The Speaker informed the House that a vacancy had occurred in the representation in the House of Commons, for the Electoral District of Prince George—Peace River, in the Province of British Columbia, by reason of the resignation of Mr. Jay Hill, and that, pursuant to paragraph 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, he had addressed, Monday, October 25, 2010, his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy.

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. Clement (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade;

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs), as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 2).

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture)), — That Bill C-3, in Clause 3.1, be amended by

(b) replacing lines 13 to 15 on page 3 with the following:

(c) replacing lines 22 and 23 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture)), — That Bill C-3 be amended by restoring Clause 9 as follows:

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

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on division.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to on division.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) for Mr. Duncan (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Kent (Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas)), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.

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

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.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Day (President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, October 21, 2010, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Dorion (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, as long called for by the Bloc Québécois and now called for by the Member for Beauce, end the so-called federal spending power in the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces, eliminate the federal programs that violate the division of powers, and transfer tax points to the provinces by: (a) eliminating all federal spending in the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces, unless express authorization is given by Quebec or the province; (b) providing a systematic right to opt out with full financial compensation and without condition of all existing and future programs, whether co-funded or not, that intrude into jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces; and (c) transferring, at the request of Quebec or a province, fiscal room in the form of tax points and/or GST to replace the amounts that the province would otherwise have received under the Canada Health Transfer, federal programs in its areas of jurisdiction and the transfer for social programs and postsecondary education indexed to 1994-1995 levels.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

At 6:25 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries, as deemed reported by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 16).

Motion No. 1 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300 be amended by replacing, in the English version, the long title on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 2 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 9 to 11 on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 3 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 10 to 13 on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 4 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 16 on page 1 with the following:

Motion No. 5 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 34 on page 2 with the following:

Motion No. 6 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing, in the English version, lines 3 and 4 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 7 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 22 and 23 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 8 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 27 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 9 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 32 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 10 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 39 to 44 on page 3 with the following:

Motion No. 11 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 12 on page 4 the following:

Motion No. 12 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 4 with the following:

Motion No. 13 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 18 to 23 on page 4 with the following:

Motion No. 14 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 5 with the following:

Motion No. 15 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 6 with the following:

Motion No. 16 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), — That Bill C-300 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

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

At 7:25 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 98, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 2 to 5 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 6 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 8, was deferred.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 7 and 9 to 16 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded divisions were further deferred until Wednesday, October 27, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

At 7:34 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 7:44 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).