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

Whereupon, Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), seconded by the Honourable Julie Dabrusin (Minister of Environment and Climate Change), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, September 22, 2025, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of the Honourable Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice), seconded by the Honourable Shafqat Ali (President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places), 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Adam Chambers (Simcoe North), seconded by Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes), Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (debt forgiveness registry), 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière), seconded by Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford), Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Tony Baldinelli (Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake), seconded by Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations), Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders), 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East), seconded by Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre), Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits 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 Sandra Cobena (Newmarket—Aurora), one concerning taxation (No. 451-00091);

— by Mel Arnold (Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies), one concerning transportation (No. 451-00092);

— by Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna), one concerning culture and heritage (No. 451-00093);

— by Jacob Mantle (York—Durham), one concerning the environment (No. 451-00094).

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

— by the Honourable Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2025-520. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-7-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2025-521. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-9-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2025-608 and P.C. 2025-609. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-10-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2025-542, P.C. 2025-543, P.C. 2025-544, P.C. 2025-545, P.C. 2025-546, P.C. 2025-547, P.C. 2025-548, P.C. 2025-549, P.C. 2025-550, P.C. 2025-551, P.C. 2025-552, P.C. 2025-553, P.C. 2025-554, P.C. 2025-555, P.C. 2025-556, P.C. 2025-557, P.C. 2025-558, P.C. 2025-559, P.C. 2025-560, P.C. 2025-561, P.C. 2025-562, P.C. 2025-563, P.C. 2025-564, P.C. 2025-572, P.C. 2025-577, P.C. 2025-578, P.C. 2025-579, P.C. 2025-580, P.C. 2025-581, P.C. 2025-582, P.C. 2025-583, P.C. 2025-603, P.C. 2025-604, P.C. 2025-605, P.C. 2025-606, P.C. 2025-613, P.C. 2025-614 and P.C. 2025-615. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-8-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2025-505, P.C. 2025-522, P.C. 2025-523, P.C. 2025-616 and P.C. 2025-617. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-4-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2025-519. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-18-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2025-600, P.C. 2025-601 and P.C. 2025-602. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-1-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2025-607. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-29-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2025-576. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-31-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— P.C. 2025-584, P.C. 2025-585, P.C. 2025-586, P.C. 2025-587, P.C. 2025-588, P.C. 2025-589, P.C. 2025-590 and P.C. 2025-591. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-30-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

At 12:20 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).