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

JOURNALS

No. 156

Thursday, March 14, 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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 371-0532 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-26-07.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sauvageau (Repentigny) presented the Report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the APF Committee on Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs, held in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, from February 10 to 13, 2002. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-52-10.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , seconded by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the principles and provisions of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including their dispute resolution mechanisms, should be fully applied to trade in softwood lumber, and it urges the government not to accept any negotiated settlement of the current softwood lumber dispute outside of the FTA and the NAFTA unless it guarantees free and unfettered access to the U.S. market, and includes dispute resolution mechanisms capable of overriding domestic trade measures to resolve future disputes.

Debate arose thereon.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That at the conclusion of today's debate on the Opposition motion, the said motion be deemed carried unanimously.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , seconded by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys) , in relation to the Business of Supply.

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.

Royal Assent

The Speaker informed the House that the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will proceed to the Senate on Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 3:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , seconded by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys) , in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the motion was deemed agreed to.

Private Members' Business

At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central) , seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should amend Section 231(4) of the Criminal Code to expand the definition of first-degree murder to include the death of a fire fighter acting in the line of duty, and amend Section 433 of the Criminal Code dealing with the crime of arson by adding language that addresses the death or injury of a fire fighter engaged in combating a fire or explosion that is deliberately set. (Private Members' Business M-376)

Debate arose thereon.

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

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. Martin (Minister of Finance) — Debt Management Strategy for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, S.C. 1999, c. 26, s. 23. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-560-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:42 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 6:52 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).