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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 267 Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Information Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, 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. 8561-411-940-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Carrie (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 411-3752 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-20-28;
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— No. 411-3760 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-13-17;
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— No. 411-3776 concerning telecommunications. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-69-17.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association concerning its participation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association, held in Bordeaux and Paris, France, from April 7 to 11, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-55-07.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-259. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 67 and 68) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), seconded by Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Bill C-530, An Act to establish the Trent-Severn Water Authority, 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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning childhood development programs (No. 411-4146);
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— by Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), one concerning budget measures (No. 411-4147);
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— by Mr. Boughen (Palliser), three concerning landmines (Nos. 411-4148 to 411-4150);
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— by Mrs. Day (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), three concerning budget measures (Nos. 411-4151 to 411-4153);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the democratic process (No. 411-4154) and one concerning China (No. 411-4155);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-4156);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-4157);
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— by Mr. Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber), one concerning China (No. 411-4158).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the amendment of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give third reading to Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, because it:
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(a) is primarily a Bill about the division of property on reserve but the Standing Committee on the Status of Women did not focus on this primary purpose during its deliberations;
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(b) fails to implement the ministerial representative recommendation for a collaborative approach to development and implementing legislation;
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(c) does not recognize First Nations jurisdiction or provide the resources necessary to implement this law;
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(d) fails to provide alternative dispute resolution mechanisms at the community level;
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(e) does not provide access to justice, especially in remote communities;
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(f) does not deal with the need for non-legislative measures to reduce violence against Aboriginal women;
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(g) makes provincial court judges responsible for adjudicating land codes for which they have had no training or experience in dealing with; and
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(h) does not address underlying issues, such as access to housing and economic security that underlie the problems on-reserve in dividing matrimonial property.”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 11:12 a.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 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, pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That, in relation to Bill S-6, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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that, at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 746 -- Vote no 746) | |
| YEAS: 145, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Lauzon Rickford Total: -- 145 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Karygiannis Péclet Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Fantino (Minister of International Cooperation), — That Bill S-6, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“the House decline to give third reading to Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, because it:
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(a) is primarily a Bill about the division of property on reserve but the Standing Committee on the Status of Women did not focus on this primary purpose during its deliberations;
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(b) fails to implement the ministerial representative recommendation for a collaborative approach to development and implementing legislation;
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(c) does not recognize First Nations jurisdiction or provide the resources necessary to implement this law;
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(d) fails to provide alternative dispute resolution mechanisms at the community level;
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(e) does not provide access to justice, especially in remote communities;
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(f) does not deal with the need for non-legislative measures to reduce violence against Aboriginal women;
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(g) makes provincial court judges responsible for adjudicating land codes for which they have had no training or experience in dealing with; and
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(h) does not address underlying issues, such as access to housing and economic security that underlie the problems on-reserve in dividing matrimonial property.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 747 -- Vote no 747) | |
| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Jones Patry Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Clarke Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Richards Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 4, 2013, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 748 -- Vote no 748) | |
| YEAS: 149, NAYS: 125 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Richards Total: -- 149 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Jones Patry Total: -- 125 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Board of Internal Economy investigate the potential use of members' Travel Points System to attend paid speaking engagements. |
| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That, in relation to Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the Bill; and |
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that at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 749 -- Vote no 749) | |
| YEAS: 148, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clarke Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rickford Total: -- 148 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Day Hyer Papillon Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco). |
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Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage without amendment. |
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Mr. Lizon (Mississauga East—Cooksville), seconded by Mr. Opitz (Etobicoke Centre), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Lizon (Mississauga East—Cooksville), seconded by Mr. Opitz (Etobicoke Centre), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| Notices of Motions |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 11:14 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Valcourt (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Fantino (Minister of International Cooperation), — That Bill S-6, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| Midnight |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, "Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving in Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-177), presented to the House on Monday, February 11, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-411-177.
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— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, dated June 2013, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-790-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 12:16 a.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 12:37 a.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |