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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 46 Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-391-627-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, — Report on the operation of sections 83.28 and 83.29 of the Criminal Code from December 24, 2004 to December 23, 2005, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2001, c. 41, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-820-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report entitled “Results of Fact-Finding on Situation at Caledonia”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. MacKenzie (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the Table, — Report on the operation of section 83.3 of the Criminal Code from December 24, 2004 to December 23, 2005, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2001, c. 41, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-910-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Public Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-12.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Social Development), Bill C-22, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (age of protection) and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Social Development), Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) concerning its participation to the Fourteenth Executive Committee meeting, held in Washington, D.C., on April 11 and 12, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-74-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the conference entitled “Freshwater for the Future: Policies for Sustainable Water Management in Canada”, held in Gatineau, Quebec, from May 8 to 10, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-59-07.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, South Africa, on May 1 and 2, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-76-03.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Thirteenth Report of the Committee, "Improving the Integrity of the Electoral Process: Recommendations for Legislative Change". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-52.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3, 7 to 9 and 11 to 16) was tabled.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the First Report of the Committee (sections 25.1 to 25.4 of the Criminal Code). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-53.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2, 5 to 12) was tabled.

Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (withdrawal of the request for a comprehensive response to the Third Report of the Committee). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-54.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 8) was tabled.

Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (immediate moratorium on deportations of all undocumented workers). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-55.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 13) was tabled.

Mr. Ritz (Battlefords—Lloydminster), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Canadian Wheat Board). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-56.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 9 and 10) was tabled.

Mr. Paquette (Joliette), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the First Report of the Committee (softwood lumber). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-57.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13 and 14) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Lukiwski (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre), Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Blais (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Account and premium rate setting) and another Act in consequence, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Alghabra (Mississauga—Erindale), Bill C-345, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (appointment of special counsel), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells), seconded by Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), Bill C-346, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (terrorist activity), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells), seconded by Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (keeping child pornography in a manner that is not reasonably secure from access by others), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), seconded by Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), Bill C-348, An Act respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), Bill C-349, An Act to amend the Patent Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Accordingly, the request for a comprehensive response to the Third Report of the Committee was withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, during its consideration of matters pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Standing Committee on Finance, together with any necessary staff, be authorized to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to permit the broadcasting of its proceedings.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on employability in Canada, the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities be authorized to travel to St. John's, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Saskatoon in October and November 2006, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was moved, — That ten members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be authorized to travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from September 10 to 12, 2006, to attend the Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0274);

— by , one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-0275);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0276);

— by , two concerning child labour (Nos. 391-0277 and 391-0278);

— by , one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 391-0279);

— by , two concerning child labour (Nos. 391-0280 and 391-0281);

— by , one concerning Kyoto Protocol (No. 391-0282);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 391-0283), one concerning certain imported goods (No. 391-0284), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0285) and one concerning pesticides (No. 391-0286);

— by , one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 391-0287);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0288);

— by , one concerning national parks (No. 391-0289);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 391-0290);

— by , one concerning human rights in Vietnam (No. 391-0291).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answers to questions Q-18, Q-37, Q-47 and Q-51 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the returns to the following questions made into an Orders for Return:

Q-39 — — With regard to television programming shown on all standard Canadian private broadcasters: (a) has the government collected cumulative and individual statistics of their percentage of Canadian programming and, if so, (i) what are they, (ii) what are the most recent cumulative and individual statistics on the percentage of Canadian programming shown during primetime, (iii) what are the most recent cumulative and individual statistics on the breakdown of type of Canadian programming that is being shown during and outside of primetime, (iv) what are the most recent statistics on the percentage of Canadian programming that is actually being watched both during and outside of primetime; (b) are private broadcasters receiving government funding for the purposes of promoting Canadian programming and, if so, what are the specifics of this funding; and (c) what is government’s plan for promoting Canadian programming in the future and what specific initiatives are being planned to guarantee a healthy future for Canadian programming by private broadcasters? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-39.

