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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 146
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Prayers
National Anthem
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.
Daily Routine Of Business
Tabling of Documents
Mr. Marcil (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, — Report of Genome Canada for the year 2002-2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-372-804-03.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (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:
— No. 372-1900 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-42-09;
— Nos. 372-1901 and 372-1960 concerning mad cow disease. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-93-01;
— No. 372-1903 concerning the Food and Drugs Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-85-07.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Adams (Peterborough) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 50th Report of the Committee (provisional Standing Orders regarding Private Members' Business). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-150.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 63) was tabled.
Mr. Scott (Fredericton) , from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill C-23, An Act respecting the registration of information relating to sex offenders, to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-151.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 50, 51, 53, 60, 61 and 76) was tabled.
Mr. Scott (Fredericton) , from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (capital markets fraud and evidence-gathering), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-152.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 72 and 76) was tabled.
Mr. Fontana (London North Centre) , from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Order in Council appointment of Michel C. Simard to the position of Senior Citizenship Judge). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-153.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 76 and 79) was tabled.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 50th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.
Mr. MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough) , seconded by Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Middlesex) , moved, — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, presented on Friday, October 10, 2003, be concurred in.
Debate arose thereon.
By unanimous consent, the motion was adopted.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Bellemare (Ottawa—Orléans) , seven concerning marriage (Nos. 372-2308 to 372-2314);
— by Mr. O'Brien (London—Fanshawe) , one concerning marriage (No. 372-2315);
— by Mr. McGuire (Egmont) , one concerning pornography (No. 372-2316);
— by Mrs. Skelton (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar) , two concerning mad cow disease (Nos. 372-2317 and 372-2318);
— by Ms. Phinney (Hamilton Mountain) , sixteen concerning marriage (Nos. 372-2319 to 372-2334);
— by Mr. Regan (Halifax West) , one concerning marriage (No. 372-2335).
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers
The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-42 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to “Notices of Motions (Papers)”.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. DeVillers (Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport)) , — That Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.
The debate continued.
Deferred Recorded Divisions
Private Members' Business
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Keddy (South Shore) , seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River) , — That Bill S-7, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
By unanimous consent, the motion was agreed to on division.
Accordingly, Bill S-7, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar) , seconded by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys) , — That Bill C-416, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act (sentencing principles), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 51, NAYS: 161
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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. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières) , seconded by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean) , — That the House acknowledge that Quebec constitutes a nation, and accordingly, as it is not a signatory to the social union framework agreement of 1999, the said nation of Quebec has the right to opt out of any federal initiative encroaching upon Quebec jurisdictions, with full financial compensation. (Private Members' Business M-394)
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 38, NAYS: 168
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Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Biographical notes concerning Jennifer Stoddart, the nominee for the position of Privacy Commissioner. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-372-9. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
Private Members' Business
At 6:19 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-447, An Act to protect the institution of marriage.
Mr. Hill (Macleod) , seconded by Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.
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. Collenette (Minister of Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2004-2008 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2004 of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-372-862-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)
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. Pickard (Chatham—Kent Essex) , two concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Nos. 372-2336 and 372-2337), two concerning marriage (Nos. 372-2338 and 372-2339) and one concerning abortion (No. 372-2340).
Adjournment Proceedings
At 7:19 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.
Accordingly, at 7:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).