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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37TH PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 013
Wednesday, February 14, 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.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Tobin (Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``List of Names of Executive Search Firms''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-371-1.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) laid upon the Table, -- Sustainable development strategies, pursuant to An Act to amend the Auditor General Act, S.C. 1995, c. 43, sbs. 24(1), as follows:
(1) Public Works and Government Services Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-95-01;
(2) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-404-01;
(3) Department of Canadian Heritage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-409-01;
(4) Canadian International Development Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-410-01;
(5) Department of Citizenship and Immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-421-01;
(6) Correctional Service of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-436-01;
(7) Department of Economic Development Canada for Quebec Regions. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-450-01;
(8) Department of Finance. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-452-01;
(9) Department of Fisheries and Oceans. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-460-01;
(10) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-473-01;
(11) Department of Health. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-477-01;
(12) Department of Human Resources Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-481-01;
(13) Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-484-01;
(14) Department of Industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-491-01;
(15) Department of Justice. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-493-01;
(16) Department of National Defence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-494-01;
(17) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-503-01;
(18) Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-506-01;
(19) Department of Natural Resources. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-507-01;
(20) Royal Canadian Mounted Police. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-514-01;
(21) Department of the Solicitor General. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-517-01;
(22) Department of Transport. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-522-01;
(23) Treasury Board Secretariat. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-524-01;
(24) Department of Veterans Affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-536-01;
(25) Department of Western Economic Diversification. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-537-01;
(26) Parks Canada Agency -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-744-01;
(27) Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-745-01;
(28) Department of the Environment -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-746-01.
(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 46th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, held in London and Edinburgh from September 20 to 29, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-53-01.
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 12th Seminar of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, held in Bermuda from October 14 to 22, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-53-02.
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 23rd Canadian Regional Seminar, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 19 to 22, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-53-03.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Bill C-264, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act (marriage between persons of the same sex), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), Bill C-265, An Act establishing A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), Bill C-266, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act in order to protect the legal definition of marriage by invoking section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), seconded by Ms. Karetak-Lindell (Nunavut), Bill C-267, An Act to prohibit the use of chemical pesticides for non-essential purposes, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), seconded by Mr. Reed (Halton), Bill C-268, An Act to develop and provide for the publication of measures to inform Canadians about the health and well-being of people, communities and ecosystems in Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed 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. Peric (Cambridge), one concerning abortion (No. 371-0032);
-- by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), two concerning pesticides (Nos. 371-0033 and 371-0034);
-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 371-0035).
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts.
Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Debate arose thereon.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).