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

JOURNALS

No. 136

Thursday, January 31, 2002

10:00 a.m.

Prayers

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. 371-0464 concerning sex offenders. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-49-04;

— No. 371-0522 concerning the Robert Latimer case. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-58-06;

— No. 371-0526 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-36-13;

— No. 371-0530 concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-14-02;

— No. 371-0531 concerning the debts of the poorest countries. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-86-01;

— Nos. 371-0533 and 371-0534 concerning marriage. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-16-04.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(1) and 69(2), on motion of Mr. White (North Vancouver) , seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island) , Bill C-427, An Act respecting the adjustment of credit card charges in cases where goods or services are not supplied or are defective, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. Crête (Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata--Les Basques) , seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) , moved, — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, May 31, 2001, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , seconded by Mr. Thibault (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) , moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Byrne (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)) , — That the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier--Montcalm) , seconded by Ms. Gagnon (Québec) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be not now read a second time and concurred in, since it does not in any way take into consideration the distinct character of Quebec and the Quebec model for implementation of the Young Offenders Act.”.

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.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Byrne (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)) , — That the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier--Montcalm) , seconded by Ms. Gagnon (Québec) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be not now read a second time and concurred in, since it does not in any way take into consideration the distinct character of Quebec and the Quebec model for implementation of the Young Offenders Act.”.

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, if a recorded division is requested later this day on the motion for second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act, the recorded division shall be deferred until Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Byrne (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)) , — That the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier--Montcalm) , seconded by Ms. Gagnon (Québec) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be not now read a second time and concurred in, since it does not in any way take into consideration the distinct character of Quebec and the Quebec model for implementation of the Young Offenders Act.”.

The debate continued.

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. 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.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:12 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:20 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).