Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (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:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Savoie (Victoria), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Bill C-466, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transportation benefits), 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 Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), — That Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-47, An Act regulating telecommunications facilities to support investigations.

Mr. Merrifield (Minister of State (Transport)) for Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

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, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the adjournment proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 be extended by no more than 20 minutes to allow the honourable Members for Hull—Aylmer and for Don Valley West to raise questions that were to have been raised on Monday, October 26, 2009.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) Canada supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Iran; (b) Canada condemns the use of violence and force by Iranian authorities against their own people to suppress pro-democracy demonstrations following the Iranian presidential elections of June 12, 2009; (c) Canada condemns the use of torture by Iranian authorities; (d) Canada calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners held in Iran; (e) Canada calls on Iran to fully respect all of its human rights obligations, both in law and in practice; (f) Canada condemns Iran’s complete disregard for legally binding United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1696, 1737, 1747 and 1803 and International Atomic Energy Agency requirements; (g) Canada affirms its opposition to nuclear proliferation and condemns any pursuit by Iran of nuclear weapons capability; and (h) Canada recommends to international organizations of which it is a member that a new set of targeted sanctions be implemented against Iran, in concert with allies, unless Iran comes into compliance with its human rights and nuclear obligations in law and in practice.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)), — That Bill C-47, An Act regulating telecommunications facilities to support investigations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

At 5:30 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. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should as quickly as possible implement a genuine income support program for older workers who lost their job in order to ease their transition from active employment to pension benefits. (Private Members' Business M-285)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 28, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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

At 6:17 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 6:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).