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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 74

Wednesday, September 25, 1996

2:00 p.m.



PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

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. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: (1) Nos. 351-4067 and 352-0221 concerning tobacco. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-104.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Finlay (Oxford), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Quartz Mining Act and the Yukon Placer Mining Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-33.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 3, which includes this Report) was tabled.


Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 28th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Citizenship and Immigration

Bhaduria


Finance

Bhaduria


Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Bakopanos                               Bhaduria
Beaumier                                MacDonald


Justice and Legal Affairs

Bhaduria


Public Accounts

Bhaduria


The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be deleted from the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Finance

Bakopanos


Fisheries and Oceans

Mifflin


A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 2, which includes this Report) was tabled.

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. 352-1006) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-1007);

-- by Mr. Tremblay (Rosemont), two concerning the abduction of children from Canada by a parent (Nos. 352-1008 and 352-1009);

-- by Mr. Steckle (Huron -- Bruce), one concerning impaired driving (No. 352-1010) and one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-1011);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), one concerning the appointment of justices (No. 352-1012);

-- by Mr. Rideout (Moncton), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-1013 and 352-1014);

-- by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), one concerning sex offenders (No. 352-1015);

-- by Mrs. Terrana (Vancouver East), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-1016);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 352-1017);

-- by Ms. Torsney (Burlington), one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352-1018) and one concerning national unity (No. 352-1019);

-- by Mr. Cannis (Scarborough Centre), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-1020 and 352-1021);

-- by Mr. Nunziata (York South -- Weston), one concerning the parole system (No. 352-1022) and one concerning impaired driving (No. 352-1023);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden), four concerning Constitutional amendments (Nos. 352-1024 to 352-1027), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 352-1028) and one concerning gasoline pricing (No. 352-1029).

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-3 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to the Order of "Notices of Motions (Papers)".

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.

Mr. Marchi (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mrs. Guay (Laurentides), seconded by Mr. Fillion (Chicoutimi), moved, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

    "Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence."

Debate arose thereon.


At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, September 24, 1996, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-45, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and another Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Orléans), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

    "Bill C-45, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and another Act, be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence."

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:


(Division--Vote No 130)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Brien -- Brown --  (Calgary Southeast/Sud-Est) -- Canuel -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Epp -- Fillion -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Penson -- Plamondon -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Williams -- 75

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Augustine -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collins -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Fewchuk -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Reed -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Rock -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Skoke -- Speller -- Steckle -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Zed -- 124

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Caccia -- Caron -- Cohen -- Dubé -- English -- Godin -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Maloney -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Milliken -- O'Reilly -- Patry -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pomerleau -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Sheridan -- St-Laurent -- St. Denis

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 6:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation of children outside Canada).

Mrs. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Nunez (Bourassa), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Public Service Commission of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-33, sbs. 47(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-216. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was 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-4, An Act to amend the Standards Council of Canada Act, without amendment.

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 Ms. Augustine (Etobicoke -- Lakeshore), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-1030) and one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352-1031).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:44 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 6:55 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).