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| 45th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 15 (Unrevised) Friday, June 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, John Nater (Perth—Wellington), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8. |
| Prayer |
| Government Orders |
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Dominic LeBlanc (Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy) for Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Julie Dabrusin (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), moved, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, be disposed of as follows: |
(a) the bill be ordered for consideration at the second reading stage immediately after the adoption of this order, provided that,
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(i) two members from each recognized party, one member from the New Democratic Party and the member from the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 10 minutes, followed by five minutes for questions and comments,
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(ii) during consideration of the bill at second reading, the House shall not adjourn, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown,
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(iii) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment and, if a recorded division is requested, the vote shall not be deferred;
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(b) if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities,
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(i) if the report on the striking of membership of Standing and Standing Joint Committees of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs has not yet been concurred in by the House, the whip of each recognized party shall deposit with the Clerk of the House a list of their party's members of the committee no later than the adjournment of the House on the day of the adoption of this order,
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(ii) the committee shall meet on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, and on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., provided that,
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(A) the committee shall have the first priority for the use of House resources for committee meetings,
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(B) the committee shall meet until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, for the election of the chair and vice-chairs, the consideration of routine motions governing its proceedings, and to gather evidence from witnesses,
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(C) the committee meet until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, to gather evidence from witnesses and undertake clause-by-clause consideration of the bill,
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(D) all amendments be submitted to the clerk of the committee by noon on Wednesday, June 18, 2025,
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(E) amendments filed by independent members shall be deemed to have been proposed during the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill,
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(F) if the committee has not completed the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, all remaining amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively, without further debate, on all remaining clauses and amendments submitted to the committee, as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and the committee shall not adjourn the meeting until it has disposed of the bill,
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(G) a member of the committee may report the bill to the House by depositing it with the Clerk of the House, who shall notify the House leaders of the recognized parties and independent members, provided that if the report is presented on Thursday, June 19, 2025, the bill shall be taken up at report stage on the next sitting day;
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(c) the bill be ordered for consideration at report stage on Friday, June 20, 2025, provided that,
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(i) two members from each recognized party, one member from the New Democratic Party and the member from the Green Party may each speak on report stage motions for not more than 10 minutes, followed by five minutes for questions and comments,
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(ii) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, 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, and, if a recorded division is requested, the vote shall not be deferred, except pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8),
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(iii) the bill be ordered for consideration at the third reading stage immediately after concurrence of the bill at report stage;
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(d) when the bill is taken up at the third reading stage, pursuant to subparagraph (c)(iii) of this order,
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(i) two members from each recognized party, one member from the New Democratic Party and the member from the Green Party may each speak at the said stage for not more than 10 minutes, followed by five minutes for questions and comments,
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(ii) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and, if a recorded division is requested, the vote shall not be deferred;
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(e) on Friday, June 20, 2025, the House shall not adjourn until the proceedings on the bill have been completed, except pursuant to a motion moved by a minister of the Crown, provided that once proceedings have been completed, the House may then proceed to consider other business or, if it has already passed the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day; and
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(f) no motion to adjourn the debate at any stage of the said bill may be moved except by a minister of the Crown. (Government Business No. 1)
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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 |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Sturgeon River), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the first report of the committee, which was as follows:
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 5, 2025, the report was deemed concurred in. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Julie Dabrusin (Minister of Environment and Climate Change). (Government Business No. 1) |
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The debate continued. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 1, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Julie Dabrusin (Minister of Environment and Climate Change). (Government Business No. 1) |
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The debate continued. |
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Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), seconded by Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended: |
(a) in paragraph (b)(ii), by replacing the words “at 3:30 p.m.” with the words “at 10 a.m.”;
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(b) in subparagraph (b)(ii)(B), by replacing the words “until 5:30 p.m.” with the words “until 11:59 p.m.”;
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(c) by adding the following after subparagraph (b)(ii)(C): “(D) the following people be ordered to appear as witnesses for a minimum of one hour each at one of the two committee meetings:
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(i) the Prime Minister,
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(ii) the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy,
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(iii) the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade,
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(iv) the Minister of Environment and Climate Change,
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(v) the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations;” .
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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 Prime Minister — Report on the activities of the Office of the Intelligence Commissioner for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Intelligence Commissioner Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s. 50 "22(3)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1268-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the administration of the Firearms Act for the year 2024, pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 93(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-144-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreement for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the County of Grande Prairie for the Hamlet of Clairmont, Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S., 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-475-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S., 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-475-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Report on the use of electronic surveillance for the year 2023, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 195(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-510-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the year 2024, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-23, sbs. 20.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1235-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency respecting the disclosure of information under the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act for the year ended December 31, 2023, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s. 2 "39(2)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1264-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R.S., 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-65-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2025-463 dated April 7, 2025, concerning the United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2025-398 dated March 12, 2025, concerning the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2025-265 dated March 2, 2025, concerning the United States Surtax Order (2025-1), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2025-73 dated February 3, 2025, concerning the Order Repealing the United States Surtax Order (2025), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2025-72 dated February 1, 2025, concerning the United States Surtax Order (2025), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2024-1109 dated October 11, 2024, concerning the Order Amending the China Surtax Order (2024), pursuant to the Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-141-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Report of the Royal Canadian Mint, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-176-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Report of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation and Canada Growth Fund), together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-471-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-665-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Budgets for 2025-29 of the Royal Canadian Mint, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-810-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Budget for 2025-29 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-831-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Summary of the Second amended Corporate Plan for 2024-28 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-831-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Summary of the amended Corporate Plan for 2025-29 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-831-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Report of the Law Commission of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Law Commission of Canada Act, S.C. 1996, c. 9, s. 24. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-371-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights) |
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— by Tim Hodgson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 2024, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S., 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-455-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources) |
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— by Tim Hodgson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) — Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2024, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-808-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources) |
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— by Mélanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) — Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-4, s. 26. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-330-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Mélanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) — List of Commissions issued for the year 2024, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-413-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Mélanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) — Report of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2024, pursuant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act, S.C. 2001, c. 23, sbs. 30(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-823-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Mélanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) — Report of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2025, pursuant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act, S.C. 2001, c. 23, sbs. 30(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-823-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Mélanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) — Report on activities of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents for the year 2024, pursuant to the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act, S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 247 "25(2)". — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1287-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Marjorie Michel (Minister of Health) — Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canada Health Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-6, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-458-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
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— by Gregor Robertson (Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada) — Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-108-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities) |
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— by Maninder Sidhu (Minister of International Trade) — Report on the operation of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 2010, c. 4, s. 15.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1063-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade) |
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— by Rechie Valdez (Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)) — Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2024, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-87-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Rechie Valdez (Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)) — Comprehensive Review Report of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for 2019-2024, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 19 and 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-881-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
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— by Rechie Valdez (Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2025-29 of the Canadian Tourism Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-861-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology) |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
| Adjournment |
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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). |