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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 276 Tuesday, March 27, 2018 10:00 a.m. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report on sponsored travel by Members of the House of Commons for the year 2017, pursuant to section 15(3) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (including a supplement reflecting changes to the Lists of Sponsored Travel for 2014 and 2016). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-33.
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The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons entitled “Perspectives on Climate Change Action in Canada: A Collaborative Report from Auditors General”, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-64-06.
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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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
— No. 421-02068 concerning international trade. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-70-07.
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Motions |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 640 -- Vote no 640) | |
| YEAS: 166, NAYS: 121 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ehsassi Lefebvre Rodriguez Total: -- 166 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Clarke Kwan Richards Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 641 -- Vote no 641) | |
| YEAS: 167, NAYS: 133 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Ehsassi Lebouthillier Robillard Total: -- 167 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Choquette Lake Rempel Total: -- 133 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), — That Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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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 Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-421-23), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, March 22, 2018. (Ways and Means No. 23) |
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Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), moved, — That the motion 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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| (Division No. 642 -- Vote no 642) | |
| YEAS: 167, NAYS: 136 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Easter LeBlanc Rioux Total: -- 167 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Cooper Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Richards Total: -- 136 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 83(4) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Chagger (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism) for Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures, was read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures”.
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), seconded by Mr. Shields (Bow River), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for the purpose of reconsidering all of the clauses.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Oliver (Oakville), seconded by Mr. Graham (Laurentides—Labelle), moved, — That the House: (a) recognize that the Internet has thrived due to net neutrality principles of openness, transparency, freedom, and innovation; (b) recognize that Canada has strong net neutrality rules in place that are grounded in the Telecommunications Act and enforced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC); (c) recognize that preserving an open Internet and the free flow of information is vital for the freedom of expression and diversity, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, Canadian democracy, and the future economic and social prosperity of Canadians; (d) express its firm support for net neutrality and the continued preservation of an open Internet, free from unjust discrimination and interference; and (e) call on the government to include net neutrality as a guiding principle of the upcoming Telecommunications Act and Broadcasting Act reviews in order to explore opportunities to further enshrine in legislation the principles of neutrality in the provision and carriage of all telecommunications services. (Private Members' Business M-168) |
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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 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Levitt (York Centre), seconded by Mr. Mendicino (Eglinton—Lawrence), — That Bill S-232, An Act respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, 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, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 28, 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-70, An Act to give effect to the Agreement on Cree Nation Governance between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada, to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:12 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 7:43 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |