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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 11 Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-31-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board): |
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Message on Estimates
Her Excellency the Governor General hereby transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (A) of sums required to defray expenses of the public service of Canada in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2008, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2007-2008". — Sessional Paper No. 8520-392-01. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, were deemed referred to the several Standing Committees of the House as follows:
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the First Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), seconded by Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe), Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Batters (Palliser), two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 392-0063 and 392-0064);
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— by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), one concerning asbestos (No. 392-0065);
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— by Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette), three concerning a memorial shrine (Nos. 392-0066 to 392-0068).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident. |
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Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (October 2007), together with an addendum, pursuant to the Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports), S.C. 1994, c. 32, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-64-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)
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The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons for the year 2007, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, S.C. 1995, c. 43, s. 5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-521-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), — That Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. |
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Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) for Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Ways and Means |
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Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act 2001 and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to the rate reduction for the GST and the federal component of the HST. (Ways and Means No. 3) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-392-03. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion. |
| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Economic Statement — October 30, 2007”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-392-5.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), — That Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants), — That, in the opinion of this House, while reducing personal taxes and significantly reducing corporate taxes to make the economy more competitive, and reducing debt, the government must also drive greater Canadian productivity by making investments in things such as: |
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physical infrastructure, new technologies, research and development, better access to post-secondary education, making it easier for immigrants to use their skills and increasing the number of skilled workers in Canada; and the government must avoid making mistakes such as breaking its promise not to tax income trusts, eliminating interest deductibility and proposing to end prudence from the federal budgeting process. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 5 -- Vote no 5) | |
| YEAS: 79, NAYS: 199 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Dion Malhi Rota Total: -- 79 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Crête Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Pallister Total: -- 199 |
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Pursuant to Order made Monday, October 29, 2007, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Barbot (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), — That, in the opinion of the House, given that the Prime Minister has promised to eliminate the fiscal imbalance and that this imbalance cannot be eliminated without the elimination of the federal spending power in areas that fall under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, the bill on federal spending power that the government will introduce should, at a minimum, provide for Quebec to have the right to opt out with no strings attached and with full financial compensation from any federal program, whether existing or not and cost-shared or not, which invades Quebec's areas of jurisdiction. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 49, NAYS: 229 |
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YEAS -- POUR André Carrier Guimond Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Total: -- 49 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cuzner Khan Proulx Total: -- 229 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to extend property rights to Canadians. (Private Members' Business M-315) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Reports of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-392-713-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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— by Mr. Clement (Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Report of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act, S.C. 1988, c. 58, sbs. 31(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-591-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:45 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |