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| 45th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 16 Monday, June 16, 2025 11:00 a.m. |
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Joanne Thompson (Minister of Fisheries), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 1, the debate not be further adjourned. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure 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. 9 -- Vote no 9) | |
| YEAS: 307, NAYS: 29 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Diab Khanna Olszewski Total: -- 307 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Champoux Gazan May Total: -- 29 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Carney Dancho Joly Plamondon Total: -- 4 |
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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), — 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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And of the amendment of Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), seconded by Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean), — 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.”; and
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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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The debate continued. |
| 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 Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes), seconded by Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West), — That, given that the Auditor General found that ArriveCAN contractor, GCStrategies Inc., was paid $64 million from the Liberal government, and in many cases, there was no proof that any work was completed, the House call on the government to: |
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(a) get taxpayers their money back, within 100 days of the adoption of this motion; and
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(b) impose a lifetime contracting ban on GCStrategies Inc., any of its subsidiaries, its founders Kristian Firth and Darren Anthony, and any other entities with which those individuals are affiliated.
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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. 10 -- Vote no 10) | |
| YEAS: 172, NAYS: 166 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif DeBellefeuille Kelly Muys Total: -- 172 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Acan Duguid Khalid O'Rourke Total: -- 166 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Carney Dancho Joly Plamondon Total: -- 4 |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker laid before the House, — House of Commons: Report to Canadians for the year 2025. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-451-1. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Alexandra Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Sydney, Australia, from November 3 to 8, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-451-53-01. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Alexandra Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Artificial Intelligence in Security Workshop, London, United Kingdom, from January 27 to 30, 2025. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-451-53-02. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Alexandra Mendès (Brossard—Saint-Lambert) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 73rd Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments, London, United Kingdom, from March 10 to 14, 2025. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-451-53-03. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), seconded by Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île), Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 451-00040); |
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— by Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 451-00041); |
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— by Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford), one concerning the correctional system (No. 451-00042) and one concerning justice (No. 451-00043); |
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— by Lori Idlout (Nunavut), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 451-00044). |
| 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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And of the amendment of Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères), seconded by Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean). |
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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. 11 -- Vote no 11) | |
| YEAS: 29, NAYS: 305 |
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YEAS -- POUR Barsalou-Duval Champoux Gazan May Total: -- 29 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dhillon Khalid Ntumba Total: -- 305 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Carney Dancho Joly Plamondon Total: -- 4 |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 12 -- Vote no 12) | |
| YEAS: 305, NAYS: 30 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhillon Khalid Ntumba Total: -- 305 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Gill (Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan) Normandin Total: -- 30 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Carney Dancho Joly Plamondon Total: -- 4 |
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At 10:58 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 304, NAYS: 29 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dhillon Kibble Oliphant Total: -- 304 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Barsalou-Duval Champoux Gazan May Total: -- 29 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Carney Dancho Joly Plamondon Total: -- 4 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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| 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 Patty Hajdu (Minister of Jobs and Families) — Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-322-01. (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 Patty Hajdu (Minister of Jobs and Families) — Report of the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Accessible Canada Act, S.C. 2019, c. 10, sbs. 36(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1252-01. (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 Patty Hajdu (Minister of Jobs and Families) — Annual report of the Chief Accessibility Officer for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Accessible Canada Act, S.C. 2019, c. 10, sbs. 116(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1380-01. (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 Patty Hajdu (Minister of Jobs and Families) — Progress Report to Parliament on the Canada Disability Benefit, pursuant to the Canada Disability Benefit Act, S.C. 2023, c. 17, sbs. 11.2(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1397-01. (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 David McGuinty (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission for the year 2024, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S., 1985, c. N-5, s. 250.17. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-733-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence) |
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— by David McGuinty (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Military Grievances External Review Committee for the year 2024, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S., 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 29.28(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-752-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence) |
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— by David McGuinty (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Chief of Defence Staff on the National Sex Offender Registry for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S., 1985, c. N-5, s. 227.171. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1051-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence) |
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— by Gregor Robertson (Minister of Housing and Infrastructure) — Summary of the Corporate Plans for 2024-25 to 2028-29 of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-451-870-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
| 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: |
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— by Jamil Jivani (Bowmanville—Oshawa North), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 451-00045). |
| Adjournment |
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At 11:40 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |