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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 45 Friday, April 24, 2009 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and protection of justice system participants), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment.

Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), 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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 402-0213 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-51-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Proprety Rights (TRIPS), and Explanatory Memorandum, dated December 6, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-402-21.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between Canada and Spain on Youth Mobility Programs, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated March 10, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-402-22.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on Emergency Management Cooperation, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated December 12, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-402-23.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology)) for Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill C-27, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act, 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 promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act”.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 402-0401);

— by , one concerning gun control (No. 402-0402);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 402-0403);

— by , one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0404).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-88 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-85 — — With respect to the Enabling Accessibility Fund: (a) how many applications were successful and received funding under this program, and how many were rejected; (b) with respect to successful applications, what was the location and value of each project, broken down by province and federal electoral district; (c) what is the total cost of administering the program thus far; (d) how much funding is left; (e) how many major projects under this program will or went to expand existing centres; (f) what is the value of the successful major projects applications that went towards (i) the construction of new centres, (ii) the expanding of existing centres; (g) how many of the successful Small Projects Enabling Accessibility Funding applications went towards (i) renovating buildings, (ii) modifying vehicles, (iii) making information and communications more accessible; and (h) what is the value of the successful Small Projects Enabling Accessibility Funding applications that went towards (i) renovating buildings, (ii) modifying vehicles, (iii) making information and communication more accessible? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-85.

Q-86 — — With regards to mortgages: (a) how many loans for 40 year amortization mortgages has the government guaranteed (i) since January 1, 1993, (ii) since February 6, 2006; (b) since February 6, 2006, how many loans for 40 year amortization mortgages has the government guaranteed with zero down payment from the client; (c) as of March 10, 2009, what is the government’s contingent liability related to guarantees for all mortgages which were entered into with (i) a 40 year amortization period, (ii) a 35 year amortization period; and (d) as of March 10, 2009, how many mortgages entered into with a 40 year amortization period have been purchased by the government through the Insured Mortgage Purchase Program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-86.

Q-89 — — With regard to the previously cancelled procurement processes by the Department of Public Works and Government Services for two Joint Support Ships (JSS), on behalf of the Department of National Defence, and 12 mid-shore patrol vessels, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard: (a) is there a procurement process for vessels under the JSS project currently being pursued and, if so, (i) is there a plan to move forward with another request for proposals for the vessels during the 2009-2010 fiscal year, (ii) what funding has been allocated to pursue this project in the 2009-2010 fiscal year; and (b) is there a plan to pursue a competitive bidding process for the acquisition of mid-shore patrol vessels for use by the Canadian Coast Guard and, if so, (i) has money been budgeted to pursue this project in the 2009-2010 fiscal year and, if so, (ii) how much, (iii) through which department? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-89.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and protection of justice system participants), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 2).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Lebel (Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)), — That Bill C-11, in Clause 66.1, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 17 to 24 on page 31 with the following:

“regulation before each House of Parliament.

(2) A proposed regulation that is laid before Parliament shall be referred to the appropriate committee of each House, as determined by the rules of that House, and the committee may review the proposed regulation and report its findings to that House.

(2.1) The committee of the House of Commons referred to in subsection (2) shall be the Standing Committee on Health or, in the event that there is not a Standing Committee on Health, the appropriate committee of the House.”

(b) replacing lines 28 to 32 on page 31 with the following:

“tion is laid before Parliament,

(b) 160 calendar days after the proposed regulation is laid before Parliament, and

“report of the committee of either House. If a regulation does not incorporate a recommendation of the committee of either House, the Minister shall lay before that House a statement of the reasons for not”

(d) replacing, in the English version, line 2 on page 32 with the following:

“before Parliament need not again”.

Motion No. 2 of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Lebel (Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)), — That Bill C-11, in Clause 66.2, be amended by

(a) replacing line 6 on page 32 with the following:

“being laid before either House of Parliament if”

(b) replacing lines 16 and 17 on page 32 with the following:

“before Parliament, the Minister shall lay before each House of Parliament a statement of the”.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to. Accordingly, Motion No. 2 was also agreed to.

Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs) for Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, April 27, 2009, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 12:50 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan), seconded by Mr. Byrne (Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement a program to reduce the effort on the Atlantic Lobster Fishery to ensure a viable industry for future generations with a lobster license retirement plan, and provide adequate funding to remove a number of lobster fleets from the water by cancelling licenses. (Private Members' Business M-284)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Adjournment

At 1:50 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).