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

JOURNALS

No. 121

Thursday, November 29, 2001

10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Malhi (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Canadian Position with Respect to Conventions and Recommendations adopted at the 87th and 88th Sessions of the International Labour Conference held in Geneva in June 1999 and June 2000". -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-26.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Harvey (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Air Travel Complaints Commissioner, for the period of July 2000 to June 2001, pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 2000, c. 15, s. 7.1. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-751-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 40th Report of the Committee (disclosure of the contents of Bill C-36). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-101.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 30, 34, 36 and 37) 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. 371-0493);

— by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 371-0494).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), -- That Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Ms. Carroll (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Jordan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), moved, — That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on Motion P-3, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), -- That Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the motion of Ms. Carroll (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Jordan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources with amendments.

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

Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 2, 3, 6 and 8.

Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 2 with the following:

“6. (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the appropriate standing committee of the House of Commons, shall”

Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing lines 4 to 7 on page 3 with the following:

“(2) No nuclear energy corporation may be a member or shareholder of the waste management organization.”

Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 18 to 21 on page 8 with the following:

“14. (1) The Minister shall engage in such consultations with the general public on the approaches set out in the study as may be necessary.”

Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 32, be amended by replacing lines 33 and 34 on page 15 with the following:

“32. This Act comes into force on January 1, 2003.”

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 2, 3, 6, 8).

The question was put on Motions Nos. 2, 3, 6 and 8 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Interruption

At 3:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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 House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Bailey (Souris--Moose Mountain), — That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all studies that were done prior to the banning of the 2% and 5% solutions of strychnine to show the effect that the banning of these solutions would have on Canadian farmers. (Private Members' Business P-3)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put, a recorded division deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Adjournment

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