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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 69 Friday, April 4, 2014 10:00 a.m.

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

Whereupon, Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), 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. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, because it:

(a) amends more than sixty Acts without adequate parliamentary debate and oversight;

(b) does nothing to create quality, good-paying jobs for Canadians and fails to extend the hiring credit for small business;

(d) hands over private financial information of hundreds of thousands of Canadians to the US Internal Revenue Service under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act;

(e) reduces transparency at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency;

(f) imposes tolls on the Champlain Bridge;

(g) jeopardizes the independence of eleven federal administrative tribunals; and

(h) enables the government to weaken regulations affecting rail safety and the transport of dangerous goods without notifying the public.”.

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

Mr. Duncan (Minister of State) for Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to introduce an Act to give effect to the Tla'amin Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (Ways and Means No. 12) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-13.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — The Tla'amin Final Agreement and related Appendices, and the Tla'amin Tax Treatment Agreement. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-412-22.

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:

— Nos. 412-1678 to 412-1680, 412-1723, 412-1747, 412-1770, 412-1794, 412-1804, 412-1805, 412-1817 to 412-1829, 412-1939, 412-1979 to 412-1985 and 412-2004 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-17-09;

— Nos. 412-1716, 412-1717 and 412-1806 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-46-10;

— No. 412-1813 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-69-02;

— Nos. 412-1830 and 412-1998 concerning budget measures. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-32-05;

— No. 412-1847 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-48-06;

— No. 412-1941 concerning discrimination. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-108-01;

— No. 412-1948 concerning abortion. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-53-04;

— No. 412-1990 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-31-09;

— Nos. 412-2001 and 412-2023 concerning the electoral system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-12-07;

— No. 412-2015 concerning federal electoral districts. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-84-03;

— No. 412-2020 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-31-10.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Strahl (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-25, An Act respecting the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band Order, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-62.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 17 to 19) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Warawa (Langley), Bill C-585, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (period of residence), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-2245 and 412-2246);

— by , one concerning museums (No. 412-2247), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2248), one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-2249) and one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2250);

— by , one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2251);

— by , one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 412-2252);

— by , two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-2253 and 412-2254);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2255) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-2256);

— by , two concerning VIA Rail (Nos. 412-2257 and 412-2258);

— by , one concerning the Senate (No. 412-2259);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2260);

— by , one concerning Canada's railways (No. 412-2261), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 412-2262) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2263);

— by , one concerning climate change (No. 412-2264), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 412-2265), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 412-2266) and two concerning navigable waters (Nos. 412-2267 and 412-2268);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 412-2269);

— by , two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 412-2270 and 412-2271).

Government Orders

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, because it:

(a) amends more than sixty Acts without adequate parliamentary debate and oversight;

(b) does nothing to create quality, good-paying jobs for Canadians and fails to extend the hiring credit for small business;

(d) hands over private financial information of hundreds of thousands of Canadians to the US Internal Revenue Service under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act;

(e) reduces transparency at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency;

(f) imposes tolls on the Champlain Bridge;

(g) jeopardizes the independence of eleven federal administrative tribunals; and

(h) enables the government to weaken regulations affecting rail safety and the transport of dangerous goods without notifying the public.”.

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 Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-501, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage without amendment.

Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

Adjournment

At 2:13 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).