Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply, and will be voting no.
House of Commons Hansard #312 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was iran.
House of Commons Hansard #312 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was iran.
Darshan Singh Kang Independent Calgary Skyview, AB
Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply, and will be voting no.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I declare the amendment defeated.
The next question is on the main motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings
Winnipeg North Manitoba
Liberal
Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to eight petitions.
Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation respecting its participation at the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Kiruna, Sweden, from May 13 to 14, 2018.
Just so members know, the eight Arctic nations meet four times a year. I am the vice-chair. If members have any input with respect to the Arctic nations co-operation, I would ask that they contact me.
Frank Baylis Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association respecting its bilateral visit to London, England, and Belfast, Northern Island, United Kingdom, and Dublin, Ireland, from March 5 to March 9, 2018.
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of People with DisabilitiesCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
Liberal
Bryan May Liberal Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of People with Disabilities, entitled “Main Estimates 2018-19: Vote 1 under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Vote 1 under Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Employment and Social Development”.
While I am on my feet, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in relation to Bill C-62, an act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other acts.
The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House without amendment.
Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have two items to present today.
First, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled, “"Healthy Oceans, Vibrant Coastal Communities: Strengthening The Oceans Act’s Marine Protected Areas Establishment Process".
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to say a few words about our supplementary report.
Canada has the largest, most geographically diverse coastline in the world. Applying a one-size-fits-all comparison to what other countries are doing or experiencing with respect to marine protected areas would prove problematic and ill-advised. A rush to expediently designate interim MPAs to capitalize politically on the international stage does not take into consideration those isolated communities along our coast.
Time and again we heard from witnesses who were not consulted by the Liberal government. By refusing to listen to stakeholders and by accelerating the process of creating MPAs, the Liberal government has replaced established processes for building consensus with expediency, serving a partisan interest.
Truly sustainable MPAs require a delicate balance upholding principles of conservation, indigenous rights, common resource, and the interest of all Canadians both today and in the future.
Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Mr. Speaker, the second report I wish to present to the House, in both official languages, is the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled, “Main Estimates 2018-19: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans”.
Dave MacKenzie Conservative Oxford, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by literally hundreds of folks in my riding and other parts of Southwestern Ontario.
Amongst other things, the petitioners say the Government of Canada must defend the rights of all Canadians regardless of whether the current Liberal government agrees with specific views held by individual Canadians. The petitioners believe the current Liberal government's proposed attestation requiring the summer jobs program to hold the same views as the government would contravene the Canadian Charter of Rights.
Therefor, the petitioners call upon the Prime Minister to defend their freedoms of conscience, thought, and belief and withdraw the attestation requirements for applicants for the Canada summer jobs program.
Richard Cannings NDP South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC
Madam Speaker, I would like to present a number of petitions from people in my riding and adjacent ridings that support the truth and reconciliation of aboriginal peoples of Canada.
The petitioners draw the House's attention to the fact that the Canadian government declared the Sinixt tribal group extinct in 1956. Among other things, the petitioners also point out that the Sinixt peoples have never in fact ceased to exist as a tribal group.
Therefor, the petitioners call upon Parliament to reverse the wrongful declaration of the extinction of the Sinixt tribal group and take immediate steps to recognize the Sinixt as an autonomous tribal group within its traditional and ancestral Canadian territory.
Frank Baylis Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Madam Speaker, I have here a petition from the Seniors of the West Island and Suburbs. It is a Filipino association, commonly known as SWIS, run by Mr. Roger Ajero. It provides all kinds of senior activities, line dancing, bingo, excursions, and they are not just for Filipino seniors. They also invite all kinds of people. My good friend, Benny Bote, is always there with a smile to welcome them. They prepared this petition asking for the Government of Canada to recognize the month of June as Filipino heritage month. I am very proud to present this petition to the House on their behalf.
Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
Madam Speaker, section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms identifies, among other things, freedom of conscience, freedom of thought, and freedom of belief as fundamental freedoms. The Government of Canada must defend these rights of all Canadians, regardless of whether the Liberal government agrees with specific views held by individual Canadians. We believe the current government's proposed attestation requiring Canada summer jobs program applicants to hold the same views as the government would contravene the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Therefore, these hundreds of petitioners call upon the Prime Minister to defend the freedoms of conscience, thought, and belief and withdraw the attestation requirement for applicants to the Canada summer jobs program.
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to present a petition from residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands speaking to the high degree of endangerment of the southern resident killer whale population. This population of orcas is listed as highly endangered under the United States endangered species law, as well as under the Canadian Species at Risk Act. The petitioners ask that there be immediate action to limit acoustic and physical disturbances in the critical habitat of the southern resident killer whale by increasing vessel approach distances to 200 metres from the current 100 metres and taking other measures to keep this species from going extinct.
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Madam Speaker, I have a petition to table, primarily from residents in Ontario. They are calling on the government, particularly the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to make the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad fully operational so that it could grant spousal, student, and visitor visas without any discrimination. In particular, they note the travel advisory imposed in 2017 and that security and political conditions have improved. They note also family class immigration. The Canadian High Commission in Islamabad is not fully operational. Therefore, all processes are being handled in New Delhi, Dubai, and the United Kingdom.
On spousal visas, the processing of spousal visas in other countries is three to five months while processing for Pakistan is still 20 to 35 months. On the issue of student visas, the petitioners note that hardly any student visas get approval from Pakistan as compared to other countries in the region. Finally, on the issue of visitor visas, it is very hard to get visitor visas from Pakistan, despite having the applicant fulfill complete requirements, including letters from elected officials and declarations that the visitor would not likely stay longer in Canada.