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| 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 360 Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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 |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 27, 2018, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fuhr (Kelowna—Lake Country), seconded by Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead), — That the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities be instructed to undertake a study of flight training schools in Canada and be mandated to: (i) identify the challenges that flight schools are facing in providing trained pilots to industry, (ii) determine whether the infrastructure available to flight schools meets the needs of the schools and the communities where they are located; and that the Committee present its final report no later than seven months after the adoption of this motion; (Private Members' Business M-177) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert), — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “where they are located”, the following:
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“, (iii) study the impacts of noise pollution on public health, (iv) that the government be more transparent in disseminating the data collected on this topic”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 961 -- Vote no 961) | |
| YEAS: 45, NAYS: 240 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aubin Choquette Hardcastle Moore Total: -- 45 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Ellis Lefebvre Rempel Total: -- 240 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 288, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona) Lamoureux Raitt Total: -- 288 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 27, 2018, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. O'Toole (Durham), seconded by Mr. Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach), — That Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 963 -- Vote no 963) | |
| YEAS: 81, NAYS: 205 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diotte Lobb Saroya Total: -- 81 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Dusseault Kwan Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 205 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Designation of premises or parts of premises for the purposes of the definition “Parliament Precinct” in section 79.51 of the Parliament of Canada Act". — Sessional Paper No. 8527-421-44.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary 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: |
— No. 421-02730 concerning the pension system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-98-12;
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— No. 421-02732 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-1-38;
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— Nos. 421-02736, 421-02760 and 421-02853 concerning the issuance of visas. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-16-10;
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— No. 421-02756 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-31-52;
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— No. 421-02787 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-64;
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— No. 421-02794 concerning the use of animals in research. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-42-07;
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— No. 421-02877 concerning aboriginal affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-65-10.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 22nd Report of the Committee, "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2018-19: Votes 1a, 5a and 10a under Department of Citizenship and Immigration and Vote 1a under Immigration and Refugee Board". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-484. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 135) was tabled. |
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Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 21st Report of the Committee (Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ donors), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-485. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 125) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the 26th Report of the Committee, "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2018-19: Vote 1a under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1a under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1a, 5a, 10a, 15a and 20a under Department of Transport, Votes 1a, 5a and 10a under Office of Infrastructure Canada and Vote 1a under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-486. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 121 and 122) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), Bill C-422, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of Canada's Contributions to lnternational Peacekeeping, seven members of the Standing Committee on National Defence be authorized to travel to Dakar, Senegal, and Bamako and Gao, Mali, in the winter or spring of 2019, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of Shared Services Canada, seven members of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates be authorized to travel to Ottawa, Ontario, in the winter or spring of 2019, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), one concerning rail transportation (No. 421-02973);
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— by Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), one concerning commemorative monuments (No. 421-02974) and one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02975);
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— by Ms. Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth), one concerning housing policy (No. 421-02976);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning discrimination (No. 421-02977) and one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02978);
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— by Ms. Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), two concerning marine transportation (Nos. 421-02979 and 421-02980);
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— by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), two concerning organ transplants (Nos. 421-02981 and 421-02982);
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— by Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02983);
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning organ transplants (No. 421-02984);
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— by Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-02985);
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— by Ms. Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk), one concerning firearms (No. 421-02986);
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— by Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East), two concerning a national day (Nos. 421-02987 and 421-02988).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-1975 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-1976 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to Correctional Service Canada, broken down by year since 2008: (a) what is the average number of individuals in a maximum security penitentiary; (b) what is the average number of individuals in a medium security penitentiary; (c) what is the average number of individuals in a minimum security penitentiary; (d) what is the average number of individuals serving their sentence in the community; and (e) for each number in (a) through (d), what capacity percentage does that number represent? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1976.
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Q-1977 — Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — With respect to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for the period since January 1, 2017: (a) how many seniors 75 and older get GIS in Canada; (b) how many eligible seniors 75 and older are not receiving the GIS; (c) how many seniors 75 or older receiving the GIS have their benefits temporarily or permanently suspended pending a CRA investigation; (d) for what reasons does the CRA suspend a GIS benefit, and what is the breakdown of the numbers of cases for each reason; (e) how many of the seniors 75 and older, who had their benefits suspended, had them reinstated later; (f) what is the average length of time for the reinstatement of the benefits mentioned in (e); (g) following the reinstatement mentioned in (e), is a retroactive payment made for the unpaid GIS; (h) if the answer to (g) is affirmative, is it a lump-sum payment; and (i) did the CRA ever have cases where benefits were paid during an investigation to determine the continued eligibility? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1977.
