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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 79

Friday, May 2, 2014

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-33, An Act to establish a framework to enable First Nations control of elementary and secondary education and to provide for related funding and to make related amendments to the Indian Act and consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

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), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated March 3, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-27.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed at Ottawa on May 23, 2002, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated April 1, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-28.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Convention on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Administrative Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Peru for the Implementation of the Convention on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Peru, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated April 10, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-412-29.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (P.C. 2014-463), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-495-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Albas (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 412-2182 concerning land use. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-55-02;
— No. 412-2321 concerning the nuclear industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-96-02.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning health care services (No. 412-2580) and two concerning genetic engineering (Nos. 412-2581 and 412-2582);
— by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), one concerning health care services (No. 412-2583);
— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-2584 and 412-2585), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2586) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-2587);
— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2588);
— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-2589);
— by Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 412-2590), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2591) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2592);
— by Mr. Jacob (Brome—Missisquoi), one concerning navigable waters (No. 412-2593);
— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), three concerning health care services (Nos. 412-2594 to 412-2596) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2597);
— by Mr. Sullivan (York South—Weston), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-2598 and 412-2599).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Albas (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board) presented the answers to questions Q-326 and Q-335 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-33, An Act to establish a framework to enable First Nations control of elementary and secondary education and to provide for related funding and to make related amendments to the Indian Act and consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

The debate continued.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, May 1, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 5, 2014, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-483, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (escorted temporary absence), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments.

Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), seconded by Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 7, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the following motion, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Mulcair (Leader of the Opposition), was deemed adopted, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), all Votes related to FINANCE and all Votes related to TRANSPORT, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, be referred to Committees of the Whole.

Accordingly, the said Votes, except any Vote already reported, were deemed withdrawn from the Standing Committees to which they were originally referred.
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 Mr. Kenney (Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism) — Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-108-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
— by Mr. Moore (Minister of Industry) — Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-87-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
— by Ms. Raitt (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-20-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
— by Mr. Rickford (Minister of Natural Resources) — Triennial Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for the years 2011 to 2013, together with the Auditors' Report, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-808-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
— by Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) — Report on Northern oil and gas for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-455-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
Adjournment

At 1:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).