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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 46 Monday, April 27, 2009 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Russell (Labrador), seconded by Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work co-operatively with the governments of the territories and of the seven provinces which constitute the Provincial North, and with Aboriginal and local governments in these regions, to develop a strategy to improve transportation and other vital public infrastructure. (Private Members' Business M-298) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering), seconded by Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government has failed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the US Administration and the US Congress fully understand the critical importance of our shared border to trade and economic security in both Canada and the United States; and must ensure that the Canada-U.S. border remains an efficient gateway through which our national security, personal, and commercial interests are properly promoted and defended. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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 |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
— No. 402-0215 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-36-04;
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— No. 402-0216 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-1-05.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the APF Bureau meeting, held in New York, New York, on January 21 and 22, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-52-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the APF, held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from February 12 to 15, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-52-03.
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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 Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), seconded by Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), Bill C-370, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Customs Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of tomorrow’s debate on the Bloc Québécois' opposition motion, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 3:00 p.m.; and that the deferred recorded division on the second reading stage of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period), in the name of the Member for Brome—Missisquoi and the deferred recorded division on the motion M-294, in the name of the Member for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, currently scheduled immediately before the time provided for Private Members Business on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, be deferred anew following the vote on the Bloc Québécois' opposition motion on the same day. |
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. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 402-0405);
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— by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 402-0406);
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— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 402-0407);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning pesticides (No. 402-0408) and one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0409);
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— by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 402-0410).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-84 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — With regard to the employment insurance program: (a) what written advice have the departments obtained from and given to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on (i) reducing the two week waiting period for employment insurance, (ii) reducing or changing qualifying hours to a uniform national standard; and (b) what are the monthly statistical breakdown for waiting periods (times) for processing employment claims for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-84.
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering), seconded by Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 146, NAYS: 125 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) DeBellefeuille Kennedy Ouellet Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Davidson Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Reid Total: -- 125 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Cardin Holder Plamondon |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, April 23, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), seconded by Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take action to protect consumers who are particularly vulnerable in tough economic times; and therefore, this House calls on the government to introduce, within 6 months, comprehensive legislation, similar to the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 introduced by the Obama Administration in the United States, that would: (a) protect consumers from “any time, any reason” interest rate increases and account changes; (b) prohibit unfair application of card payments; (c) protect cardholders who pay on time; (d) limit abusive fees and penalties; (e) prohibit issuers from using a consumer’s card history with another creditor to raise interest rates (“universal default” ban); (f) prohibit issuers from charging interest on debt that has already been repaid; (g) ensure that cardholders are informed of the terms of their account; and (h) protect young consumers from aggressive credit card solicitations. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 147, NAYS: 124 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Karygiannis Oliphant Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Dechert Lake Richards Total: -- 124 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Cardin Holder Plamondon |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 228, NAYS: 43 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Dechert Lake Rae Total: -- 228 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Crête Guay Mourani Total: -- 43 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Cardin Holder Plamondon |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Panel of Chairs |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 112, the following Members appointed by the Speaker, together with the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, the Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole and the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, shall constitute the Panel of Chairs for the legislative committees: Mike Allen, Peter Braid, Gord Brown, Lois Brown, Candice Hoeppner, Keith Martin, Maria Minna, Bernard Patry, Mike Wallace and Judy Wasylycia-Leis. |
| 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. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report on the Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime for 2004-2006, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-9, sbs. 660.11(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-747-01. (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 Foreign Affairs) — Report of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2008, pursuant to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act, S.C. 1964-65, c. 19, s. 7. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-229-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:56 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |