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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 12 Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill C-5, An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the First Report of the Committee (Tenth Report of the Committee presented to the House during the Second Session of the 40th Parliament). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-4.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Second Report of the Committee (11th report of the Committee presented to the House during the Second Session of the 40th Parliament). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-5.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (C), 2009-2010 — Votes 30c and 35c under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-6.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.

Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2010-2011 — Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-7.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.

Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the First Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (C), 2009-2010 — Votes 10c and 25c under ENVIRONMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-8.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 2) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, for the purpose of the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne of the Third Session of the 40th Parliament, Standing Order 50(4) be amended as follows:

“(4) On the third of the said days, if a subamendment be under consideration at fifteen minutes before the end of the time provided for the Address debate, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and forthwith put the question on the said subamendment.”; and

When the debate concludes on the said subamendment, the question be deemed put, a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0141), one concerning the mining industry (No. 403-0142) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0143);

— by , one concerning euthanasia (No. 403-0144);

— by , one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0145) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 403-0146);

— by , one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0147) and one concerning the national debt (No. 403-0148);

— by , one concerning the situation in Burundi (No. 403-0149).

Tabling of Documents

By unanimous consent, laid upon the Table, — Copies of letters from Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Law Sector, Deparment of Justice Canada, Carolyn Kobernick, dated December 9, 2009, and reply from Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons, Robert R. Walsh, dated December 10, 2009 (English text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-1.

By unanimous consent, laid upon the Table, — Copies of letters from Paul Dewar, M.P., to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., M.P., dated February 3, 2010, and reply from the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., M.P., dated March 11, 2010 (English text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-2.

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley), — That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:

We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by adding the following:

“and offers our humble wish that your Excellency is not burdened in future with frivolous requests for prorogation”;

And of the subamendment of , seconded by , — That the amendment be amended by adding the following after the word “prorogation”:

“that aim to prevent the opposition from asking legitimate questions on major issues such as Canada’s unacceptable position at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, the fate of Afghan detainees and the ineffective measures in the government’s economic action plan to help Quebec's economy weather this crisis”.

The debate continued.

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, laid upon the Table Wednesday, March 3, 2010, by the President of the Treasury Board, Vote L37c, under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE — Canadian International Development Agency, be deemed to have been designated as Vote 32c.

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley), in relation to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne;

And of the amendment of , seconded by ;

And of the subamendment of , seconded by .

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.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 Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave).

Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead), seconded by Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord), moved, — That the Bill 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.

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.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).