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

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JOURNALS

No. 150

Wednesday, February 27, 2002

2:00 p.m.

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Prayers

National Anthem

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. Malhi (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour) laid upon the Table, — Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-226-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Goodale (Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Canadian Wheat Board Special Audit Report". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-30.

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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. 371-0548 concerning capital punishment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-19-02;

— No. 371-0549 concerning terrorism. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-89-04.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Workshop, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 9 to 13, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-53-11.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Barnes (London West) , from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-132.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting Nos. 78 to 81) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North) , seconded by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster--Coquitlam--Burnaby) , Bill C-434, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), Bill C-435, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act (members' staff), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That at the conclusion of the debate on the Opposition motion on Thursday, February 28, 2002, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on Tuesday, March 12, 2002.

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 environmental pollution (No. 371-0587);

— by Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil--Papineau--Mirabel) , one concerning concerning national historic sites (No. 371-0588);

— by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan--Shuswap) , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 371-0589);

— by Mr. Mark (Dauphin--Swan River) , one concerning Ukrainian Canadians (No. 371-0590) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0591).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-103 and Q-106 on the Order Paper.

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-35 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to “Notices of Motions (Papers)”.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of 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.

Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) , seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Cadman (Surrey North) , seconded by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster--Coquitlam--Burnaby) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should make regulations under paragraph 101(1)(e) of the Immigration Act with the effect that people claiming to be refugees pursuant to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees will not be admitted for consideration of their claim from the following countries: the United States, New Zealand, Australia and all countries that are members of the European Economic Union. (Private Members' Business M-422)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).