Q-42 — — With regard to the government's agreements with the provinces for funding for affordable housing: (a) what are the exact parameters of the agreements with each province specifically; (b) what restrictions, if any, will be placed on the money spent; (c) how is affordable housing defined; (d) can money be used to upgrade current housing stock or is it strictly for new housing; and (e) will the government maintain previous multi-year housing agreements? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-42.

Q-43 — — With regard to the announcement, in the 2006 Budget, that all income from scholarships will be exempt from taxation starting in 2006 instead of exempting only the first $3,000 of scholarship income: (a) how many students received more than $3,000 of income from scholarships in 2004 or the last year for which information is available; (b) how many students identified in section (a) had net income of more than the Basic Personal Exemption; (c) what was the average income of the students identified in section (b); and (d) what was the average income tax paid by the students identified in section (b)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-43.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-3, An Act respecting international bridges and tunnels and making a consequential amendment to another Act.

Mr. Clement (Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) for Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-3, An Act respecting international bridges and tunnels and making a consequential amendment to another Act, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities for the purpose of reconsidering Clauses 7 and 24 with a view to examine the balance between the rights of the Minister and the needs for consultation with other levels of government and affected communities.”.

Debate arose thereon.

Tabling of Documents

By unanimous consent, laid upon the Table, — Copy of a letter dated June 15, 2006, from Mr. Bernard J. Shapiro, Ethics Commissioner, to Mr. Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North (English text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-391-13.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding the Order made on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be authorized to continue its deliberations relating to its review of the Anti-terrorism Act (2001) beyond June 23, 2006, and to present its final report no later than December 22, 2006.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That Bill C-3, An Act respecting international bridges and tunnels and making a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

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 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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That,

(a) the amendment to the motion for third reading of Bill C-3, An Act respecting international bridges and tunnels and making a consequential amendment to another Act, standing in the name of Mr. Masse (Windsor West) be withdrawn;

(b) Bill C-3, in Clause 7, be amended by adding after line 5 on page 3 the following:

“The Minister may, if in the opinion of the Minister it is necessary having regard to all the circumstances, consult with the other levels of government that have authority in the place where the international bridge or tunnel is, or is to be, situated and with any person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has a direct interest in the matter.”;

“The Minister may, if in the opinion of the Minister it is necessary having regard to all the circumstances, consult with the other levels of government that have authority in the place where the international bridge or tunnel that is the subject of the application is situated and with any person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has a direct interest in the matter.”; and

(d) Bill C-3, as further amended, be deemed to have been read a third time and passed.

Accordingly, the amendment of Mr. Masse (Windsor West) was withdrawn and the Bill, as further amended, was read a third time and passed.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That,

whereas Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, has been recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize as one of the world’s leading champions of peace and non-violence;

whereas His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit Canada from September 9th to the 11th of this year; and

whereas this House has previously acknowledged historic visits to Canada by other leading champions of human dignity, such as Raoul Wallenberg and Nelson Mandela, by adopting motions granting them “honourary Canadian citizenship”;

therefore, this House resolves to bestow the title “honourary Canadian citizen” on His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 21, 2006, Mr. Harper (Prime Minister) made a statement in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 33(1).

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 — Reports of the Department of Environment Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-391-698-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Report of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S. C. 1987, c. 3, sbs. 29(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-505-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by — Reports of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-391-378-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Report of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 2001, c. 41, s. 102. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-792-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 391-0292); one concerning marriage (No. 391-0293); one concerning immigration (No. 391-0294), one concerning pornography (No. 391-0295) and two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 391-0296 and 391-0297);

— by , four concerning immigration (Nos. 391-0298 to 391-0301);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0302);

— by , one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-0303) and two concerning China (Nos. 391-0304 and 391-0305);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0306).

Adjournment

At 3:37 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 21, 2006, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 18, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).