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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 197
Monday, June 3, 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.
Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo—Chilcotin) , seconded by Mr. Elley (Nanaimo—Cowichan) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take immediate measures to ensure that the Financial Information Strategy is fully and completely implemented. (Private Members' Business M-437)
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.
Government Orders
Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , seconded by Mr. Cauchon (Minister of Justice) , moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the Bill; and
That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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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. 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. 371-0658 concerning the Employment Insurance program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-4-10;
— No. 371-0691 concerning sexual and violent content in the media. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-32-06.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “The National Child Benefit Progress Report 2001”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-36.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities National Report for 1999-2000 and 2000-01”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-37.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Harvard (Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia) , from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (extension of time to consider Bill S-7). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-169.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48, 51 and 67) was tabled.
Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central) , from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-170.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 17) was tabled.
Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) , from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 21st Report of the Committee (Securing Progress for Africa and the World: A Report on Canadian Priorities for the 2002 G8 Summit). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-171.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31, 53, 54, 58 to 64, 66, 68 and 71 to 83) was tabled.
Ms. Brown (Oakville) , from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill C-53, An Act to protect human health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-172.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting Nos. 66, 69 to 75 and 77 to 84) was tabled.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Phinney (Hamilton Mountain) , seconded by Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) , Bill C-471, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (defibrillators in the work place), 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, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice, at the conclusion of the debate later today on Bill C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act, all questions necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the said Bill be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Bailey (Souris—Moose Mountain) , one concerning the CanPass program (No. 371-0759);
— by Mr. Lebel (Chambly) , one concerning federal government contracts (No. 371-0760);
— by Ms. Phinney (Hamilton Mountain) , one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 371-0761).
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-143 on the Order Paper.
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-149 — Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the Canadian Firearms Program: (a) what is the total amount of money spent on the program since 1995; (b) how many employees are working in and for the program; (c) how many police officers and police personnel are working in the program; (d) how many employees in the program are paid for by the federal government; (e) what is the total number of firearms registered; (f) what is the total number of firearms still to be registered; (g) how many firearms transfers have there been since December 1, 1998; (h) what is the total number of valid firearms licence holders; (i) what is the total number of gun owners that still don't have a firearms licence; (j) what is the error rate in the firearms licencing and registration system; (k) in what percentage of all violent crimes are firearms actually used in the commission of the offence; (l) what percentage of all homicides are committed with handguns and prohibited firearms; (m) what percentage of firearms homicides are committed with registered firearms; (n) what percentage of firearms homicides are committed with firearms that should have been registered but were not; (o) what percentage of all homicides are committed with long guns; (p) what percentage of all robberies are committed with handguns and prohibited firearms; (q) what percentage of all robberies are committed with long guns; (r) how many times are firearms used by citizens for self-defence every year; (s) how many individuals have a record in the Firearms Interest Police data base; (t) how many people are prohibited from owning firearms; (u) how many violations of these firearms prohibition orders have there been; (v) how many guns have been seized from these prohibited firearms owners; (w) how many times have these prohibited firearms owners been checked to make sure they have not acquired firearms illegally; (x) how many people have had their firearms licences refused or revoked; (y) how many guns have been seized from these refused and revoked licencees; and (z) how many times have these refused and revoked licencees been checked to make sure they have not acquired firearms illegally? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-371-149.
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.”;
And of the subamendment of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Miss Grey (Edmonton North) , — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:
“and that the Committee report back to the House no later than December 4, 2002. ”.
The debate continued.
At 6:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the subamendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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. Collenette (Minister of Transport) — Reports of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-371-714-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
— by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-06 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-846-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)
— by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Health) — Reports of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-371-852-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:45 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 6:55 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).