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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 125

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

2:00 p.m.



Prayers
National Anthem
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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 22nd Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-126.

Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in.


Motions

Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), moved, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 12)

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


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4241) and two concerning health care services (Nos. 412-4242 and 412-4243);
— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 412-4244);
— by Ms. Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre), one concerning China (No. 412-4245);
— by Mr. Harris (Scarborough Southwest), one concerning national parks (No. 412-4246);
— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4247);
— by Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4248);
— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), two concerning genetic engineering (Nos. 412-4249 and 412-4250);
— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning a national day (No. 412-4251) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4252);
— by Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), one concerning national parks (No. 412-4253);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning China (No. 412-4254) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 412-4255);
— by Mr. Cash (Davenport), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 412-4256) and one concerning working conditions (No. 412-4257);
— by Mr. Rathgeber (Edmonton—St. Albert), one concerning Christianity (No. 412-4258) and one concerning China (No. 412-4259);
— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), fourteen concerning veterans' affairs (Nos. 412-4260 to 412-4273) and two concerning national parks (Nos. 412-4274 and 412-4275);
— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 412-4276);
— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning China (No. 412-4277);
— by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4278).
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council), seconded by Mrs. Glover (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), — That Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), seconded by Mr. Andrews (Avalon), — That Bill C-247, An Act to expand the mandate of Service Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or Canadian resident, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

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

(Division No. 253 -- Vote no 253)
YEAS: 268, NAYS: 0

YEAS — POUR

Ablonczy
Adams
Adler
Aglukkaq
Albas
Albrecht
Alexander
Allen (Welland)
Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac)
Allison
Ambler
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Andrews
Armstrong
Ashton
Aspin
Atamanenko
Aubin
Ayala
Barlow
Bateman
Bellavance
Bennett
Benoit
Benskin
Bergen
Bernier
Bevington
Bezan
Blanchette
Blaney
Block
Boivin
Boughen
Boulerice
Boutin-Sweet
Brahmi
Braid
Breitkreuz
Brison
Brosseau
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Newmarket—Aurora)
Bruinooge
Butt
Byrne
Calandra
Calkins
Cannan
Carmichael
Caron
Carrie
Casey
Cash
Chan
Chicoine
Chisholm
Chisu
Chong
Choquette
Christopherson
Cleary
Clement
Côté
Cotler

Crockatt
Crowder
Cullen
Cuzner
Daniel
Davidson
Davies (Vancouver Kingsway)
Day
Dechert
Devolin
Dewar
Dionne Labelle
Donnelly
Doré Lefebvre
Dreeshen
Dubé
Dubourg
Duncan (Vancouver Island North)
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona)
Dusseault
Dykstra
Easter
Eyking
Falk
Fantino
Fast
Findlay (Delta—Richmond East)
Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Foote
Fortin
Freeland
Freeman
Fry
Galipeau
Gallant
Garneau
Genest-Jourdain
Giguère
Gill
Glover
Godin
Goguen
Goldring
Goodale
Goodyear
Gosal
Gourde
Gravelle
Grewal
Groguhé
Harper
Harris (Scarborough Southwest)
Harris (St. John's East)
Harris (Cariboo—Prince George)
Hawn
Hayes
Hillyer
Hoback
Holder
Hsu
Hughes
Hyer
Jacob
James
Jones
Julian

Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kellway
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Kent
Kerr
Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lamoureux
Lapointe
Larose
Latendresse
Lauzon
Laverdière
Lebel
LeBlanc (Beauséjour)
Leef
Leitch
Lemieux
Leung
Liu
Lizon
Lobb
Lukiwski
Lunney
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Maguire
Mai
Marston
Masse
Mathyssen
May
McCallum
McColeman
McGuinty
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
McLeod
Menegakis
Michaud
Miller
Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue)
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine)
Morin (Laurentides—Labelle)
Mulcair
Murray
Nantel
Nash
Nicholls
Nicholson
Norlock
Nunez-Melo
Obhrai
O'Neill Gordon
Opitz
O'Toole
Pacetti
Papillon
Patry
Payne
Péclet
Perreault
Plamondon
Poilievre

Preston
Raitt
Rajotte
Rankin
Ravignat
Raynault
Regan
Reid
Rempel
Richards
Rickford
Rousseau
Saganash
Sandhu
Saxton
Scarpaleggia
Schellenberger
Scott
Seeback
Sellah
Sgro
Shea
Shipley
Shory
Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor)
Sims (Newton—North Delta)
Sitsabaiesan
Smith
Sopuck
Sorenson
Stanton
St-Denis
Stewart
Strahl
Sullivan
Sweet
Thibeault
Tilson
Toet
Tremblay
Trost
Trottier
Trudeau
Truppe
Turmel
Uppal
Valcourt
Valeriote
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vaughan
Vellacott
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country)
Weston (Saint John)
Wilks
Williamson
Wong
Woodworth
Yelich
Young (Oakville)
Young (Vancouver South)
Yurdiga
Zimmer

Total: -- 268

NAYS — CONTRE

Nil — Aucun

PAIRED — PAIRÉS

Nil — Aucun

Accordingly, Bill C-247, An Act to expand the mandate of Service Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or Canadian resident, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Private Members' Business

At 6:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), seconded by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer), — That Bill C-590, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-590, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco), without amendment.
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, "Open Data: The Way of the Future" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-119), presented to the House on Monday, June 16, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-119.
— by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) — Report of the Correctional Investigator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 192. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-72-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:40 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 7:00 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).