The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Alexandra Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure.

François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue), seconded by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

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), Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages) laid before the House, — Copy of the Audiovisual Co-production Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Cape Town on September 3, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-451-1.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Dominic LeBlanc (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy), seconded by Chrystia Freeland (Minister of Transport and Internal Trade), Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada 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 Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 451-00026);

— by Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 451-00027).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue), seconded by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety), — That Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 5, 2025, the list of members on the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs was deposited with the Clerk of the House as follows:

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

— by Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report of the Canadian Judicial Council on the seminars on matters related to sexual assault law and social context for the year 2024, pursuant to the Judges Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-1, sbs. 62.1(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1285-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by Marjorie Michel (Minister of Health) — Report on the Review of the effectiveness of the Federal Framework on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, pursuant to the Federal Framework on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, S.C. 2018, c. 13, s. 5(b). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1231-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by Joanne Thompson (Minister of Fisheries) — Report on the administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S., 1985, c. A-14, sbs. 8(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-457-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

At 2:30 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).