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| 43rd PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 42 Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayer |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and 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: |
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— No. 432-00130 concerning Indigenous affairs; |
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— No. 432-00131 concerning the democratic process; |
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— No. 432-00132 concerning national defence and military operations; |
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— Nos. 432-00133 and 432-00134 concerning media and telecommunications; |
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— No. 432-00135 concerning parliament and politics; |
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— No. 432-00136 concerning justice. |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs), Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Statements by Ministers |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Trudeau (Prime Minister) made a statement. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Duvall (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), Bill C-258, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), 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 Mr. Duvall (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre), Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance programs), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning fisheries (No. 432-00333);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 432-00334).
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| Business of Supply |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill), moved, — That, given that a vaccine represents an opportunity to turn the corner of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the successful deployment of a vaccine is essential to the health, safety, and economic security of every Canadian, the House call upon the government to table, electronically, pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), by Wednesday, December 16, 2020, a status update on: |
(a) how each type of vaccine will be safely delivered to Canada, stored, and distributed to Canadians;
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(b) the date on which each vaccine type will first be deployed in Canada and the rate of vaccinations anticipated by month;
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(c) any intended federal guidance with respect to the deployment of the vaccine by priority group, such as front-line health workers and seniors; and
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(d) the plan for distribution of the vaccine to Indigenous communities, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and veterans.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, December 2, 2020, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
| Group No. 1 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), — That Bill C-7, in Clause 1, be amended by deleting lines 25 to 31 on page 3. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 26 -- Vote no 26) | |
| YEAS: 113, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lawrence Ruff Total: -- 113 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aitchison Desilets Khera Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 3 was also negatived on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Lametti (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs), moved, — That the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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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. 27 -- Vote no 27) | |
| YEAS: 213, NAYS: 103 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aitchison Desbiens Khera Pauzé Total: -- 213 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lehoux Seeback Total: -- 103 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 7:02 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, December 7, 2020, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), sbs. 20.2(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-1224-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:03 p.m., by unanimous consent and 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 7:32 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |