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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 249 Wednesday, November 8, 2023 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House unequivocally reject and condemn the heinous terrorist attacks against Israel by terrorist organization Hamas on October 7, 2023, and demand that Hamas unconditionally and immediately release all hostages, regardless of nationality, that it kidnapped during its attacks. |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House immediately and unequivocally demand that unimpeded humanitarian aid be allowed into Gaza, and in particular, food, fuel and water, that every measure be taken to protect civilian life in Gaza, and that all foreign nationals be allowed to immediately leave Gaza, including Canadians and their families; and that the House reiterate its firm and unwavering commitment to a two-state solution, with a viable Palestinian state, living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon), seconded by Mr. Brock (Brantford—Brant), — That the sixth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Monday, March 20, 2023, be concurred in; (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 38) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Brock (Brantford—Brant), seconded by Mr. Allison (Niagara West), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: |
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“the sixth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Monday, March 20, 2023, be not now concurred in, but that it be recommitted to the Standing Committee on International Trade with instruction that it amend the same to include reference to: (a) the $54 million hard-earned Canadian tax dollars wasted on the application; (b) the inaccurate evidence government officials provided during the committee’s investigation; (c) the serious allegations of fraudulent contract practises that are cause for grave concern; and (d) the statement made by the RCMP that they are investigating criminality in the contracts that were awarded, and accordingly, that it recommend that the Auditor General of Canada update Canadians on where the money went.”.
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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. 445 -- Vote no 445) | |
| YEAS: 145, NAYS: 174 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 145 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desjarlais Khera O'Regan Total: -- 174 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Drouin Joly Plamondon Total: -- 6 |
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Pursuant to order made Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the question was deemed put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 446 -- Vote no 446) | |
| YEAS: 205, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aldag Damoff Kelloway Pauzé Total: -- 205 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Epp Leslie Ruff Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Drouin Joly Plamondon Total: -- 6 |
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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 Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That, given that, |
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(i) 2023 saw a record fire season due to climate change, in which the area burned was double that of the historic record, and hundreds of thousands of Canadians were evacuated from their homes,
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(ii) Canadians continue to struggle with dramatic increases to the cost of living while Canada’s biggest corporations, including oil and gas corporations, post record profits,
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(iii) federal government programs aimed at supporting energy efficient retrofits such as heat pumps are hard to access, especially for low-income Canadians,
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(iv) effective climate action must also address the very real affordability concerns of ordinary Canadians,
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the House call on the government to: |
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(a) remove the GST from all forms of home heating;
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(b) make eco-energy retrofits and heat pumps free and easy to access for low-income and middle-class Canadians, regardless of their initial home heating energy source; and
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(c) finance these changes by putting in place a tax on the excess profits of big oil and gas corporations.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 30, NAYS: 293 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Collins (Victoria) Idlout McPherson Total: -- 30 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Diab Lambropoulos Roberts Total: -- 293 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Drouin Joly Plamondon Total: -- 6 |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte), seconded by Mrs. Roberts (King—Vaughan), — That Bill S-242, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 143, NAYS: 178 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dowdall Lake Richards Total: -- 143 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desbiens Koutrakis Rodriguez Total: -- 178 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Drouin Joly Plamondon Total: -- 6 |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— No. 441-01653 concerning fisheries; |
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— No. 441-01656 concerning the environment; |
Motions |
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Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), seconded by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), moved, — That the 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 43) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Martinez Ferrada (Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) laid upon the table, — Revised answer to question Q-1738 and answers to questions Q-1742 to Q-1745 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-28. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Motions |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), seconded by Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), — That the 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 43) |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Service Fees Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1185-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
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— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Service Fees Report of the Department of Health for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1187-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
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— by Mr. Holland (Minister of Health) — Service Fees Report of the Public Health Agency of Canada for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1191-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
| Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
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— by Ms. Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-01909) and one concerning citizenship and immigration (No. 441-01910). |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:03 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:33 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |