House of Commons Hansard #335 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was regard.
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Interparliamentary Delegations Members present reports from various parliamentary associations detailing participation in international meetings, conferences, and bilateral visits across different regions and countries. 700 words.
National Defence Members debate Defence Committee reports on reforming defence procurement and using the military for domestic operations, with Conservatives dissenting on budget cuts and calling for leadership and oversight. 600 words.
National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act First reading of Bill C-406. The bill establishes a national framework to improve food price transparency, requiring the Minister to develop standards for pricing, unit displays, and transparency, and report to Parliament. 200 words.
National Livestock Brand of Canada Act First reading of Bill C-407. The bill proposes recognizing a national livestock brand as a Canadian symbol. It aims to acknowledge the role of western and frontier culture, including agriculture and Indigenous peoples, in building the nation. 300 words.
Referendum Act First reading of Bill C-408. The bill amends the Referendum Act to remove restrictions, allowing referenda on non-constitutional questions and potentially on the same ballot as federal elections, aiming to make them more accessible and cost-effective. 100 words.
Fairness for Flight Attendants Act First reading of Bill C-409. The bill would amend the Canada Labour Code to require airlines to pay flight attendants for all work done before, during, and after a flight, addressing concerns that they are not paid until the aircraft moves. 100 words.
Income Tax Act First reading of Bill C-410. The bill amends the Income Tax Act regarding campgrounds to provide them with extra capital for maintenance and conservation, presented by a Conservative MP as helping small seasonal businesses. 200 words.
Criminal Code First reading of Bill C-411. The bill amends the Criminal Code to increase the maximum sentence for causing wildfires and introduce minimum sentences for arson targeting places of worship. 300 words.
Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act (measuring the tax gap to fight international tax evasion) First reading of Bill S-258. The bill requires the Canada Revenue Agency to list tax evasion convicts, publish the tax gap every three years, and provide more information on the tax gap to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. 200 words.
Amendments to the Standing OrdersPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker 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.
Amendments to the Standing OrdersPrivate Members' Business
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.
Bill C-323 Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker 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.
Bill C-323 Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker 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.
Bill C-323 Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker 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.
Bill C-323 Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker 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.
Bill S-224 Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
The Speaker 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.
Bill S-224 Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
The Speaker 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.
Bill S-224 Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
Public Sector Integrity CommissionerRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker 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.
Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary 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.
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 LiberalParliamentary 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.
