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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 89 Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, as follows: (1) Volume I — Summary Report and Financial Statements, (2) Volume II — Details of Expenses and Revenues, (3) Volume III — Additional Information and Analyses, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-214-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38.1(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-1006-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Individual Member's Expenditures'' for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-403-11.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-36, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-115.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31 to 33) was tabled.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-509, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-116.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 29) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning bullying (No. 403-0987);

— by , one concerning passports (No. 403-0988);

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0989), one concerning health care services (No. 403-0990) and one concerning gun control (No. 403-0991);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 403-0992) and one concerning gasoline prices (No. 403-0993).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), — That Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act and the Marine Transportation Security Act, be now read a second time and referred to a legislative committee.

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.

Motions

Mr. Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), moved, — That a take-note debate, on the subject of the courageous contribution and service to Canada by Canada's veterans, take place pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-36, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products, be deemed concurred in at report stage and, when a Member from each recognized party has spoken to the motion for third reading of Bill C-36, or when no Member rises to speak, the Bill be deemed read a third time and passed.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of documents related to the activities of the Réseau de Résistance du Québécois (French text only) and the May 24, 2010 Marche des Patriotes (English or French text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-14.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mr. Calandra (Oak Ridges—Markham), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to address the rising financial and human costs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Canada by ensuring, now and in the future, that its programs and policy development related to this issue continue to recognize: (a) the right to dignity and compassion of patients stricken by such conditions; (b) the emotional and psychological toll on family members and friends of patients afflicted by such conditions; (c) the increasing costs imposed on public health systems by the treatment of such conditions; and (d) the role played by such civil organizations as the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Neurological Health Charities Canada in furthering our understanding of the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. (Private Members' Business M-574)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the government” the following:

“, with regard to matters under the Parliament of Canada's legislative jurisdiction,”.

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.

Panel of Chairs

Pursuant to Standing Order 112, the following Members appointed by the Speaker, together with the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, the Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole and the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, shall constitute the Panel of Chairs for the legislative committees: Mike Allen, Peter Braid, Gord Brown, Lois Brown, Keith Martin, Irene Mathyssen, Maria Minna, Bernard Patry, Dave Van Kesteren and Mike Wallace.

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 — Report on human resources management in the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 12.4(1) and to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "28" and 13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-999-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

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 , one concerning horse meat (No. 403-0994);

— by , three concerning horse meat (Nos. 403-0995 to 403-0997).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).