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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 32 Friday, April 23, 2010 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

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-4, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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.

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. 403-0088 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-7-04;

— Nos. 403-0100 and 403-0101 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-8-03.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the bilateral parliamentary visit to Rotorua, Hamilton, Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand, from December 13 to 19, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-53-02.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the International Parliamentary Conference on Peace-Building entitled "Tackling State Fragility", held in London, United Kingdom, from January 31 to February 6, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-53-03.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Dechert (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill C-475, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-39.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13 and 14) was tabled.

Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-40.

Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in.

Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates, 2010-2011 — Vote 15 under PARLIAMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-41.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 9) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That, in the opinion of the House, April 23, which coincides with the birthday of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, be recognized as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Mass Atrocities, in tribute to his commitment to peace and international cooperation to end crimes against humanity.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning national holidays (No. 403-0435) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0436);

— by , one concerning the situation in Egypt (No. 403-0437);

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0438);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 403-0439) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 403-0440);

— by , one concerning the situation in Egypt (No. 403-0441);

— by , three concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 403-0442 to 403-0444);

— by , two concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 403-0445 and 403-0446), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0447) and two concerning the situation in Israel (Nos. 403-0448 and 403-0449);

— by , one concerning pornography (No. 403-0450).

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-105 and Q-106 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 returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-96 — — With regard to lifting seniors out of poverty, what has the government done since being elected in January 2006, specifically: (a) what national and local programs have been created to specifically address poverty among seniors; (b) how much money has been spent on addressing poverty among seniors and from which government departments did this money come; (c) how much money has been given to each federal riding to address poverty among seniors; and (d) what initiatives have been undertaken to identify which ethnic groups have the greatest number of seniors living in poverty, and, if identified, what steps have been taken to address the needs of these ethnic groups? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-96.

Q-98 — — With regard to addressing youth violence: (a) what programs has the government created since being elected in January 2006 to specifically address youth violence; (b) how much money has been spent on addressing youth violence and from which government departments did this money come; and (c) how much money has been given to each federal riding to address youth violence? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-98.

Q-99 — — With regard to addressing child poverty in Canada: (a) what programs has the government created since being elected in January 2006 to specifically address child poverty; (b) how much money has been spent on addressing child poverty and from which government departments did this money come; and (c) how much money has been given to each federal riding to address child poverty? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-99.

Q-100 — — With regard to the Southern Ontario Development Agency: (a) what grants or contributions have been awarded by the Agency since its inception; (b) how many applications for those grants or contributions have been received; (c) who were the organizations or individuals who applied for those grants; and (d) in which federal electoral district is each successful grantee located? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-100.

Q-102 — — With regard to the Department of National Defence, what is the list of all equipment procurement projects with a value of over $25 million that are either currently in progress or have been announced publicly, including: (a) the piece of equipment being purchased and the quantity; (b) the date the project was announced; (c) the total value (or expected value) of the project and of any related contracts such as maintenance or repair; (d) the date the project received Treasury Board approval; (e) the date the contract was awarded and to whom; (f) the dates of commencement of delivery and end of delivery; and (g) for each project, what is the breakdown of the original and most recent schedule, including all project phases and costing, and a detailed explanation for each case where the original and most recent schedule are not the same? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-102.

Q-103 — — With regard to the announced purchase of Close Combat Vehicles (CCV) and Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV): (a) why was the solicitation of interest and qualifications (SOIQ) postponed to 2010; (b) what industry feedback contributed to non-issuance of the SOIQ; (c) what changes to the government requirements contributed to this decision; (d) what impact did the Department of National Defence (DND) internal reviews have on the CCV procurement process, including whether resources that had been allotted to the CCV procurement process were reallocated and, if applicable, what was the value of those resources and to where were they reallocated; (e) what are the key procurement priorities of DND; (f) what impact does the end of the military mission in Afghanistan have on the decision to not issue the SOIQ as scheduled; (g) what is the timeframe for issuing the SOIQ for the TAPV project and is this on schedule; and (h) if applicable, what are the details of the revised schedule for either project? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-103.

Q-104 — — With regard to the Canadian International Development Agency: (a) what percentage of Official Development Assistance (ODA) is allocated to maternal and child health; (b) which branches of ODA does the funding come from; (c) what are the programs that receive this funding; and (d) how are these programs’ performance evaluated? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-104.

Q-107 — — With regard to the Enhanced Language Training Initiatives since 2006, by year: (a) how much money has been transferred to the provinces or awarded via grants; (b) who were the recipients of each grant and how much money did they get; and (c) how many applications did the government receive requesting funds under the program, and by whom? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-107.

Q-108 — — With regard to the Department of National Defence and the purchase of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters: (a) when was the government notified that Sikorsky could not deliver the helicopters according to the agreed-upon schedule in November of 2007; (b) what were the “additional capabilities” that were added in the contract amendments and, if these capabilities were necessary for the Canadian operating environment, why were they not included in the original contract; (c) why did the government not impose late penalties in 2007 as agreed to in the original contract; (d) will the government impose late penalties now that Sikorsky has indicated that it will not be able to meet even the amended schedule; (e) what is the revised schedule for the commencement of delivery, and the end of delivery of both the interim and enhanced helicopters; and (f) how will this delay affect the cost of this procurement project? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-108.

Q-109 — — With regard to the grant and business assistance programs that report to the Minister of Industry: (a) what are the names and amounts granted or released to companies for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (b) what are the reporting requirements for those programs; and (c) what was the amount budgeted and what was the amount spent for each program for each fiscal year since 2005-2006? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-109.

Q-111 — — With regard to infrastructure spending in the Region of Peel by the government: (a) what is the total amount spent in each municipality for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (b) how much has been spent in each federal electoral district in the Region of Peel for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (c) how much has been committed under the Infrastructure Stimulus Program for each of the cities in the Region of Peel; and (d) how much has already been spent in the Infrastructure Stimulus Program for each of the cities in the Region of Peel? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-111.

Q-112 — — With regard to fees paid by the government: (a) how much does the government pay in merchant fees for accepting credit cards for government services, broken down by fee type and program area; (b) how much does the government pay in transaction fees for processing debit cards for government services, broken down by fee type and program area; (c) what are the details of agreements signed between the government and credit and debit card processing companies, including all terms, contracts and commitments; (d) what is the total cost of agreements signed between the government and credit and debit card processing companies; and (e) what does the government pay to banks in service fees, broken down by fee type and program area? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-112.

Q-113 — — With regard to search and rescue (SAR) operations: (a) how many SAR operation reports have been produced since 1980 by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax in accordance with chapter nine of the National Search and Rescue Manual; (b) since 1980, what incidents warranted a SAR operation report; (c) what have been the lessons learned, conclusions and recommendations from each report and what recommendations were adopted from each report; (d) what have been the details of the SAR operation from each report, including a summary of significant decisions and timelines; (e) what are the criteria for warranting a SAR operation report; (f) what are the other methods of documenting SAR operations in the Atlantic region that have been used since 1980; and (g) what are the names of the comprehensive studies conducted by the Canadian Forces in 2003 and 2005 on the location of search and rescue assets, as referred to by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Defence on October 21, 2009, during Adjournment Proceedings in the House of Commons? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-113.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead), seconded by Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord), — That Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 28, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 — Report on Official Languages for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 44. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-565-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— by — Report of the National Energy Board for the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-7, s. 133. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-188-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by — Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2009, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-808-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Manitoba, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-475-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Adjournment

At 2:13 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).