HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 118

Monday, November 26, 2001

11:00 a.m.

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Prayers

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon--Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should immediately amend the Criminal Code to create a separate category of offences and punishments for computer hackers and persons who wilfully or maliciously export computer viruses, both of whose activities disrupt the normal conduct of electronic business in Canada. (Private Members' Business M-80)

The debate continued.

At 11:45 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 4.

Group No. 2 — Motion No. 6.

Group No. 3 — Motions Nos. 7 to 9.

Group No. 4 — Motions Nos. 10 and 13.

Group No. 1

Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton), seconded by Mr. Penson (Peace River), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-36, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 46 on page 13 and lines 1 to 4 on page 14 with the following:

“(i) that is committed, in whole or in part with the”

Mr. Clark (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-36, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 17 the following:

“(1.2) The Governor in Council may, by regulation, establish the criteria to be used by the Solicitor General in making the recommendation to place an entity on the list referred to in subsection (1).

(1.3) Before making the regulations referred to in subsection (1.2), the list of criteria, or any amendment thereto, must be tabled in the House of Commons and be debated within 10 sitting days after being tabled.”

Mr. Clark (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-36, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 30 on page 17 with the following:

“the applicant no longer be a listed entity.”

Mr. Clark (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough), moved Motion No. 4, -- That Bill C-36, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 3 on page 35 the following:

“(11.1) In any proceeding under this section, the presiding judge may appoint counsel to represent any person subject to the investigative hearing.”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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.

Ways and Means

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of a Ways and Means motion for a Budget presentation on Monday, December 10, 2001, at 4:00 p.m.

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:

-- No. 371-0395 concerning the steel industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-79-01;

-- No. 371-0397 concerning the Robert Latimer case. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-58-03;

-- No. 371-0414 concerning gasoline additives. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-13-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan—King—Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Securing our Future). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-96.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 74) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), one concerning Acadians (No. 371-0475);

— by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 371-0476 and 371-0477) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0478).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 4).

Notice of Motion

Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 4).

The question was put on Motions Nos. 1 to 4, and pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred

Group No. 2

Mr. Reid (Lanark--Carleton), seconded by Mr. Penson (Peace River), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-36, in Clause 29, be amended by adding after line 18 on page 62 the following:

“In no case shall a person be bound to secrecy for a period exceeding fifteen years, unless otherwise indicated by the deputy head.”

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 2.

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. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Copy of Regulations amending the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations (SOR/2001-491 and SOR/2001-492), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-592-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

Adjournment

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).