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House of Commons of Canada
35th Parliament, 2nd Session

Journals

No. 018
Thursday, March 21, 1996
10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine of Business

Tabling of Documents

The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Parliamentary Librarian for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-3.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

  1. Nos. 351-3717 and 351-3718 concerning the unemployment insurance program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-37.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 10th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee refcdommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change int he membership of the Standing Committee:

Citizenship and Immigration

Wappel for Ur
The Committee further recommends that the following Members be deleted from the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Robinson

Government Operations

Solomon

Public Accounts

Solomon
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 1, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Bill C–23, An Act to establish the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, 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 establish the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), seconded by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), moved, — That the 10th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

  • by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-0198) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-0199);
  • by Mr. Grubel (Capilano–Howe Sound), one concerning impaired driving (No. 352-0200);
  • by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-0201).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), — That Bill C–10, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1996, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Boudria (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), moved, — That, nothwithstanding Standing Order 74(1)(b), members be permitted to speak for a maximum of twenty minutes each or to split their time pursuant to the Standing Orders during the consideration of second reading of Bill C–10, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1996.

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

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), — That Bill C–10, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1996, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), — That Bill C–10, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1996, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, March 19, 1996, the motion was deemed adopted on division.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, March 19, 1996, Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Order made on Tuesday, March 19, 1996, Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division — Vote No 19)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assadourian — Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) — Baker — Bakopanos — Barnes — Beaumier — Bélair — Bélanger — Bernier (Beauce) — Bertrand — Bethel — Bevilacqua — Bodnar — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Brushett — Campbell — Cannis — Catterall — Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) — Cohen — Collins — Comuzzi — Cowling — Crawford — Culbert — Dingwall — Discepola — Dromisky — Dupuy — Easter — English — Fewchuk — Finestone — Flis — Fontana — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gagnon (Bonaventure–Îles-de-la-Madeleine) — Gallaway — Goodale — Grose — Guarnieri — Harb — Harvard — Hickey — Hopkins — Hubbard — Ianno — Jackson — Keyes — Kilger (Stormont–Dundas) — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul) — Lee — Loney — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Marleau — McCormick — McGuire — McKinnon — Mifflin — Minna — Mitchell — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peric — Peters — Peterson — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Pillitteri — Proud — Reed — Regan — Richardson — Ringuette-Maltais — Robillard — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Serré — Sheridan — St. Denis — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Ur — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Volpe — Wells — Whelan — Young --113

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Althouse — Bellehumeur — Bergeron — Brien — Dalphond-Guiral — de Jong — Debien — Deshaies — Dubé — Dumas — Epp — Frazer — Gouk — Grey (Beaver River) — Harris — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hoeppner — Jennings — Laurin — Martin (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca) — McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) — Ménard — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Paré — Picard (Drummond) — Pomerleau — Ringma — Schmidt — Silye — Speaker — Stinson — Taylor — Thompson — Venne — Wayne — Williams --41

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Asselin — Augustine — Bachand — Bélisle — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Blondin-Andrew — Bonin — Calder — Caron — Cauchon — Chamberlain — Collenette — Daviault — de Savoye — DeVillers — Duceppe — Finlay — Gauthier — Godin — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Jacob — Lalonde — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — Loubier — Marchand — Marchi — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Nunziata — Phinney — Wappel

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

Private Members’ Business

At 5:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

Mr. Williams (St. Albert), seconded by Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should introduce amendments to the Financial Administration Act requiring all departments and agencies to table in the House of Commons a specific response to the Auditor General’s report on their activities, including time frames within which corrective action will be taken regarding any shortcomings or failures of administration identified by the Auditor General; and such reports should be referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and any other relevant standing committees. (Private Members’ Business M–166)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Messages from the Senate

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

That the Senate do unite with the House of Commons in the appointment of a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons to develop a Code of Conduct to guide Senators and Members of the House of Commons in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists;

That seven Members of the Senate and fourteen Members of the House of Commons be members of the Committee;

That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and in other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the First Session of the Thirty-Fifth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;

That the Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee;

That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff;

That the quorum of the Committee be eleven members, whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented, and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both Houses are represented;

That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees all or any of its power, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons;

That the Committee be empowered to authorize television and radio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;

That the Committee present its final report no later than June 21, 1996;

That, notwithstanding usual practices, if the Senate is not sitting when the final report of the Committee is completed, the report may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate and it shall thereupon be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

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 Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1996 to 2000 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1996 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F–11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-352-846. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled “Request for Tariff Relief by Lingerie Bright Sleepwear (1991) Inc. regarding printed cotton flannelette”, dated March 6, 1996, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-572G. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled “Request for Tariff Relief by Lingerie Bright Sleepwear (1991) Inc. regarding printed polycotton woven fabric”, dated March 6, 1996, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-572H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) — Summary of amendment to the Corporate Plan and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1995-1996 of the Queens Quay West Land Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F–11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-352-838. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on Employment Equity in the Public Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F–11, s. 11. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-333. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disbilities)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

  • by Mr. Maloney (Erie), two concerning the tax system (Nos. 352-0202 and 352-0203).

Proceedings on Adjournment Motion

At 7:01 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 7:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).