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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 18 Friday, March 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. |
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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayers |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs). |
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Mr. Day (President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) for 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 Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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 |
Statements by Ministers |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Ambrose (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) made a statement. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), Bill C-502, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against oil tankers in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Drummond), moved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 1) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 1:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dufour (Repentigny), seconded by Ms. Demers (Laval), — That Bill C-444, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act (broadcasting and telecommunications policies), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 2:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 31, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan of the Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs.11(1) and to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-1033-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment) — Parks Canada User Fees Proposal, pursuant to the User Fees Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6, sbs. 4(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8564-403-5-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) — Statutes of the Northwest Territories for the Fourth Session of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-27, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-388-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
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| Adjournment |
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At 2:43 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |