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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35TH PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 154

Thursday, February 16, 1995

10:00 a.m.



PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(6) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-69, An Act to provide for the establishment of electoral boundaries commissions and the readjustment of electoral boundaries, was read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

    His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of electoral boundaries commissions and the readjustment of electoral boundaries''.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds -- Dollard), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-302, An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (nutrition services), 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 Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge), Bill C-303, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous intoxications), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order of this House, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, February 22, 1995, it shall stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m., on Friday, February 24, 1995;

That the Address of the President of the United States of America, to be delivered in the House Chamber on Thursday, February 23, l995, before Members of the Senate and Members of the House of Commons, together with all introductory and related remarks, be printed as an appendix to the House of Commons Debates of Friday, February 24, 1995, and form part of the records of this House; and

That media recording and transmission of such address, introductory and related remarks be authorized pursuant to established guidelines for such occasions.

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


By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West), moved, -- That two Library of Parliament research officers, assigned to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be permitted to travel to Toronto, February 19 and 20, 1995, to attend a conference of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), one concerning gun control (No. 351-2036);

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-2037);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), three concerning gun control (Nos. 351-2038 to 351-2040);

-- by Mr. Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville), one concerning Canadian currency (No. 351-2041);

-- by Mr. O'Reilly (Victoria -- Haliburton), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2042);

-- by Mr. Duncan (North Island -- Powell River), one concerning gun control (No. 351-2043);

-- by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster -- Burnaby), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2044);

-- by Mr. Ianno (Trinity -- Spadina), three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2045 to 351-2047) and one concerning national daycare standards (No. 351-2048);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2049), one concerning the definition of family (No. 351-2050), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351- 2051) and one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2052);

-- by Mr. Bryden (Hamilton -- Wentworth), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2053) and two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2054 and 351-2055);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops), one concerning the mining industry (No. 351-2056).

scQuestions on Order Paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-46 and Q-128 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and related Acts (Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-18), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Tuesday, February 14, 1995. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 18)

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the motion be concurred in.

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



(Division--Vote No 162)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bethel -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Bryden -- Bélair -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collins -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Fewchuk -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Rompkey -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 130

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Bélisle -- Caron -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Godin -- Gouk -- Grubel -- Guay -- Hanger -- Hanrahan -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Marchand -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- McLaughlin -- Meredith -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Penson -- Picard (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Riis -- Ringma -- Sauvageau -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Thompson -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Venne -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- Williams -- 74

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bertrand -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Brushett -- Canuel -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Gaffney -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la- -- Hopkins -- Valeri -- -- Madeleine) --

Pursuant to Standing Orders 83(4) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and related Acts, was read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-60, An Act respecting an agreement between Her Majesty in right of Canada and the Pictou Landing Indian Band, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development without amendment.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons.

Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), 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 Public Accounts of Bill C-263, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and other Acts in consequence thereof (exempted Crown corporations).

Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), seconded by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:40 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).