HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 20

Friday, February 27, 2004

10:00 a.m.

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Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health.

Ms. Sgro (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 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 now read a third time and do pass.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Milliken (Speaker) presented the report of a Parliamentary delegation that travelled to Algeria and Tunisia from January 18 to 23, 2004. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-373-75-02.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Bellemare (Ottawa—Orléans) presented the Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation in the Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum, held in Washington, D.C., from December 8 to 9, 2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-373-50-04.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Bellemare (Ottawa—Orléans) presented the Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit of the Defence and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia, from January 26 to 30, 2004. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-373-50-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Forseth (New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby) , from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-2004 — Vote 110b under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1b under GOVERNOR GENERAL, Votes 40b and 45b under JUSTICE, Vote 1b under PARLIAMENT, Votes 1b, 5b and 15b under PRIVY COUNCIL, Votes 1b and 15b under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES and Votes 1b, 10b, 15b, 20b and 21b under TREASURY BOARD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-08.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.

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Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 7th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to provisional Standing Order 92(3), your Committee hereby reports that it has concurred in the report of the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business advising that Bill C-450, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act in order to protect the legal definition of “marriage” by invoking section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, should be designated non-votable.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 6) was tabled.

Statement by the Speaker

The Speaker ruled that the Order for second reading of Bill C-450, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act in order to protect the legal definition of “marriage” by invoking section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon—Humboldt) , be dropped to the bottom of the Order of Precedence on the Order Paper to allow the Member for Saskatoon-Humboldt the opportunity to appeal, pursuant to Standing Order 92(4), the decision of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. DeVillers (Simcoe North) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0346);

— by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West—Nepean) , one concerning stem cell research (No. 373-0347);

— by Ms. Lalonde (Mercier) , one concerning the United States' policy towards Cuba (No. 373-0348);

— by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby) , five concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0349 to 373-0353) and one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 373-0354).

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-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Private Members' Business

At 1:11 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness of Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (breaking and entering).

Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East) , seconded by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Debate arose thereon.

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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for November 5 and December 3, 2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-373-01.

— by Mr. Alcock (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, pursuant to the Public Service Superannuation Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-36, s. 46. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-220-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled “Request for Tariff Relief by Peerless Clothing Inc. Regarding Certain Woven Fabrics of Viscose Rayon/Acetate”, dated February 11, 2004, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-572-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Regan (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) — Report on the administration and enforcement of the fish habitat protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Fisheries Act, S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 11.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-325-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

Adjournment

At 2:11 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, March 8, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).