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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 18
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
2:00 p.m.
Prayers
National Anthem
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. Owen (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) laid upon the Table, — Copy of a letter from a constituent of the Minister of the Environment to the acting executive director of the Communications Coordination Services Branch, dated February 19, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-373-08.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Mitchell (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 20th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Chapter 6 of the April 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada -- Federal Government Support to First Nations -- Housing on Reserves) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-129), presented to the House on Wednesday, October 1, 2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-373-129.
Mr. Mitchell (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for the year 2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-732-01.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Williams (St. Albert) , from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the First report of the Committee (whistle-blowing legislation). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-05.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3 and 5) was tabled.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast) , two concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0291 and 373-0292);
— by Mr. Peric (Cambridge) , one concerning abortion (No. 373-0293);
— by Mrs. Wayne (Saint John) , three concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0294 to 373-0296);
— by Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0297);
— by Mr. Cummins (Delta—South Richmond) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0298);
— by Ms. Torsney (Burlington) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0299);
— by Mr. Asselin (Charlevoix) , one concerning the Radio-Canada Corporation (No. 373-0300);
— by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , nine concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 373-0301 to 373-0309);
— by Mr. Adams (Peterborough) , one concerning mad cow disease (No. 373-0310);
— by Mr. Williams (St. Albert) , two concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Nos. 373-0311 and 373-0312), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 373-0313), five concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0314 to 373-0318), three concerning pornography (Nos. 373-0319 to 373-0321) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 373-0322);
— by Mr. Reid (Lanark—Carleton) , two concerning gun control (Nos. 373-0323 and 373-0324), one concerning health care services (No. 373-0325) and three concerning mad cow disease (Nos. 373-0326 to 373-0328).
Government Orders
The Order was read for the consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment.
Mr. Paradis (Minister of State (Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage and read a second time.
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 5:15 p.m.
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff.
Pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), Mr. Paradis (Minister of State (Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Debate arose thereon.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be deemed tabled and concurred in.
Accordingly, Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:
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Government Operations and Estimates |
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| Brenda Chamberlain for Don Boudria |
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Health |
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| Don Boudria for Brenda Chamberlain |
The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:
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Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources |
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| Anita Neville |
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Canadian Heritage |
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| Anita Neville |
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Environment and Sustainable Development |
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| John Maloney |
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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John Maloney Anita Neville |
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Health |
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| John Maloney |
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Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
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| Anita Neville |
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National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
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| John Maloney |
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Public Accounts |
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| Anita Neville |
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Transport |
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| John Maloney |
The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament:
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| Stan Dromisky for John Bryden |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the motion standing on the Order Paper for the opposition day tomorrow, February 26, 2004, be replaced with the following:
That the government reallocate its resources from wasteful and unnecessary programs such as the sponsorship program, or badly managed programs such as the gun registry, to address the agricultural crisis at the farm gate across Canada.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff, be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
Accordingly, Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff, was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Mr. Alcock (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Cotler (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Bagnell (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Debate arose thereon.
Deferred Recorded Divisions
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , — That Bill C-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health, be concurred in at report stage and read a second time.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 177, NAYS: 23
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and read the second time and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.
Private Members' Business
At 5:49 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre) , seconded by Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre) and, by unanimous consent, by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast) and Ms. McDonough (Halifax) , moved, — That this House acknowledge the Armenian genocide of 1915 and condemn this act as a crime against humanity. (Private Members' Business M-380)
Debate arose thereon.
Tabling of Documents
By unanimous consent Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre) laid upon the Table, — Copy of documents concerning the Armenian genocide. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-373-09.
Private Members' Business
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre) , seconded by Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre) , Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast) and Ms. McDonough (Halifax) , — That this House acknowledge the Armenian genocide of 1915 and condemn this act as a crime against humanity. (Private Members' Business M-380)
The debate continued.
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, 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 Mr. Mitchell (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) — Statutes of the Northwest Territories for July 2003, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-27, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-388-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)
Adjournment
At 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).