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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 249 Monday, December 11, 2017 11:00 a.m. |
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Prayer |
Private Members' Business |
At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Easter (Malpeque), seconded by Mr. Morrissey (Egmont), — That Bill S-236, An Act to recognize Charlottetown as the birthplace of Confederation, be now read a third time and do pass. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
Interruption |
At 11:26 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
Government Orders |
The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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. |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Certificate of Nomination and biographical notes of Mario Dion, the nominee for the position of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8540-421-25-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Jones (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Annual Report on the Implementation of the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement for 2013-2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-53.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Jones (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Nisga'a Final Agreement: Implementation Report for 2013-2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-54.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Jones (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Annual Reports on the Implementation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Northeastern Quebec Agreement for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-55.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary 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: |
— Nos. 421-01764, 421-01766, 421-01872 and 421-01908 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-25;
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— No. 421-01773 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-54-04;
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— Nos. 421-01776 and 421-01802 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-37;
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— Nos. 421-01807, 421-01808, 421-01809, 421-01810, 421-01811, 421-01812, 421-01813, 421-01814, 421-01815, 421-01816, 421-01817, 421-01818, 421-01819, 421-01820, 421-01821, 421-01822, 421-01823, 421-01824, 421-01825, 421-01826, 421-01827, 421-01828, 421-01829, 421-01830, 421-01831, 421-01832, 421-01833, 421-01834, 421-01835, 421-01836, 421-01837, 421-01870, 421-01873, 421-01896, 421-01910 and 421-01931 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-05.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the APF, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from March 24 to 26, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-52-09.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-317. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 72 and 74 to 81) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the 20th Report of the Committee, "Infrastructure and Smart Communities". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-318. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 42 to 47 and 86) was tabled. |
Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the 21st Report of the Committee, "Lead in Drinking Water". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-319. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48, 63, 83, 85 and 86) was tabled. |
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Mr. Fuhr (Kelowna—Lake Country), from the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee, "Canada's support to Ukraine in crisis and armed conflict". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-320. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 61 to 65, 72, 73, 75 and 76) was tabled. |
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Mr. Finnigan (Miramichi—Grand Lake), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, "A Food Policy for Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-321. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 65, 67 to 73, 75, 79 to 81 and 83) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning parental rights (No. 421-01956);
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— by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), one concerning China (No. 421-01957);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning marine transportation (No. 421-01958);
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— by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), two concerning Christianity (Nos. 421-01959 and 421-01960);
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— by Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 421-01961);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), two concerning navigable waters (Nos. 421-01962 and 421-01963);
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— by Mr. Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre), two concerning international development and aid (Nos. 421-01964 and 421-01965);
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— by Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 421-01966);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01967);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning health care services (No. 421-01968);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning China (No. 421-01969).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1270, Q-1272, Q-1277 to Q-1279, Q-1282, Q-1285 and Q-1289 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-1267 — Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît) — With regard to the Kathryn Spirit : (a) what amount has been spent by the government since 2011 for maintenance, related costs, abortive towing attempts and any other costs, broken down by (i) year, (ii) private supplier and lead department, (iii) description of the services offered by the supplier, (iv) description of tasks accomplished by public servants, (v) contract start and end date for the private supplier and start date and completion of tasks accomplished by public servants, (vi) value of the contract for each service and amount of expenses to complete tasks carried out by public servants, (b) for each service that used a private supplier, was it chosen by the Coast Guard or by public tender; (c) with respect to the contract awarded by the government to Groupe René Saint-Pierre and Englobe on October 20, 2017, (i) why did the government choose this consortium, (ii) was this consortium chosen according to the lowest bidder rule, (iii) what other companies bid for this contract, (iv) what is the list of all other proposals received by the government, (v) how did the government ensure that the consortium had the necessary expertise for the work and that there would be no environmental damage for the entirety of the work, (vi) has Groupe René St-Pierre Excavation or Englobe ever dismantled wrecks or dealt with hazardous products such as asbestos, PCB or any other product that would be in the wreckage, (vii) are there late penalties (financial or otherwise) if the vessel is not dismantled by the fall of 2018 and, if so, what are they, (viii) are there late penalties (financial or otherwise) if all the work provided for in the contract is not completed on time by the fall of 2019 and, if so, what are they? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1267.
