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

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JOURNALS

No. 111

Wednesday, November 7, 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), 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. 371-0372 and 371-0387 concerning China. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-36-07;

-- No. 371-0373 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-21-06;

-- No. 371-0374 concerning alcoholic beverages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-34-05.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Canadian Commercial Corporation Act, 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))

Her 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 amend the Canadian Commercial Corporation Act''.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Carroll (Barrie -- Simcoe -- Bradford) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Fourth Part of the 2001 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from September 24 to 28, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-51-07.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough East) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group respecting its visit to Taiwan from August 1 to 8, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-64-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 38th Report of the Committee (proposed Referendum Regulation). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-88.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 33 and 35) was tabled.

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Mr. Pratt (Nepean -- Carleton), from the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, presented the Third Report of the Committee (State of Readiness of the Canadian Forces: Response to the Terrorist Threat). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-89.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 7, 8, 10 to 19 and 22 to 31) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Alcock (Winnipeg South), seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Neigette-et-la Mitis), Bill C-411, An Act respecting Louis Riel, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) for Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill S-33, An Act to amend the Carriage by Air Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning health care services (Nos. 371-0450 and 371-0451);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning the theft of motor vehicles (No. 371-0452);

-- by Mr. Matthews (Burin -- St. George's), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 371-0453);

-- by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), one concerning Acadians (No. 371-0454).

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., from November 25 to 27, 2001, in relation to its study of airline and airport safety, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), -- That this House take note of on-going pre-Budget consultations; (Government Business No. 17)

And of the amendment of Mr. Day (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), -- That the motion be amended by adding the following:

``and in particular, the need to increase spending on national defence and public security by reducing waste and spending in low and falling priority areas, such as the proposed new Industry Canada-HRDC strategy paper, preserve and accelerate scheduled tax reductions, restore confidence in the Canadian dollar, and avoid falling back into a fiscal deficit.'';

And of the subamendment of Mrs. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), -- That the amendment be amended by adding after the words ``tax reductions'' the following:

``while improving the employment insurance system''

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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana).

Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Gouk (Kootenay -- Boundary -- Okanagan), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the British Columbia Treaty Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 371-37-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Yukon for March 2001, pursuant to the Yukon Act, R.S. 1985, c. Y-2, sbs. 22(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-387-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Northwest Territories for June 2001, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-22, sbs. 21(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371- 388-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

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.

Accordingly, at 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).