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Q-1978 — Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît) — With respect to Lyme disease-carrying ticks and Lyme disease in Canada: (a) what percentage of Lyme disease cases are thought to be reported; (b) what percentage of people who receive treatment for Lyme disease develop post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome; (c) what percentage of people with untreated Lyme disease infections experience intermittent bouts of arthritis; (d) what percentage of untreated Lyme disease patients are at risk of developing chronic neurological complaints months to years after infection; (e) based on all epidemiological data collected since Lyme disease became a nationally reportable disease, what is the most recent data available about Lyme disease cases, broken down by (i) province, (ii) month, (iii) symptom, (iv) incidence by age and sex; (f) what is Lyme disease’s (i) ranking among vector-borne diseases in Canada, (ii) ranking among nationally notifiable diseases; (g) is it possible to have more than one tick-borne infection, and, if so, (i) are possible co-infections being investigated and tracked, (ii) does one’s chance of having multiple tick-borne infections depend on geographic location, and, if so, what areas are particularly at risk, (iii) what is the rate of co-infection by province; (h) since 2012, how has a warming climate impacted Lyme disease, in particular, (i) how has warming impacted tick distribution by province, (ii) how has warming impacted the distribution of Lyme disease by province; (i) what does the government project will be the effect of climate change on (i) the geographical range of ticks in 2020 and 2050, (ii) the distribution of ticks across Canada, (iii) human Lyme disease infections, (iv) the distribution of Lyme disease infections in Canada; (j) what are Health Canada’s recommended treatment guidelines for Lyme disease, and what was the process used to develop them; (k) what tests does Health Canada recommend for diagnosing cases of Lyme disease; (l) what is the percentage accuracy of the recommended tests in (k) at each stage of disease, namely, when a patient has an erythema migrans rash, when a patient is in the early disseminated stage (days to weeks post-tick bite), and when a person is in the late disseminated stage (months to years post-tick bite); (m) what tests for diagnosing Lyme disease are available and recommended in Canada during each of the stages of the disease mentionned in (l); (n) can patients be treated based solely on their symptoms or must they have had positive test results; (o) is the government aware of any organization that recommends physicians who are familiar with diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, and, if so, where can this information be accessed; (p) what percentage of patients with Lyme disease respond well to antibiotics; (q) what percentage of patients with Lyme disease experience fatigue, muscle aches, sleep disturbance, or difficulty thinking even after completing a recommended course of antibiotic treatment; (r) what research has been undertaken regarding the benefits and risks of a longer course of antibiotics; (s) what follow-up has Health Canada undertaken to ensure that patients have access to a longer course of antibiotic treatment if required; (t) what are Health Canada’s recommendations and treatment, if any, concerning those who suffer post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome; (u) do these individuals in (t) have access to medical means (drugs or other) to provide relief even if their symptoms are neither known nor written in a nomenclature; (v) if there is no treatment or recommendation, is research underway to help these patients in (t); (w) what resources, if any, does Health Canada provide to clinicians regarding diagnosis, treatment, and testing; (x) what resources, if any, does Health Canada provide to clinicians for continuing medical education on the topic of Lyme disease; (y) what, if any, case definition and report forms does Health Canada make available concerning Lyme disease, and when were each of these forms last updated by Health Canada; (z) what specific actions are Health Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research undertaking regarding prevention of Lyme disease, including, but not limited to, (i) programs of research, (ii) programs of service, (iii) education programs for the public and health care providers; (aa) what resources have been provided to each initiative identified in response to (z); (bb) what, if anything, is Health Canada doing with national surveillance data regarding Lyme disease, in particular, (i) what is it doing to maintain such data, (ii) what is it doing to analyze such data, (iii) what resources has it allocated to such activities; (cc) in what epidemiologic investigations on Lyme disease is the government currently involved in some capacity; (dd) what financial resources is the government providing for any such study in (cc); (ee) with regard to diagnostic and reference laboratory services studying Lyme disease, does the government have this expertise, broken down by agency and by expenditures since 2015; (ff) if the answer to (ee) is negative, does the government fund provinces or agencies, broken down by (i) agency name, (ii) expenditures since 2015, (iii) type of agency (public or private); (gg) are the provinces following Health Canada’s diagnostic recommendations, and, if they are not following them, why not; and (hh) what, if any, steps is Health Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Research taking to develop and test strategies for the control and prevention of Lyme disease in humans? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1978.
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Q-1979 — Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît) — With regard to the Canada Summer Jobs program since 2013, broken down by year: (a) what are the criteria used by the government to prepare the list of non-profit organizations and public and private sector employers sent to each member of the House of Commons; (b) have these criteria changed; (c) what are the government’s priorities in selecting these employers; (d) how many jobs have been created by this program, broken down by (i) length of employment (6 weeks, between 7 and 10 weeks, between 11 and 15 weeks, and 16 weeks), (ii) type of employer, specifically sole proprietorships, incorporated organizations, community groups, chambers of commerce and public sector employers; and (e) what are the budgets and expenditures of the Canada Summer Jobs program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-421-1979.
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| Application for Emergency Debate |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 52, Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the Canadian oil and gas sector. |
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The Speaker decided that the matter was proper to be discussed and, pursuant to Standing Order 52(9), directed that it be considered later today, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournement. |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. |
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Mr. Blair (Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction) for Ms. Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Brison (President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:40 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 20, 2018, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 27, 2018, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, December 3, 2018, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, during the debate on the motion to concur in the 18th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, and during the debate pursuant to Standing Order 52, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair; and that, at the conclusion of the debate on the motion to concur in the 18th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, the question be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Wednesday, December 5, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:43 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-391, An Act respecting a national strategy for the repatriation of Aboriginal cultural property, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage with amendments. |
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Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), 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. |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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At 6:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House resumed consideration of the adjourned debate on the motion of Ms. Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill), seconded by Mr. Kent (Thornhill), — That the 18th Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, March 29, 2018, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 26) |
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The debate continued. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, December 5, 2018, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Emergency Debate |
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At 8:41 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 52(10), the House proceeded to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing an important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the Canadian oil and gas sector. |
Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), moved, — That this House do now adjourn.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At midnight, the Speaker declared the motion adopted. |
| 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: |
— by Ms. Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs) — Annual Report of the Specific Claims Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Specific Claims Tribunal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 22, s. 40. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-421-1045-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)
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| Adjournment |
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At midnight, the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |