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Monday, February 5, 2007 (No. 103)

Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-11

An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 2, be amended:

(a) by replacing, in the French version, lines 23 to 26 on page 1 with the following:

“national compétitif et rentable qui respecte les plus hautes normes possibles de sûreté et de sécurité, qui favorise un environnement durable et qui utilise tous les”

(b) by replacing, in the French version, lines 15 and 16 on page 2 with the following:

“domaine de la sûreté et de la sécurité”

Motion No. 2 — January 29, 2007 — — That Bill C-11 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Motion No. 3 — January 29, 2007 — — That Bill C-11 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Motion No. 4 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 4, be amended:

(a) by replacing, in the English version, lines 1 and 2 on page 3 with the following:

“(3) If a member appointed under subsection 7(2) ceases to hold office, the Chairperson”

(b) by replacing, in the English version, line 9 on page 3 with the following:

“members under subsection 7(2) or up to three”

Motion No. 5 — January 29, 2007 — — That Bill C-11 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Motion No. 6 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 26 on page 4 with the following:

“parties III ou IV ou sur l’application de prix ou”

Motion No. 7 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 13 on page 7 with the following:

“ment et qui résume la situation des transports au”

Motion No. 8 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 5 and 6 on page 9 with the following:

“(2.1) Les lignes directrices sont élaborées de concert avec le”

Motion No. 9 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 29, be amended:

(a) by replacing, in the English version, lines 4 and 5 on page 20 with the following:

“way, a railway company must cause as little noise and vibration as possible, taking into”

(b) by replacing, in the English version, line 14 on page 20 with the following:

“95.2 (1) The Agency shall issue, and publish”

“vibration complaints relating to the con-”

Motion No. 10 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 29, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 41 on page 20 and line 1 on page 21 with the following:

“estime raisonnables pour faire le moins de bruit ou de”

Motion No. 11 — January 29, 2007 — — That Bill C-11 be amended by deleting Clause 56.

Motion No. 12 — January 25, 2007 — — That Bill C-11, in Clause 56, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 12 on page 41 with the following:

“portation Agency under subsection 7(2) or”


Bill C-31
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 9.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of January 31, 2007.

Resuming Debate

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately. Its vote also applies to Motions Nos. 4 to 9.

Motion No. 1 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Motion No. 2 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

Motion No. 4 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31, in Clause 22, be amended by deleting lines 28 to 42 on page 10.

Motion No. 5 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31, in Clause 26, be amended by replacing lines 38 and 39 on page 11 and lines 1 to 18 on page 12 with the following:

“26. Subsection 161(6) of the Act is replaced”

Motion No. 6 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31, in Clause 28, be amended:

(a) by replacing line 32 on page 12 with the following:

“28. (1) Paragraph 162(f) of the Act is”

(b) by replacing lines 37 to 42 on page 12 and lines 1 to 11 on page 13 with the following:

“(2) Section 162 of the Act is amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and by adding the following after paragraph (i):”

Motion No. 7 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31, in Clause 30, be amended by replacing lines 25 to 43 on page 13 with the following:

“30. Section 169 of the Act is amended by”

Motion No. 8 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31 be amended by deleting Clause 33.

Motion No. 9 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-31, in Clause 38, be amended by replacing lines 31 to 40 on page 15 and lines 1 to 6 on page 16 with the following:

“38. (1) Subsection 489(2) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a.1):

(a.2) contravenes subsection 161(7) (vouchee acting as voucher);

(2) Subsection 489(2) of the Act is”


Bill C-288
An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 to 3.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of February 2, 2007.

Resuming Debate

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 3 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 1 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-288, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 11 on page 4 with the following:

“(iii.1) a just”

Motion No. 2 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended

(a) by replacing, in the French version, line 30 on page 8 with the following:

“(i) sur la probabilité que chacun des règle-”

(b) by replacing, in the French version, line 34 on page 8 with the following:

“(ii) sur la probabilité que l'ensemble des”

“(iii) sur toute autre question qu'elle estime”

Motion No. 3 — February 2, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 4 and 5 on page 9 with the following:

“de la Chambre des communes, lesquels les déposent devant leur chambre respective”