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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 97 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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 |
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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: |
— No. 402-0924 concerning the situation in Israel. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-35-04;
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— Nos. 402-0931 and 402-0932 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-65-05;
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— No. 402-0934 concerning the situation in Ethiopia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-77-02;
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— No. 402-0938 concerning national parks. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-60-02.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), Bill C-463, An Act to prohibit sweatshop labour goods, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the motion to concur in the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (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), presented on Monday, October 19, 2009, be deemed adopted. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 11) |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, since the matter expressed in the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented to the House on Monday, October 19, 2009, has been addressed, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the said Report be withdrawn and that no subsequent proceeding may be taken in relation thereto. |
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. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1064);
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— by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1065);
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— by Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1066);
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— by Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning pay equity (No. 402-1067);
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— by Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning gun control (No. 402-1068) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1069);
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— by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 402-1070);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning the situation in Ethiopia (No. 402-1071) and one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-1072);
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— by Ms. Dhalla (Brampton—Springdale), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1073);
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— by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning the tax system (No. 402-1074) and one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 402-1075);
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— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1076);
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— by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), one concerning the situation in Ethiopia (No. 402-1077).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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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-401 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — With respect to the Canada Account managed by Export Development Canada, on an annual basis for the last five fiscal years: (a) what is the total value of loans granted by the Account; (b) (i) what are the eligibility criteria needed to be approved for a loan, (ii) who has final authority in approving loans, (iii) which loans were approved at the recommendation of a cabinet minister; (c) which companies received loans for foreign ventures, (i) in which countries were these ventures located, (ii) what is the value, interest rate, and term of each loan, (iii) what was the purpose of each loan, (iv) what conditions were attached; (d) how many loans have defaulted, (i) which loans defaulted and what is the outstanding amount owed; (e) which companies were granted loans to finance operations within Canada, (i) what is the value, interest rate, and term of each loan, (ii) what was the purpose of each loan, (iii) what conditions were attached; and (f) with specific reference to expanded financing offered to domestic lenders in Budget 2009, for how long does the government intend to extend financing to them and when and how does the government intend to scale back such financing? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-401.
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Q-410 — Ms. Folco (Laval—Les Îles) — With regards to Canadian International Development Agency's funding and programming: (a) what programs and initiatives has the Agency undertaken specifically around conflict management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 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 the CARICOM; (c) what programs has the Agency undertaken specifically designed for development aid in the CARICOM on a per country basis 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 the CARICOM; (e) what is the total bilateral aid funding for the CARICOM, including Guyana, in last three fiscal years; and (f) what is the total multilateral funding for the CARICOM, including Guyana, in the last three fiscal years? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-410.
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| Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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It was ordered, — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of the communication sent to the High Commission of Canada in Colombo instructing them to expedite family class applications. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-10 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest)) |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-402-10. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board), — That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change), presented on Thursday, October 8, 2009, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 10) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 169, NAYS: 93 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Day Komarnicki Rickford Total: -- 169 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Julian Murphy (Charlottetown) Total: -- 93 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Carrier Dechert Holder |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 97, NAYS: 164 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Hyer Mourani Total: -- 97 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rota Total: -- 164 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Carrier Dechert Holder |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Warawa (Langley), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should direct the Canada Border Services Agency to change the name of the Huntingdon Port of Entry to “Abbotsford-Huntingdon Port of Entry”. (Private Members' Business M-391) |
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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. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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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-25, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody), without amendment.
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| 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) — Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-133-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:
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— P.C. 2009-1707 and P.C. 2009-1708. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-1-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
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— P.C. 2009-1704 and P.C. 2009-1705. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-2-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
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— P.C. 2009-1699 and P.C. 2009-1700. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-3-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— P.C. 2009-1690 to P.C. 2009-1698. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-14-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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— P.C. 2009-1702 and P.C. 2009-1703. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-7-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— P.C. 2009-1688. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-9-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— P.C. 2009-1706. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-10-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
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— P.C. 2009-1626 and P.C. 2009-1672. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-8-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— P.C. 2009-1701. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-4-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— P.C. 2009-1660 to P.C. 2009-1663. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-18-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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— P.C. 2009-1625, P.C. 2009-1664, P.C. 2009-1665, P.C. 2009-1679 to P.C. 2009-1687 and P.C. 2009-1689. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-16-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
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— P.C. 2009-1673 to P.C. 2009-1676. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-22-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— P.C. 2009-1677 and P.C. 2009-1678. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-28-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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— P.C. 2009-1607, P.C. 2009-1666 and P.C. 2009-1668 to P.C. 2009-1671. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-402-24-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Proposed regulation amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-790-03. (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 7:07 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 7:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |