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

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JOURNALS

No. 142

Friday, February 8, 2002

10:00 a.m.

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Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) , — That Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Mr. White (North Vancouver) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

“Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.

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.

Ways and Means

Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 15) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-371-20.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Carroll (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Export of Military Goods from Canada" for the year 2000. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-94-02.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Carroll (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Lists of various international agreements which entered into force for Canada during 2000 (together with copies of the agreements). — Sessional Paper No. 8532-371-3.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Carroll (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 371-0508 concerning the highway system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-75-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central) , from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Assessor's Rules of Procedure). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-127.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 9 to 11) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs be authorized to travel and hold hearings in Toronto and Windsor, from February 17 to 22, 2002, in relation to its mandate, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill) , one concerning the National Missile Defence Program (No. 371-0566) and one concerning transportation (No. 371-0567);

— by Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine) , four concerning pesticides (Nos. 371-0568 to 371-0571) and one concerning the National Missile Defence Program (No. 371-0572).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. McCallum (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) , — That Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

And of the amendment of Mr. White (North Vancouver) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

“Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, February 7, 2002, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Order made on Thursday, February 7, 2002, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, February 18, 2002, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:32 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill S-22, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canadian Horse as the national horse of Canada.

Mr. Calder (Dufferin--Peel--Wellington--Grey) , seconded by Ms. Bulte (Parkdale--High Park) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, February 18, 2002, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

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 the Prime Minister — Five-Year Review and Report to Parliament of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Management Development for December 1, 1996 to November 30, 2001, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Management Development Act, S.C. 1991, c. 16, sbs. 19(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-321-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

— by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Report by the Minister of Canadian Heritage on official languages activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31, (4th Supp.), s. 44. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-565-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages)

— by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 12th Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, "Resolution at Committee Stage on Bill C-35" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-93), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 21, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-371-93.

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. Bélanger (Ottawa--Vanier) , concerning child poverty (No. 371-0573).

Adjournment

At 2:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, February 18, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).