HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37^TH PARLIAMENT, 1^st SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 101

Wednesday, October 24, 2001

2:00 p.m.

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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), Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, ``Beyond Bill C-2: A Review of other Proposals to Reform Employment Insurance'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-53), presented to the House on Thursday, May 31, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-371-53.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (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:

-- Nos. 371-0192 and 371-0248 concerning the situation in Sudan. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-73-01;

-- Nos. 371-0367, 371-0368, 371-0369 and 371-0370 concerning Canada's railways. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-38-09.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (OSCE) to the tenth annual session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) held in Paris, France, from July 6 to 10, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-61-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill S -14, An Act respecting Sir John A. Macdonald Day and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-77.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 18) was tabled.

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Mr. Scott (Fredericton), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Proposals for a Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-78.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 28) was tabled.

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Mr. Jackson (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-34, An Act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-79.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 26) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 371-0414);

-- by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 371-0415);

-- by Mr. Matthews (Burin -- St. George's), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 371-0416);

-- by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), one concerning the National Missile Defence Program (No. 371-0417).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-72 on the Order Paper.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an order for return:

Q-42 -- Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna) -- With regard to grants, contributions and/or loan guarantees made either by a Crown Corporation, a department and/or an agency of the government to Bombardier Inc., for each fiscal year since 1996, can the government specify: (a) how many such grants, contributions and/or loan guarantees were made; (b) the source and value of each grant, contribution and/or loan guarantee; (c) the date they were issued; (d) the reason or reasons such assistance was provided; and (e) the present status of the grant, contribution and/or loan guarantee (whether repaid, partially paid, or unpaid, including the value of the repayment)? -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-42.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-24 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 S-23, An Act to amend the Customs Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Cauchon (Minister of National Revenue), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development), 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 on division.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:10 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Competition Act.

Mr. McTeague (Pickering -- Ajax -- Uxbridge), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on 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 Mr. Tobin (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26, sbs. 29(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-116-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

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 Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), concerning China (No. 371-0418).

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 6:10 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 6:21 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).