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

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JOURNALS

No. 175

Wednesday, April 24, 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.

Privilege

Mr. Keith Martin appeared at the Bar of the House and, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, April 23, 2002, addressed the House.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Redman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 371-0601 concerning terrorism. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-89-07;

— Nos. 371-0611 and 371-0639 concerning the criminal justice system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-71-03;

— No. 371-0613 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-41-03;

— No. 371-0617 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-48-03;

— No. 371-0622 concerning working conditions. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-81-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Barnes (London West) , from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (Bill C-47, An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-145.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting Nos. 86 to 90 and 92) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor--St. Clair) , Bill C-448, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, 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 the Order for second reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety, be discharged and the Bill withdrawn.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mrs. Ur (Lambton--Kent--Middlesex) , one concerning gasoline additives (No. 371-0655);

— by Mr. Cummins (Delta--South Richmond) , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 371-0656);

— by Mr. Calder (Dufferin--Peel--Wellington--Grey) , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 371-0657), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 371-0658) and four concerning the Canadian census (Nos. 371-0659 to 371-0662);

— by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland) , one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 371-0663);

— by Mr. Comartin (Windsor--St. Clair) , one concerning transportation (No. 371-0664);

— by Mr. White (Langley--Abbotsford) , one concerning abortion (No. 371-0665);

— by Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton Southwest) , one concerning the tax system (No. 371-0666) and one concerning the taking of blood samples (No. 371-0667);

— by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) , one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 371-0668).

Questions on Order Paper

Mrs. Redman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) presented the answers to questions Q-120, Q-123, Q-124 and Q-131 on the Order Paper.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mrs. Redman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-118 — Mr. McNally (Dewdney--Alouette) — With regard to instances of environmental or other damage at the National Library: (a) how many instances have occurred; (b) what was the type of damage and the date of each occurrence; (c) how many documents, artifacts or other stored items have been damaged; (d) what specific costs for repair, restoration or replacement are associated with those damaged items; (e) how many items have been permanently lost as a result of this damage including the type of item, the date it was damaged, and the value in dollars associated with its loss; (f) how much money has been spent on repairs, renovations or maintenance to the National Library and when did this work take place; (g) what is the current value of the inventory and all holdings of the National Library; and (h) has the government completed a cost analysis of the repairs necessary to maintain the current library as compared to the costs of constructing a new National Library? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-118.

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documents, reports, minutes of meetings, notes, memos, correspondence and briefings between the Government of Canada and Bayer Inc. between October 1, 2001, and October 23, 2001. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-30 — Mr. Hill (Macleod) )

Mrs. Redman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-371-30.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage 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, as reported by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade without amendment.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Health) for Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) , seconded by Mr. Goodale (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. McLellan (Minister of Health) for Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) , seconded by Mr. Goodale (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Pratt (Nepean--Carleton) , seconded by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should, on an annual basis, proclaim the first Sunday in June "Canadian Forces Day" in recognition of the tremendous contribution by the Canadian Forces, both at home and abroad, in such areas as the defence of Canada, our NATO commitments, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, search and rescue and peacekeeping. (Private Members' Business M-334)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Adjournment

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