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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 43

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

2:00 p.m.



Prayers

National Anthem

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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in North America, that this House declare the year 2004 the Year of Acadia.

Board of Internal Economy

The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to the Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, S.C. 1997, c. 32, Mrs. Longfield (Whitby—Ajax) has been appointed a member of the Board of Internal Economy to replace Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West—Nepean) .

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Mitchell (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Report of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board, pursuant to section 41.1 of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management, as ratified by the First Nations Land Management Act, S.C. 1999, c. 24. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-862-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Karygiannis (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System – Annual Report: 2002-2003 Crop Year”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-373-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil—Soulanges) , from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-42.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 and 17) was tabled.


Mr. Adams (Peterborough) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 26th Report of the Committee (security on Parliament Hill). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-43.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 17) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland) , seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville) , Bill C-519, An Act to amend the Farm Income Protection Act (crop damage by gophers), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Torsney (Burlington) , seconded by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel) , Bill C-520, An Act to establish and maintain a national Do-Not-Call Registry, 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

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

— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , two concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0771 and 373-0772) and one concerning stem cell research (No. 373-0773);

— by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre) , one concerning AIDS (No. 373-0774);

— by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0775);

— by Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton—Victoria—Brock) , one concerning marriage (No. 373-0776);

— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , one concerning the electoral system (No. 373-0777);

— by Mrs. Ur (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) , two concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0778 and 373-0779) and one concerning gasoline additives (No. 373-0780).

Questions on Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Gallaway (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-11 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—South Richmond) — With regard to programs and all other special expenditures for aboriginals in Delta—South Richmond, what was the total expenditure by department for fiscal years 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and thus far in 2003-2004 for each band or aboriginal organization? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-11.


Q-56 — Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) — With regard to the Southern Chiefs Organization in Manitoba, how much and what type of funding has the government provided, for each fiscal year since the organization's inception? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-56.


Q-60 — Mr. Keddy (South Shore) — In regard to climate change: (a) besides Environment Canada, what other federal government departments have climate action programs and at what annual cost are they funded; (b) is funding for these programs by journal-voucher from Environment Canada or is it part of departmental operating funds; (c) why did the federal government stop funding the joint project “National Museum of Natural Sciences Project on Climatic Change in Canada During the Past 20,000 Years”; (d) what happened to the plan to set up weather data archives in Downsview, including a national registry of tree ring and other proxy data; (e) which non-governmental climate scientists, and exactly when, have Environment Canada sponsored to send to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or any other climate conference; (f) what fully refereed scientific papers have Henry Hengeveld and David Philips had published in peer-reviewed scientific literature; (g) when were they published; (h) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance, by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present at the cross-Canada climate change secretariat stakeholder consultations held in the fall of 2002; (i) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (j) which scientists have presented climate science-related testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (k) when have environmental lobby group members, including David Suzuki, met with the Prime Minister or any members of his cabinet since 1993; and (l) which non-governmental climate scientists have met with the Prime Minister or any members of his cabinet since 1993? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-60.


Q-72 — Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) — For the fiscal years 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, from all departments and agencies of the government, including crown corporations and quasi/non-governmental agencies funded by the government, and not including research and student-related grants and loans, what grants, loans, contributions and contracts have been awarded in the constituency of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, including the name and address of each recipient, whether or not each was competitively awarded, the date, the amount and the type of funding, and, if repayable, whether or not it has been repaid? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-72.


Q-83 — Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik) — With respect to the government’s budget results concerning revenues from employment insurance contributions and expenditures on employment benefits: (a) what are the actual surpluses and deficits for each fiscal year since 1980; and (b) for these same years, what are the results for the Province of Quebec? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-83.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology 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 to 11.
    Group No. 2 — Motions Nos. 12 to 20.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, no later than 5:30 p.m. today, all questions necessary to dispose of the report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act, be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested on motions numbered 2, 14 and 18;

That motions numbered 1, 4 to 13, 15 to 17, 19 and 20 be deemed carried on division;

That the motion numbered 3 be deemed negatived on division; and

That the recorded divisions requested on motions numbered 2, 14 and 18 be taken at 5:30 p.m. today.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology with amendments.


Group No. 1

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 7 on page 1 with the following:

    “is to give effect to Canada's and Jean Chrétien's”


Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg—Transcona) , moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 36 to 38 on page 6 with the following:

    “(f) the name of the person or entity to”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg—Transcona) , moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 7 with the following:

    “at least fifteen days before filing the applica-”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 7 with the following:

    “at least thirty days before filing the applica-”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 26 and 27 on page 7 with the following:

    “l'OMC mentionné dans la demande, et ce à des conditions raisonnables et sans succès,”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 21 to 25 on page 11 with the following:

    “its label and packaging, as required by regulations made under the Food and Drugs Act, as well as information identifying every known party that will be handling the product while it is in transit from Canada to the country or WTO Member to which it is to be exported.”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 29 on page 11 with the following:

    “(3) The Commissioner shall,”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 34 on page 11 with the following:

    “(4) The Commissioner shall,”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 3 on page 12 with the following:

    “quantity to be exported, as well as every known party that will be handling the product while it is in transit from Canada to the country or WTO Member to which it is to be exported:”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 10, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 42 to 45 on page 15 with the following:

    “authorized to be manufactured and sold, which agreement must incorporate information that is in all material respects identical to the information referred to in paragraphs 21.04(2)(a), (b), (e) and”

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 18 with the following:

    “Health shall establish, within three years after the day this section comes into force, an”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, —That Motion No. 7 be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 29 on page 11 with the following:

“(3) The Commissioner shall post”

Accordingly, Motion No. 7 was amended to read as follows:

Mr. Fontana (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Science and Small Business)) , seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 29 on page 11 with the following:

    “(3) The Commissioner shall post”

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

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on Motions Nos. 1 and 4 to 11 and deemed agreed to on division.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on Motion No. 2 and the recorded division was deemed deferred until 5:30 p.m.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on Motion No. 3 and deemed negatived on division.


Group No. 2

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by replacing “amprenavir” and the dosage forms, the strengths and the routes of administration specified in that Schedule in relation to the product with the following:

    “amprenavir tablet, 150 mg; capsule, 50 mg or 150 mg; oral solution, 15 mg/mL”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by replacing “ceftriaxone” and the dosage forms, the strengths and the routes of administration specified in that Schedule in relation to the product with the following:

    “ceftriaxone injection, 500 mg (as sodium); powder for injection, 250 mg (as sodium salt) in vial”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “clarithromycin tablet, 500 mg; tablet extended release, 500 mg; powder for oral solution, 125 mg or 250 mg”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by replacing “delavirdine” and the dosage forms, the strengths and the routes of administration specified in that Schedule in relation to the product with the following:

    “delavirdine capsule or tablet, 100 mg (as mesylate)”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “isoniazid + pyrazinamide + rifampin tablet, 50 mg + 300 mg + 120 mg”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by replacing “lamivudine (3TC)” and the dosage forms, the strengths and the routes of administration specified in that Schedule in relation to the product with the following:

    “lamivudine (3TC) capsule or tablet, 150 mg; oral solution 50 mg/5 mL”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “moxifloxacin hydrochloride tablet, 400 mg; intravenous solution, 400 mg/250 mL”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by replacing “zalcitabine” and the dosage forms, the strengths and the routes of administration specified in that Schedule in relation to the product with the following:

    “zalcitabine capsule or tablet, 0.375 mg or 0.750 mg”

Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , moved Motion No. 20, — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 2, be amended by adding the following, in alphabetical order:

    “Timor-Leste

    Timor-Leste

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on Motions Nos. 12, 13, 15 to 17, 19 and 20 and deemed agreed to on division.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on Motions Nos. 14 and 18 and the recorded divisions were deemed deferred until 5:30 p.m..


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cotler (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Ms. Bennett (Minister of State (Public Health)) , — That Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the purpose of reconsidering all of its clauses, with the view to eliminate loopholes identified by the nation's most notorious child pornographer, Robin Sharpe.”.

The debate continued.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology with amendments.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg—Transcona) , — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 36 to 38 on page 6 with the following:

    “(f) the name of the person or entity to”

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division:

+

(Division No. 58 -- Vote no 58)

YEAS: 8, NAYS: 195

YEAS -- POUR
Blaikie
Davies
Godin
Lill
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
Proctor
Wasylycia-Leis -- 8
NAYS -- CONTRE
Abbott
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Anders
Assadourian
Augustine
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Bagnell
Bailey
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Barrette
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Benoit
Bergeron
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Bigras
Binet
Blondin-Andrew
Bonin
Bonwick
Borotsik
Boudria
Bourgeois
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brown
Bryden
Bulte
Burton
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Cardin
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Castonguay
Catterall
Chamberlain
Charbonneau
Chatters
Collenette
Comuzzi
Crête
Cummins
Cuzner
Day
Desrochers
DeVillers
Discepola
Doyle
Dromisky
Drouin
Duceppe
Duncan
Duplain
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Epp
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Fontana
Forseth
Frulla
Fry
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gallant
Gallaway
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Goodale
Guarnieri
Guay
Guimond
Harris
Harvard
Harvey
Hearn
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hill (Macleod)
Hubbard
Ianno
Jackson
Jennings
Jobin
Johnston
Jordan
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Laframboise
Laliberte
Lalonde
Lastewka
Lee
Leung
Lincoln
Longfield
Loubier
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marceau
Marleau
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
McCallum
McCormick
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
McTeague
Ménard
Merrifield
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
Mitchell
Murphy
Myers
Neville
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
O'Reilly
Obhrai
Owen
Pacetti
Pagtakhan
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis
Patry
Penson
Perron
Peterson
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Pillitteri
Plamondon
Price
Proulx
Rajotte
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Robillard
Rocheleau
Roy
Saada
Sauvageau
Savoy
Scherrer
Schmidt
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Steckle
Stewart
Stinson
Szabo
Telegdi
Thibault (West Nova)
Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tirabassi
Toews
Tonks
Torsney
Tremblay
Ur
Vanclief
Volpe
Wappel
Wayne
Whelan
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 195
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 14 of Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “clarithromycin tablet, 500 mg; tablet extended release, 500 mg; powder for oral solution, 125 mg or 250 mg”

The question was put on Motion No. 14 and it was negatived on the following division:

+-

(Division No. 59 -- Vote no 59)

YEAS: 34, NAYS: 169

YEAS -- POUR
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Bergeron
Bigras
Blaikie
Bourgeois
Cardin
Crête
Davies
Desrochers
Duceppe
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Godin
Guay
Guimond
Laframboise
Lalonde
Lill
Loubier
Marceau
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
Ménard
Paquette
Perron
Plamondon
Proctor
Rocheleau
Roy
Sauvageau
Tremblay
Wasylycia-Leis -- 34
NAYS -- CONTRE
Abbott
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Anders
Assadourian
Augustine
Bagnell
Bailey
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Barrette
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Benoit
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Binet
Blondin-Andrew
Bonin
Bonwick
Borotsik
Boudria
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brown
Bryden
Bulte
Burton
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Castonguay
Catterall
Chamberlain
Charbonneau
Chatters
Collenette
Comuzzi
Cummins
Cuzner
Day
DeVillers
Discepola
Doyle
Dromisky
Drouin
Duncan
Duplain
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Epp
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Fontana
Forseth
Frulla
Fry
Gallant
Gallaway
Goodale
Guarnieri
Harris
Harvard
Harvey
Hearn
Hill (Macleod)
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hubbard
Ianno
Jackson
Jennings
Jobin
Johnston
Jordan
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Laliberte
Lastewka
Lee
Leung
Lincoln
Longfield
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marleau
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
McCallum
McCormick
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
McTeague
Merrifield
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
Mitchell
Murphy
Myers
Neville
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
O'Reilly
Obhrai
Owen
Pacetti
Pagtakhan
Pallister
Paradis
Patry
Penson
Peterson
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Pillitteri
Price
Proulx
Rajotte
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Robillard
Saada
Savoy
Scherrer
Schmidt
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Steckle
Stewart
Stinson
Szabo
Telegdi
Thibault (West Nova)
Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tirabassi
Toews
Tonks
Torsney
Ur
Vanclief
Volpe
Wappel
Wayne
Whelan
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 169
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 18 of Mr. Masse (Windsor West) , seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , — That Bill C-9, in Schedule 1, be amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “moxifloxacin hydrochloride tablet, 400 mg; intravenous solution, 400 mg/250 mL”

The question was put on Motion No. 18 and it was negatived on the following division:

+-

(Division No. 60 -- Vote no 60)

YEAS: 34, NAYS: 169
(See list under Division No. 59)

Ms. Robillard (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

+-

(Division No. 61 -- Vote no 61)

YEAS: 203, NAYS: 0

YEAS -- POUR
Abbott
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Anders
Assadourian
Augustine
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Bagnell
Bailey
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Barrette
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Benoit
Bergeron
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Bigras
Binet
Blaikie
Blondin-Andrew
Bonin
Bonwick
Borotsik
Boudria
Bourgeois
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brown
Bryden
Bulte
Burton
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Cardin
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Castonguay
Catterall
Chamberlain
Charbonneau
Chatters
Collenette
Comuzzi
Crête
Cummins
Cuzner
Davies
Day
Desrochers
DeVillers
Discepola
Doyle
Dromisky
Drouin
Duceppe
Duncan
Duplain
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Epp
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Fontana
Forseth
Frulla
Fry
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gallant
Gallaway
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Godin
Goodale
Guarnieri
Guay
Guimond
Harris
Harvard
Harvey
Hearn
Hill (Macleod)
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hubbard
Ianno
Jackson
Jennings
Jobin
Johnston
Jordan
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Laframboise
Laliberte
Lalonde
Lastewka
Lee
Leung
Lill
Lincoln
Longfield
Loubier
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marceau
Marleau
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
McCallum
McCormick
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
McTeague
Ménard
Merrifield
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
Mitchell
Murphy
Myers
Neville
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
O'Reilly
Obhrai
Owen
Pacetti
Pagtakhan
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis
Patry
Penson
Perron
Peterson
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Pillitteri
Plamondon
Price
Proctor
Proulx
Rajotte
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Robillard
Rocheleau
Roy
Saada
Sauvageau
Savoy
Scherrer
Schmidt
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Steckle
Stewart
Stinson
Szabo
Telegdi
Thibault (West Nova)
Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tirabassi
Toews
Tonks
Torsney
Tremblay
Ur
Vanclief
Volpe
Wappel
Wasylycia-Leis
Wayne
Whelan
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 203
NAYS -- CONTRE
Nil--Aucun
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller

Accordingly, Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa) (former title: An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act), as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , — That Bill C-471, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (sexual assault on child -- dangerous offenders), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

+-

(Division No. 62 -- Vote no 62)

YEAS: 98, NAYS: 100

YEAS -- POUR
Abbott
Ablonczy
Anders
Assadourian
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Bailey
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Benoit
Bergeron
Bigras
Blaikie
Bonwick
Borotsik
Bourgeois
Breitkreuz
Bryden
Burton
Cardin
Casey
Casson
Chatters
Crête
Cummins
Cuzner
Davies
Day
Desrochers
Doyle
Duceppe
Duncan
Duplain
Epp
Forseth
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gagnon (Québec)
Gallant
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Godin
Guay
Guimond
Harris
Hearn
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hill (Macleod)
Jackson
Johnston
Jordan
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Laframboise
Laliberte
Lalonde
Lill
Longfield
Loubier
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Marceau
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
McCormick
Ménard
Merrifield
Myers
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
O'Reilly
Obhrai
Pacetti
Pallister
Paquette
Penson
Perron
Plamondon
Proctor
Rajotte
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Rocheleau
Roy
Sauvageau
Savoy
Schmidt
Solberg
Sorenson
Steckle
Stinson
Szabo
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Toews
Tonks
Tremblay
Ur
Wappel
Wasylycia-Leis
Wayne
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 98
NAYS -- CONTRE
Adams
Alcock
Augustine
Bagnell
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barrette
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Binet
Blondin-Andrew
Boudria
Bradshaw
Brown
Bulte
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Carroll
Castonguay
Catterall
Charbonneau
Collenette
Comuzzi
DeVillers
Discepola
Dromisky
Drouin
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Fontana
Frulla
Fry
Gallaway
Goodale
Guarnieri
Harvard
Harvey
Hubbard
Ianno
Jennings
Jobin
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Lastewka
Lee
Leung
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marleau
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
McCallum
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
Mitchell
Murphy
Neville
Owen
Pagtakhan
Paradis
Patry
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Pillitteri
Price
Proulx
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Robillard
Saada
Scherrer
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Stewart
Telegdi
Thibault (West Nova)
Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)
Tirabassi
Torsney
Vanclief
Volpe
Whelan -- 100
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller


Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bryden (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot) , seconded by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean) , — That Bill C-462, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and to make amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

+-

(Division No. 63 -- Vote no 63)

YEAS: 198, NAYS: 0

YEAS -- POUR
Abbott
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Anders
Assadourian
Augustine
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Bagnell
Bailey
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Barrette
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Benoit
Bergeron
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Bigras
Binet
Blaikie
Blondin-Andrew
Bonwick
Borotsik
Bourgeois
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brown
Bryden
Bulte
Burton
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Cardin
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Castonguay
Catterall
Chamberlain
Charbonneau
Chatters
Collenette
Comuzzi
Crête
Cummins
Cuzner
Davies
Day
Desrochers
DeVillers
Discepola
Doyle
Dromisky
Drouin
Duceppe
Duncan
Duplain
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Epp
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Forseth
Frulla
Fry
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gallant
Gallaway
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Godin
Goodale
Guarnieri
Guay
Guimond
Harris
Harvard
Harvey
Hearn
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hill (Macleod)
Hubbard
Ianno
Jackson
Jennings
Jobin
Johnston
Jordan
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Laframboise
Laliberte
Lalonde
Lastewka
Lee
Leung
Lill
Lincoln
Longfield
Loubier
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marceau
Marleau
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
McCallum
McCormick
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
McTeague
Ménard
Merrifield
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
Mitchell
Murphy
Neville
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
O'Reilly
Obhrai
Owen
Pacetti
Pagtakhan
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis
Patry
Penson
Perron
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Pillitteri
Plamondon
Price
Proctor
Proulx
Rajotte
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Robillard
Rocheleau
Roy
Saada
Sauvageau
Savoy
Scherrer
Schmidt
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Steckle
Stewart
Stinson
Szabo
Telegdi
Thibault (West Nova)
Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tirabassi
Toews
Tonks
Torsney
Tremblay
Ur
Vanclief
Volpe
Wappel
Wasylycia-Leis
Wayne
Whelan
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 198
NAYS -- CONTRE
Nil--Aucun
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller

Accordingly, Bill C-462, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and to make amendments to other Acts, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.


Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) , seconded by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby—Douglas) , — That Bill C-436, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

-

(Division No. 64 -- Vote no 64)

YEAS: 40, NAYS: 149

YEAS -- POUR
Assadourian
Bachand (Saint-Jean)
Beaumier
Bergeron
Bigras
Blaikie
Bourgeois
Cardin
Crête
Davies
Duceppe
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Champlain)
Gauthier
Girard-Bujold
Godin
Guay
Guimond
Ianno
Laframboise
Lalonde
Lill
Loubier
Malhi
Marceau
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Masse
Ménard
Mills (Toronto--Danforth)
O'Brien (London--Fanshawe)
Obhrai
Paquette
Perron
Plamondon
Proctor
Rocheleau
Roy
Sauvageau
Tremblay
Wasylycia-Leis -- 40
NAYS -- CONTRE
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Anders
Augustine
Bagnell
Bailey
Bakopanos
Barnes (London West)
Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls)
Barrette
Bélanger
Bellemare
Bennett
Benoit
Bertrand
Bevilacqua
Binet
Blondin-Andrew
Bonwick
Borotsik
Boudria
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brown
Bryden
Bulte
Burton
Caccia
Calder
Cannis
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Castonguay
Catterall
Chamberlain
Chatters
Collenette
Comuzzi
Cummins
Cuzner
Day
DeVillers
Doyle
Dromisky
Drouin
Duncan
Duplain
Easter
Efford
Eggleton
Epp
Eyking
Farrah
Finlay
Forseth
Frulla
Fry
Gallant
Gallaway
Goodale
Guarnieri
Harris
Harvard
Harvey
Hearn
Hill (Macleod)
Hill (Prince George--Peace River)
Hubbard
Jackson
Jennings
Jobin
Johnston
Jordan
Karetak-Lindell
Keddy (South Shore)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Knutson
Kraft Sloan
Laliberte
Lastewka
Leung
Lincoln
Longfield
Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni)
MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough)
Macklin
Maloney
Martin (LaSalle--Émard)
McCallum
McCormick
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough East)
McLellan
McTeague
Merrifield
Mitchell
Murphy
Myers
Neville
O'Reilly
Owen
Pacetti
Pagtakhan
Pallister
Paradis
Patry
Penson
Pettigrew
Pickard (Chatham--Kent Essex)
Price
Proulx
Rajotte
Redman
Reed (Halton)
Regan
Reid (Lanark—Carleton)
Robillard
Saada
Savoy
Scherrer
Schmidt
Scott
Sgro
Shepherd
Simard
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Jacques
St. Denis
Steckle
Stewart
Stinson
Szabo
Thibault (West Nova)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tirabassi
Toews
Tonks
Ur
Vanclief
Volpe
Wappel
Wayne
Whelan
White (North Vancouver)
Williams
Yelich -- 149
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS
Asselin
Brison
Dalphond-Guiral
Dion
Fournier
Gagnon (Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay)
Gaudet
Lanctôt
Minna
Picard (Drummond)
Pratt
Speller

Private Members' Business

At 6:37 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. Bourgeois (Terrebonne—Blainville) , seconded by Ms. Guay (Laurentides) , — That Bill C-451, An Act to prevent psychological harassment in the workplace and to amend the Canada Labour Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, 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, May 5, 2004, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Messages from the Senate

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

    — ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff, without amendment.

    — ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda), without amendment.

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 Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-850-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-851-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-852-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-853-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-854-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for S.S. Keno National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-855-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-857-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Cape Spear National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-858-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-859-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-860-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan for Carillon Canal National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-861-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).