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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 254 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Work Plan of the Parliamentary Budget Officer for 2018-2019 for the year 2019, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 79.13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1141-01.
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The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "House of Commons Procedure and Practice", Third Edition, 2017, edited by Mr. Marc Bosc and Mr. André Gagnon. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-28.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Jones (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement — Report of the Implementation Committee, from 2011-12 to 2014-15". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-58.
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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, — Document entitled "Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement — Report of the Implementation Committee, from 2011-12 to 2013-14". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-59.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 24, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-59.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on Security Procedures for Exchanging and Protecting Classified Information, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated December 4, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-60.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and Grenada for the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated July 14, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-61.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeCourcey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and Antigua and Barbuda for the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated October 31, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-62.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and related meetings, held in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, from October 14 to 18, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-60-13.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 16th Winter Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Vienna, Austria, from February 22 to 24, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-61-07.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 2nd Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Gender Equality Review Conference, held in Vienna, Austria, on June 12 and 13, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-61-08.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 26th Annual Session of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Minsk, Belarus, from July 5 to 9, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-61-09.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Autumn Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Andorra la Vella, Principality of Andorra, from October 3 to 5, 2017. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-421-61-10.
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First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), seconded by Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), Bill S-210, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the first time 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 Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-02002);
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— by Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seven concerning the tax system (Nos. 421-02003 to 421-02009);
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— by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), one concerning the federal public service (No. 421-02010);
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— by Mr. Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier), one concerning cannabis (No. 421-02011);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02012);
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— by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), one concerning the tax system (No. 421-02013);
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— by Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02014).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Hussen (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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, when the House adjourns on Thursday, February 15, 2018, it shall stand adjourned until Monday, February 26, 2018, provided that, for the purposes of Standing Order 28, the House shall be deemed to have sat on Friday, February 16, 2018; and when the House adjourns on Thursday, April 19, 2018, it shall stand adjourned until Monday, April 23, 2018, provided that, for the purposes of Standing Order 28, the House shall be deemed to have sat on Friday, April 20, 2018. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Hussen (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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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 -- POUR Albas Drouin Lamoureux Ramsey Total: -- 296 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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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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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), — That, in the opinion of the House, within twelve months of the adoption of this motion: (a) the government should follow the example of other Canadian police services and act to save hundreds of lives each year by equipping all RCMP vehicles with automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security should undertake a study to determine the availability of AEDs in first responder vehicles across Canada and make recommendations to the House in that regard while respecting the jurisdiction of other levels of government. (Private Members' Business M-124) |
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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: 296, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Drouin Lamoureux Ramsey Total: -- 296 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), — That Bill C-348, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (persons with disabilities), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 133, NAYS: 163 |
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YEAS -- POUR Albas Clement Kusie Rankin Total: -- 133 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Erskine-Smith Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation) Qualtrough Total: -- 163 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:33 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. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap), seconded by Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil), — That Bill C-365, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firefighting equipment), 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 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 7, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-210, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), without amendment.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by the Speaker — Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on December 7, 2017, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 52.5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-29.
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— by Ms. Freeland (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copies of Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (P.C. 2018-9 and P.C. 2018-10), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-592-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:15 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 7:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |