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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 42 Friday, May 7, 2010 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. Kent (Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas)), — That Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

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), laid upon the Table, — Copy of a letter from Mr. Derek Lee (Scarborough—Rouge River), dated June 7, 2005, concerning P4E Support Group Inc. (English text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-8.

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. 403-0182 to 403-0184 concerning a memorial shrine. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-62-01;

— Nos. 403-0187, 403-0222, 403-0427 and 403-0433 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-35-06;

— Nos. 403-0188, 403-0191 and 403-0301 to 403-0303 concerning the situation in Colombia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-5-02;

— Nos. 403-0193 to 403-0205, 403-0231 to 403-0244 and 403-0291 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-8-05;

— Nos. 403-0207 and 403-0377 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-26-02;

— No. 403-0210 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-63-01, Genetic engineering;

— No. 403-0217 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-34-04;

— Nos. 403-0285 and 403-0397 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-24-02;

— No. 403-0287 concerning unborn children. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-18-04;

— Nos. 403-0293, 403-0305, 403-0320, 403-0385, 403-0398, 403-0405, 403-0409 and 403-0429 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-7-06;

— Nos. 403-0321, 403-0410, 403-0420, 403-0431 and 403-0440 concerning foreign aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-51-03;

— Nos. 403-0326 and 403-0407 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-21-07.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on the subject of the importance of the East Coast shellfish industry take place pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Food and Drugs Act (No. 403-0501) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 403-0502);

— by , one concerning crimes of violence (No. 403-0503).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-165 and Q-169 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) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-154 — — With regard to the use of government-owned aircraft by Ministers and Ministers’ staff in the 2009-2010 fiscal year: (a) how many times were government-owned aircraft used by Ministers and exempt staff; (b) on what dates were the aircraft used; (c) who was on board the aircraft; (d) what was the purpose of the travel; (e) what was the origin and destination of each flight; (f) how many of these flights returned to their origin with no passengers on board; (g) what was the cost of each flight; (h) who authorized each flight; (i) what additional costs were incurred as a result of these flights; (j) what are the greenhouse gas emissions from each of these flights; (k) what is the government doing to offset the greenhouse gas emissions from each of these flights; (l) for each flight, what is the principal or usual purpose of the aircraft used; and (m) what is the current government policy on the use of government-owned aircraft for use by Ministers and their exempt staff? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-154.

Q-155 — — With regard to the use of chartered aircraft by Ministers and Ministers’ staff in the 2009-2010 fiscal year: (a) how many times were chartered aircraft used by Ministers and exempt staff; (b) on what dates were the aircraft used; (c) who was on board the aircraft; (d) what was the purpose of the travel; (e) what was the origin and destination of each flight; (f) how many of these flights returned to their origin with no passengers on board; (g) what was the cost of each flight; (h) who authorized each flight; (i) what additional costs were incurred as a result of these flights; (j) what are the greenhouse gas emissions from each of these flights; (k) what is the government doing to offset the greenhouse gas emissions from each of these flights; (l) for each flight, what is the principal or usual purpose of the aircraft used; and (m) what is the current government policy on the use of chartered aircraft for use by Ministers and their exempt staff? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-155.

Q-167 — — With regard to the Trans-Canada Highway: (a) what does the government consider the total length of the Trans-Canada Highway to be in kilometres; (b) how many kilometres remain “untwinned”, by province (i.e., single-lane highways designated with the Trans-Canada label); and (c) what is the cost per kilometre to “twin” sections of the Trans-Canada Highway that are currently single-lane and, if there is a difference from province to province, how much does it cost by province to twin the Trans-Canada Highway? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-167.

Q-171 — — With respect to the military junta in Burma and the Government of Canada: (a) what measures is the Government of Canada taking to ensure Canadian corporations end all commercial ties with Burma; (b) what measures is the government taking to ensure that no additional commercial contracts form between Canadian companies and Burma; (c) what domestic steps is the Government of Canada pursuing to guarantee those Canadian corporations financially benefiting from economic activity in Burma are restricted from securing any contracts from the government; (d) what steps is the Government of Canada taking to assure the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board does not maintain any direct or indirect holdings in companies conducting business with Burma; (e) what bilateral and multilateral efforts is the Government of Canada using to persuade Burma's military junta to relinquish power; (f) what diplomatic action is occurring between the Government of Canada and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, and India to pressure Burma's military junta to end violence against the people of Burma; and (g) what methods is the Government of Canada employing to pressure Burma's military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy party? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-171.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

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-475, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with an amendment.

Mr. Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), seconded by Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), Mr. Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), seconded by Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), 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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Report of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-646-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).