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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 173 Monday, June 18, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Thibault (West Nova), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should fully fund the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre to assure that it continue to operate in Nova Scotia. (Private Members' Business M-311)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Interruption

At 11:23 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that this House agrees with amendments numbered 1 to 11 made by the Senate to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act;

And that this House agrees with the principles set out in amendment 12 but would propose the following amendment:

Senate amendment 12 be amended as follows:

Clause 42, page 17:

(a) Replace line 23 with the following:

"17 to 19 and 34 come into force 10 months"

(b) Add after line 31 the following:

"(3) Paragraphs 162(i.1) and (i.2) of the Canada Elections Act, as enacted by section 28, come into force six months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent unless, before that day, the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations have been made for the bringing into operation of the provisions set out in the notice and that they may come into force on the day set out in the notice.".

Debate arose thereon.

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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 391-1467, 391-1546 and 391-1547 concerning world games. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-103-01;

— Nos. 391-1472, 391-1473, 391-1475 and 391-1476 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-104-01;

— Nos. 391-1484, 391-1485, 391-1496 and 391-1514 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-74-14;

— Nos. 391-1487, 391-1542, 391-1651 and 391-1652 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-3-30;

— Nos. 391-1489 and 391-1490 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-13-12;

— Nos. 391-1506 and 391-1530 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-31-03;

— No. 391-1558 concerning the Employment Insurance program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-39-08;

— No. 391-1602 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-76-04;

— Nos. 391-1639 to 391-1641 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-87-06.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Public Prosecution service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, S.C. 2006, c. 9, s. 16(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-934-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), from the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented the First Report of the Committee, “Canadian Forces in Afghanistan”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-288.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3 to 6, 8, 10, 12 to 14, 16 to 19, 21 to 29, 31, 39, 41 to 43 and 46 to 59) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on Afghanistan, eight members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be authorized to travel to Kabul, Afghanistan, in the Fall of 2007, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, today, if a recorded division is requested on the motions to ratify the appointment, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(2), of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, the recorded division(s) shall be deferred until later today, at 6:30 p.m.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), moved, — That, in accordance with subsection 39(1) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, Chapter 46 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, this House approve the appointment of Christiane Ouimet as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), moved, — That, in accordance with subsection 81(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter P-1 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, this House approve the appointment of Mary Elizabeth Dawson as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 6:30 p.m.

Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), moved, — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Monday, February 12, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 36)

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, today, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order, the normal hour of daily adjournment shall be 6:30 p.m., and when no Member rises to speak on Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act, or at 6:30 p.m., whichever comes first, the question on the motion related to the Senate amendments to Bill C-31 be deemed put, a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until 6:30 p.m.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Monday, February 12, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 36)

The debate continued.

At 6:11 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 391-1747);

— by , two concerning federal programs (Nos. 391-1748 and 391-1749) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 391-1750);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1751);

— by , one concerning asbestos (No. 391-1752);

— by , nine concerning the automobile industry (Nos. 391-1753 to 391-1761);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1762);

— by , one concerning the Food and Drugs Act (No. 391-1763) and one concerning transportation (No. 391-1764);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 391-1765);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1766).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that this House agrees with amendments numbered 1 to 11 made by the Senate to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act;

And that this House agrees with the principles set out in amendment 12 but would propose the following amendment:

Senate amendment 12 be amended as follows:

Clause 42, page 17:

(a) Replace line 23 with the following:

"17 to 19 and 34 come into force 10 months"

(b) Add after line 31 the following:

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred at 6:30 p.m.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Motions

