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45th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 5 Friday, May 30, 2025 10:00 a.m.

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.

Prayer

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation), seconded by Madeleine Chenette (Thérèse-De Blainville), — That the following address be presented to His Majesty the King in the following words:

TO THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY:

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN:

We, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And of the amendment, as amended, of Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:

“and we urge Your Majesty’s advisors to include a firm commitment to present to Parliament an economic update or budget this spring, before the House adjourns for the summer, that incorporates measures aimed at unleashing Canada’s economic potential, including full accountability of Canada’s finances, with respect for the areas of jurisdiction and the institutions of Quebec and the provinces”.

The debate continued.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Oral Questions

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

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 451-00007);

— by Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning justice (No. 451-00008);

— by Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 451-00009).

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Corey Hogan (Calgary Confederation), seconded by Madeleine Chenette (Thérèse-De Blainville), in relation to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne;

And of the amendment, as amended, of Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière).

The debate continued.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by Anita Anand (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Reports of operations under the Export and Import Permits Act for the year 2024, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S., 1985, c. E-19, s. 27. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-137-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by Anita Anand (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada's International Assistance, Volume 1 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, S.C. 2008, c. 17, s. 5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1022-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Finance and National Revenue) — Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada's International Assistance, Volume 2 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act, S.C. 1991, c. 12, s. 7 and to the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, R.S., 1985, c. B-7, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1234-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Lena Metlege Diab (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) — Report on category-based selection for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 10.5(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1399-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— by Chrystia Freeland (Minister of Transport and Internal Trade) — Report on Transportation in Canada for the year 2024, pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 52(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-79-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by 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. 2024-1412. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-25-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— P.C. 2025-122, P.C. 2025-123 and P.C. 2025-124. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-2-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2024-1258, P.C. 2024-1281, P.C. 2024-1290, P.C. 2024-1411, P.C. 2025-41, P.C. 2025-42, P.C. 2025-120, P.C. 2025-143, P.C. 2025-144, P.C. 2025-145, P.C. 2025-146, P.C. 2025-147, P.C. 2025-148, P.C. 2025-149, P.C. 2025-238, P.C. 2025-239, P.C. 2025-240, P.C. 2025-241, P.C. 2025-242, P.C. 2025-243, P.C. 2025-244, P.C. 2025-346, P.C. 2025-395, P.C. 2025-396 and P.C. 2025-397. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-3-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2024-1310, P.C. 2025-12, P.C. 2025-38, P.C. 2025-39, P.C. 2025-138, P.C. 2025-139, P.C. 2025-140, P.C. 2025-141, P.C. 2025-254 and P.C. 2025-364. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-14-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2024-1256, P.C. 2024-1257, P.C. 2025-116, P.C. 2025-117, P.C. 2025-257, P.C. 2025-258, P.C. 2025-259, P.C. 2025-260, P.C. 2025-261, P.C. 2025-262, P.C. 2025-263, P.C. 2025-344, P.C. 2025-345, P.C. 2025-373, P.C. 2025-374 and P.C. 2025-375. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-7-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— P.C. 2025-222, P.C. 2025-223, P.C. 2025-347 and P.C. 2025-348. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-9-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2025-31, P.C. 2025-32, P.C. 2025-119 and P.C. 2025-121. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-10-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— P.C. 2025-118 and P.C. 2025-153. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-8-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2024-1227, P.C. 2024-1362, P.C. 2024-1368, P.C. 2024-1369, P.C. 2024-1370, P.C. 2024-1371, P.C. 2025-8, P.C. 2025-40, P.C. 2025-46, P.C. 2025-82, P.C. 2025-92, P.C. 2025-142, P.C. 2025-217, P.C. 2025-289, P.C. 2025-340, P.C. 2025-341, P.C. 2025-365, P.C. 2025-366, P.C. 2025-367, P.C. 2025-368 and P.C. 2025-369. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-4-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2025-226 and P.C. 2025-394. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-18-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2024-1311, P.C. 2024-1312, P.C. 2024-1313, P.C. 2024-1314, P.C. 2024-1315, P.C. 2024-1316, P.C. 2024-1384, P.C. 2024-1385, P.C. 2024-1386, P.C. 2024-1387, P.C. 2024-1388, P.C. 2025-33, P.C. 2025-43, P.C. 2025-44, P.C. 2025-125, P.C. 2025-126, P.C. 2025-127, P.C. 2025-128, P.C. 2025-129, P.C. 2025-130, P.C. 2025-131, P.C. 2025-132, P.C. 2025-133, P.C. 2025-134, P.C. 2025-135, P.C. 2025-150, P.C. 2025-151, P.C. 2025-227, P.C. 2025-228, P.C. 2025-229, P.C. 2025-230, P.C. 2025-231, P.C. 2025-232, P.C. 2025-349, P.C. 2025-350, P.C. 2025-351, P.C. 2025-352, P.C. 2025-353, P.C. 2025-354, P.C. 2025-355, P.C. 2025-356, P.C. 2025-357, P.C. 2025-358, P.C. 2025-359, P.C. 2025-360, P.C. 2025-361, P.C. 2025-362 and P.C. 2025-363. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-16-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2024-1248, P.C. 2024-1284, P.C. 2024-1372, P.C. 2025-108, P.C. 2025-109, P.C. 2025-110, P.C. 2025-220 and P.C. 2025-221. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-1-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— P.C. 2024-1373, P.C. 2024-1374, P.C. 2025-9, P.C. 2025-27, P.C. 2025-111, P.C. 2025-112, P.C. 2025-224 and P.C. 2025-339. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-22-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology)

— P.C. 2024-1286, P.C. 2024-1400 and P.C. 2024-1420. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-28-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2024-1389, P.C. 2024-1390, P.C. 2024-1391, P.C. 2024-1392, P.C. 2024-1393, P.C. 2024-1394, P.C. 2024-1395, P.C. 2024-1396, P.C. 2024-1397, P.C. 2024-1401, P.C. 2025-4, P.C. 2025-5, P.C. 2025-245, P.C. 2025-246, P.C. 2025-247, P.C. 2025-248, P.C. 2025-249, P.C. 2025-250, P.C. 2025-251, P.C. 2025-252, P.C. 2025-320, P.C. 2025-370 and P.C. 2025-371. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-13-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2025-338. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-17-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— P.C. 2024-1398, P.C. 2025-45, P.C. 2025-253 and P.C. 2025-372. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-29-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2024-1415. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-31-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— P.C. 2024-1225, P.C. 2024-1226, P.C. 2024-1259, P.C. 2024-1260, P.C. 2024-1261, P.C. 2024-1285, P.C. 2024-1309, P.C. 2024-1379, P.C. 2024-1380, P.C. 2024-1381, P.C. 2024-1382, P.C. 2024-1383, P.C. 2025-34, P.C. 2025-35, P.C. 2025-36, P.C. 2025-37, P.C. 2025-48, P.C. 2025-51, P.C. 2025-136, P.C. 2025-137, P.C. 2025-233, P.C. 2025-234, P.C. 2025-235, P.C. 2025-236, P.C. 2025-237 and P.C. 2025-255. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-30-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2025-28, P.C. 2025-29, P.C. 2025-30, P.C. 2025-113, P.C. 2025-114 and P.C. 2025-225. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-33-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Research)

— P.C. 2024-1224, P.C. 2024-1255, P.C. 2024-1363, P.C. 2024-1364, P.C. 2024-1365, P.C. 2024-1366, P.C. 2024-1367, P.C. 2024-1375, P.C. 2024-1376, P.C. 2024-1377, P.C. 2024-1378, P.C. 2024-1399, P.C. 2025-107, P.C. 2025-115, P.C. 2025-193, P.C. 2025-218, P.C. 2025-219, P.C. 2025-324, P.C. 2025-325, P.C. 2025-326, P.C. 2025-327, P.C. 2025-328, P.C. 2025-329, P.C. 2025-330, P.C. 2025-331, P.C. 2025-332, P.C. 2025-333, P.C. 2025-334, P.C. 2025-335, P.C. 2025-336, P.C. 2025-337, P.C. 2025-342 and P.C. 2025-343. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-451-24-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by David McGuinty (Minister of National Defence) — Reports on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57, 59.7 and 72. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-92-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by David McGuinty (Minister of National Defence) — Revised report on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57, 59.7 and 72. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-92-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

Adjournment

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