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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 21 Monday, March 2, 2009 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members' Business

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

Mrs. Mendes (Brossard—La Prairie), seconded by Ms. Dhalla (Brampton—Springdale), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should provide Service Canada with a mandate to offer full passport services at all of its regional offices throughout Canada. (Private Members' Business M-276)

Debate arose thereon.

Mrs. Beaudin (Saint-Lambert), seconded by Mr. Roy (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “all” and substituting the following:

“service centres in Canada and follow through on its commitment made on September 4, 2008, to add new receiving sites for passport applications”.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), seconded by Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words “service centres” the following:

“and all international border communities”.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 66 to 86).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 295.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 296.

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 297.

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 298.

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), seconded by Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 299.

Motion No. 66 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 445.

Motion No. 67 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 446.

Motion No. 68 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 447.

Motion No. 69 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 448.

Motion No. 70 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 449.

Motion No. 71 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 450.

Motion No. 72 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 451.

Motion No. 73 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 452.

Motion No. 74 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 453.

Motion No. 75 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 454.

Motion No. 76 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 455.

Motion No. 77 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 456.

Motion No. 78 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 457.

Motion No. 79 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 458.

Motion No. 80 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 459.

Motion No. 81 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 460.

Motion No. 82 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 461.

Motion No. 83 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 462.

Motion No. 84 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 463.

Motion No. 85 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 464.

Motion No. 86 of Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 465.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

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

laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada regarding returning officers (qualifications and process for appointment), pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, ss. 535.2 and 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-928-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) concerning its participation at the Regional Workshop for Central and South American Parliamentarians entitled "Trade Liberalization: the WTO, the Doha Round and Development Challenges" held in San José, Costa Rica, on November 7 and 8, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-74-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Kania (Brampton West), from the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the First Report of the Committee (mandate and quorum). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-28.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), seconded by Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), Bill C-330, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Chatham-Kent -- Essex, 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. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), seconded by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), Bill C-331, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest without a warrant), 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. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), seconded by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (review of parole ineligibility) and to amend other Acts in consequence, 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 the First Report of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 402-0129);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 402-0130);

— by , one concerning AIDS (No. 402-0131);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 402-0132);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 402-0133);

— by , one concerning Omar Khadr (No. 402-0134).

Government Orders

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 6 and 66 to 86).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which will also apply to Motions Nos. 3 to 6, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 66 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which will also apply to Motions Nos. 67 to 86, was deferred.

Group No. 2

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 317.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 318.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 319.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 320.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 321.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 322.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 323.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 324.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 325.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 326.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 327.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 328.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 329.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 20, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 330.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 21, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 331.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 22, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 332.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 23, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 333.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 24, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 334.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 25, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 335.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 26, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 336.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 27, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 337.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 28, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 338.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 29, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 339.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 30, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 340.

Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved Motion No. 31, — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 341.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by — Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the years 2005 and 2006, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-104-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).