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That, in accordance with subsection 81(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter P-1 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, this House approve the appointment of Mary Elizabeth Dawson as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 207 -- Vote n^o 207)
YEAS: 188, NAYS: 32
YEAS -- POUR Abbott Ablonczy Albrecht Alghabra Allen Ambrose Anders Arthur Bains Baird Barnes Beaumier Bell (Vancouver Island North) Bennett Benoit Bevilacqua Bezan Blackburn Blaikie Blaney Boucher Breitkreuz Brison Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Byrne Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannis Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casson Chan Charlton Chong Chow Christopherson Clement Comartin Crowder Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Cullen (Etobicoke North) Cuzner D'Amours Davidson Davies Day Del Mastro Dewar Dhaliwal Dion Dryden Dykstra Easter Epp Eyking Fitzpatrick Gallant Godin Goldring Goodyear Gourde Graham Grewal Guarnieri Hanger Harper Harvey Hawn Hearn Hiebert Hill Hinton Holland Hubbard Jaffer Jean Jennings Julian Kadis Karetak-Lindell Keeper Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Khan Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Layton Lee Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Malhi Manning Marleau Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Mathyssen Mayes McCallum McDonough McGuinty McGuire McTeague Menzies Merasty Miller Mills Minna Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Neville Nicholson Norlock O'Connor Obhrai Oda Owen Pacetti Pallister Paradis Patry Pearson Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Priddy Proulx Rajotte Ratansi Regan Reid Richardson Ritz Robillard Rota Russell Savage Savoie Scarpaleggia Schellenberger Scott Sgro Shipley Siksay Silva Simard Skelton Smith Solberg Sorenson St. Amand St. Denis Stanton Steckle Stoffer Storseth Strahl Sweet Szabo Temelkovski Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) Tilson Toews Tonks Trost Tweed Valley Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Volpe Wallace Warkentin Wasylycia-Leis Watson Williams Wilson Wrzesnewskyj Yelich Total: -- 188
NAYS -- CONTRE André Asselin Bachand Bigras Blais Bonsant Bourgeois Brunelle Carrier Crête DeBellefeuille Deschamps Gagnon Gaudet Guimond Kotto Laforest Laframboise Lavallée Lemay Lessard Lévesque Malo Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Ouellet Paquette Plamondon Roy St-Hilaire Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Vincent Total: -- 32

Government Orders

Pursuant to Order made earlier, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), — That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that this House agrees with amendments numbered 1 to 11 made by the Senate to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act;
And that this House agrees with the principles set out in amendment 12 but would propose the following amendment:
Senate amendment 12 be amended as follows:
Clause 42, page 17:
(a) Replace line 23 with the following:
"17 to 19 and 34 come into force 10 months"
(b) Add after line 31 the following:
"(3) Paragraphs 162(i.1) and (i.2) of the Canada Elections Act, as enacted by section 28, come into force six months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent unless, before that day, the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations have been made for the bringing into operation of the provisions set out in the notice and that they may come into force on the day set out in the notice.".
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 208 -- Vote n^o 208)
YEAS: 166, NAYS: 55
YEAS -- POUR Abbott Ablonczy Albrecht Alghabra Allen Ambrose Anders Arthur Bains Baird Barnes Beaumier Bennett Benoit Bevilacqua Bezan Blackburn Blaney Boucher Breitkreuz Brison Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Byrne Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannis Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casson Chan Chong Clement Cullen (Etobicoke North) Cuzner D'Amours Davidson Day Del Mastro Dhaliwal Dion Dryden Dykstra Easter Epp Eyking Fitzpatrick Gallant Goldring Goodyear Gourde Graham Grewal Guarnieri Hanger Harper Harvey Hawn Hearn Hiebert Hill Hinton Holland Hubbard Jaffer Jean Jennings Kadis Karetak-Lindell Keeper Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Khan Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lee Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Malhi Manning Marleau Mayes McCallum McGuinty McGuire McTeague Menzies Merasty Miller Mills Minna Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Neville Nicholson Norlock O'Connor Obhrai Oda Owen Pacetti Pallister Paradis Patry Pearson Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Proulx Rajotte Ratansi Regan Reid Richardson Ritz Robillard Rota Russell Savage Scarpaleggia Schellenberger Scott Sgro Shipley Silva Simard Skelton Smith Solberg Sorenson St. Amand St. Denis Stanton Steckle Storseth Strahl Sweet Szabo Temelkovski Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) Tilson Toews Tonks Trost Tweed Valley Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Volpe Wallace Warkentin Watson Williams Wilson Wrzesnewskyj Yelich Total: -- 166
NAYS -- CONTRE André Asselin Bachand Bell (Vancouver Island North) Bigras Blaikie Blais Bonsant Bourgeois Brunelle Carrier Charlton Chow Christopherson Comartin Crête Crowder Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Davies DeBellefeuille Deschamps Dewar Gagnon Gaudet Godin Guimond Julian Kotto Laforest Laframboise Lavallée Layton Lemay Lessard Lévesque Malo Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Mathyssen McDonough Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Ouellet Paquette Plamondon Priddy Roy Savoie Siksay St-Hilaire Stoffer Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Vincent Wasylycia-Leis Total: -- 55

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 — Reports of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-391-632-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning the tax system (No. 391-1767).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:09 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 7:19 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).