The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), — That Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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), Ms. Joly (Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages) laid upon the table, — Document entitled "English and French: Towards a Substantive Equality of Official Languages in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-432-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Joly (Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages) made a statement.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Marcil (Mirabel), seconded by Mrs. Gill (Manicouagan), Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to section 28(12) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons — Appendix I to the Standing Orders, the following motion was deemed moved, — That the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner entitled “Maloney Report”, tabled on Thursday, November 19, 2020, be concurred in.

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

At 2:29 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. Battiste (Sydney—Victoria), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That: (a) the House recognize that (i) Canadians understand that climate change represents a threat to our way of life and are looking for opportunities where they can make a difference in their day-to-day lives, (ii) Canadian consumers want and deserve to know the environmental impacts of the products they purchase so that they can make informed decisions, (iii) Canadian industries have already begun to see the benefits of selling sustainable produced and locally grown products, (iv) the government can play a role in bringing together consumer interests and Canadian businesses to create a clear and concise metric by which Canadians can consider the impacts of their buying habits; and (b) the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be instructed to (i) undertake a study to recommend a consumer-friendly environment grading label on all products available to Canadian consumers and to provide recommendations to the industry sector on ways to implement the labelling regime, and that the study examine, among other matters, the possibility of having the environment grading label include greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy usage, and waste creation, (ii) invite various stakeholders in Canada such as farmers, the industry sector, and environmental experts to appear before the committee on this study, (iii) schedule no fewer than 12 meetings for the study, (iv) report its findings and recommendations to the House within one year following the adoption of this motion; (Private Members' Business M-35)

The debate continued.

At 3:29 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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

— by Mr. O'Regan (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-432-43-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2020-1100 and P.C. 2020-1101. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-2-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2020-1041, P.C. 2020-1042 and P.C. 2021-3. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-3-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2020-1005, P.C. 2020-1006, P.C. 2020-1007, P.C. 2020-1008, P.C. 2020-1009, P.C. 2020-1010, P.C. 2020-1011, P.C. 2020-1045, P.C. 2020-1046 and P.C. 2020-1112. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-14-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2021-5. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-7-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2020-1000, P.C. 2020-1035 and P.C. 2020-1106. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-9-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2020-1004, P.C. 2020-1043 and P.C. 2020-1044. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-10-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2020-1001, P.C. 2020-1083, P.C. 2020-1102, P.C. 2020-1103, P.C. 2020-1104 and P.C. 2020-1105. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-4-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2020-1050, P.C. 2020-1052, P.C. 2020-1053, P.C. 2020-1054, P.C. 2020-1086, P.C. 2020-1087, P.C. 2020-1088, P.C. 2020-1089, P.C. 2020-1090, P.C. 2020-1091, P.C. 2020-1092, P.C. 2020-1093, P.C. 2020-1094, P.C. 2020-1117 and P.C. 2020-1118. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-16-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2020-1031, P.C. 2021-2 and P.C. 2021-6. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-1-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-1051, P.C. 2020-1084, P.C. 2020-1095, P.C. 2020-1096, P.C. 2020-1097, P.C. 2020-1098 and P.C. 2020-1099. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-22-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2020-1047 and P.C. 2021-4. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-28-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2020-1085. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-13-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2020-1049 and P.C. 2020-1136. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-17-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2020-1012, P.C. 2020-1013, P.C. 2020-1014, P.C. 2020-1048 and P.C. 2020-1114. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-29-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2020-1021, P.C. 2020-1022 and P.C. 2020-1113. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-5-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

— P.C. 2020-1032, P.C. 2020-1033 and P.C. 2020-1034. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-30-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2020-1003, P.C. 2020-1036, P.C. 2020-1037, P.C. 2020-1038, P.C. 2020-1039, P.C. 2020-1040, P.C. 2020-1107, P.C. 2020-1108, P.C. 2020-1109, P.C. 2020-1110 and P.C. 2020-1111. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-432-24-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

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. 8550-432-1-04. (Business of Supply — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill))

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

At 3:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).