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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 158
Monday, March 18, 2002
11:00 a.m.
Prayers
Private Members' Business
At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
By unanimous consent, Mr. Keddy (South Shore) , seconded by Mr. Bachand (Richmond--Arthabaska) , moved, — That in the opinion of this House the Royal Canadian Mint should make the schooner Bluenose the permanent image on the Canadian ten-cent coin as a commemoration of our seafaring and fisheries heritage. (Private Members' Business M-385)
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.
Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot) , seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond) , moved, — That this House acknowledge the existence of a fiscal imbalance jeopardizing the continued quality of social programs, such as health care and education, in Quebec and in the other provinces.
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. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Costs of Kyoto - What we Know". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-31.
Statements by Ministers
Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) made a statement.
Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Harvard (Charleswood St. James--Assiniboia) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association respecting its parliamentary visit to London, Edinburgh and Cardiff, United Kingdom, from February 10 to 16, 2002. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-69-02.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. MacKay (Pictou--Antigonish--Guysborough) , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 371-0608);
— by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby--Douglas) , one concerning environmental pollution (No. 371-0609) and one concerning genetic engineering (No. 371-0610).
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot) , seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond) , in relation to the Business of Supply.
The debate continued.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That at the conclusion of today's debate on the Opposition motion, if a recorded division is requested, it shall be deferred until Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot) , seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond) , in relation to the Business of Supply.
The debate continued.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the recorded divison on motion P-20 standing in the name of Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) , deferred until later today at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, be further deferred until Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot) , seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond) , in relation to the Business of Supply.
The debate continued.
At 6:27 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) , — That Bill, C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001, be now read a third time and do pass.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 127, NAYS: 66
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:57 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 7:16 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).