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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals

No. 134

Friday, February 18, 2011

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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. Rickford (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Nisga'a Final Agreement: Implementation Report for 2008-2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-403-33.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), seconded by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), Bill C-630, An Act respecting the collection of cord blood in Canada, 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, in relation to its study on Canada-United States trade relations, 12 members of the Standing Committee on International Trade be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., in February and March 2011, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 403-1422);
— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning health care services (No. 403-1423) and one concerning the Department of National Defence (No. 403-1424);
— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning unborn children (No. 403-1425) and one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 403-1426);
— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 403-1427);
— by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), one concerning health care services (No. 403-1428);
— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-1429);
— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning health care services (No. 403-1430).
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.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. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), seconded by Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl), — That Bill C-449, An Act regarding free public transit for seniors, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 2, 2011, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 September 27, October 4 and 25, November 1, 15 and 25, 2010, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-403-12.
— by Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry) — Report of Statistics Canada on corporations for the year 2008, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-43, sbs. 22(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-115-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
— by Mr. MacKay (Minister of National Defence) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 5, Acquiring Military Vehicles for Use in Afghanistan, of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-110), presented to the House on Monday, October 25, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-403-110.
Adjournment

At 2:03 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, February 28, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).