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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 22 Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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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. Dykstra (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, — Report by the Global Centre for Pluralism for the year 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-15.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Dykstra (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, — Corporate Plan 2011 of the Global Centre for Pluralism. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-16.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (OSCE) concerning its participation at the 2010 Trans-Asian Parliamentary Forum of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from May 14 to 16, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-61-03.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (OSCE) concerning its participation at the Fall Meetings of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), held in Palermo, Italy, from October 8 to 11, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-61-04.
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (nanotechnology), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Coderre (Bourassa), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul), Bill C-292, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (victims’ restitution and monetary awards for offenders), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. James (Scarborough Centre), seconded by Mr. Daniel (Don Valley East), Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), seconded by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Monday, October 3, 2011, following the tabling of a notice of Ways and Means motion relating to the second Budget Implementation Bill, the said Ways and Means motion be deemed moved, the question be deemed put and a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred to the expiry of time provided for Government Orders that day. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be the committee designated for the purposes of Section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 411-0061) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 411-0062);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0063);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 411-0064);
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— by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning a national child care program (No. 411-0065), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-0066) and one concerning funding aid (No. 411-0067);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning the Canadian Wheat Board (No. 411-0068).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), — That Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts, because its provisions ignore the best evidence with respect to public safety, crime prevention and rehabilitation of offenders; because its cost to the federal treasury and the cost to be downloaded onto the provinces for corrections have not been clearly articulated to this House; and because the bundling of these many pieces of legislation into a single bill will compromise Parliament’s ability to review and scrutinize its contents and implications on behalf of Canadians”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, September 27, 2011, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 133, NAYS: 159 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Crowder Hughes Nash Total: -- 133 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Dechert Leitch Saxton Total: -- 159 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 159, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Dechert Leitch Saxton Total: -- 159 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cuzner Jacob Nunez-Melo Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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| Panel of Chairs |
| Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons |
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Pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, the Member for Davenport sent to the Clerk a disclosure of a private interest and, pursuant to subsection 12(3) of the Code, the Clerk referred the disclosure to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Libya and Taking Special Economic Measures (P.C. 2011-977), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-495-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |