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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 95 Monday, October 19, 2009 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members' Business

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord), seconded by Mr. Vincent (Shefford), — That Bill C-306, An Act respecting the use of government contracts to promote economic development, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 21, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Interruption

At 11:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should act urgently to provide the forestry industry, which has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with assistance which is similar to that given to the automotive industry concentrated in Ontario, and primarily through tax credits, loans and loan guarantees so that companies have immediate access to cash, and tax measures for private woodlot owners.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 7, Economy and Efficiency of Services — Correctional Service Canada of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-109), presented to the House on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-109.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 1, National Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-127), presented to the House on Friday, June 19, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-127.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, "Review of the Findings and Recommendations Arising from the Iacobucci and O'Connor Inquiries" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-123), presented to the House on Thursday, June 18, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-123.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, "Ending Alcohol-Impaired Driving: A Common Approach" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-120), presented to the House on Thursday, June 18, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-120.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, "Statutory Review of the DNA Identification Act" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-122), presented to the House on Thursday, June 18, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-122.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, "In Pursuit of Balance: Assisting Small and Medium Enterprises in Accessing Federal Procurement" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-115), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-115.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 402-0824 to 402-0898 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-11-13;

— No. 402-0925 concerning national historic sites. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-86-02;

— Nos. 402-0959 and 402-0963 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-19-19.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 2009 Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Oslo, Norway, from May 22 to 26, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-50-25.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-139.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 32) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, October 21, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 11)

Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Third Report of the Committee (question of privilege relating to the disclosure of information from an in camera meeting). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-140.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 31) was tabled.

Mr. Weston (Saint John), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (amendments to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Convention). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-141.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 37) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member from Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 5:30 p.m.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning euthanasia (No. 402-1037);

— by , one concerning suicide prevention (No. 402-1038);

— by , three concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 402-1039 to 402-1041);

— by , two concerning nuclear weapons (Nos. 402-1042 and 402-1043) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 402-1044);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 402-1045);

— by , two concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Nos. 402-1046 and 402-1047) and one concerning Canadians abroad (No. 402-1048);

— by , one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1049);

— by , two concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 402-1050 and 402-1051);

— by , one concerning pay equity (No. 402-1052);

— by , one concerning suicide prevention (No. 402-1053) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1054);

— by , one concerning unborn children (No. 402-1055).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-326, Q-404 and Q-411 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-402 — — With respect to government spending in the constituency of , what was the total amount of government funding since fiscal year 2005-2006 up to and including the current fiscal year, itemized according to: (a) the date the money was requested in the riding; (b) the dollar amount requested; (c) the dollar amount received; (d) the program from which the funding came; (e) the department responsible; and (f) the designated recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-402.

Q-409 — — With regards to Canadian International Development Agency funding and programming: (a) what programs and initiatives has the Agency undertaken specifically around conflict management in Africa and what were the total costs associated with each for the last three fiscal years; (b) what equipment and resources were purchased through the Agency’s budget for conflict management initiatives in Africa; (c) what programs has the Agency undertaken specifically designed for development aid in Africa and what are the total costs associated for each; (d) what programs has the Agency put in place and how much funding has been reserved for emergency relief aid to Africa; (e) what is the total bilateral aid funding for Africa in last three fiscal years; and (f) what is the total multilateral funding for Africa in the last three fiscal years? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-409.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 6:23 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 5:30 p.m.

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 — Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-1003-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by — Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-76-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Actuarial Report supplementing the Actuarial Report of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Canada Pension Plan dated December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-8, s. 115. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-83-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Reports of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, 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. 8561-402-912-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2009-2010 of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-402-852-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2008-1598 dated September 4, 2008, directive regarding the review of policies and programs, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-332-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, "The Canadian Lobster Fishery: Trapped in a Perfect Storm" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-125), presented to the House on Thursday, June 18, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-125.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the First Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, "Shared Experiences: Comparison of Veterans Services Offered by Members of the Commonwealth and the G8" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-117), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-402-117.

— by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38.1(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-1006-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning forestry (No. 402-1056) and one concerning environmental pollution (No. 402-1057).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:23 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:43 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).