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House Hansard - 195

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
  • May/11/23 3:12:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the government shudders in fear over what China may do to punish it for expelling a diplomat, Canada should look at reining in China’s ability to waltz in and buy numerous mining land claims. Canadian prospecting companies have no chance of getting claims approved in China, which are rejected without reason, but the welcome mat is often put out for Chinese companies that are often thinly veiled arms of the Chinese Communist Party. Canada’s indigenous groups are not even consulted as they see Chinese land claims spring up on territorial lands. Will the government send a clear signal to Beijing that Canada is not their personal plaything and that we too will strongly stand up for our national security and sovereignty?
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Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:12:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague well knows that we have a very important Indo-Pacific strategy that includes our China strategy. In there it is clear that we will put a national security lens on foreign investments. Therefore, of course we have the security of Canadians in mind, at stake, as a priority. Meanwhile, as my colleague mentioned in his question, we will never accept any form of foreign interference. We will never accept any form of meddling in our democracy. That is why we declared the diplomat in question persona non grata.
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:43 p.m.
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That is all the time we have for question period today. The hon. member for Northumberland—Peterborough South.
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Mr. Philip Lawrence
  • May/11/23 3:13:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a point of order. There was some surprise when I told the Liberals that in fact some Canadians are facing 50% to 60%. Therefore, I would like to table a document from the C.D. Howe Institute that demonstrates that many low- and middle-income Canadians— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:54 p.m.
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I do not think we have unanimous consent. I am hearing no already. It was a good attempt at debate, though.
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-13. Call in the members. And the bells having rung:
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:29:51 p.m.
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The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:42:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10 also carried. The question is on Motion No. 4. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 6.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 4 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 6 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 7. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 15. Shall I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 7 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 15 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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The vote is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
moved that Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact An Act respecting the use of French within the federal private sector and to make related amendments to other Acts, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/11/23 4:08:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:20:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that, because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 50 minutes.
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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • May/11/23 4:20:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been a big week in the House. I would like the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to tell the House what we will be working on at the end of this week and into next week, the week before constituency week. Would the government House leader kindly share his plans with us?
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Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question, which is an important one. This is such a busy time for the House of Commons. Tomorrow, we will deal with third reading of Bill C-13, an act for the substantive equality of Canada's official languages. On Monday, we will resume report stage debate of Bill S-5, which would amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, we will be dealing with report stage and third reading of Bill C-21, which, as we know, is the firearms legislation. Thursday, May 18, will be an allotted day. Finally, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), I would like to designate Monday, May 15, for the consideration in a committee of the whole for all votes under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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The Deputy Speaker
The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the status of Bill C-243, an act respecting the elimination of the use of forced labour and child labour in supply chains, standing in the name of the member for Thunder Bay—Rainy River. On June 6, 2022, the Chair advised the House of similarities between Bill C-243 and Bill S-211, an act to enact the fighting against forced labour and child labour in supply chains act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Both bills have the same objective. They seek to require certain entities to report on measures they take to prevent, and reduce, the risk of using forced labour and child labour in the production of goods and in supply chains. A long-standing practice prohibits the House from deciding the same question twice during a session. As a result, the Chair ordered that the status of Bill C-243 remain pending pursuant to Standing Order 94(1) and that it not be considered until proceedings on Bill S-211 have concluded. Bill S-211 was adopted by this House on May 3, 2023. The bill subsequently received royal assent yesterday, May 10, 2023. Accordingly, the Chair is ordering that Bill C-243 be dropped from the Order Paper. I thank all members for their attention.
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The Deputy Speaker
Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows: Rideau Hall Ottawa May 10, 2023 Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the schedule to this letter on the 10th day of May, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. Yours sincerely, Maia Welbourne Assistant Secretary to the Governor General The schedule indicates that the bills assented to on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, were Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff—Chapter No. 9, 2023; Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada—Chapter No. 10, 2023; and Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act—Chapter No. 11, 2023.
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Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/11/23 4:26:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think we were at questions and comments. The member for Winnipeg North has made several interventions in the House in today's debate. One of the things he said was how proud he is of certain francophone communities in Manitoba and the vitality of French in Manitoba. I would like to remind him that in 1870, when Manitoba joined the Canadian Confederation, the population was 50% francophone. Today, he would have to give us the numbers, but I think it is below 50%. My question is the following. The member for Winnipeg North has a French-sounding last name, but as far as I know, he does not speak French. Maybe there is no connection, but should Quebec learn from what was done in Manitoba when it comes to protecting the French language?
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