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House of Commons of Canada
35th Parliament, 2nd Session

Journals

No. 064
Monday, June 18, 1996
10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

  1. Nos. 352-0066 to 352-0069, 352-0168 and 352-0232 concerning national unity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-33C;
  2. Nos. 352-0308, 352-0317, 352-0340 and 352-0345 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-28L.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled: Export of Military Goods from Canada 1995. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-352-10.


Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Reduction of Military Expenditures in Developing Countries: Canadian Strategy Document”. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-352-11.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 22nd Report of the Committee (Communiqué of the Member for Charlesbourg). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-22.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 1, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mrs. Finestone (Mount Royal), from the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-23.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 2, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) and Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)) for Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), Bill C–52, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act”.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) and Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)) for Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), Bill C–53, An Act to amend the Prisons and Reformatories Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Introduction of Private Members’ Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bellemare (Carleton–Gloucester), seconded by Mrs. Finestone (Mount Royal), Bill C–316, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Harper (Calgary West), seconded by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), Bill C–317, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (small supplier carrying on a taxi business), 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

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

  • by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning the pharmaceutical industry (No. 352-0745);
  • by Mr. O’Brien (London–Middlesex), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-0746 and 352-0747);
  • by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), six concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 352-0748 to 352-0753).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C–4, An Act to amend the Standards Council of Canada Act.

Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) and Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–30, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1, 2 and 3

Group No. 2 — Motions Nos. 4 and 5.

Group No. 1

Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Anjou–Rivière-des-Prairies), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Anjou–Rivière-des-Prairies), moved Motion No. 2 — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Anjou–Rivière-des-Prairies), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which will also apply to Motions Nos. 2 and 3, was deferred.

Group No. 2

Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier–Montcalm), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo–Chilcotin), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C–30, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 4, on page 2, with the following:

“47.6.
(1)
For greater certainty, with the exception of Part II, the Canada”.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

Statements by Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C–30, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 2 (Motions Nos. 4 and 5).

The debate continued.

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C–30, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the deferred recorded divisions were further deferred until later today at 5:30 p.m.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C–42, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and, by unanimous consent, referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That Bill C–42, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of C–48, An Act to amend the Federal Court Act, the Judges Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act.

Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and, by unanimous consent, referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That Bill C–48, An Act to amend the Federal Court Act, the Judges Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed toon division.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport of Bill C–43, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec)) for Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Transport.

Debate arose thereon.


At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 12, 1996, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Cooperation), — That Bill C–25, An Act respecting regulations and other documents, including the review, registration, publication and parliamentary scrutiny of regulations and other documents, and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 111)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Assadourian — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bellemare — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Duhamel — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Gagliano — Gallaway — Gerrard — Godfrey — Goodale — Graham — Guarnieri — Harb — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — McWhinney — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Patry — Peric — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Proud — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Rideout — Robichaud — Robillard — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Shepherd — Sheridan — Simmons — Skoke — Speller — St. Denis — Steckle — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Volpe — Wappel — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --140

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Althouse — Asselin — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Blaikie — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Crête — Cummins — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dubé — Duceppe — Duncan — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gilmour — Godin — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Guay — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Jacob — Jennings — Johnston — Landry — Langlois — Laurin — Lebel — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Loubier — Manning — Marchand — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Ménard — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Paré — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Ramsay — Ringma — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Schmidt — Scott (Skeena) — Silye — Solberg — Solomon — Speaker — Stinson — St-Laurent — Strahl — Taylor — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Venne — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams --92

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.


Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–45, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 112)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Althouse — Anderson — Assadourian — Asselin — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Bachand — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bellemare — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Bertrand — Blaikie — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Canuel — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Crête — Culbert — Cullen — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Dubé — Duceppe — Duhamel — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Gagliano — Gagnon (Québec) — Gallaway — Gauthier — Gerrard — Godfrey — Godin — Goodale — Graham — Guarnieri — Guay — Guimond — Harb — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jacob — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Landry — Langlois — Lastewka — Laurin — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — Lebel — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchand — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — McWhinney — Ménard — Mercier — Mifflin — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Paré — Parrish — Patry — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Proud — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Rideout — Robichaud — Robillard — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Shepherd — Sheridan — Simmons — Skoke — Solomon — Speller — St. Denis — Steckle — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — St-Laurent — Szabo — Taylor — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Venne — Verran — Volpe — Wappel — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --186

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Allmand — Benoit — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Cummins — Duncan — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gilmour — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Jennings — Johnston — Manning — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Meredith — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Penson — Peric — Ramsay — Ringma — Schmidt — Scott (Skeena) — Silye — Solberg — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams --46

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.


Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C–36, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, the Old Age Security Act and the Canada Shipping Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS:140, NAYS: 92. (See list under division No. 111)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C–30, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations without amendment.

Group No. 1

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Anjou–Rivière-des-Prairies), — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 113)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Althouse — Asselin — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Blaikie — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Crête — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dubé — Duceppe — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Godin — Guay — Guimond — Jacob — Landry — Langlois — Laurin — Lebel — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Loubier — Marchand — Ménard — Mercier — Nunez — Paré — Picard (Drummond) — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Solomon — St-Laurent — Taylor — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Venne --49

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Assadourian — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bellemare — Benoit — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Culbert — Cullen — Cummins — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Duhamel — Duncan — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Epp — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Forseth — Frazer — Gagliano — Gallaway — Gerrard — Gilmour — Godfrey — Goodale — Gouk — Graham — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Guarnieri — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Churchill) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Harvard — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jennings — Johnston — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Manning — Marchi — Marleau — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Massé — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — McWhinney — Meredith — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Minna — Mitchell — Morrison — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Patry — Penson — Peric — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Proud — Ramsay — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Rideout — Ringma — Robichaud — Robillard — Rock — Schmidt — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Scott (Skeena) — Shepherd — Sheridan — Silye — Simmons — Skoke — Solberg — Speaker — Speller — St. Denis — Steckle — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Stinson — Strahl — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Volpe — Wappel — Whelan — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams — Wood — Young — Zed --182

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 2 and 3 were also negatived on the same division.

Group No. 2

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 4 of Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier–Montcalm), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C–30 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and it was negatived on the following division:

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 49, NAYS: 182. (See list under division No. 113)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 5 of Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo–Chilcotin), — That Bill C–30, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 4, on page 2, with the following:

“47.6.
(1)
For greater certainty, with the exception of Part II, the Canada”.

The question was put on Motion No. 5 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 114)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Asselin — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Crête — Cummins — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dubé — Duceppe — Duncan — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gilmour — Godin — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Guay — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Jacob — Jennings — Johnston — Landry — Langlois — Laurin — Lebel — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Loubier — Manning — Marchand — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Ménard — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Paré — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Ramsay — Ringma — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Schmidt — Scott (Skeena) — Silye — Solberg — Speaker — Stinson — St-Laurent — Strahl — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Venne — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams --88

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Althouse — Anderson — Assadourian — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bellemare — Bertrand — Blaikie — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Duhamel — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Gagliano — Gallaway — Gerrard — Godfrey — Goodale — Graham — Guarnieri — Harb — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — McWhinney — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Patry — Peric — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Proud — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Rideout — Robichaud — Robillard — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Shepherd — Sheridan — Simmons — Skoke — Solomon — Speller — St. Denis — Steckle — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Taylor — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Volpe — Wappel — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --144

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker

Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), moved, — That Bill C–30, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 140, NAYS: 92. (See list under division No. 111)

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Order madeThursday, June 13, 1996, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Williams (St. Albert), seconded by Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should introduce amendments to the Financial Administration Act requiring all departments and agencies to table in the House of Commons a specific response to the Auditor General’s report on their activities, including time frames within which corrective action will be taken regarding any shortcomings or failures of administration identified by the Auditor General; and such reports should be referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and any other relevant standing committees.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 115)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Althouse — Asselin — Bachand — Bakopanos — Beaumier — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bellemare — Benoit — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Blaikie — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Caccia — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Crawford — Crête — Cummins — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dubé — Duceppe — Duncan — Epp — Flis — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gilmour — Godin — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Guay — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Jacob — Jennings — Johnston — Knutson — Landry — Langlois — Laurin — Lebel — Lee — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Loubier — Manning — Marchand — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — McGuire — Ménard — Mercier — Meredith — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Mitchell — Morrison — Murphy — Murray — Nunez — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Paradis — Paré — Parrish — Penson — Peric — Peterson — Picard (Drummond) — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Ramsay — Regan — Rideout — Ringma — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Schmidt — Scott (Skeena) — Shepherd — Silye — Simmons — Skoke — Solberg — Solomon — Speaker — Steckle — Stinson — St-Laurent — Strahl — Szabo — Taylor — Telegdi — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur — Valeri — Venne — Verran — Wappel — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams — Wood --128

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Assadourian — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Baker — Barnes — Bélair — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Duhamel — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Fontana — Gagliano — Gallaway — Gerrard — Godfrey — Goodale — Graham — Harb — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Irwin — Jackson — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — McWhinney — Mifflin — Minna — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — Pagtakhan — Patry — Peters — Phinney — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Proud — Reed — Richardson — Robichaud — Robillard — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Sheridan — Speller — St. Denis — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Vanclief — Volpe — Whelan — Young — Zed --100

