Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act (measuring the tax gap to fight international tax evasion)  moved for leave to introduce Bill S-258, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax). Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in the chamber to introduce a bill from the Senate, from Senator Downe. This bill would do three things. First, it would amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act to require that the Canada Revenue Agency list all those individuals who have been convicted of tax evasion, whether here or abroad.

Message from the Senate  I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S‑244, an act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act with regard to the Employment Insurance Council.

Bill C-408 An Act to amend the Referendum Act

1992, c. 30 Referendum Act 1 The long title of the Referendum Act is replaced by the following: An Act to provide for referendums on the Constitution of Canada and electoral reform 2 Subsection 3(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Proclamation of referendum 3 (1) If the Governor in Council considers that it is in the public interest to obtain by means of a referendum the opinion of electors on any question relating to the Constitution of Canada or to the reform of the electoral system of Canada , the Governor in Council may, by proclamation, direct that the opinion of electors be obtained by putting the question to the electors of Canada or of one or more provinces specified in the proclamation at a referendum called for that purpose. 3 Subsections 6(5) to (7) of the Act are replaced by the following: Restriction (5) Writs of referendum shall not be dated on a day later than the 36th day before polling day at the referendum.

Electoral Participation Act  I would tell my colleague that I hope to get Bill C-282 passed for our farmers before triggering an election. This bill is now in the Senate and is being held up by Conservative and Liberal senators, despite the fact that it was passed almost unanimously in the House. I hope my colleague feels the same way I do.

Committees of the House  Speaker, again, in the interest of time, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following two reports. The first is the 12th report entitled “A Time For Change: Reforming Defence Procurement in Canada”. The 13th report is entitled “Providing Aid to the Civil Power: Disaster Relief and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Domestic Operations”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of the reports.

Message from the Senate  Madam Speaker, there have been consultation between the House leadership, and I suspect if you were to ask for unanimous consent to call it midnight so we could get to the late show, that it would be approved.

Message from the Senate  I have received notice from all recognized parties that they are in agreement with this request. Is it agreed?

Message from the Senate  Agreed.

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, one of them just said that they are. That is the reform element. Brian Mulroney actually increased it more, albeit Brian Mulroney, in fairness, was a Progressive Conservative. Do not confuse that with the Reform-Conservatives that we see today.

Industry committee  The problem is that we don't have enough supports in our systems, and we don't control what the Senate's going to do. Maybe the Liberals are going to take this out of Bill C-59 in the Senate. We could have that happen. We don't know what they're going to pass, but what we can do is pass this here and tell the Senate that we're supporting this change.

Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard's Law)  Knowing that we have unanimous consent for a bill like this, that we all believe that this is so important, that we all know that people who have been wrongfully convicted continue to sit in prison today, knowing all of this, and knowing that we all support it and that we all believe that justice is just as important for the wrongfully convicted as it is for the rightfully convicted, one would think that a bill like this could pass through the House very quickly, that it could get to the Senate and the Senate could do its thing with this and adopt this bill just as quickly. This should be a completely non-partisan issue. There should be no need for anybody in the House to try to slow down the process and the speed at which this bill moves through the House, especially when we hear and we know that everybody supports it.

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Members do not want to know what Kim Campbell says; a lot of it is unparliamentary. With that attitude and the Reform-Conservative party, the far right MAGA movement that has moved into the Conservative Party, I welcome the 2025 election. Canadians will understand the type of issues the Conservative-Reform party opposes.

Democratic Institutions  Speaker, we just passed Bill C-70 in the House, with the support of the Bloc Québécois, and sent it to the Senate for further study. This bill will allow for more rigorous and regular information sharing with the premiers of the provinces and territories on issues of foreign interference and national security that involve them.

Electoral Participation Act  No minister of the Crown, minister of state or parliamentary secretary shall, in his or her capacity as a member of the Senate or the House of Commons, debate or vote on a question that would place him or her in a conflict of interest.

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Why has the Reform Party of Canada, or the Conservative Party, as they are the same thing, made the determination that they are going to cut those services?