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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th
PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 139
Tuesday, February 5, 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. 371-0510 concerning the situation in the Middle East. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-22-06;
— No. 371-0517 concerning Canada's railways. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-38-16.
Introduction of Government Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Goodale (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001".
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) , seconded by Mr. Goodale (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , Bill C-50, An Act to amend certain Acts as a result of the accession of the People's Republic of China to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannis (Scarborough Centre) , seconded by Mr. Tirabassi (Niagara Centre) , Bill C-429, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (destruction of national flag), 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. Adams (Peterborough) , one concerning Canada's railways (No. 371-0555) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0556).
Privilege
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Pallister (Portage--Lisgar) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast) , — 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;
And of the amendment of Mr. Keddy (South Shore) , seconded by Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough) , — That the motion be amended by striking out the words “the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs” and substituting the following:
- “a Special Committee of the House, the membership of which will be on the same party ratio as the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and be elected in each caucus by a secret ballot to be conducted under the direction of the Speaker in a process similar to that used by the House to elect the Speaker.”.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the debate be now adjourned.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.
Mr. White (Langley--Abbotsford) , seconded by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North) , moved, — That, since the government has failed to give effect to the motion adopted by this House on March 13, 2001, calling for the establishment of a sex offender registry by January 30, 2002, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights be instructed to prepare and bring in a bill reflecting the spirit and intent of that motion;
That the Committee shall make its report to the House no later than June 1, 2002;
That in its report, the Committee shall recommend the principles, scope and general provisions of the said bill, and may include recommendations regarding legislative wording;
That the tabling of a report pursuant to this Order shall be an Order to bring in a bill based thereon; and
That when a Minister of the Crown, in proposing a motion for first reading of a bill, states that the bill is in response to the recommendations contained in a report pursuant to this Order, the second reading and subsequent stages of the bill shall be considered under Government Orders; or
That when a Private Member, in proposing a motion for first reading of a bill, states that the bill is in response to the recommendations contained in a report pursuant to this Order, the second reading and subsequent stages of the bill shall be considered under Private Members' Business and the bill shall be placed immediately in the order of precedence for Private Members' Business as a votable item.
Debate arose thereon.
Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough) , seconded by Mr. Hill (Prince George--Peace River) , moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by adding after the first occurrence of the word “a” the following:
- “separate and stand alone”.
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.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. White (Langley--Abbotsford) , seconded by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North) , in relation to the Business of Supply;
And of the amendment of Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough) , seconded by Mr. Hill (Prince George--Peace River) .
The debate continued.
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 94, NAYS: 141
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 82, NAYS: 151.
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PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Pursuant to Order made Thursday, January 31, 2002, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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 question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 186, NAYS: 41
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Private Member’s Business motion M-422, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), be amended by deleting the words “paragraph 114(1)(s) of the Immigration Act” and substituting the following: “paragraph 101(1)(e) of the Immigration Act”.
Private Members' Business
At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Hearn (St. John's West) , moved, — That an Order of the House do issue for copies of any letters since April 1, 2001 from the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and/or the Clerk of the Privy Council to Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers concerning answers to questions in the House of Commons. (Private Members' Business P-20)
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 90, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:
— by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, “State of Readiness of the Canadian Forces: Response to the Terrorist Threat” (Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-89), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 7, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-371-89.
— by Mr. Goodale (Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board) — Report of the Canadian Wheat Board, together with the Auditor's Report, for the crop year ended July 31, 2001, pursuant to the Canadian Wheat Board Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-24, sbs. 9(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-259-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)
Adjournment Proceedings
At 7:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).