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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 167 Friday, June 8, 2007 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), — That Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), moved, — That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (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. 391-1417 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-13-11;

— No. 391-1428 concerning species at risk. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-98-02;

— No. 391-1436 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-3-28;

— No. 391-1444 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-87-04;

— No. 391-1449 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-101-01;

— No. 391-1479 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-6-12;

— No. 391-1517 concerning tobacco. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-102-01.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Geneva Conventions Act, An Act to incorporate the Canadian Red Cross Society and the Trade-marks Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1757, this House send a message to the Parliament of Lebanon to urge it to reconvene in order to establish the Special Tribunal to try those accused of the assassination of Rafiq Hariri.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , five concerning suicide prevention (Nos. 391-1646 to 391-1650);

— by , two concerning immigration (Nos. 391-1651 and 391-1652) and one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 391-1653);

— by , one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1654);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1655);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 391-1656).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answer to question Q-199 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

And of the motion of , seconded by , — That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill S-214, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Order 53(1), Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), moved, — That the House continue to sit beyond the ordinary hour of daily adjournment today to consider Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007.

After debate thereon, more than ten Members having risen to object, pursuant to Standing Order 53(4), the motion was deemed withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Bill S-214, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, be read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

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 — Report of Statistics Canada on corporations for the year 2005, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, S.C. 1998, c. 26, s. 68. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-115-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Copy of the Rules amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules (SOR/2007-61) made by Order in Council P.C. 2007-400 on March 22, 2007, pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-3, sbs. 209(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-284-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report on the administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-14, sbs. 8(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-457-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (recommendations of the First Report of the Committee on the Summer Career Placement Program) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-156), presented to the House on Friday, February 9, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-391-156.

Adjournment

At 2:38 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).