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

JOURNALS

No. 166

Thursday, April 11, 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. 371-0552 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-3-36;

— Nos. 371-0568, 371-0569, 371-0570 and 371-0571 concerning pesticides. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-7-08;

— No. 371-0590 concerning Ukrainian Canadians. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-93-01;

— No. 371-0594 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-24-05;

— No. 371-0598 concerning international trade. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-15-05.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Graham (Minister of Foreign Affairs) made a statement.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

— by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby--Douglas) , concerning international trade (No. 371-0641).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-122 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Byrne (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)) , — That Bill C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mr. Toews (Provencher) , seconded by Mr. Goldring (Edmonton Centre-East) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, be not now read a third time, but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for the purpose of reconsidering Clause 8, taking into consideration the importance of ensuring that the legitimate use of animals by farmers, sportsmen and medical researchers should be protected under this bill.”.

The debate continued.

Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk--Interlake) , seconded by Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat) , moved the following subamendment, — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

“and that the Committee report back to the House no later than June 21, 2002.”.

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. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Mr. Byrne (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)) , — That Bill C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mr. Toews (Provencher) , seconded by Mr. Goldring (Edmonton Centre-East) ;

And of the subamendment of Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk--Interlake) , seconded by Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat) .

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:44 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca) , seconded by Mr. Gouk (Kootenay--Boundary--Okanagan) , — That Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights;

And of the amendment of Mr. Maloney (Erie--Lincoln) , seconded by Mr. McGuire (Egmont) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ''That'' and substituting the following:

“Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs.”.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, April 10, 2002, the question was deemed put on the amendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).