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Q-1268 — Mr. Lake (Edmonton—Wetaskiwin) — With regard to government advertising outside of Canada, since January 1, 2016, what are the details of each such expenditure, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity, including, for each, the (i) total amount spent, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount of contract, (iv) date, (v) medium of advertising, (vi) description of work completed, (vii) description of campaign associated with expenditure, (viii) file number of contract? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1268.
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Q-1269 — Mr. Lake (Edmonton—Wetaskiwin) — With regard to artwork and graphic design work for government publications, since January 1, 2016: for each publication, what is the (i) total amount spent, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount of contract, (iv) date, (v) title of the publication, (vi) number of copies of the publication published, (vii) description of any campaign associated with publication, (viii) file number of contract? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1269.
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Q-1271 — Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to contracts signed by the government with Mingarelli and Company (M&C) Consulting Inc., since November 4, 2015, and for each contract: (a) what are the details, including the (i) value, (ii) description of the service provided, (iii) date and duration of the contract, (iv) internal tracking or file number; and (b) was the contract sole sourced? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1271.
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Q-1273 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the statutory responsibilities of ministers: what are the statutory responsibilities of (i) the Minister of Small Business and Tourism, (ii) the Minister of La Francophonie, (iii) the Minister of Science, (iv) the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, (v) the Minister of Status of Women, (vi) the Minister of Indigenous Services? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1273.
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Q-1274 — Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead) — With regard to the study conducted by Corporate Research Associates for Employment and Social Development Canada titled “Understanding and Attracting Millenials”: (a) who approved the study; (b) what are all expenditures, including the finalized budget for the study, broken down by item; (c) when was the study conducted; (d) what were the study findings; (e) what is the website location where the study’s findings are located, if applicable; and (f) what range of ages or years of birth were considered “millennials” for the purpose of this study? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1274.
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Q-1275 — Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead) — With regard to funding in the province of Alberta related to the Pine Beetle infestation, since January 1, 2016: (a) what are the details of all expenditures, including the (i) amount, (ii) recipient, (iii) date, (iv) description of project, goods, or services provided by expenditure, (v) program name under which funding was delivered; (b) what specific funding, including the possibility of one-time assistance, is planned in the future to combat the Pine Beetle infestation; and (c) why has the funding referred to in (b) not been spent yet? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1275.
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Q-1276 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — With regard to changes to Compensation and Benefits Instructions, Chapter 205, Allowances for Officers and Non-Commissioned Members, that became effective on September 1, 2017: (a) what consultations were done prior to changing this policy; (b) what measures were taken to notify members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) of the change; (c) when did the drafting of the revised policy begin; (d) when was the revised policy finalized; (e) what ministerial approval was required before implementing the revised policy; (f) what calculations have been done to understand the financial implications on (i) Paratroop Allowance (Monthly), (ii) Rescue Specialist Allowance (Monthly), (iii) Aircrew Allowance (Monthly), (iv) Land Duty Allowance (Monthly), (v) Diving Allowance (Monthly), (vi) Sea Duty Allowance (Monthly), (vii) Submarine Allowance (Monthly), (viii) Special Operations Allowance (Monthly), (ix) Special Operations Assaulter Allowance (Monthly), (x) Submarine Crewing Allowance (Monthly); (g) have any members of the CAF been asked to repay allowances awarded to them as a result of this policy change, and if so, how many; (h) if the answer in (g) is affirmative, have any members returned their allowance or portions of their allowances to the government, and if so, how many; (i) for each occupation listed in (f) what is the number of individuals who served under a temporary medical category or a medical employment limitation since 2015; and (j) how many individuals listed in (g) served continuously under a temporary medical category or a medical employment limitation for 180 days or more? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1276.
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Q-1280 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the fleet of automobiles purchased or leased by the government, since November 4, 2015, and located at Canadian missions abroad, broken down by automobile, and by mission: what is the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) year of manufacture, (iv) is it owned or leased, (v) year of purchase or lease by the government, (vi) price of purchase or lease in both Canadian dollars and local currency, (vii) vendor, (viii) diplomat, official, or government employee assigned to vehicle? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1280.
