotler Harris (St. John's East) Nantel Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 152 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| 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. McGuinty (Ottawa South), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That the House: (a) recognize that (i) since 2006, the government has spent nearly $750 million dollars on advertising, (ii) a great deal of this has been partisan advertising that serves no public interest, (iii) this is an affront to taxpayers who work hard and expect that the government will treat their money with respect; and therefore (b) call on the government to submit all advertising to a third-party review process before it is approved, to ensure that it is an appropriate, proportional, and prudent expenditure of public funds. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 126, NAYS: 151 |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Crowder Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 126 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Saxton Total: -- 151 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Notices of Motions |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act. |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-51, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Ms. Ashton (Churchill), seconded by Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop, in collaboration with the provinces, territories, civil society and First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and their representatives, a coordinated National Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women which would include: (a) initiatives to address socio-economic factors contributing to violence against women; (b) policies to prevent violence against women and policies to respond to survivors of violence; (c) benchmarks for measuring progress based on the collection of data on levels of violence against women over time; (d) independent research on emerging issues that relate to violence against women; (e) a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls; (f) strategies that address the specific needs and vulnerabilities of different communities including specific attention to Aboriginal women, women with disabilities, women from minority groups and young women; (g) participation by community and other civil society organizations, including support for those organizations to participate in the implementation of the national action plan; and (h) human and financial resources earmarked specifically to carry out the program of action set by the plan. (Private Members' Business M-444) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
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At 7:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-642, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (high profile offender). |
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Mr. Weston (Saint John), seconded by Mrs. O'Neill Gordon (Miramichi), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5456);
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— by Mr. Brown (Barrie), one concerning climate change (No. 412-5457) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5458).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 8:09 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 8:27 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |