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House of Commons Debates VOLUME 148 Ï NUMBER 069 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, June 9, 2016 Speaker: The Honourable Geoff Regan CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 4241 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, June 9, 2016 The House met at 10 a.m. ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK ACT Hon. Catherine McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-18, An Prayer Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS *** Ï (1000) COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE [Translation] PAY EQUITY COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING Ms. Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean, Lib.): Mr. The Speaker: I have the honour to lay upon the table, pursuant to Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the section 11 of the Lobbying Act, the 2015-16 annual report of the first report of the Special Committee on Pay Equity, entitled “It's Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ending March 31, Time to Act”. 2016. [Translation] *** INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [English] Mr. Dan Ruimy (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, Lib.): Mr. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS COMMISSIONER Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the The Speaker: Pursuant to paragraph 90(1)(b) of the Parliament of first report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Canada Act, it is my duty to present to the House the annual report Technology in relation to the supplementary estimates 2016-17. of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in relation to the Conflict of Interest Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. *** Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this document is deemed to Ï (1005) have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on [English] Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT *** Mr. Fin Donnelly (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP) moved for [Translation] leave to introduce Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Employment NUNAVUT IMPLEMENTATION PANEL Insurance Act (special benefits). Hon. Carolyn Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern He said: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation that Affairs, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I would amend the Employment Insurance Act, to extend the have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 2011-12 maximum period for which special benefits for catastrophic illness, annual report of the Nunavut Implementation Panel. injury, or quarantine may be paid from 15 to 50 weeks. *** This bill was inspired by Natalie Thomas, a cancer survivor from [English] Coquitlam, whose story inspired this legislation and highlighted the changes needed to the Employment Insurance Act. Natalie was GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS recovering from breast cancer surgery and was forced to return to Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the work because her EI sick benefits ran out. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to Canadians like Natalie who have suffered a serious illness should table, in both official languages, the government's response to 24 not be forced to go back to work too early. They should be able to petitions. focus on getting well and not having their health compromised by— 4242 COMMONS DEBATES June 9, 2016 Routine Proceedings (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) The first petition is from residents of Saskatchewan and Ontario. The second is from nearly 400 residents from Ontario and British The Speaker: I would remind hon. members that first reading is Columbia. the time to explain the gist of what the bill is about and not to make arguments for the bill. I thank the hon. member for presenting his The petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to bill. draft legislation that will include adequate safeguards for vulnerable Canadians, especially those with mental health challenges, to *** provide clear conscience protection for health care workers and [Translation] institutions, and to protect children and those under age 18 from physician-assisted suicide. CANADIAN OPTIMIST MOVEMENT AWARENESS DAY Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC): Mr. ACT Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by residents from Ms. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry—Suroît, NDP) moved the town of Slave Lake in my riding. for leave to introduce Bill C-289, An Act to establish Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day. In previous Parliaments, members of this House strongly rejected assisted suicide and supported better palliative care. She said: Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to stand today to ask the House to establish Canadian Optimist movement awareness day, As such these petitioners call on the Parliament of Canada to which would be the first Thursday in February. The movement adopt the strongest possible legislation against legalization of began in 1924 and now has nearly 600 clubs across Canada, each of assisted suicide and euthanasia, and instead establish a national which helps about 80 young people. This movement helps our young strategy on palliative care. people flourish, nurtures their talents, and recognizes their progress. I Ï (1010) hope that many Canadians will join the movement and that this day SECURITY CERTIFICATES will be established. Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) it is an honour to rise this morning to present two petitions. *** The first one deals with an ongoing issue of human rights and civil [English] liberties in this country, and that is the use of security certificates. EXTENSION OF SITTING HOURS The petitioners ask the Parliament to abolish the security Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the certificate process, and for those currently detained under security Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): certificates, the petitioners request the certificates be removed and Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if that they be allowed to defend themselves in open, fair, and you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent for the independent trials, and that they not be deported. following motion. I move: CBC/RADIO-CANADA That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, commencing on Monday, June 13, 2016, and concluding on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at any time a Minister of the Crown proposes without notice a motion “That the second petition deals with the issue, which I believe the new the hour of adjournment for the current sitting day shall be midnight”, it be deemed government is committed to improving, of the lack of adequate adopted, provided that: a) the motion is neither moved after 4:30 p.m., nor on a funding to our national public broadcaster. Friday; and b) the Order of the Day called for the period of time beyond the ordinary hour of adjournment only be a motion for the consideration of Senate amendments DEMOCRATIC REFORM under Government Orders. Hon. Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, today I The Speaker: Does the hon. parliamentary secretary have the have the honour to present two petitions focused on fair electoral unanimous consent of the House to move the motion? representation. Approximately 140 residents in my riding and the Waterloo region have signed these petitions. They call on the House Some hon. members: Agreed. of Commons to immediately undertake public consultations across The Speaker: The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it Canada to amend the Canada Elections Act. I am pleased to be the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? working alongside the Minister of Democratic Institutions in her leadership to ensure that Canadians from coast to coast to coast are Some hon. members: Agreed. being consulted. (Motion agreed to) *** *** QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER PETITIONS Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DYING Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga, CPC): Mr. time. Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions today. The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed? June 9, 2016 COMMONS DEBATES 4243 Business of Supply Some hon. members: Agreed. This campaign of genocide is waged against some of the most ancient and most venerable peoples of the world, many of whom can trace their heritage well into antiquity. GOVERNMENT ORDERS They have for many years lived as small, defenceless minorities; in fact, for centuries. They have faced prejudice and persecution [Translation] before, but the strength of their faiths and communities kept them BUSINESS OF SUPPLY together in their historic homelands. Against the vicious onslaught of ISIS, however, they must leave or face enslavement and certain OPPOSITION MOTION—ISIS death. Hon. Rona Ambrose (Leader of the Opposition, CPC) moved: Stories coming out of Iraq are chilling. ISIS has set up so-called That the House agree that ISIS is responsible for: (a) crimes against humanity aimed at groups such as Christians, Yezidis, and Shia Muslims, as well as other sex-slave markets where girls literally have their teeth checked religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq; (b) utilizing rape and sexual before being sold on the market. We just heard this week about violence as a weapon of war and enslaving women and girls; and (c) targeting gays another 19 Yazidi girls who were burned alive because they refused and lesbians who have been tortured and murdered; and, as a consequence, that the to become sex slaves.
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