At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations).

Mr. Hiebert (South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale), seconded by Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Mr. Harris (St. John's East), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 11.

Mr. Harris (St. John's East), seconded by Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 23.

Mr. Harris (St. John's East), seconded by Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 24.

Mr. Harris (St. John's East), seconded by Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 28.

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-19 be amended by deleting Clause 29.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) made a statement.

Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "Chapter 4, Programs for First Nations on Reserves, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-35.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 8, 9 and 15) was tabled.

Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill C-288, An Act respecting the National Flag of Canada, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-36.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 20) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Boivin (Gatineau), seconded by Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), Bill C-389, An Act to implement the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

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 report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), seconded by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), — That this House reject calls by the Prime Minister to balance the Conservative deficit on the backs of Canada’s seniors by means such as raising the age of eligibility for Old Age Security and call on the government to make the reduction and eventual elimination of seniors’ poverty a cornerstone of the next budget.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

At 7:10 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 7:29 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).