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

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JOURNALS

No. 137

Friday, February 1, 2002

10:00 a.m.

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Prayers

Vacancy

The Speaker informed the House that a vacancy had occurred in the representation in the House of Commons, for the Electoral District of Calgary Southwest, in the Province of Alberta, by reason of the resignation of Mr. Manning, and that, pursuant to paragraph 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, he had addressed, on January 31, 2002, his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy.

Question of Privilege

A question of privilege having been raised by Mr. Pallister (Portage--Lisgar) , the Speaker ruled that there was a prima facie case of privilege;

Whereupon, Mr. Pallister (Portage--Lisgar) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast) , moved, — That the charge against the Minister of National Defence of making misleading statements in the House be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

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. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Orders in Council concerning certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2002-40. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-1-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2002-38 and P.C. 2002-39. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-3-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2002-5 and P.C. 2002-7. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-8-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

— P.C. 2002-41, P.C. 2002-42, P.C. 2002-43, P.C. 2002-44, P.C. 2002-45, P.C. 2002-46, P.C. 2002-47, P.C. 2002-48 and P.C. 2002-49. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-16-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2002-4 and P.C. 2002-37. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-24-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

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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. 371-0524 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-23-13;

— No. 371-0535 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-80-04;

— No. 371-0536 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-26-05;

— No. 371-0537 concerning the Employment Insurance program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-4-09.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Owen (Secretary of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Nisga'a Final Agreement 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-28.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Parrish (Mississauga Centre) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 45th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change in the membership of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities:

Werner Schmidt for Joe Peschisolido

The Committee further recommends, that where a Member is appointed as permanent member to a Committee in accordance with this report and to which he was previously appointed Associate Member, that the name of the Member be struck from the list of Associate Members of the said Committee.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 45th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

— by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski--Neigette-et-la Mitis) , concerning terrorism (No. 371-0549).

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-86 on the Order Paper.

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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-97 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville--Musquodoboit Valley--Eastern Shore) — In regard to the Tulsequah Chief Mine project: (a) which of the seventy stream crossings, sixty-four culverts and seven bridges to be undertaken in association with the proposed project pose the highest risks to the spawning or rearing habitats of chinook, sockeye, coho, pink, chum salmon, and to the water quality in the area; (b) which of the proposed undertakings pose the greatest risk to other fish species in the area such as Dolly Varden char and whitefish, and cutthroat, bull and steelhead trout; (c) what are the estimated costs to pump back and treat the metals tailing seepage entering the Shazah wetland as a result of the project operations; (d) what are the concerns of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans related to post-closure issues and road issues including fish passage at crossings, sediment release from the road, the status of roads post-closure, habitat displacement at causeways, and the geotechnical stability of the road; (e) does the government acknowledge and support requests from the community, fishermen associations, NGOs, and the State of Alaska for the project to be referred to the Pacific Salmon Commission for study and recommendations, and if not, why not; (f) will government approval for the project constitute a breach of the "safe passage" provision in the Pacific Salmon Treaty, and if not, why not; (g) what is the government's methodology for the calculation of reclamation bonding to limit taxpayer liability given the mine's remote location and acid mine drainage risks to critical fish habitat; and (h) why has the site never been reclaimed and acid drainage from the mine, identified by Environment Canada in 1995 as acutely toxic to fish, been allowed to continue to flow into the Tulsequah River? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-97.

Privilege

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Pallister (Portage--Lisgar) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast) .

The debate continued.

Notice of Motion

Mr. Goodale (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the consideration of the Senate amendment to Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts.

Privilege

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Pallister (Portage--Lisgar) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast) .

The debate continued.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Mr. Dion (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada) — Report of the Public Service Staff Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S. 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-515-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Mr. Finlay (Oxford) , concerning health care services (No. 371-0550).

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).