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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 18 Monday, May 8, 2006 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 1) |
And of the amendment of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. Wilson (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House condemns the government for a budget which:
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(a) abandons any federal leadership role in the development of social policy;
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(b) ignores the Kyoto Protocol and the battle against climate change;
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(c) destroys federal-provincial agreements which were creating high quality, universal, affordable and developmental childcare spaces;
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(d) walks away from the Kelowna Accord with Canada’s aboriginal people and all provinces and territories;
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(e) fails to deal with student access to post secondary education, including the high cost of tuition, or to provide adequate support for science and technology;
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(f) raises the income tax rate for all Canadian taxpayers; and
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(g) eliminates the policies of fiscal responsibility which have fostered Canada’s robust economy for over a decade.”;
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And of the subamendment of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words “for over a decade” the following:
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“And that the House further condemns this government for the continuation of the last governments’ obsession with corporate tax reductions as opposed to spending to help working families; specifically condemning the higher priority given to physical infrastructure while ignoring direct financial assistance for students at our post secondary institutions, the lack of spending to reform our inadequate employment insurance system, and the on-going lack of commitment to create not-for-profit childcare spaces with multi-year funding.”.
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The debate continued. |
| 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 |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain 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 to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts”.
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), seconded by Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour), Bill C-263, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (elimination of waiting period), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), seconded by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), Bill C-264, An Act respecting education benefits for spouses and children of certain deceased federal enforcement officers, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), Bill C-266, An Act to confirm the rights of taxpayers and establish the Office for Taxpayer Protection, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Ms. Bell (Vancouver Island North), Bill C-267, An Act to provide for the establishment of national standards for labour market training, apprenticeship and certification, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), Bill C-268, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0069);
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— by Mr. Poilievre (Nepean—Carleton), one concerning China (No. 391-0070) and one concerning the situation in Rwanda (No. 391-0071);
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— by Mr. Simard (Saint Boniface), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0072);
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— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0073).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons); (Ways and Means No. 1) |
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And of the amendment of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. Wilson (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country); |
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And of the subamendment of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore). |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 1 -- Vote no 1) | |
| YEAS: 28, NAYS: 258 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Chow Godin Mathyssen Total: -- 28 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott DeBellefeuille Kotto Rajotte Total: -- 258 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Lalonde Mark |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, May 4, 2006, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), seconded by Mr. Silva (Davenport), — That the House recognize that an effective, Canada-wide early learning and child care system requires both continued vigorous effort to provide supports for family incomes and proactive intergovernmental activity to create a sufficient number of high quality, universally accessible, affordable and developmental child care spaces to meet the broad range of needs of Canadian children; |
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that the House observe that the present government has made, in both these tasks, significantly less progress than its predecessor, which had provided income support programs for families with children totalling more than $10 billion per year and had negotiated child-care space-creating agreements with all provinces valued at at least an additional $1 billion per year; and, |
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therefore, that the House urge the government to increase substantially its activities in this regard in order to provide Canadian families with the early learning and child care facilities that they need and deserve. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 114, NAYS: 173 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cuzner Lee Regan Total: -- 114 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Petit Total: -- 173 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Lalonde Mark |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, May 3, 2006, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), — That this House support the government’s ratification of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Agreement. (Government Business No. 6) |
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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: 257, NAYS: 30 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott DeBellefeuille Komarnicki Prentice Total: -- 257 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Chow Julian Priddy Total: -- 30 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Lalonde Mark |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-5, An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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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: 238, NAYS: 49 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott D'Amours Komarnicki Regan Total: -- 238 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Carrier Guimond Mourani Total: -- 49 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Lalonde Mark |
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Accordingly, Bill C-5, An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:15 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 7:36 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |