November 19 – A Conservative private members’ motion was debated

A private members' motion put forward by Conservative MP Ray Boughen (Palliser, Sask.) that, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit to honouring our Afghan veterans through a permanent memorial either at an existing or a new site in the National Capital Region, once all Canadian Armed Forces personnel return to Canada … Read more

November 19 – A Take-note-debate on the Philippines was accepted

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a take-note debate on the subject of the crisis in the Philippines take place, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Wednesday, November 20, 2013; during the debate, no quorum calls, requests for unanimous consent or dilatory motions … Read more

November 19 – An NDP opposition motion was negatived

An NDP opposition motion put forward by MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, B.C.) that, in the opinion of the House, the Keystone XL pipeline would intensify the export of unprocessed raw bitumen and would export more than 40,000 well-paying Canadian jobs, and is therefore not in Canada’s best interest, was negatived following a recorded division … Read more