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43rd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 36B

Wednesday, May 20, 2020



Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to order made Monday, April 20, 2020, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions and presented on Thursday, May 14, 2020, in a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic were deemed presented to the House as follows:

— by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), one concerning the environment (No. 431-00187);
— by Mr. Longfield (Guelph), one concerning the environment (No. 431-00188) and one concerning the democratic process (No. 431-00189);
— by Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 431-00190) and one concerning justice (No. 431-00191);
— by Mr. Fergus (Hull—Aylmer), one concerning business and trade (No. 431-00192);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 431-00193);
— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning fisheries (No. 431-00194).

Pursuant to order made Monday, April 20, 2020, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions and presented on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic were deemed presented to the House as follows:

— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), two concerning justice (Nos. 431-00195 and 431-00196);
— by Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 431-00197);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 431-00198).

Pursuant to order made Monday, April 20, 2020, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions and presented on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic were deemed presented to the House as follows:

— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), two concerning justice (Nos. 431-00199 and 431-00201) and two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 431-00200 and 431-00202);
— by Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 431-00203);
— by Mr. Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 431-00204);
— by Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 431-00205) and one concerning animals (No. 431-00206);
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to order made Monday, April 20, 2020, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed electronically and deemed presented to the House as follows:

— by Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 431-00208).
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to order made Saturday, April 11, 2020, a report submitted electronically to the Clerk of the House on Friday, May 15, 2020, was deemed presented to the House as follows:

Ms. Sahota (Brampton North), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Parliamentary Duties and the COVID-19 Pandemic". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-7.

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. 9 to 17) was tabled.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1) and to order made Monday, April 20, 2020, papers deposited electronically with the Clerk of the House were deemed laid before the House as follows:

— by Ms. Anand (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-20-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 5 to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-926-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 8 to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-926-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the year 2019, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-23, sbs. 20.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-1235-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report on the state of Canada's forests for the year 2019, pursuant to the Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41, sbs. 7(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-461-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources) — Triennial Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for the years 2017 to 2019, together with the Auditors' Report, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-431-808-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)