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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 6 Monday, February 2, 2009 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on International Trade of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation.

Mr. Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

Ways and Means

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures. (Ways and Means No. 5) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-402-10.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report on sponsored travel by Members of the House of Commons for the year 2008, pursuant to section 15(3) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons — Appendix to the Standing Orders. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-402-2.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), seconded by Ms. Ambrose (Minister of Labour), Bill C-8, 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 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. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, 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 Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), Bill C-277, An Act to establish a National Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission and to re-establish the Survey on the Importance of Nature to Canadians, 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. Bagnell (Yukon), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), Bill C-278, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time), 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. Allen (Welland), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (amounts not included in earnings), 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. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits), 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. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the National Capital Commission (No. 402-0028);

— by , one concerning the democratic process (No. 402-0029);

— by , one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 402-0030);

— by , two concerning natural health products (Nos. 402-0031 and 402-0032);

— by , one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 402-0033);

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0034).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), — That Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

The debate continued.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 1)
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
“, on condition that the Government table reports in Parliament no later than five sitting days before the last alloted day in each of the supply periods ending March 26, 2009, June 23, 2009 and December 10, 2009:
(a) to provide on-going economic and fiscal updates;
(b) to detail the actual implementation of the budget;
(c) to itemize the actual effects of the budget with respect to:
- the protection of the most vulnerable in Canadian society,
- the minimizing of existing job losses,
- the creation of the employment opportunities of tomorrow,
- the provision of economic stimilus in a manner fair to all regions of Canada, and
- the assurance that the Government's deficit is not a burden to future generations or a detriment to economic recovery; and
(d) to provide details on any adjustments or new measures as may be required to benefit the Canadian economy.”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 2 -- Vote n^o 2)
YEAS: 217, NAYS: 84
YEAS -- POUR Abbott Ablonczy Aglukkaq Albrecht Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambrose Anders Anderson Andrews Ashfield Bagnell Bains Baird Bélanger Bennett Benoit Bernier Bevilacqua Bezan Blackburn Blaney Block Boucher Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brison Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Byrne Cadman Calandra Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannis Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casson Chong Clarke Clement Coady Coderre Cotler Crombie Cummins Cuzner D'Amours Davidson Day Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dhaliwal Dhalla Dion Dosanjh Dreeshen Dryden Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dykstra Easter Eyking Fast Finley Flaherty Fletcher Folco Foote Galipeau Gallant Garneau Glover Goldring Goodale Goodyear Gourde Grewal Guarnieri Guergis Hall Findlay Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hiebert Hill Hoback Hoeppner Holder Holland Ignatieff Jean Jennings Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Kania Karygiannis Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kennedy Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lebel LeBlanc Lee Lemieux Lobb Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Malhi Mark Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) Mayes McCallum McColeman McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McLeod McTeague Mendes Menzies Merrifield Miller Minna Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Murray Neville Nicholson Norlock O'Connor O'Neill-Gordon Obhrai Oda Oliphant Pacetti Paradis Patry Payne Pearson Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Proulx Rae Raitt Rajotte Ratansi Rathgeber Regan Reid Richards Richardson Rickford Ritz Rodriguez Rota Russell Savage Saxton Scarpaleggia Scheer Schellenberger Sgro Shea Shipley Shory Silva Simms Simson Smith Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Szabo Thompson Tilson Toews Tonks Trost Trudeau Tweed Uppal Valeriote Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wilfert Wong Woodworth Wrzesnewskyj Yelich Young Zarac Total: -- 217
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) André Angus Ashton Asselin Atamanenko Bachand Beaudin Bellavance Bevington Bigras Black Blais Bonsant Bouchard Bourgeois Brunelle Cardin Carrier Charlton Chow Christopherson Crête Crowder Cullen Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) DeBellefeuille Demers Deschamps Desnoyers Dewar Dorion Duceppe Dufour Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Faille Freeman Gagnon Gaudet Godin Gravelle Guay Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) Harris (St. John's East) Hughes Hyer Julian Laforest Laframboise Lavallée Layton Lemay Leslie Lessard Lévesque Malo Maloway Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Mourani Mulcair Nadeau Ouellet Paillé Paquette Plamondon Pomerleau Rafferty Roy Savoie Siksay St-Cyr Stoffer Thi Lac Thibeault Vincent Wasylycia-Leis Total: -- 84

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 on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Permit Data for the year 2008, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5.1(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-525-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

Adjournment

At 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).