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House of Commons Hansard #34 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was victims.
House of Commons Hansard #34 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was victims.
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Military Justice System Modernization Act Second reading of Bill C-11. The bill modernizes the military justice system, aiming to improve safety and trust within the Canadian Armed Forces. It removes jurisdiction over Criminal Code sexual offences committed in Canada from military courts, implements recommendations from the Arbour and Fish reports to strengthen independence for key roles, and expands victim support. Conservatives raise concerns about civilian court capacity and potential political interference. The Bloc Québécois supports the bill's advancement but criticizes the years of governmental inaction. 48300 words, 6 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Canada Labour Code First reading of Bill C-247. The bill amends the Canada Labour Code to repeal section 107, aiming to prevent governments from forcing striking workers back to work and uphold the right to strike and free collective bargaining. 200 words.
Time Change Act First reading of Bill C-248. The bill proposes holding a pan-Canadian conference with provinces, territories, and Indigenous leaders to discuss ending the practice of changing clocks and establishing one fixed time across Canada. 200 words.
FirearmsOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
There is a lot of noise coming from one of the corners. I will not name which corner.
The hon. minister, from the top.
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, let me thank the hon. member for Sackville—Bedford—Preston for this very important question.
Let me advise him that on October 1, we launched the firearms compensation program in Cape Breton. We already have people signing up and registering to ensure they are eligible for compensation. We look forward to the expansion of this program across Canada. In addition, we are working to secure the border, including with Bill C-2 and a $1.2-billion investment in border security. We will have comprehensive bail, as well as other reforms coming forward.
We will keep Canadians—
FirearmsOral Questions
Richard Martel Conservative Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, the aluminum sector in Saguenay has been suffering even more ever since the new Liberal Prime Minister took office. We know that there will be a meeting with President Trump tomorrow.
To get elected, the Prime Minister clearly told Canadians that he was the right man for negotiating with the Americans. Today we see that the tariffs have doubled.
Does the Prime Minister finally plan to keep his promise to negotiate a winning agreement that will put an end to the tariffs?
François-Philippe Champagne LiberalMinister of Finance and National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his excellent question. He knows that we have always invested in the aluminum sector. The aluminum sector is a key sector, a strategic sector, like the steel, forestry and automobile sectors. We have even had meetings together.
He knows that, on this side of the House, we will always be there to support our workers in the aluminum industry. We will always be there to support the aluminum industry. We will always be there to stand up for Canada's interests.
Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, coastal first nations oppose crude oil projects going through their territories and strongly support the tanker moratorium protecting British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. They have built a sustainable economy that creates jobs, supports communities and safeguards globally significant ecosystems. Premier Smith's pipeline push ignores their indigenous rights.
When introducing Bill C-5, the Prime Minister pledged no province or indigenous group would be forced into unwanted projects. Will the government uphold that promise?
Julie Dabrusin LiberalMinister of Environment and Climate Change
Mr. Speaker, the Building Canada Act has very strong provisions in it to make sure there is indigenous consultation. It also has strong provisions to make sure that what we are doing is building a strong Canada for the future.
The Premier of British Columbia and the Premier of Alberta can have conversations as to the path forward, but we will be making sure that we are building a strong Canada for the future.
The House resumed from October 2 consideration of the motion.
Opposition Motion—Passage of Bill C-242Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
It being 3:11 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Oxford relating to the business of supply.
Call in the members.
Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
I declare the motion defeated.
I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 12 minutes.
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 104 and Standing Order 114, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, regarding the membership of committees in the House.
If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the fourth report later this day.
Leah Gazan NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code.
Mr. Speaker, today I am so proud to table my bill to stop governments from abusing section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to force workers back to work. Whether it is Air Canada, Canada Post, the railways or the ports, the message is always the same: When big corporations complain, the government caves. This is a direct violation of workers' rights, the right to strike and the right to free collective bargaining. These rights were won through generations of struggle and sacrifice, yet government after government violates the rights of workers whenever it is politically convenient.
If members of Parliament truly believe in workers' rights, they must stop siding with corporate interests and commit to repealing section 107, because workers' rights are not optional; they are the foundation of a fair and just democracy.
I encourage all members of the House to support my bill that would repeal section 107 of the Canada Labour Code once and for all.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-248, An Act respecting the holding of a pan-Canadian conference on time change.
Mr. Speaker, as the Government of Canada focuses on building one economy that works for everyone, by removing federal barriers, expediting nation-building projects and making things more affordable, we must look at all avenues that can supplement this effort. That is why today I am presenting the private member's bill entitled an act respecting the holding of a Canadian conference on time change, to start the conversation and hopefully end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year. This unnecessary barrier impacts the lives of Canadians in many ways and in many different sectors, particularly our health and mental health, public safety and the agriculture sector, as well as shift workers and the lives of children, parents and seniors.
That is why, in the bill, I am asking the federal government to lead the charge by holding a pan-Canadian conference alongside our provincial and territorial partners and indigenous leaders, to listen to the experts, find a consensus to end the practice of time change and establish one fixed time in Canada.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Arielle Kayabaga Liberal London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mr. Wilkinson, North Vancouver—Capilano, for Mr. Fergus, Hull—Aylmer.
Bill C-248 Time Change ActRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, it now being later this day, if the House gives its consent, I move that the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to the House earlier this day, be concurred in.
Procedure and House AffairsCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed.
The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
(Motion agreed to)
Leah Gazan NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to rise today to table a petition on behalf of my constituents to halt the closing of the Royal Bank of Canada at the corner of Sargent and Sherbrook in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Unfortunately, in recent years, Winnipeg Centre has witnessed the departure of several bank branches in our neighbourhood. This has been very stressful for our community, which is home to diverse populations, including newcomers, indigenous people, seniors and young families, that depend on access to brick-and-mortar banks within reasonable walking distance from their home. The closure of the bank branches leaves our lower-income neighbours more vulnerable to predatory lenders and exploitative check-cashing operations.
I wrote to the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Finance to raise the concern, but I did not receive a reply from their offices.
I am sincerely thankful for the hard work of my constituents who helped organize signatures for the petition, and I hope that this sign of support from our community will finally push the government to act and to help uphold the financial well-being of the people of Winnipeg Centre.
Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to bring forward a petition on behalf of Canadians, especially petitioners from the Port Alberni Friendship Center, which is in the process of, next week, having its sixtieth anniversary.
The petitioners are calling for enhanced support for friendship centres. They highlight that friendship centres are vital community hubs providing culturally appropriate services in health, education, housing, employment and youth programming. They note that governments have increasingly relied on these centres to respond to socio-economic conditions, climate emergencies and the toxic drug crisis, yet federal funding has not kept pace with inflation or the real cost of services since 2005.
The petitioners therefore call on the Government of Canada to provide enhanced, stable and predictable funding, to invest in the modernization of facilities and to fully recognize the critical role friendship centres play in reconciliation and in supporting indigenous peoples across urban, rural and remote communities. We owe them a ton of gratitude.
Sukhman Gill Conservative Abbotsford—South Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to table a petition on behalf of religious institutions under attack in Abbotsford—South Langley and nationwide. Under the Liberal government, homelessness, addiction and mental health issues are at an all-time high. Stripping charitable status from religious organizations is a draconian attack on the communities that protect the most vulnerable.
As a Sikh, my community alone donates hundreds of thousands of free meals each year. I fully support the petition and its call to ensure that the Liberal finance committee does not go after the 30,000 charities based on advancement of religion, which make up 42% of Canada's charitable sector. Religious communities selflessly protect Canadians, and the tax change is unlawful.
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to present a petition on something of concern to many of my constituents, which is the rather stale issue, still not solved, of equal pay for work of equal value, and gender parity as required under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Women in Canada are still not paid equal pay for work of equal value. Women receive 21¢ less than men for every dollar earned for substantially the same work. Therefore the petitioners call on the House to enact legislation and meaningful policies to promote pay equality and pay equity to get equal treatment for the women of Canada.
Arielle Kayabaga Liberal London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion:
That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mr. Wilkinson (North Vancouver-Capilano) for Mr. Fergus (Hull-Aylmer).