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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 234 Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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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), Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour) laid upon the Table, — Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2011, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-226-02. (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)
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Motions |
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Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 657 -- Vote no 657) | |
| YEAS: 151, NAYS: 127 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Lebel Ritz Total: -- 151 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cuzner Karygiannis Pacetti Total: -- 127 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That, in relation to Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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that, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 658 -- Vote no 658) | |
| YEAS: 154, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Leitch Schellenberger Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cuzner Julian Pacetti Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duncan (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Penashue (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada), — That Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women; |
And of the motion of Mrs. Truppe (Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women), seconded by Ms. James (Scarborough Centre), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1207 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-33.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1208 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-34.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1209 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-35.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1210 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-36.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-1211 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-37.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duncan (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Penashue (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada), — That Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women; |
And of the motion of Mrs. Truppe (Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women), seconded by Ms. James (Scarborough Centre), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 150, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Lebel Seeback Total: -- 150 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cuzner Julian Nunez-Melo Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the question was put on the original motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 151, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Lebel Schellenberger Total: -- 151 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cuzner Julian Nunez-Melo Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), — That, in the opinion of the House, a government loan guarantee to the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project is: (a) an important part of a clean energy agenda; (b) an economically viable project that will create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth; (c) regionally significant for the Atlantic region, which will benefit from a stable and sustainable electricity source for decades to come; and (d) environmentally-friendly, with substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions through the displacement of power from coal-fired and oil electricity sources; (Private Members' Business M-412) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), seconded by Mr. Penashue (Labrador), — That the motion be amended by: (a) replacing the words “government loan guarantee to the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project is: (a) an important part of a clean energy agenda; (b) an economically viable project that will create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth; (c) regionally significant” with the words “loan guarantee provided by the federal government for the Lower Churchill hydroelectric projects—consisting of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generation facility, the Labrador Transmission Assets, the Labrador-Island Link, and the Maritime Link—will be an important and valuable step in advancing Canada’s clean energy agenda, as it will support an economically viable, regional energy project that will (a) provide economic benefits”; (b) replacing the words “and (d) environmentally-friendly,” with the words “(b) create environmentally-friendly electricity,”; and (c) adding after the words “oil electricity sources” the words “; and (c) create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic growth”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 269, NAYS: 5 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Kerr Quach Total: -- 269 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Bellavance Fortin Mourani Patry Total: -- 5 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, as amended, of Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), — That, in the opinion of the House, a loan guarantee provided by the federal government for the Lower Churchill hydroelectric projects—consisting of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generation facility, the Labrador Transmission Assets, the Labrador-Island Link, and the Maritime Link—will be an important and valuable step in advancing Canada’s clean energy agenda, as it will support an economically viable, regional energy project that will (a) provide economic benefits for the Atlantic region, which will benefit from a stable and sustainable electricity source for decades to come; (b) create environmentally-friendly electricity, with substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions through the displacement of power from coal-fired and oil electricity sources; and (c) create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic growth. |
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The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 271, NAYS: 5 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crowder Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rafferty Total: -- 271 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Bellavance Fortin Mourani Patry Total: -- 5 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:51 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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Mr. Gill (Brampton—Springdale), seconded by Mr. Wallace (Burlington), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 24, 2013, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2013-2017 and of the Capital Budget for 2013 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-411-831-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Transport)) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2012, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-20-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Albas (Okanagan—Coquihalla), one concerning China (No. 411-3564);
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— by Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3565) and one concerning abortion (No. 411-3566).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:54 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:14 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |