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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 92 Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), seconded by Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Parks Canada Agency Act (Conservation of National Historic Sites Account), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Van Loan (York—Simcoe), one concerning Canadian heritage (No. 421-00770);
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— by Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre), one concerning the elderly (No. 421-00771);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby South), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-00772);
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— by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning the elderly (No. 421-00773).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code. |
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Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Statement of Potential Charter Impacts — Bill C-16". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-18.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| 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 |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made Friday, October 7, 2016, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Mihychuk (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Infrastructure and Communities), — That 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, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière), seconded by Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“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, be not now read a third time, but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities for the purpose of reconsidering clauses 5 to 11 with a view to preserving provisions of the existing law which stipulate that the certification and decertification of a bargaining agent must be achieved by a secret ballot vote-based majority.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 124 -- Vote no 124) | |
| YEAS: 85, NAYS: 210 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albrecht Diotte Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Scheer Total: -- 85 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dion Lametti Picard Total: -- 210 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, October 17, 2016, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Ritz (Battlefords—Lloydminster), seconded by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), — That, recognizing that the Prime Minister and the Minister of International Trade promised 400,000 Canadian forestry workers a framework agreement on softwood lumber exports with the Obama Administration by mid-June, 2016, recognizing the government’s failure to meet that deadline and their subsequent failure to negotiate a final agreement before the expiry of the last trade agreement on October 12, 2016, and given that many high-quality, well-paying jobs in the forestry sector are now at risk due to the government’s lack of action, the House call upon the government to stop delaying and take all necessary steps to prevent a trade war that will threaten the livelihood of Canadian workers and communities. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 125, NAYS: 170 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albrecht Clement Kmiec Reid Total: -- 125 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Poissant Total: -- 170 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. McCallum (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 248, NAYS: 40 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhaliwal Khera Picard Total: -- 248 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Albrecht Falk Lobb Sorenson Total: -- 40 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on International Trade with an amendment. |
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Ms. Mihychuk (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour) for Ms. Freeland (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Hehr (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Mihychuk (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour) for Ms. Freeland (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Hehr (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:55 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. Stewart (Burnaby South), seconded by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), — That Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (gender equity), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 19, 2016, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:51 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 7:19 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |