Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill S-3, An Act to implement conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Colombia, Greece and Turkey for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-99.

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

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), Bill C-577, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (hearing impairment), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding the provisions of any Standing Order, for the remainder of 2010, when a recorded division is to be held on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, except recorded divisions deferred to the conclusion of oral questions, the bells to call in the Members shall be sounded for not more than thirty minutes.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), 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-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act.

Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Further to the point of order raised by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Speaker directed that the motions to concur in the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in the names of the Members for Windsor West and Westmount—Ville-Marie be removed from the Order Paper.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), — That Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, 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, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime).

Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:30 p.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 Mr. Rickford (Kenora), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), — That, in the opinion of the House, in order to ensure the long-term ecological and economic vitality of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River Basin, the governments of Canada and the United States should continue to foster trans-jurisdictional coordination and collaboration on science and management activities to enhance and restore water quality in the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River Basin, by referring the matter of Lake of the Woods water quality to the International Joint Commission for examination, reporting, and recommendations regarding the binational management of the international waters of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River system and the International Joint Commission's potential role in this watershed, in line with the International Watersheds Initiative. (Private Members' Business M-519)

The debate continued.

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

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

At 6:06 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 6:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).