Debates of June 19th, 2024

Amendments to the Standing Orders

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 109 under Private Members' Business in the name of the member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #850

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from June 17 consideration of the motion that Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services), be read the third time and passed, and of the amendment.

Excise Tax Act

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the member for Cariboo—Prince George to the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-323 under Private Members' Business.

The question is on the amendment.

(The House divided on the amendment, which was agreed on the following division:)

Vote #851

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I declare the amendment carried.

The next question is on the main motion, as amended.

If a member participating in person wishes that the motion, as amended, be adopted or adopted on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

[Stephen Ellis, Conservative, Cumberland—Colchester, NS]

Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #852

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I declare the motion, as amended, carried.

As this is my last time in the chair, I hope everybody has a wonderful summer.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

Accordingly, the bill stands referred back to the Standing Committee on Finance.

(Motion agreed to and bill referred to a committee)

The House resumed from June 18 consideration of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Criminal Code

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motions at report stage of Bill S-224 under Private Members' Business.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #853

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I declare Motion No. 1 negatived. I therefore declare Motion No. 2 negatived.

At this time, the question would ordinarily be put on the motion for concurrence at report stage of Bill S‑224. However, as the House has just defeated the amendments to restore the bill, nothing remains of the bill except the number.

The Chair is therefore obliged to exercise the authority provided by Standing Order 94(1)(a) to ensure the orderly conduct of Private Members' Business. I therefore rule that the order for consideration at report stage of Bill S-224, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding trafficking in persons, be discharged and that the bill be dropped from the Order Paper.

(Order discharged and bill withdrawn)

[Leslyn Lewis, Conservative, Haldimand—Norfolk, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. My app malfunctioned for the first vote, on Bill C-69 in the third reading, and I am asking for unanimous consent to have it recorded as no.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

Does the member have unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

Public Sector Integrity Commissioner

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 38(3.3) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner's report for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2024.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), this report is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

Government Response to Petitions

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table in both official languages the government's responses to two petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.

While I am on my feet, I would like to thank my caucus for the wonderful gift and recognition in giving me some chicken nuggets.

Interparliamentary Delegations

[Francesco Sorbara, Liberal, Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, reports of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting the 16th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region in Kiruna, Sweden, from March 20 to 22, 2024, and respecting the participation of David Wells, vice-chair of CAEU at the Atlantik-Brücke German-Canadian Conference in Berlin, Germany, from May 12 to 14, 2024.

While I am still on my feet, I would like to wish my honourable and esteemed colleagues a wonderful summer.

[Terry Sheehan, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Seniors]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour and privilege to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group's co-chairs' annual visit to Japan from November 13 to 17, 2023, as well as the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association and the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group's 31st annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Manila, Philippines from November 23 to 26, 2023.

I wish all Filipino Canadians a fabulous Filipino Heritage Month.

While I have the floor, I want to extend wishes for all of summer's greatness to you, Mr. Speaker, and to all members of the House, as well as to everyone in Sault Ste. Marie. We will see everyone in the fall.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the six following reports of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: the report respecting its participation at the annual parliamentary hearing at the United Nations in New York, New York, United States of America, from February 13 to 15, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 67th session of the commission on the status of women in New York, New York, United States of America, from March 7 to 8, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the 146th IPU assembly and related meetings in Manama, Bahrain, from March 11 to 15, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the parliamentary forum at the UN high-level political forum on sustainable development in New York, New York, United States of America, on July 18, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the 147th IPU assembly and related meetings in Luanda, Angola, from October 23 to 27, 2023; and the report respecting its participation at the parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 68th session of the commission on the status of women in New York, New York, United States of America, from March 12 to 13.

[Michael Coteau, Liberal, Don Valley East, ON]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the two following reports of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association: the report respecting its participation at the bilateral mission to Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon, from November 13 to 17, 2023; and the report respecting its participation at the observation mission on the margins of the African union summit in Ethiopia and its bilateral mission to the United Republic of Tanzania, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma and Zanzibar, from February 16 to 23, 2024.

[John McKay, Liberal, Scarborough—Guildwood, ON]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, five reports on behalf of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group: the report respecting its participation at the national conference of state legislature annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America, from August 13 to 16, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the council of state governments eastern regional conference annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from August 20 to 23, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the congressional visit in Washington, D.C., United States of America, from November 14 to 15, 2023; the report respecting its participation at the council of state governments national conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, from December 6 to 9, 2023; and the report respecting its participation at the Canada Day in Albany hosted by the New York Consulate General of Canada in Albany, New York, United States of America, February 27 to 28.