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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 10 Wednesday, April 26, 2006 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 |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Lee (Scarborough—Rouge River) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the parliamentary mission to the country that will hold the next European Union Presidency, held in Vienna, Austria, on September 29 and 30, 2005, and at the Fourth Part of the 2005 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from October 3 to 7, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-51-01.
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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 Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mr. Simard (Saint Boniface), Bill C-227, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on books or pamphlets), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (prohibited product — hooks), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), Bill C-231, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Special Service Medal for Domestic Emergency Relief Operations (SSM-DERO), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0027);
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— by Mr. Jaffer (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning health care services (No. 391-0028);
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— by Mrs. Kadis (Thornhill), one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 391-0029) and one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0030);
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— by Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0031);
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— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0032);
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— by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), one concerning the situation in Somalia (No. 391-0033).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), — That Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, be now read a second time and referred to a legislative committee. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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) — Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-128-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-415-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-416-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-417-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-418-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-821-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:
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— P.C. 2006-132. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-381-25-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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— P.C. 2006-117 and P.C. 2006-118. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-8-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— P.C. 2006-133, P.C. 2006-134, P.C. 2006-204, P.C. 2006-205, P.C. 2006-210, P.C. 2006-213, P.C. 2006-214, P.C. 2006-217 and P.C. 2006-218. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-4-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— P.C. 2006-219. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-22-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— P.C. 2006-221. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-28-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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— P.C. 2006-206. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-17-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
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— P.C. 2006-215, P.C. 2006-216 and P.C. 2006-220. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-30-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— P.C. 2006-203. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-24-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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| Adjournment |
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At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |