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

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JOURNALS

No. 194

Wednesday, May 29, 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.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That for the remainder of this day or while mechanical difficulties persist, the Speaker may relax the usual standards of dress for Members present in the House, provided that they do not hold the floor.

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. 371-0616 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-30-10;

— No. 371-0636 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-87-04.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) , from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (corrigenda to the 19th Report). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-165.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 85) was tabled.

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Mr. Jackson (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) , from the Standing Committee on Transport, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2002-03 — Votes 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 under TREASURY BOARD; Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 55, 60 and 65 under PRIVY COUNCIL; Vote 1 under GOVERNOR GENERAL; Vote 1 under PARLIAMENT; Vote 120 under CANADIAN HERITAGE and Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 under TRANSPORT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-166.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 54 and 65 to 67) was tabled.

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Mr. Jordan (Leeds—Grenville) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 60th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 113(1), that the list of members for the Legislative Committee on Bill C-55, 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 as follows:

Diane Ablonczy Claude Bachand Rodger Cuzner Bev Desjarlais André Harvey Mario Laframboise Peter MacKay Paul Macklin	Steve Mahoney James Moore Lynn Myers Anita Neville David Price Marcel Proulx Vic Toews

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 113(1), the Report was deemed adopted.

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Mr. Jordan (Leeds—Grenville) , from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 61st Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes in the membership of the Standing Committee on Transport:

Rex Barnes for Norman Doyle

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , seconded by Mr. Spencer (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre) , Bill C-466, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (appointment of judges), 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 Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , seconded by Mr. Spencer (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre) , Bill C-467, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code (truth in sentencing), 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 Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , seconded by Mr. Spencer (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre) , Bill C-468, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving), 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 resolved, — That the 61st Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Private Member's Business motion M-388, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , be withdrawn; and

That Private Member's Business motion M-387, standing on the list of items outside the order of precedence in the name of Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , be substituted therefor.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose) , one concerning pornography (No. 371-0742);

— by Mrs. Ur (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) , one concerning pornography (No. 371-0743);

— by Mr. Cummins (Delta—South Richmond) , one concerning pornography (No. 371-0744) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 371-0745);

— by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands) , one concerning pornography (No. 371-0746);

— by Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil—Soulanges) , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 371-0747);

— by Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) , one concerning unborn children (No. 371-0748);

— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , one concerning pornography (No. 371-0749).

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-156 on the Order Paper.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-144 — Mr. Crête (Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — With respect to the Youth Employment Strategy: (a) in the last fiscal year, how much money was allocated to the Strategy by all federal departments, broken down by province; (b) with respect to the four Youth Employment Strategy initiatives (Youth Internship Canada,Youth Service Canada, Youth Information and Awareness, and Student Summer Job Action) in Quebec, what organizations received more than $4,000 and what amount did each receive; and (c) with respect to the four Youth Employment Strategy initiatives in Canada, what was the total amount allocated, broken down by province? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-144.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) , seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) , — That Bill C-55, 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 now read a second time and referred to a legislative committee;

And of the amendment of Mr. Moore (Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) , seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“this House declines to give second reading to Bill C-55, 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, since the Bill reflects several principles unrelated to transport and government operations, rendering it impractical for the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations to properly consider it.”.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda).

Mr. Robinson (Burnaby—Douglas) , seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

PANEL OF CHAIRMEN

Pursuant to Standing Order 113(2), the Speaker appointed Mr. Kilger (Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole), from the Panel of Chairmen, Chairman of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-55, 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.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-665-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-847-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:15 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 6:44 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).