At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments.

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

Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-284 be amended by restoring the title as follows:

Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-284 be amended by restoring clause 1 as follows:

Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-284 be amended by restoring clause 2 as follows:

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mrs. Barbot (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, given that the Prime Minister has promised to eliminate the fiscal imbalance and that this imbalance cannot be eliminated without the elimination of the federal spending power in areas that fall under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, the bill on federal spending power that the government will introduce should, at a minimum, provide for Quebec to have the right to opt out with no strings attached and with full financial compensation from any federal program, whether existing or not and cost-shared or not, which invades Quebec's areas of jurisdiction.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Ways and Means motion No. 1, motion to introduce an Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, be adopted. (Ways and Means No. 1)

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Ways and Means motion No. 2, motion to introduce 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, be adopted. (Ways and Means No. 2)

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the Bill (previously Bill C-6, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported with amendments, concurred in at report stage with further amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board), Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation), was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation), (previously Bill C-58, 1st Session, 39th Parliament), was deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bernier (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Guergis (Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade)), Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention), was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention) (previously Bill C-53, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), 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, was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the Bill (previously Bill C-33, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported with amendments, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), Bill C-11, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the Bill (previously Bill C-51, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported without amendment, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the Bill (previously Bill C-62, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported without amendment, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Verner (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages), Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments), was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 25, 2007, the Bill (previously Bill C-23, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported with amendments, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) for Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act, 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. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), Bill C-15, An Act respecting the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block, and to make a consequential amendment to the Canada--Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the Opposition motion in the name of the Member from Papineau, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Barbot (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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

At 6:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).