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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th
PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 130
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Prayers
Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 40(1), including the Report for the period of January 1 to November 30, 2001, pursuant to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, sbs. 25(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-626-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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), Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Report on the Canadian Landmine Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-27.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (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:
— No. 371-0432 concerning working conditions. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-81-01;
— No. 371-0439 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-25-04;
— Nos. 371-0457, 371-0503 and 371-0504 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-80-03;
— Nos. 371-0478 and 371-0480 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-3-33;
— Nos. 371-0500, 371-0501 and 371-0502 concerning the Robert Latimer case. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-58-04.
Introduction of Government Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Scott (Fredericton), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Bill C-30, An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act, and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-121.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 55 and 56) was tabled.
Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (problems facing Newfoundland shrimpers and related activities). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-122.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 27 and 34) was tabled.
Ms. Brown (Oakville), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Assisted Human Reproduction: Building Families). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-123.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13, 15 to 20, 22 to 25, 27 to 29, 31 to 33 and 35 to 52) was tabled.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont--Petite-Patrie), seconded by Ms. Guay (Laurentides), Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts), 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. Pankiw (Saskatoon--Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Borotsik (Brandon--Souris), Bill C-421, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Canada Elections Act (fixed election dates), 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 the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., from January 27 to January 30, 2002, in relation to its study on climatic change and cross border pollution, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on the Canadian broadcasting system, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage be authorized to travel to Toronto and Montreal, from February 5 to 7, 2002, and to Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton and Vancouver, from February 24 to March 1, 2002, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its studies on North American relations and security and the agenda for the June 2002 G8 Meeting, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to travel and hold hearings in two groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, from February 24 to March 1, 2002, and that the members of the Committee and the necessary staff be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., and Mexico City for consultations from March 10 to March 15, 2002.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Steckle (Huron--Bruce), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 371-0524);
— by Mr. Telegdi (Kitchener--Waterloo), two concerning China (Nos. 371-0525 and 371-0526), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 371-0527) and one concerning terrorism (No. 371-0528);
— by Ms. Beaumier (Brampton West--Mississauga), one concerning Afghanistan (No. 371-0529).
Questions on Order Paper
Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-83 on the Order Paper.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister), — That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the Government; (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 10)
And of the amendment of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Jaffer (Edmonton--Strathcona), — That the motion be amended by replacing all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
- “this House rejects the government's budget statement because it fails to provide adequately for the national and economic security of Canada by continuing to underfund Canada's military at the second lowest level of defence expenditure in NATO; by increasing overall spending at a rate nine times faster than the rate of growth in the economy; by failing to reallocate spending from low to high priority areas such as health care and agriculture; by failing to address the long-term slide in Canada's productivity and standard of living; by increasing payroll taxes in the midst of a recession; and by planning for no reduction in Canada's $547 billion debt.”;
And of the subamendment of Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot), seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond), — That the amendment be amended by replacing all the words after the word “fails” with the following:
- “to reallocate spending from low to high priority areas such as health care and education via the Canada Health and Social Transfer, employment insurance reform, support for seniors, increased international aid, practical measures to assist the regions and aboriginal peoples, assistance to agriculture and adequate support for a faltering economy, and because it may be supposed that this statement hides a six billion dollar surplus for the current fiscal year which can be used to achieve these objectives.”.
The debate continued.
At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 42, NAYS: 214
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Messages from the Senate
A Message was received from the Senate as follows:
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has concurred in the amendment made by the Commons to Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate), without amendment.
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 Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) — Report of the Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Marine Liability Act, S.C. 2001, c. 6, sbs. 100(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-606-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)
— by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report of the National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001, pursuant to the National Arts Centre Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-3, sbs. 17(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-179-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
— by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) — Reports of the Department of Human Resources Development for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, 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. 8561-371-393-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:48 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 7:10 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).