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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 55 Monday, November 28, 2011 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.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 second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person). |
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Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), 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. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts. |
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Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)) for Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“this House decline to give third reading to Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts, because members of the Committee were unable to hear testimony from the primary producers affected by and concerned with the future commercialization of the Canadian Wheat Board”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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 |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Special report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission entitled "Human Rights Accountability in National Security Practices", pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S. 1985, c. H-6, sbs. 61(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-123-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2011-12 — Votes 1b and 7b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-17. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 11) was tabled. |
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Mr. Komarnicki (Souris—Moose Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2011-12 — Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-18. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 14) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Bill C-361, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum age of employment), 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. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Bill C-362, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of 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. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), seconded by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), Bill C-363, An Act respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes, 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 Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0196);
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— by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), one concerning funding aid (No. 411-0197) and one concerning immigration (No. 411-0198);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning the Canadian Wheat Board (No. 411-0199);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning housing policy (No. 411-0200);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0201);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0202).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs)), — That Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), 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 third reading to Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts, because members of the Committee were unable to hear testimony from the primary producers affected by and concerned with the future commercialization of the Canadian Wheat Board”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, November 23, 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: 120, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Julian Pacetti Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Leef Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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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: 153, NAYS: 120 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Davidson Leef Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cullen Julian Pacetti Total: -- 120 |
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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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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), — That Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, be now read a second time and referred to a legislative committee. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), — 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 second reading to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, because it fails to: (a) uphold the rights of consumers to choose how to enjoy the content that they purchase through overly-restrictive digital lock provisions; (b) include a clear and strict test for “fair dealing” for education purposes; and (c) provide any transitional funding to help artists adapt to the loss of revenue streams that the Bill would cause”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 120, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Julian Pacetti Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Leef Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), seconded by Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), — That, in the opinion of the House, the thorough examination and debate of proposed legislation on behalf of Canadians is an essential duty of Members of Parliament, and that the curtailment of such debate limits the ability of Members to carry out this duty and constitutes an affront to Canadian democracy; and, therefore, |
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that the Speaker undertake a study and make recommendations to amend the Standing Orders with respect to closure and time allocation, such that: (i) a Minister would be required to provide justification for the request for such a curtailment of debate; (ii) the Speaker would be required to refuse such a request in the interest of protecting the duty of Members to examine legislation thoroughly, unless the government’s justification sufficiently outweighs the said duty; (iii) criteria would be set out for assessing the government’s justification, which would provide the Speaker with the basis for a decision to allow for the curtailment of debate; |
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that the Speaker report to the House no later than February 6, 2012; |
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that a motion to concur in the said report may be moved during Routine Proceedings, and that only when no Member rises to debate the motion, the Speaker shall interrupt any proceedings then before the House and put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, every question necessary to dispose of the motion; and |
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if no motion to concur in the report has been previously moved and disposed of on the 20th sitting day following the presentation of the report, Standing Orders 57 and 78 shall be deemed to have been deleted. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 120, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Julian Pacetti Total: -- 120 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Leef Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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| 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 Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (P.C. 2011-1347), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-495-08. (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 7:17 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 7:36 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |