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


JOURNALS

No. 132

Friday, December 14, 2001

10:00 a.m.



Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Normand (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), — That Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the motion of Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. O'Reilly (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence), — That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

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

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 42nd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), the Committee has selected the following as a votable item:

Bill S-22 — Mr. Calder (Dufferin--Peel--Wellington--Grey)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 41) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the report was deemed adopted.


Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 43rd Report of the Committee (Private Members' Business). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-124.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31, 32, 37, 39 and 41) was tabled.


Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 44th 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 Committees:

National Defence and Veterans Affairs
Dan McTeague
Transport and Government Operations
Bernard Patry

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 44th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Maloney (Erie--Lincoln), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 371-0530), one concerning the debts of the poorest countries (No. 371-0531), one concerning the income tax system (No. 371-0532) and two concerning marriage (Nos. 371-0533 and 371-0534);

— by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 371-0535);

— by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning the income tax system (No. 371-0536);

— by Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 371-0537).

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-44, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, without amendment.

Adjournment

At 12:11 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, January 28, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).