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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 45 Wednesday, May 12, 2010 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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, during the debate pursuant to Standing Order 53.1 later today, no quorum call, request for unanimous consent or dilatory motion be received by the Chair.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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. 403-0224 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-7-07;

— No. 403-0230 concerning veterans' affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-66-01;

— No. 403-0277 concerning Iran. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-10-02;

— No. 403-0280 concerning the criminal justice system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-67-01;

— No. 403-0288 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-28-06.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), Bill C-24, An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation

(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof”.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), Bill C-25, An Act respecting land use planning and the assessment of ecosystemic and socio-economic impacts of projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area and making consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation

(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act respecting land use planning and the assessment of ecosystemic and socio-economic impacts of projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area and making consequential amendments to other Acts”.

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 meeting of the Sub-Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Kiev, Ukraine, on October 12, 2009 and at the 72nd Rose-Roth Seminar, held in Lviv, Ukraine, from October 13 to 15, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-50-07.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Strategic Concept Seminar 1: NATO's fundamental security tasks, held in Luxembourg, on October 16, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-50-08.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit of the Canadian delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Association's Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations and the Sub-committee on Energy and Environmental Security held in Rome, Milan and La Spezia, Italy, from October 19 to 23, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-50-09.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 13th Report of the Committee, "Chapter 2, Selecting Foreign Workers Under the Immigration Program, of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-56.

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

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting Nos. 8 and 11) was tabled.

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2010-2011 — Vote 15 under FINANCE). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-57.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 14) was tabled.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mrs. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar), seconded by Ms. Brown (Newmarket—Aurora), Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 403-0531);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 403-0532);

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0533) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 403-0534);

— by , two concerning the income tax system (Nos. 403-0535 and 403-0536);

— by , one concerning unborn children (No. 403-0537) and one concerning pornography (No. 403-0538);

— by , one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0539);

— by , one concerning pornography (No. 403-0540).

— by , six concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 403-0541 to 403-0546) and one concerning pornography (No. 403-0547);

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-166 and Q-170 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 return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-168 — — With regard to the provision of passport services to Canadians: (a) which Canadian communities with a population of at least 100,000 do not currently have access in their community to a Passport Canada office or a receiving agent located in a Service Canada Centre or Canada Post office; (b) what are the costs associated with placing a receiving agent in a Service Canada Centre or Canada Post office in these communities; and (c) are there planned placements of receiving agents in a Service Canada Centre or Canada Post office in these communities? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-168.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

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 Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Competition Act (inquiry into industry sector).

Mr. Vincent (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Dufour (Repentigny), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

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.

Government orders

Take-note Debates

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Friday, May 7, 2010, under the provisions of Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this Committee take note of the importance of the East Coast shellfish industry. (Government Business No. 4)

At 10:30 p.m., the Committee rose.

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 — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-475-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

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 missing persons (No. 403-0548);

— by , two concerning unborn children (Nos. 403-0549 and 403-0550).

Adjournment

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