The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Ms. Savoie (Victoria), Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

At 8:30 a.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, September 27, 2010, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Woodworth (Kitchener Centre), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), — That Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

At 9:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:30 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Order made Monday, September 27, 2010, the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Order made Monday, September 27, 2010, and in accordance with Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 15th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kania (Brampton West), seconded by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), Bill C-573, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day, 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 Ms. Sgro (York West), seconded by Mr. Silva (Davenport), Bill C-574, An Act to promote and strengthen the Canadian retirement income system, 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. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer), Bill C-575, An Act respecting the accountability and enhanced financial transparency of elected officials of First Nations communities, 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. Dreeshen (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), Bill C-576, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personating peace officer), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

At 10:45 a.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, September 27, 2010, the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).