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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 82 Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:00 p.m.

Prayers

National Anthem

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.

Vacancies

Mr. Ménard, Member for the Electoral District of Hochelaga, in the Province of Quebec, from his place in the House, gave notice of his intention to resign his seat as Member for the said Electoral District.

Accordingly, pursuant to paragraph 25(1)(a) of the Parliament of Canada Act, the Speaker will address a warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a new Writ of Election for the Electoral District of Hochelaga.

Daily Routine Of Business

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation

(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits”.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting the annual visit by the Co-Chairs of the Association to Beijing, Nanchang (Jiangxi Province), Guangzhou (Guangdong Province) and Shanghai, China, from March 12 to 22, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-68-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (report of the Independant Investigator into the 2008 listeriosis outbreak). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-132.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 30) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), Bill C-435, An Act to favour Canadian procurements, 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. Trost (Saskatoon—Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Clarke (Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River), Bill C-436, An Act respecting ownership of uranium mines in Canada, 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. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering), Bill C-437, An Act to Amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (labour relations), 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 ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Ways and Means Motion No. 9 standing in the name of the Minister of Finance be deemed moved and seconded, that a recorded division be deemed requested and that the bells to call in the Members shall ring for not more than 15 minutes.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows:

Paul Calandra for Kelly Block; and

that the list of associate Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows:

Kelly Block for Paul Calandra.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning suicide prevention (No. 402-0901);

— by , two concerning the Employment Insurance Program (Nos. 402-0902 and 402-0903);

— by , two concerning chemical products (Nos. 402-0904 and 402-0905) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 402-0906);

— by , one concerning unborn children (No. 402-0907);

— by , one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0908);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 402-0909);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 402-0910), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 402-0911) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 402-0912);

— by , one concerning asbestos (No. 402-0913).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)), — That Bill C-37, An Act to amend the National Capital Act and other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should as quickly as possible implement a genuine income support program for older workers who lost their job in order to ease their transition from active employment to pension benefits. (Private Members' Business M-285)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-13, sbs. 26(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-38-01. (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 — Reports of the Canadian Transportation Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, 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. 8561-402-527-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (recommendations contained in the Fifth Report of the Committee presented to the House during the Second Session of the 39th Parliament) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-39), presented to the House on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-39.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).