Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill S-201, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-135.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 40) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), Bill S-11, An Act respecting food commodities, including their inspection, their safety, their labelling and advertising, their import, export and interprovincial trade, the establishment of standards for them, the registration or licensing of persons who perform certain activities related to them, the establishment of standards governing establishments where those activities are performed and the registration of establishments where those activities are performed, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), seconded by Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Welland, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Allen (Welland), seconded by Mr. Rousseau (Compton—Stanstead), moved, — That, in light of the current contaminated meat scandal at XL Foods, and considering that the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has not learned the lesson from the 2008 listeriosis scandal that cost twenty-two Canadians their lives, this House call on the government to restore Canadians’ confidence in Canada's food safety system by: (a) removing the current minister from office and assigning the food safety portfolio to a minister who can restore public trust; (b) reversing budget cuts and halting the de-regulation of Canada’s food safety system; (c) directing the Auditor General to conduct an immediate assessment of food safety procedures and resources and report his findings to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Allen (Welland), seconded by Mr. Rousseau (Compton—Stanstead), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

At 5:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-428, An Act to amend the Indian Act (publication of by-laws) and to provide for its replacement.

Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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

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

At 6:16 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 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).