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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 314 Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Dhaliwal (Surrey—Newton), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 19th report of the committee, "Processing Times for Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-440. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 98) was tabled. |
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Mr. Dhaliwal (Surrey—Newton), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 20th report of the committee, "Canadian Armed Forces' Applications from Permanent Residents". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-441. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 98) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Ms. Collins (Victoria), moved, — That the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Monday, May 6, 2024, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 57) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
“the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Monday, May 6, 2024, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on Finance with instruction that it amend the same so as to recommend a more efficient alternative to address food insecurity among Canadians this summer by calling on the government to eliminate the carbon tax, the federal fuel tax, and GST on gasoline and diesel between now and Labour Day.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the debate be now adjourned. |
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Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), seconded by Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), moved, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology that, during its consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation: |
(a) Bill C-27A, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, containing Part 1 and the schedule to section 2;
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(b) Bill C-27B , An Act to enact Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and an An Act to enact the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, containing Part 2 and Part 3.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day. |
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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. 760 -- Vote no 760) | |
| YEAS: 172, NAYS: 145 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Diab Khalid O'Regan Total: -- 172 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dowdall Lehoux Rood Total: -- 145 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Fast Ng Total: -- 2 |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the bill; and |
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That, at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration at second 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. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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. 761 -- Vote no 761) | |
| YEAS: 172, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Diab Kayabaga Oliphant Total: -- 172 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Essex) Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Fast Ng Total: -- 2 |
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| Motions |
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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 and that the usual allotment of time be afforded. |
| 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 |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), — That, given that since the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister took office, opioid overdose deaths across Canada have increased by 166% according to the most recent data available, the House call on the Prime Minister to: |
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(a) proactively reject the City of Toronto's request to the federal government to make deadly hard drugs like crack, cocaine, heroin, and meth legal;
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(b) reject the City of Montreal's vote calling on the federal government to make deadly hard drugs legal;
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(c) deny any active or future requests from provinces, territories and municipalities seeking federal approval to make deadly hard drugs legal in their jurisdiction; and
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(d) end taxpayer funded narcotics and redirect this money into treatment and recovery programs for drug addiction.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 116, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Ruff Total: -- 116 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desbiens Kayabaga Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Fast Ng Total: -- 2 |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), — That Bill C-59 be amended by deleting the short title. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 114, NAYS: 202 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Ellis Leslie Schmale Total: -- 114 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desbiens Khalid Qualtrough Total: -- 202 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Fast Ng Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations), 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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| YEAS: 173, NAYS: 141 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Dhillon Kelloway Oliphant Total: -- 173 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Desbiens Lemire Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 141 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Fast Ng Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading later today. |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the name of the individual referenced by the member for Don Valley West, during his speech on the opposition motion standing in the name of the member for Carleton, be struck from the House of Commons Debates of Thursday, May 9, 2024, and from any House multimedia recording, and that the Parliamentary Publications be authorized to make the necessary editorial changes. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), seconded by Mr. Soroka (Yellowhead), — That Bill C-381, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
| Requests for Extension of Sitting Hours |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Mr. MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) requested that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, be 12:00 a.m. and this request was deemed adopted. |
| Private Members' Business |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), seconded by Mr. Soroka (Yellowhead), — That Bill C-381, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Governement Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Valdez (Minister of Small Business), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
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And of the amendment of Mr. Allison (Niagara West), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, since the bill fails to implement a commonsense budget that would:
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(a) axe the carbon tax;
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(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and
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(c) cap the spending with a dollar-for-dollar rule to bring down interest rates and inflation, by requiring the government to find a dollar in savings for every new dollar of spending.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 10:54 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Statement by the Speaker |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1, the Speaker divided the question with respect to the third reading of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, as follows: |
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Clauses 1 to 136, 138 to 143, 168 to 196, 209 to 216 and 278 to 317 regarding measures appearing in the 2023 budget; |
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Clauses 137, 144 and 231 to 272 regarding measures related to affordability; |
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Clauses 197 to 208 and 342 to 365 regarding amendments to the Canada Labour Code; |
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Clauses 145 to 167, 217 and 218 regarding measures related to vaping products, cannabis and tobacco; |
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Clauses 219 to 230; |
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Clauses 273 to 277; |
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Clauses 318 and 319; |
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Clauses 320 to 322; and |
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Clauses 323 to 341. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the order was read for the third reading of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023. |
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Mr. Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) for Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario), moved, — That the bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled "An Act respecting pharmacare", pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1119-115. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations (P.C. 2024-511), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-67. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copies of the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations (P.C. 2024-519) and of the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Permit Authorization Order (P.C. 2024-520), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-68. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Copy of Rules amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (SOR/81000-2-5349), pursuant to the Supreme Court Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-26, sbs. 97(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-784-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Revised Report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2024, pursuant to the Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1046-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
| Midnight |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At midnight, 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 12:29 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |