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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 226 Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-3362);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-3363);

— by , 49 concerning the Katimavik program (Nos. 411-3364 to 411-3412);

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3413);

— by , one concerning poverty (No. 411-3414), one concerning transportation (No. 411-3415), one concerning Afghanistan (No. 411-3416), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 411-3417) and one concerning the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (No. 411-3418);

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3419);

— by , three concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 411-3420 to 411-3422);

— by , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 411-3423);

— by , one concerning certain diseases (No. 411-3424) and one concerning international agreements (No. 411-3425);

— by , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 411-3426).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on National Defence with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 and 2.

Group No. 1

Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-15, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 4 with the following:

“(3) The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff may, with the consent of the Provost Marshal and in accordance with the respective roles, responsibilities and principles set out in the Accountability Framework signed by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and the Provost Marshal on March 2, 1998, issue instructions or guidelines in writing in respect of a particular investigation, providing that the rationale for issuing the instructions or guidelines is also stated.”

Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-15, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 4 with the following:

“section (3) and the relevant rationale are available to the public.”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on National Defence with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 2).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the House proceeded to the consideration of Ways and Means Motion No. 15 for the Budget presentation.

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)), moved, — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 15)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, —

(1) “Budget 2013” — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-16.

(2) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and other tax legislation — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-17.

(3) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-18.

(4) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001 — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-19.

(5) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-20.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of each Ways and Means motion, notice of which was laid upon the Table earlier today.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)). (Ways and Means No. 15)

The debate continued.

Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Ms. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the motion was deemed adopted.

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 — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 2, Replacing Canada's Fighter Jets, of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-147), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-411-147.

— by — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2013-2017 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-411-851-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3427).

Adjournment

At 4:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).