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Thursday, June 20, 2019 · sitting No. 438
MPs table petitions on environment, veterans and equalization
Petitions occupied the largest share of House time on Thursday. Members from several parties presented calls on environmental rights, veterans' benefits, drug policy and resource revenue sharing in the equalization formula.
The House opened with a point of order from Conservative MP Candice Bergen announcing the death of Conservative MP Mark Warawa. The chamber later adopted a motion by Government House Leader Bardish Chagger to deem certain amendments negatived and to advance Bill C-83 and Bill C-100.
Decided that day
- C-48, C-59, C-58, C-69, C-78, C-81, C-82, C-83, C-84, C-88, C-91, C-92, C-97, C-101, C-68, C-75, C-77, S-203, C-71, C-93 and C-102 received royal assent
- C-97, C-101 and C-100 advanced in second chamber or second reading
- C-467, C-469 and C-468 introduced
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Mark Warawa
Conservative MP Ed Fast said Warawa died peacefully at Langley Hospice after a brief battle with cancer and had planned unpaid chaplain work in retirement.
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Liberal MP John Aldag recalled meeting Warawa shortly after moving to the Township of Langley in 2005 and praised his community involvement.
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Public Safety Minister Bill Blair tabled the progress report on priorities from the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples regarding Bill C-45.
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Liberal MP Robert Oliphant tabled the 2018 report on exports of military goods from Canada and the annual report under the Export and Import Permits Act.
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NDP MP Karine Trudel introduced a private member's bill to amend the Parks Canada Agency Act so that sites such as Arvida could be added to Canada's tentative UNESCO list.
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