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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 73 Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:00 p.m. |
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Prayer |
National Anthem |
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 |
Introduction of Government Bills |
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Carr (Minister of Natural Resources), Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, 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. Paradis (Brome—Missisquoi), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "Study of the Translation Bureau". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-73. |
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. 7 to 9 and 13 to 16) was tabled. |
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Mr. May (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Third Report of the Committee, "Exploring the Impact of Recent Changes to Employment Insurance and Ways to Improve Access to the Program". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-74. |
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. 3, 8 to 10 and 16) was tabled. |
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Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "Softwood Lumber Agreement between Canada and the United States". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-75. |
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. 8, 14, 25 and 26) was tabled. |
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Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton), from the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, "Implementing Gender-Based Analysis Plus in the Government of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-76. |
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. 4 and 11 to 18) was tabled. |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the First Report of the Committee (9th Report of the Standing Committee on Health presented to the House during the Second Session of the 41st Parliament). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-77. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 4) was tabled. |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Second Report of the Committee (13th Report of the Standing Committee on Health presented to the House during the Second Session of the 41st Parliament). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-78. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 4) was tabled. |
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Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (Initiatives toward a family-friendly House of Commons). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-79. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 5, 7, 14 to 17, 19 to 23 and 25 to 27) was tabled. |
Tabling of Documents |
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. 421-00215 concerning pesticides. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-14-03;
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— Nos. 421-00220, 421-00222, 421-00241, 421-00313, 421-00388 and 421-00408 concerning Iran. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-48-01.
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East), seconded by Ms. Ramsey (Essex), Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), Bill C-295, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (residence of electors), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
Mr. Badawey (Niagara Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved, — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2) |
Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, June 9, 2016, Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), moved, — That the hour of adjournment for the current sitting day shall be midnight. |
The motion was deemed adopted. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Badawey (Niagara Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2) |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Trost (Saskatoon—University), one concerning health care services (No. 421-00498);
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— by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-00499);
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— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), three concerning assisted suicide (Nos. 421-00500 to 421-00502);
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— by Mr. Falk (Provencher), two concerning assisted suicide (Nos. 421-00503 and 421-00504);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning pornography (No. 421-00505);
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— by Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), nine concerning unborn children (Nos. 421-00506 to 421-00514);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby South), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-00515);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 421-00516).
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Government Orders |
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on International Trade of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act. |
Mr. Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) for Ms. Freeland (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Minister of Science), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), seconded by Mr. Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre), — That Bill C-210, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), 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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(Division No. 100 -- Vote no 100) | |
YEAS: 225, NAYS: 74 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Donnelly Kwan Peterson Total: -- 225 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Liepert Sopuck Total: -- 74 |
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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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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning), seconded by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), — That Bill C-223, An Act to establish the Canadian Organ Donor Registry and to coordinate and promote organ donation throughout Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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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. 101 -- Vote no 101) | |
YEAS: 131, NAYS: 171 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Cullen Kent Reid Total: -- 131 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Duncan (Etobicoke North) Leslie Qualtrough Total: -- 171 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:22 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to undertake a study to prepare and bring in a bill, and to report to the House on: (a) the steps necessary to establish an enforceable duty of care between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and individual taxpayers; (b) the steps necessary to make the provisions of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights legally enforceable, such as by amending the Canada Revenue Agency Act to establish a duty of care owed by the employees of CRA to the taxpayer when performing duties and functions under all revenue related law, with the standard of care being defined as the rights contained in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights; (c) the steps necessary to amend the Taxpayer Bill of Rights with the following changes, (i) in Right 4, add the requirement that CRA take reasonable and necessary steps to avoid frivolous, vexatious, malicious, and/or grossly negligent actions toward taxpayers, (ii) in Right 8, add the requirement that information provided by CRA via any means, including but not limited to correspondence, telephone calls, and its website, be accurate, reliable, and in compliance with all applicable revenue law, and add the requirement that information provided by CRA to taxpayers by telephone be followed, within a reasonable time, by the same advice in writing, (iii) in Right 9, add the requirement that complaints about CRA’s service be addressed in a timely manner, add investigation and enforcement powers to the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman, including the power to dispense remedies to make a taxpayer whole in relation to the standard of care set out in the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, (iv) or, if the changes mentioned in (i), (ii), and (iii) are not possible, to add the additional rights mentioned in subsections (i), (ii), and (iii), as new rights; (d) the steps necessary to empower the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman to direct compliance with Tax Court rulings or formal decisions on specific cases; and (e) the steps necessary to impose reasonable limits on the rights forming the standard of care and duty of care created by the sections above; and, that the Committee report to the House no later than December 15, 2017, provided that in its report, the Committee shall recommend the principles, scope and general provisions of the said bill and may include recommendations regarding legislative wording; and, that the tabling of a report pursuant to this order shall be an order to bring in a bill based thereon; and when the Member for Calgary Rocky Ridge, in proposing a motion for first reading of a bill, states that the bill is in response to the recommendations contained in a report pursuant to this order, the second reading and subsequent stages of the bill shall be considered under Private Members' Business and the bill shall be placed immediately at the bottom of the Order of Precedence of Private Members' Business as a votable item in the name of the Member for Calgary Rocky Ridge. (Private Members' Business M-43) |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 22, 2016, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act, S.C. 2001, c. 29, s. 22. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-867-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Reports of Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-690-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Reports of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-604-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Chicken Farmers of Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2015, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-42-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (Egg Farmers of Canada), together with the Auditors' Report, for the period of December 27, 2014 to December 26, 2015, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-433-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency (Turkey Farmers of Canada), together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2015, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-434-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2015, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-523-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— by Mr. Morneau (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-665-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Reports of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-637-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Reports of the Military Grievances External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-717-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Reports of the Military Police Complaints Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-853-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— by Mr. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) — Reports of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2) and s. 73. — Sessional Paper No. 8561-421-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h)(v), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Amos (Pontiac), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-00517);
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— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), one concerning the electoral system (No. 421-00518);
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— by Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), one concerning assisted suicide (No. 421-00519).
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Adjournment Proceedings |
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. |
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Accordingly, at 7:39 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |