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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 212 Friday, February 15, 2013 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), — That Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and related legislation, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Corporate Plan 2013 of the Global Centre for Pluralism. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-52.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , five concerning gender identity and expression (Nos. 411-3182 to 411-3186);

— by , one concerning China (No. 411-3187) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 411-3188);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3189).

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 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. Shory (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Payne (Medicine Hat), — That Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian Armed Forces), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 27, 2013, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by — Report on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Permit Data for the year 2012, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5.1(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-525-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2012-2013 of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-411-863-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Progress Report of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for the year 2012, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 7(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1050-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by — Report of the Public Service Staffing Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, sbs. 110(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-918-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by — Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34, s. 127. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-352-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Canadian Food Inspection Agency's User Fee Proposal for Importer Licensing for Non-federally Registered Sector Products, pursuant to the User Fees Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6, sbs. 4(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8564-411-9-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by — Report of the Canadian Wheat Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the crop year ended July 31, 2012, pursuant to the Canadian Wheat Board (Interim Operations) Act, S.C. 2011, c. 25, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-259-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by — Report of the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency for the year ended December 31, 2011, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1016-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2013-12 and P.C. 2013-13. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-29-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

Adjournment

At 2:16 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, February 25, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).