The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mrs. Fortier (Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the third 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the House do now proceed to Statements by Members followed by Oral Questions, and that the usual allotment of time be afforded for each rubric.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and 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. 432-00763 concerning foreign affairs.

Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Anand (Minister of Public Services and Procurement), — That Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 1:45 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Assistant Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

At 1:48 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments.

Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to order made Thursday, May 13, 2021, the order was read for the second reading and reference to a committee of the whole of Bill S-223, An Act respecting Kindness Week.

Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), seconded by Ms. Lambropoulos (Saint-Laurent), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to order made Thursday, May 13, 2021, the bill was deemed read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Mr. Blair (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Amendment to the Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Prince Edward Island, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-475-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. Hussen (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Request for Government Response to the 65th Report from the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-432-61), presented to the House on Thursday, February 18, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-432-61.

— by Mr. Wilkinson (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Report of Operations under the International River Improvements Act for the year 2020, pursuant to the International River Improvements Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-20, s. 51. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-168-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Pursuant to order made Monday, October 26, 2020, documents deposited with the Clerk of the House by the Speaker were deemed laid before the House and permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-432-1-12. (Business of Supply — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill))

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

At 3:31 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).