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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 175A Friday, June 22, 2007 12:00 p.m.

Prayers

Recall of the House of Commons

The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 28(4), he had recalled the House today for the sole purpose of granting the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

Royal Assent

The Speaker informed the House that Her Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 12:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

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-14, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption), without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-47, An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act, without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Geneva Conventions Act, An Act to incorporate the Canadian Red Cross Society and the Trade-marks Act, without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Quarantine Act, without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unauthorized recording of a movie), without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007, without amendment.

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, without amendment.

Royal Assent

A Message was received from Her Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts — Chapter No. 15;

Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (sports and recreation programs) — Chapter No. 16;

Bill S-6, An Act to amend the First Nations Land Management Act — Chapter No. 17;

Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001 and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act and to make related amendments to other Acts — Chapter No. 18;

Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts — Chapter No. 19;

Bill C-277, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child) — Chapter No. 20;

Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act — Chapter No. 21;

Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA identification — Chapter No. 22;

Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption) — Chapter No. 24;

Bill C-47, An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act — Chapter No. 25;

Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Geneva Conventions Act, An Act to incorporate the Canadian Red Cross Society and the Trade-marks Act — Chapter No. 26;

Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Quarantine Act — Chapter No. 27;

Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unauthorized recording of a movie) — Chapter No. 28;

Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 — Chapter No. 29;

Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol — Chapter No. 30.

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed Her Excellency the Governor General as follows:

“May it please Your Excellency:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons I present to Your Excellency the following Bill:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008.

To which Bill I humbly request Your Excellency's Assent.”

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of Her Excellency the Governor General, did say:

“In Her Majesty's name, Her Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill.”

Bill C-60, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008) — Chapter No. 23.

Adjournment

At 12:23 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 17, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).