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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 386 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) laid before the House, — Document entitled "2023-2024 Reports by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-441-55. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the 23rd report of the committee, "Indigenous Procurement". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-527. |
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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 (Meeting No. 158) was tabled. |
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Ms. Bradford (Kitchener South—Hespeler), from the Standing Committee on Science and Research, presented the 13th report of the committee, "Science and Research in Canada’s Arctic in Relation to Climate Change". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-528. |
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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. 86 to 93, 102, 106 and 109) was tabled. |
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Mr. Arseneault (Madawaska—Restigouche), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Establishing Language Requirements for Governor in Council Appointments". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-529. |
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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. 89 to 92, 111, 112, 116 and 120) was tabled. |
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Ms. Diab (Halifax West), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 26th report of the committee, "Islamophobia on the Rise: Taking Action, Confronting Hate and Protecting Civil Liberties Together". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-530. |
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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. 107 to 109, 111, 113, 115, 116, 118 and 122) was tabled. |
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Ms. Diab (Halifax West), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 27th report of the committee, "Heightened Antisemitism in Canada and How to Confront It". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-531. |
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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. 104 to 106, 110, 112, 114, 117, 119 and 120) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), moved, — That the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 84) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Chiang (Markham—Unionville), moved, — That this question be now put. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Quorum |
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The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the members. |
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After one minute, a quorum was found. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), — That the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 84) |
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And of the motion of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Chiang (Markham—Unionville), — That this question be now put. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 1:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
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Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), moved, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology that, during its consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation: |
(a) Bill C-27A, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and An Act to enact the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, containing Part 1, Part 2 and the schedule to section 2; and
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(b) Bill C-27B, An Act to enact the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, containing Part 3.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Motions |
| 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 Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), seconded by Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), — That, given that, after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, |
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(i) monthly rent and mortgages payments have doubled,
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(ii) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds that Canada has the most unaffordable housing market in the G7, and the second most unaffordable in the entire OECD,
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(iii) Habitat for Humanity finds that almost one-third of Canadian millennials would consider relocating to another country to find affordable housing,
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(iv) the PBO says that chronic homelessness is up by 38% across Canada since 2018 despite Liberal promises to eliminate it by 2030,
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in order to save Canadian homebuyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million and call on the provincial premiers to match this proposal. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 915 -- Vote no 915) | |
| YEAS: 146, NAYS: 186 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dreeshen Lake Roberts Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Diab Lambropoulos Romanado Total: -- 186 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), seconded by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), — That the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 84) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Chiang (Markham—Unionville), — That this question be now put. |
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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: 213, NAYS: 119 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Desbiens Kelloway Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 213 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Epp Leslie Scheer Total: -- 119 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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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| YEAS: 334, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lake Robillard Total: -- 334 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), moved, — That, |
(i) whereas the government's experiment with radical liberalization of drugs has contributed to the deaths of 47,000 Canadians and a 200% annual increase of such deaths compared to 2016,
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(ii) whereas of 2024, over 80% of accidental opioid deaths involve fentanyl,
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(iii) whereas the reduced sentences for drug kingpins and lax borders contributes to these deaths and threatens our trade relationship with our biggest trading partner and greatest ally,
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(iv) whereas CSIS has found that "synthetic drugs are increasingly being produced in Canada using precursor chemicals largely sourced from China" and has identified "more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market",
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the House call on the government to reverse Liberal Bill C-5; to reinstate longer jail sentences for drug kingpins; ban the importation of fentanyl precursor; buy high powered scanners; put more boots on the ground at our ports to stop fentanyl and its ingredients from coming into our country; and stop buying unsafe supply of opioids. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:54 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(17), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 121, NAYS: 210 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Epp Leslie Ruff Total: -- 121 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Desilets Khera Powlowski Total: -- 210 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Motion No. 1 "That Vote 1b, in the amount of $10,725,771, under Department of Canadian Heritage — Operating expenditures, in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, be concurred in" was deemed moved and seconded. |
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The question was deemed put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 176, NAYS: 152 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Dhaliwal Kayabaga Oliphant Total: -- 176 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Leslie Scheer Total: -- 152 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, except any vote disposed of earlier today, be concurred in. |
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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: 209, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra DeBellefeuille Kelloway Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 209 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Epp Leslie Scheer Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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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: 209, NAYS: 120 (See list under Division No. 920) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, was read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole. |
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The committee considered the bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 209, NAYS: 120 (See list under Division No. 920) |
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Accordingly, the bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Ms. Anand (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 209, NAYS: 120 (See list under Division No. 920) |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
| 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 before the House as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for November 28, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-56. |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on operations under sections 38.13 and 38.15 of the Canada Evidence Act from July 15, 2022, to July 14, 2023, pursuant to the Canada Evidence Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-5, s. 38.17. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1080-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report on the recognizance with conditions from July 15, 2022, to July 14, 2023, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 83.31(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1081-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-77, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-77. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-78. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Annual report setting out the number of recognizances (terrorism peace bonds) from June 21, 2022, to June 20, 2023, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 810.011(15). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1267-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:03 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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 7:23 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |