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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 20 Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Visit of the Defence and Security Committee, held in Washington, D.C. and Dayton, Ohio, from February 1 to 5, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on March 31, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the joint visit of the 79th Rose-Roth Seminar and the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group (GSM), held in Marseille, France, from May 11 to 13, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-03.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Rose-Roth Joint Seminar of the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group (GSM) and the Subcommittee on East-West Economic Co-operation and Convergence (ESCEW), held in Marrakech, Morocco, from April 3 to 5, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-05.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee and Secretaries of Delegation, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 22 to 24, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-06.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 2013 Spring Session, held in Luxembourg, from May 17 to 20, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-50-07.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2013 annual meeting of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), held in Park City, Utah, from June 28 to 30, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United State Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Council of States Governments Midwestern Legislative Conference, held in St. Paul, Minnesota, from July 14 to 17, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2013 annual meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from August 1 to 4, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-03.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the annual legislative summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), held in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 12 to 15, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-412-59-04.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2013-14 — Vote 5b under INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITIES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS and Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 45b, 50b and 60b under TRANSPORT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-7. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Richards (Wild Rose), two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-0430 and 412-0431);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 412-0432), one concerning transportation (No. 412-0433), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 412-0434) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-0435);
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— by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), two concerning genetic engineering (Nos. 412-0436 and 412-0437);
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— by Mr. Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's), one concerning lighthouses (No. 412-0438);
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— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-0439);
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— by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), three concerning budget measures (Nos. 412-0440 to 412-0442);
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— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), two concerning transportation (Nos. 412-0443 and 412-0444);
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— by Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville), one concerning budget measures (No. 412-0445);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 412-0446) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 412-0447);
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— by Mr. Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie), one concerning VIA Rail (No. 412-0448);
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— by Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), one concerning funding aid (No. 412-0449) and one concerning transportation (No. 412-0450);
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— by Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), one concerning natural gas (No. 412-0451);
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— by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), one concerning navigable waters (No. 412-0452);
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— by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 412-0453);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 412-0454).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (priority hiring for injured veterans). |
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Mr. Fantino (Minister of Veterans Affairs), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-428, An Act to amend the Indian Act (publication of by-laws) and to provide for its replacement, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Trost (Saskatoon—Humboldt), — That Bill C-428, in clause 3, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 2 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 232, NAYS: 36 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Comartin James Poilievre Total: -- 232 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Andrews Duncan (Etobicoke North) Jones Murray Total: -- 36 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 3 was also agreed to on the same division. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Bruinooge (Winnipeg South), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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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: 147, NAYS: 121 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Kerr Richards Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Crowder Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Murray Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Bruinooge (Winnipeg South), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 147, NAYS: 121 (See list under Division No. 13) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:25 p.m., 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 second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Bill C-520, An Act supporting non-partisan agents of Parliament. |
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Mr. Adler (York Centre), seconded by Mr. Seeback (Brampton West), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
Take-note Debates |
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At 7:27 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, November 19, 2013, under the provisions of Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this Committee take note of the crisis in the Philippines. (Government Business No. 4) |
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At 11:27 p.m., the Committee rose. |
| 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 upon the Table as follows: |
— by the Speaker — Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on November 4, 2013, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 52.5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-412-5.
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2013-2014 of PPP Canada Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-866-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Copy of Rules amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (JUS-81000-2-1506), pursuant to the Supreme Court Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-26, sbs. 97(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-784-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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| Adjournment |
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At 11:27 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |