Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord), seconded by Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean), — That the House:

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), the Honourable Joël Lightbound (Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement) laid before the House, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and Ukraine on the Mutual Protection of Classified Information, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Brussels on December 3 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-451-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Honourable Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), Election Observation Mission, Washington, D.C. and Other Regions, United States of America, from November 2 to 5, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-451-61-03.

Chris Bittle (St. Catharines), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the third report of the committee, which was as follows:

Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the first report of the committee, "Tech Giants’ Intimidation and Subversion Tactics to Evade Regulation in Canada and Globally". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-26.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled.

Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the second report of the committee, "Harms Caused by Illegal Sexually Explicit Material Online". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-27.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled.

Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the third report of the committee, "The Holding of a National Forum on the Media". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-28.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning health (No. 451-00101);

— by Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain), one concerning justice (No. 451-00102);

— by Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge), one concerning justice (No. 451-00103);

— by Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 451-00104);

— by Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), two concerning justice (Nos. 451-00105 and 451-00106);

— by Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 451-00107), two concerning foreign affairs (Nos. 451-00108 and 451-00111), one concerning justice (No. 451-00109) and one concerning civil and human rights (No. 451-00110).

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).

The Honourable Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice), seconded by the Honourable Ruby Sahota (Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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

— by the Honourable Patty Hajdu (Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario) — Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2024, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-226-01. (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)

— by the Honourable Steven MacKinnon (Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board on the administration of Part I (Staff Relations) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S., 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-515-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by the Honourable Steven MacKinnon (Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board on the administration of Part III of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and Part II of the Canada Labour Code for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S., 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 88.7. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1271-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

At 6:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 7:13 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).