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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 60 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 392-0237 concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-38-04;
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— Nos. 392-0238, 392-0243, 392-0257, 392-0279, 392-0302, 392-0329, 392-0340 and 392-0346 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-58-02;
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— Nos. 392-0241 and 392-0356 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-26-06;
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— No. 392-0245 concerning museums. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-67-01;
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— Nos. 392-0255 and 392-0269 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-11-03;
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— No. 392-0307 concerning the Food and Drugs Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-43-03.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the one-day parliamentary meeting on the occasion of the 51st session of the Commission on the Status of Women: A parliamentary perspective on discrimination and violence against the girl child, held in New York, New York, on March 1, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-392-60-01.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Menzies (Macleod) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Annual Parliamentary Conference on the WTO organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the European Parliament, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 1 and 2, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-392-60-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 5, Passports Services — Passport Canada of February 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-75. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 and 18) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 7, Management of Forensic Laboratory Services — Royal Canadian Mounted Police of the May 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-76. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 and 18) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 11th Report of the Committee, "Public Accounts of Canada 2007". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-77. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3 and 18) was tabled. |
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Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Judges Act, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-78. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 16) was tabled. |
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Mr. Mills (Red Deer), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Second Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsabilities in preventing dangerous climate change). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-79. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 18) was tabled. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, March 12, 2008, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 11) |
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Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007-2008 — Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 12b and 30b under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-80. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 19) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance be taken immediately after the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That four members of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development be authorized to travel to Toronto, Ontario, on March 7, 2008, to attend the Aboriginal Achievement Awards Gala Event. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of Tasers, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be authorized to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, in April 2008, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on small craft harbours, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to St. John's, Bay Roberts and Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador; St. Peter's Bay, Prince Edward Island; Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; Bathurst, New Brunswick; and Gaspé, Quebec, in April and May 2008, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee. |
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. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), one concerning federal programs (No. 392-0431);
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— by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 392-0432);
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— by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 392-0433);
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— by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 392-0434);
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— by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), one concerning youth (No. 392-0435);
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— by Mr. Easter (Malpeque), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 392-0436);
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— by Mr. Batters (Palliser), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 392-0437).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answers to questions Q-98 and Q-170 on the Order Paper. |
| Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-36 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to “Notices of Motions (Papers)”. |
| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce, as soon as possible, an amendment to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act, in order to remove the reference to public policy that is added by this bill to subsection 125.4(1) of the Income Tax Act, because this new provision opens the door to unacceptable government censorship of film and video production. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 74, NAYS: 206 |
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YEAS -- POUR André Christopherson Laframboise Nash Total: -- 74 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Dhaliwal Lee Rodriguez Total: -- 206 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), seconded by Mr. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 8) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 158, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cuzner Lessard Proulx Total: -- 158 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Del Mastro Khan Rajotte Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (extension of time to consider Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)), presented on Thursday, February 28, 2008, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 281, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott D'Amours Lake Prentice Total: -- 281 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (extension of time to consider Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents)), presented on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 10) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 280, NAYS: 1 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott D'Amours Lake Preston Total: -- 280 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Pacetti Total: -- 1 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments. |
| Group No. 1 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), — That Bill C-253, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 24 on page 1. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 158, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) Lessard Proulx Total: -- 158 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to Motion No. 2 of Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), seconded by Mr. André (Berthier—Maskinongé), — That Motion No. 2 be amended by adding after the word “years” the following: |
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“, to a maximum of $5,000”.
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The question was put on the amendment to Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to on the following division:
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| YEAS: 158, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) Lessard Proulx Total: -- 158 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 2, as amended, of Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), — That Bill C-253, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 8 and 9 on page 2 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 2, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 156, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lee Picard Total: -- 156 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 156, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lee Picard Total: -- 156 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 156, NAYS: 122 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lee Picard Total: -- 156 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 122 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North), — That Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 99, NAYS: 177 |
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YEAS -- POUR André Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lévesque Perron Total: -- 99 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Khan Ratansi Total: -- 177 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), — That Bill C-484, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of an unborn child while committing an offence), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 147, NAYS: 132 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Dykstra Lee Scarpaleggia Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Christopherson Laforest Patry Total: -- 132 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Accordingly, Bill C-484, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of an unborn child while committing an offence), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Pearson (London North Centre), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should review the Old Age Security program with a view to: (a) reduce the program’s operational costs by ceasing to pay benefits that subsequently have to be repaid; (b) allocate these savings first to single, divorced and widowed Guaranteed Income Savings recipients, specifically to people who did not have an opportunity to prepare for their retirement; (c) improve the Guaranteed Income Savings benefits for elderly single, divorced and widowed individuals; and (d) increase the other income threshold so that Guaranteed Income Savings recipients may receive the equivalent of 15 hours per week of work at minimum wage in their province of residence without penalty; (Private Members' Business M-383) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Pearson (London North Centre), — That the motion be amended by deleting sections (a) and (b) from the text.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 155, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lemay Plamondon Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Rajotte Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Pearson (London North Centre), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should review the Old Age Security program with a view to: (a) improve the Guaranteed Income Savings benefits for elderly single, divorced and widowed individuals; and (b) increase the other income threshold so that Guaranteed Income Savings recipients may receive the equivalent of 15 hours per week of work at minimum wage in their province of residence without penalty. (Private Members' Business M-383) |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 155, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Lemay Plamondon Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Rajotte Total: -- 120 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Gaudet Lalonde Pallister Smith |
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| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.
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| 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 Laurentian Pilotage Authority for the year ended December 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. 8561-392-715-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2008-2012 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2008 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-392-844-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2008-2012 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-392-851-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Treasury Board (T.B. 834034), dated December 6, 2007, relating to an Order for distribution of a portion of the surplus existing in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, R.S. 1970, c. R-10, sbs. 57(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-392-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:05 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 7:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |