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House of Commons of Canada
35th Parliament, 1st Session

Journals

No. 245
Monday, October 23, 1995
11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members’ Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

Mr. MacDonald (Dartmouth), seconded by Mr. Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury), moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider abolishing the Regional Rates of Pay, now in force for certain federal government employees, in accordance with its stated policy of pay equity. (Private Members’ Business M–375)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), — That Bill C–107, An Act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, 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. Milliken (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:

  1. No. 351-3026 concerning crimes of violence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-13F;
  2. No. 351-3182 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-70M;
  3. Nos. 351-3491 and 351-3666 concerning pornography. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-148;
  4. No. 351-3510 concerning arson — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-149;
  5. No. 351-3612 concerning young offenders. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-102A;
  6. No. 351-3709 concerning material depicting violence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-2W.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Private Member’s Motion M–383, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North), be withdrawn.

Presenting petitions

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

  • by Mr. Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury), one concerning the government tendering process (No. 351-3959);
  • by Mr. Schmidt (Okanagan Centre), eight concerning sex offenders (Nos. 351-3960 to 351-3967);
  • by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3968);
  • by Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 351-3969);
  • by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), one concerning the government tendering process (No. 351-3970);
  • by Ms. Bridgman (Surrey North), one concerning veterans’ affairs (No. 351-3971);
  • by Mrs. Gaffney (Nepean), two concerning forestry (Nos. 351-3972 and 351-3973) and two concerning training programs (Nos. 351-3974 and 351-3975);
  • by Mr. Penson (Peace River), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-3976);
  • by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), three concerning the Young Offenders Act (Nos. 351-3977 to 351-3979) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3980).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), — That Bill C–107, An Act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs. and Northern Development.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–93, An Act to amend the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Income-Tax Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage without amendment.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health), 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 76.1(11), Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), — That Bill C–106, An Act respecting the Law Commission of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

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

(Division — Vote No 354)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Allmand — Anawak — Anderson — Assadourian — Augustine — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bellemare — Bethel — Bevilacqua — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Brushett — Bryden — Caccia — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Chan — Cohen — Collins — Cowling — Crawford — Culbert — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Easter — English — Fewchuk — Finlay — Flis — Fontana — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gallaway — Gerrard — Godfrey — Goodale — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guarnieri — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hickey — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Iftody — Irwin — Jackson — Jordan — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Loney — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchi — Marleau — Massé — McCormick — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — McTeague — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Broadview–Greenwood) — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Payne — Peters — Peterson — Phinney — Pillitteri — Proud — Reed — Richardson — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Serré — Shepherd — Sheridan — Simmons — Skoke — St. Denis — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Taylor — Telegdi — Tobin — Torsney — Ur — Valeri — Verran — Walker — Wappel — Wells — Whelan — Young — Zed — 119

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Asselin — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville) — Bridgman — Brown (Calgary Southeast) — Caron — Chatters — Cummins — Duceppe — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gauthier — Gilmour — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Grubel — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Calgary West) — Harper (Simcoe Centre) — Hart — Hermanson — Hoeppner — Johnston — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Manning — Mayfield — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Ringma — Sauvageau — Schmidt — Silye — Solberg — Speaker — St-Laurent — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson — Venne — Williams — 51

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Adams — Alcock — Asselin — Bachand — Bakopanos — Barnes — Bélisle — Bergeron — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Bertrand — Bouchard — Brien — Canuel — Cauchon — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Collenette — Copps — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye Debien — Deshaies — Discepola — Dubé — Duhamel — Dumas — Dupuy — Eggleton — Fillion — Finestone — Fry — Gagnon (Bonaventure–Îles-de-la-Madeleine) — Gagnon (Québec) — Godin — Grose — Guay — Guimond — Harb — Hickey — Jacob — Lalonde — Langlois — Lebel — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Lincoln — Loubier — Maclaren — Maheu — Marchand — McGuire — McKinnon — McTeague — O’Brien — Paradis — Patry — Payne — Regan — Robillard — Terrana — Vanclief — Wood

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Adjournment

At 5:55 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).