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Q-1281 — Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner) — With regard to the commitment on page 78 of the Liberal Party election platform to conduct a tax expenditure review in order to find $3 billion in annual savings by 2019-20: (a) what is the current status of the review; (b) which expenditures is the government considering cancelling or reducing; (c) for each instance in (b), what are the details, including (i) expenditure under review, (ii) department responsible for this expenditure, (iii) whether the department is considering cancelling or reducing this expenditure, (iv) potential savings from cancellation or reduction; (d) when did the review commence; (e) when will the review conclude; and (f) how will the results of the review be made public? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1281.
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Q-1283 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to letter from the Minister of National Revenue on July 31, 2017, that stated “with consideration given to recent advances in technology, adults who independently manage their insulin therapy on a regular basis are unlikely to meet the 14-hours-per-week requirement” and the decision to clawback the disability tax credit from diabetes patients: (a) which section of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recommended this finding; (b) what specific recent advances in technology is the Minister referring to; (c) which stakeholders, if any, were consulted in advance of this change; (d) did any stakeholders object to this recommendation and, if so, which ones; (e) what medical advice did the CRA seek in order to support this finding; (f) does Health Canada consider diabetes to be a serious enough condition in order to meet the 14-hours-per-week requirement; (g) was the Minister of Health consulted in regard to the CRA decision, and if so, was the Minister of Health in favour of the CRA decision; (h) how many diabetics are estimated to be impacted by the CRA decision; and (i) what is the yearly estimated increase in tax revenue as a result of the CRA decision? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1283.
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Q-1284 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — With regard to bonuses, performance pay, or paid incentives under other names for employees of the Canada Revenue Agency, since November 4, 2015: (a) what bonus programs currently exist in each division or section of the Canada Revenue Agency; (b) for each bonus program in (a), what are the titles of the bonus programs; (c) for each bonus program in (a), what are the criteria or circumstances under which an employee is paid a bonus; (d) for each bonus program in (a), how many bonus payments may an employee receive in a year; (e) for each bonus program in (a), what is the annual maximum an employee may receive in bonuses; (f) for each bonus program in (a), how is the maximum amount an employee can be paid in bonuses calculated; (g) for each bonus program in (a), how many employees received bonuses in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015 respectively; and (h) for each bonus program in (a); what if any changes to the qualifying criteria have been made between January 2014 and October 2017? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1284.
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Q-1286 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to polling by the government: (a) which department manages public opinion polling; (b) how many public opinion polls have been administered since November 5, 2015; (c) what amount has been spent on polls since November 5, 2015; (d) on average, how much does one public opinion poll cost; and (e) what is the list of all poll questions and subjects that have been commissioned since November 5, 2015? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1286.
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Q-1287 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to the Advertising Coordination and Partnerships Directorate of Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Communication Procurement Directorate of Public Services and Procurement Canada: (a) how many full-time equivalents work in each directorate; (b) what amount is spent on salaries in each directorate; and (c) what are the public service classifications (i.e. EX-1), and corresponding pay ranges of each full-time equivalent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1287.
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Q-1288 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s travel to Edmonton on October 20, 2017: (a) what was the total cost of the travel; (b) how many exempt staff traveled with the Prime Minister; (c) how many non-exempt staff traveled with the Prime Minister; and (d) what were the security costs for the travel? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1288.
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Q-1290 — Mr. Carrie (Oshawa) — With regard to the statement by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on September 29, 2017, in the House of Commons that “our officials did talk with the City of Oshawa and the mayor”, in relation to the closing of the Canada Border Services Agency office in Oshawa: what are the details of these talks, since November 4, 2015, including (i) officials present, (ii) City of Oshawa representatives present, (iii) was the mayor present, (iv) date, (v) location, (vi) type of communication (phone, in person, etc.), (vii) summary of discussion? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1290.
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Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence), — That Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates without amendment. |
Group No. 1 | |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix), — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 433 -- Vote no 433) | |
YEAS: 117, NAYS: 168 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Clement Kelly Poilievre Total: -- 117 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Ellis Lebouthillier Rioux Total: -- 168 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 2 to 4 were also negatived on the same division. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 434 -- Vote no 434) | |
YEAS: 168, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ellis Lebouthillier Rioux Total: -- 168 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Kitchen Rankin Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:03 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 7:21 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |