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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 120
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
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.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That proposed section 4.83 in Clause 5 of Bill C-42, An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety, be deleted from that Bill;
That a new bill implementing the said section be introduced immediately; and
That the said new bill be ordered for consideration at second reading on Friday, November 30, 2001.
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. 371-0411 concerning cruelty to animals. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-80-01;
-- No. 371-0419 concerning Canada's railways. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-38-15;
-- No. 371-0456 concerning China. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-36-11.
Introduction of Government Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1) and Order made earlier today, on motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Bonin (Nickel Belt), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-39, An Act to replace the Yukon Act in order to modernize it and to implement certain provisions of the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement, and to repeal and make amendments to other Acts, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-98.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 33) was tabled.
Mr. Bonin (Nickel Belt), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill C-37, An Act to facilitate the implementation of those provisions of first nations' claim settlements in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan that relate to the creation of reserves or the addition of land to existing reserves, and to make related amendments to the Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act and the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-99.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 34) was tabled.
Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 39th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights:
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.
Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan--King--Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (Bill S-31, An Act to implement agreements, conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Slovenia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Senegal, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Germany for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-100.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 75) was tabled.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), Bill C-416, An Act to provide for adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 39th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Wednesday, November 28, 2001, be concurred in.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning health care services (No. 371-0480);
— by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), one concerning the education system (No. 371-0481);
— by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville--Musquodoboit Valley--Eastern Shore), one concerning China (No. 371-0482);
— by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), five concerning housing policy (Nos. 371-0483 to 371-0487);
— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke), one concerning pornography (No. 371-0488) and one concerning child poverty (No. 371-0489);
— by Mrs. Ur (Lambton--Kent--Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 371-0490);
— by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 371-0491);
— by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning the income tax system (No. 371-0492).
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-78 on the Order Paper.
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-54 -- Mr. Proctor (Palliser) -- With respect to Canada Pension Plan disability benefits, in total, in each HRDC regional office and for each of the years 1990 to 2000, inclusive: (a) how many individuals applied for such benefits; (b) how many applications for benefits were approved at initial application and at each level of appeal; (c) how many individuals, and what percentage of individuals, appealed the denial of benefits at initial application and at each level of appeal; (d) how many decisions that went against the government at the review tribunal level were then appealed by the Minister to the Pensions Appeal Board; (e) how many of the Minister's appeals were rejected; (f) what was the average length of time for HRDC to process a disability claim at initial application and at each level of appeal; and (g) at initial application, and at each level of appeal, how many disability claims took (i) less than 8 weeks to process, (ii) from 9 to 16 weeks to process, (iii) from 17 to 26 weeks to process, (iv) from 27 to 52 weeks to process, and (v) more than 52 weeks to process? -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-54.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the third reading 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.
Ms. Bradshaw (Minister of Labour) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Debate arose thereon.
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 189, NAYS: 47
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.
Private Members' Business
At 5:52 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Harvard (Charleswood St. James--Assiniboia), seconded by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), -- That Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
The debate continued.
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:
- -- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-34, An Act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:52 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 7:01 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).