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House of Commons Debates VOLUME 148 Ï NUMBER 291 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, May 3, 2018 Speaker: The Honourable Geoff Regan CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 19061 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, May 3, 2018 The House met at 10 a.m. C-59, an act respecting national security matters. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments. This was a classic demonstration of how a parliamentary committee should operate. Prayer *** ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION ACT Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ï (1005) Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): [English] Mr. Speaker, there have been discussion among the parties, and if GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS you seek it I think you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): I move: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 42 That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, when petitions. no Member rises to speak on the motion relating to Senate amendments to Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting *** transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, or at 1pm this day, whichever comes first, every question necessary to dispose of the said COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE stage of the said Bill shall be deemed put, and a recorded division deemed requested and that the division not be deferred. INTERNATIONAL TRADE The Deputy Speaker: Does the hon. parliamentary secretary to Hon. Mark Eyking (Sydney—Victoria, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I the government House leader have the unanimous consent of the have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report House to propose this motion? of the Standing Committee on International Trade. It is a very hard- working committee. We are working hard not only for key Some hon. members: Agreed. stakeholders on trade around the world but for Canadians. I am very proud of our team. The Deputy Speaker: The House has heard the terms of the Our report today is called “Multiculturalism: its Contribution to motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? Canada's International Trade and Investment Activities”. Some hon. members: Agreed. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (Motion agreed to) Hon. Kevin Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the *** 45th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, entitled “Oral Health Programs for First Nations and Inuit—Health Canada, PETITIONS of the Fall 2017 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada”. CRIMINAL CODE Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report. Hon. Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am presenting, I am sure, one of the largest petitions you perhaps have PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY seen in this House. It is related to the government's attempt to repeal Hon. John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Lib.): Mr. section 176 of the Criminal Code in Bill C-51. That is the section Speaker, several hundred witnesses later, and 50-plus amendments, that protects members of the clergy and religious services. When the 76 briefs, and over 70 hours worth of testimony, I have the honour to government decided that it was going to remove that completely present, in both official languages, the 19th report of the Standing from the Criminal Code, it caused a considerable amount of Committee on Public Safety and National Security in relation to Bill discomfort and outrage across this country. 19062 COMMONS DEBATES May 3, 2018 Routine Proceedings I have a petition signed by over 8,000 people. They are petitioning democratically elected Catalan government, independent of the State the government to leave that section alone so that religious services of Spain. and members who officiate at religious services have specific protections. I am proud to present this. The petition has been duly VIA RAIL certified by the clerk of petitions. Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP): Mr. Speak- THE ENVIRONMENT er, I have two petitions to present today. Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present three petitions to the House today. The first petition is from Canadians who believe that VIA Rail should have a management strategy. It does not have a long-term The first petition is on an important issue in my riding, and that is plan and direction approved by government, thus it can unilaterally plastics. It is in support of Motion No. 151 on how we are going to end service on any given route that affects thousands of Canadians. address plastics. It is about regulations aimed at reducing plastic If we have a management strategy, VIA can increase rail travel and debris discharged from stormwater outfalls; industrial use of reduce environmental and financial costs. microplastics, including but not limited to microbeads, nurdles, fibrous microplastics, and fragments; and consumer and industrial The petitioners are asking the Government of Canada to support use of single-use plastics, including but not limited to plastic bags, my bill, Bill C-370, to establish a clear mandate for VIA Rail. bottles, straws, tableware, etc. This is an important issue in our riding. We live on the coast, and BANKING SERVICES the petitioners want to make sure that we see a clean shoreline. Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP): Mr. Speak- Ï (1010) er, the second petition is from Canadians in support of postal CANADA POST banking. Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the second petition is on another important issue in my Nearly two million Canadians desperately need an alternative to riding, which is making sure that Canada Post services are kept. payday lenders, whose crippling lending rates affect poor, margin- alized, rural, and indigenous communities most. There are 3,800 The petitioners ask that Canada Post make sure that the workers Canada Post outlets already in rural areas, where there are few or no do not lose their jobs. Five million households will lose their door- banks or credit unions. to-door delivery over the next five years. The petitioners want to make sure that this does not happen, because the cuts will hurt Canada Post has the infrastructure and the ability to make rapid seniors and disabled Canadians in particular. transactions, including postal banking. Therefore, the petitioners are asking the government to enact my Motion No. 166 to create a Canada Post barely held any consultations, and the petitioners are committee to study and propose a plan for postal banking under the very concerned about that as well. This petition has a lot of Canada Post Corporation. signatures from my riding. This is a big concern. We hope to see it addressed soon. PHARMACARE PORNOGRAPHY Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, it Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP): Mr. is with pleasure that I table today another petition from constituents Speaker, the third and last petition I will be presenting today is of Winnipeg North. largely from citizens in Campbell River. The petitioners are asking the Minister of Public Safety to look at the harmful impact of The petitioners want to bring to the attention of the Prime Minister pornography on the human mind and on public safety. They are and all members of this House how important it is that we have a asking the minister to remove all pornographic entertainment, national pharmacare program. They want to see changes made so including premium movie TV packages, from all Canadian federal that all Canadians have accessible, free prescribed medicines. penitentiaries. CATALONIA *** Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, I rise to present e-petition 1335. This is an issue I have not heard QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER raised in this place as a petition. Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the The petitioners are very concerned about the ongoing issue of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): independence for the state Catalonia. Millions of Catalans have been Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to peacefully demonstrating. There was a vote, as we all know, by stand. Catalans. The petitioners are concerned about the brutal repression of demonstrators and call on the House of Commons to condemn The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed. violent acts of police against defenceless and peaceful civilians who are demonstrating to support how they cast their own ballots for a Some hon. members: Agreed. May 3, 2018 COMMONS DEBATES 19063 Routine Proceedings VACANCY respectfully disagrees with amendment 8 because the final offer arbitration is not intended to be a cost-based remedy but rather a commercially-based process to LEEDS—GRENVILLE—THOUSAND ISLANDS—AND RIDEAU LAKES settle a dispute during a negotiation of a confidential commercial contract; The Deputy Speaker: It is my duty to inform the House that a proposes that amendment 9 be amended by replacing the text of the amendment with the following text “59.1 (1) Schedule II to the Act is amended by replacing vacancy has occurred in the representation in the House of “Bean (except soybean) derivatives (flour, protein, isolates, fibre)” with “Bean Commons for the electoral district of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand (including soybean) derivatives (flour, protein, isolates, fibre)”. (2) Schedule II to Islands and Rideau Lakes in the province of Ontario by reason of the the Act is amended by replacing “Beans (except soybeans), including faba beans, passing of Gord Brown.