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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 352

Thursday, November 8, 2018

10:00 a.m.



Prayer
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "Supplementary Estimates (A) 2018-19", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1119-26.

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:
— No. 421-02656 concerning Canadians abroad. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-173-02;
— Nos. 421-02671, 421-02731, 421-02745 and 421-02769 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-60;
— No. 421-02672 concerning Sri Lanka. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-223-01;
— No. 421-02688 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-32-32;
— No. 421-02697 concerning employment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-224-01;
— No. 421-02710 concerning national parks. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-61-08;
— Nos. 421-02711 and 421-02724 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-53-17.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), seconded by Mr. Sohi (Minister of Natural Resources), Bill C-88, An Act to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 24th Report of the Committee, "Confronting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Moving Canada Forward". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-468.

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. 131, 133 to 135, 137, 138, 140 to 143, 158, 160, 162, 163, 179, 180, 182 and 186) was tabled.


Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 25th Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (A) 2018-19: Votes 1a and 5a under Canada Revenue Agency and Votes 1a and 10a under Department of Finance). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-469.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 186) was tabled.


Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 75th Report of the Committee, "Review of the House of Commons Electronic Petitions System". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-470.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 77, 102 and 128) was tabled.


Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 76th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights:

Lisa Raitt for Tony Clement

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Finance

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Health

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on International Trade

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on National Defence

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Official Languages

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on the Status of Women

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Tony Clement

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Tony Clement

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be deleted from the lists of associate members of the following standing joint committees:

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Tony Clement

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

Tony Clement

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) is tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 76th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning health care services (No. 421-02893);
— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 421-02894) and one concerning military medals and decorations (No. 421-02895);
— by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), one concerning the elderly (No. 421-02896);
— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona), one concerning Russia (No. 421-02897);
— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02898).

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-1931 and Q-1932 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 14.

Group No. 1

Mr. Sohi (Minister of Natural Resources) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 22.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 61.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 87.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 89.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 90.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 106.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 107.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 108.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 109.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 186.

Mr. Sohi (Minister of Natural Resources) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-75, in Clause 294, be amended by replacing lines 10 and 11 on page 120 with the following:

“mony given by a police officer, as defined in section 183, in the presence of an accused during a voir

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-75 be amended by deleting Clause 310.

Mr. Sohi (Minister of Natural Resources) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-75, in Clause 389, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 6 on page 183 with the following:

“difiant le Code criminel, la Loi”

Mr. Sohi (Minister of Natural Resources) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-75, in Clause 407, be amended by deleting lines 23 to 32 on page 197.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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.

Motions

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings to revert back to “Statements by Ministers” to permit the Minister of Finance to make a statement; after the statement, a Member from each recognized opposition party, a Member of the Bloc Québécois, and the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands may reply; after each Member has replied, or when no Member rises to speak, whichever comes first, the House shall proceed to the taking of any recorded divisions deferred to the end of Government Orders or to immediately before the time provided for Private Members’ Business and then proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 14).

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-281, An Act to establish a National Local Food Day.

Mr. Stetski (Kootenay—Columbia), seconded by Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

— by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), one concerning health care services (No. 421-02899);
— by Mr. McLeod (Northwest Territories), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 421-02900).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:27 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 6:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, November 19, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Friday, September 21, 2018 and to Standing Order 28(2) and 24(1).