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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 34

Monday, December 10, 2007

11:00 a.m.



Prayers
Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lake (Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont), seconded by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), — That Bill C-423, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act (treatment for substance abuse), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

At 12:02 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill C-423, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act (treatment for substance abuse), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment;

And of Motion No. 1.

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), — That Bill C-28 be amended by deleting Clause 181.

The debate continued on Motion No. 1.

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. Bruinooge (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for the year 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-732-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 392-0057 concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-38-01;
— Nos. 392-0060 and 392-0074 to 392-0076 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-5-04;
— No. 392-0081 concerning unborn children. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-39-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bruinooge (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Indian Claims Commission: Annual Report 2006-2007”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-392-8.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act, 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 Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Clement (Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario), Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Citizenship 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. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-27.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 4 to 11) was tabled.


Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-28.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3 to 6, 8 and 10) was tabled.


Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-29.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 5 and 6) was tabled.


Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Second Report of the Committee, “Restoring the Honor of the RCMP: Addressing Problems in the Administration of the RCMP's Pension and Insurance Plans”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-30.

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. 5 to 8) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), Bill C-492, An Act to amend the Federal Courts Act (international promotion and protection of human rights), 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 Mr. Thibault (West Nova), one concerning federal-provincial agreements (No. 392-0180);
— by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 392-0181 and 392-0184), one concerning conscientious objection (No. 392-0182) and one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 392-0183);
— by Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0185);
— by Mr. St. Amand (Brant), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0186).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answer to question Q-94 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment;

And of Motion No. 1.

The debate continued on Motion No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 6:30 p.m.


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.


The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation), as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with an amendment.

Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), — That Bill C-28 be amended by deleting Clause 181.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 23 -- Vote no 23)
YEAS: 28, NAYS: 156

YEAS -- POUR

Angus
Atamanenko
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bevington
Black
Blaikie
Charlton

Chow
Christopherson
Comartin
Crowder
Dewar
Godin
Julian

Layton
Marston
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
McDonough

Mulcair
Nash
Priddy
Savoie
Siksay
Stoffer
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)

Total: -- 28

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Batters
Bellavance
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Blackburn
Blais
Blaney
Bonsant
Boucher
Bourgeois
Breitkreuz
Brison
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Brunelle
Byrne
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Cardin
Carrie
Carrier
Casson
Chong
Clement
Comuzzi
Cummins
Cuzner
Davidson

Day
Del Mastro
Demers
Deschamps
Devolin
Doyle
Duceppe
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Eyking
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Freeman
Gagnon
Galipeau
Gallant
Gaudet
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guergis
Guimond
Hanger
Harper
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Kotto

Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laforest
Laframboise
Lake
Lalonde
Lauzon
Lavallée
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Manning
Matthews
Mayes
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Mills
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Nadeau
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Ouellet
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis
Petit
Plamondon
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston

Rajotte
Regan
Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Roy
Russell
Savage
Schellenberger
Shipley
Simms
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thi Lac
Thibault (West Nova)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Trost
Tweed
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Vincent
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 156

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

André
Asselin
Bachand
Baird

Barbot
Bigras
Bouchard
Crête

Hinton
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Komarnicki

Lebel
Lemieux

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 24 -- Vote no 24)
YEAS: 116, NAYS: 69

YEAS -- POUR

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Batters
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Blackburn
Blaney
Boucher
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Carrie
Casson
Chong
Clement
Comuzzi
Cummins
Davidson

Day
Del Mastro
Devolin
Doyle
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Galipeau
Gallant
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harper
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Jaffer
Jean

Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lauzon
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Manning
Mayes
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Mills
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Pallister
Paradis
Petit
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Rajotte

Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Schellenberger
Shipley
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Trost
Tweed
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 116

NAYS -- CONTRE

Angus
Atamanenko
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bellavance
Bevington
Black
Blaikie
Blais
Bonsant
Bourgeois
Brison
Brunelle
Byrne
Cardin
Carrier
Charlton
Chow

Christopherson
Comartin
Crowder
Cuzner
Demers
Deschamps
Dewar
Duceppe
Eyking
Freeman
Gagnon
Gaudet
Godin
Guimond
Julian
Kotto
Laforest

Laframboise
Lalonde
Lavallée
Layton
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Marston
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
Matthews
McDonough
Mulcair
Nadeau
Nash

Ouellet
Paquette
Plamondon
Priddy
Regan
Roy
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Siksay
Simms
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
Stoffer
Thi Lac
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thibault (West Nova)
Vincent

Total: -- 69

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

André
Asselin
Bachand
Baird

Barbot
Bigras
Bouchard
Crête

Hinton
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Komarnicki

Lebel
Lemieux

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

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 June 4, 7, 11 and October 25, 2007, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-392-3.
— by Mr. MacKay (Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) — Reports of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, 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. 8561-392-914-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
— by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Human Resources and Social Development) — Report of the Canada Pension Plan, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, s. 97. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-59-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), two concerning the Copyright Act (Nos. 392-0187 and 392-0188).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:04 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).