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker


Pursuant to Order made Friday, June 14, 1996, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred division on the motion of Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should amend Part XXIV of the Criminal Code — Dangerous Offenders — to provide:

1.
that where an offender is convicted of
(a)
a sexual offence involving a child, or
(b)
an offence set out in
(i)
section 271 (sexual assault) that has been proceeded with by way of indictment,
(ii)
section 272 (sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm), or
(iii)
section 273 (aggravated sexual assault),
or an attempt to commit any of these offences, the offender shall, before being sentenced, be examined by two psychiatrists to determine
(c)
in the case of sexual offence involving a child, whether the offender is likely to commit or attempt to commit such an offence in the future, and
(d)
in the case of an offence referred to in section 271 that has been proceeded with by way of indictment, or section 272 or 273, whether the offender is likely to cause or attempt to cause death, injury or serious psychological harm to another person through a failure in the future to control his or her sexual impulses; and
2.
that where the psychiatrists conclude
(a)
in the case of a sexual offence involving a child, that the offender is likely to commit or attempt to commit such an offence in the future, or
(b)
in the case of an offence mentioned in section 271 that has been proceeded with by way of indictment, or section 272 or 273, that the offender is likely to cause or attempt to cause death, injury or serious psychological harm to another person through a failure in the future to control his or her sexual impulses,
the Attorney General of the province in which the offender was tried shall direct that an application be brought to have the offender declared a dangerous offender.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote No 116)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Althouse — Beaumier — Benoit — Blaikie — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Cummins — Duncan — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gilmour — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hayes — Hermanson — Hill (Macleod) — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Ianno — Jennings — Johnston — Manning — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — McTeague — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Parrish — Penson — Peric — Ramsay — Ringma — Schmidt — Scott (Skeena) — Silye — Solberg — Solomon — Speaker — Steckle — Stinson — Strahl — Taylor — White (Fraser Valley West) — Williams --53

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Assadourian — Asselin — Augustine — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Bachand — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bellemare — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Caccia — Calder — Campbell — Cannis — Canuel — Catterall — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Chan — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Crête — Culbert — Cullen — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — DeVillers — Dion — Discepola — Dubé — Duceppe — Duhamel — Dupuy — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Gagliano — Gagnon (Québec) — Gallaway — Gauthier — Gerrard — Godfrey — Godin — Goodale — Graham — Guay — Guimond — Harb — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hopkins — Hubbard — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jacob — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Kraft Sloan — Landry — Langlois — Lastewka — Laurin — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — Lebel — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchand — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McWhinney — Ménard — Mercier — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Paré — Patry — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Plamondon — Pomerleau — Proud — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Rideout — Robichaud — Robillard — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Sheridan — Speller — St. Denis — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — St-Laurent — Szabo — Telegdi — Torsney — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Venne — Verran — Volpe — Wappel — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --173

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Bertrand — Bodnar — Brien — Caron — Dalphond-Guiral — Dingwall — Dromisky — Dumas — Fillion — Gaffney — Lalonde — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Pettigrew — Walker

Private Members’ Business

At 6:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C–276, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (registration of political parties).

Mr. Assadourian (Don Valley North), seconded by Mr. Bryden (Hamilton–Wentworth), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), — That Bill C–43, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Transport.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly the Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Transport.

Messages from the Senate

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–31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 6, 1996, without amendment.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

by Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Civil Aviation Tribunal for the year ending March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R. S. 1985, c. 33 (1st Supp.), s. 35. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-621. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)


by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health) — Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the year ended December 31, 1995, pursuant to An Act to amend the Patent Act and to provide for certain matters in relation thereto, R. S. 1985, c. 33 (3rd Supp.), s. 7. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-564. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)


by Mr. Dion (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) — Reports of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1996, 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. 8561-352-604. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Farm Credit Corporation, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F–11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-142. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)


by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Canadian Wheat Board for the period ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P–21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-352-697. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1996-97 to 2000-01 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1996-97 of the Farm Credit Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F–11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-352-818. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)


by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) — Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to an Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, R.S. 1985, c. 8, (2nd Supp.), s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-509. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) — Reports of the Business Development Bank of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1996, 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. 8561-352-686. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


by the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills — 2nd Report, pursuant to Standing Order 133(2), which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 133(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has taken into consideration the petition from the Board of Trustees of Queen’s University in Kingston, which was received by the House on Friday, June 14, 1996, and has the honour to report that the requirements of the Standing Orders regarding notice have been fully complied with in this case.

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

  • by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby–Kingsway), two concerning the tax system (Nos. 352-0754 and 352-0755);
  • by Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph–Wellington), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-0756 and 352-0757);
  • by Mrs. Stewart (Northumberland), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0758).

Adjournment

At 7:56 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).