HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37^TH PARLIAMENT, 1^st SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 022

Tuesday, February 27, 2001

10:00 a.m.

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PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons entitled ``Reflections on a Decade of Serving Parliament'', pursuant to the Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports), S.C. 1994, c. 32, s. 2. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-64-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

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Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board):

Message on Estimates

Her Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons Main Estimates of sums required for the service of Canada for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2002, and in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends these Estimates to the House of Commons.

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``2001-2002 Estimates, Parts I and II: The Government Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-371-1.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Peter Adams

Environment and Sustainable Development

Peter Adams

Fisheries and Oceans

Guy St-Julien

Human Resources Development and the
Status of Persons with Disabilities

John Godfrey Janko Peric
Joe Jordan Andy Scott
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Tony Tirabassi
Larry McCormick

Industry, Science and Technology

Peter Adams Guy St-Julien

Transport and Government Operations

Reg Alcock

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings is tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), Bill C-285, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (no parole when imprisoned for life), 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 Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, laid upon the Table earlier today, be referred to the several Standing Committees of the House as follows:

(1) to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources

Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, L20, L25, L30, 35, 40, 45 and 50

Natural Resources, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30

(2) to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Agriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35

(3) to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage, Votes 1, 5, L10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 125 and 130

Privy Council, Votes 30 and 35

(4) to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Citizenship and Immigration, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 15

(5) to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Environment, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 15

Privy Council, Vote 40

(6) to the Standing Committee on Finance

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10

Finance, Votes 1, 5, L10, 15, 25, 30 and 35

(7) to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Fisheries and Oceans, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(8) to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Foreign Affairs, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, L30, L35, 40, 45, 50 and 55

(9) to the Standing Committee on Health

Health, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25

(10) to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Human Resources Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20

(11) to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Industry, Votes 1, 5, L10, L15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120 and 125

(12) to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Justice, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55

Privy Council, Vote 50

Solicitor General, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50

(13) to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs

National Defence, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20

Veterans Affairs, Votes 1, 5 and 10

(14) to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Parliament, Vote 5

Privy Council, Vote 20

(15) to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Finance, Vote 20

(16) to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations

Canadian Heritage, Vote 120

Governor General, Vote 1

Parliament, Vote 1

Privy Council, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 45 and 55

Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25

Transport, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35

Treasury Board, Votes 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20

(17) to the Standing Joint Committee on Library of Parliament

Parliament, Vote 10

(18) to the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages

Privy Council, Vote 25

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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 371-0045) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0046);

-- by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean), one concerning oil products (No. 371-0047);

-- by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 371-0048).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development),

-- That Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade), -- That Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 2, the debate not be further adjourned.

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 12)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Savoy -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- 140

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brison -- Burton -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casey -- Casson -- Clark -- Comartin -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Day -- Desrochers -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gallant -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Johnston -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McNally -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Penson -- Peschisolido -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Rajotte -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- Yelich -- 106

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Discepola -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Girard-Bujold -- McLellan -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Rocheleau -- Rock

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Bill C-209, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Public Transportation Costs), be referred after second reading to the Standing Committee on Finance as opposed to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.

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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the recorded division on Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger, deferred until Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, be instead deferred until later this day, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That section (5) of Standing Order 76 and section (5) of Standing Order 76.1 be amended by adding at the conclusion of the notes thereto the following:

``For greater clarity, the Speaker will not select for debate a motion or series of motions of a repetitive, frivolous or vexatious nature or of a nature that would serve merely to prolong unnecessarily proceedings at the report stage and, in exercising this power of selection, the Speaker shall be guided by the practice followed in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.'' (Government Business No. 2);

And of the amendment of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), -- That the motion be amended by adding the following:

``and, for even greater clarity, the Speaker may select for debate all motions, regardless of their nature, if in his or her opinion the rights of the minority have been infringed upon in any way.''

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 Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-213, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act.

Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)); (Government Business No. 2)

And of the amendment of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River).

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After two minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)); (Government Business No. 2)

And of the amendment of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River).

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After one minute, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)); (Government Business No. 2)

And of the amendment of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River).

The debate continued.

At 11:01 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

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(Division--Vote N^o 13)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Benoit -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casson -- Clark -- Comartin -- Cummins -- Davies -- Day -- Desjarlais -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gallant -- Gallaway -- Godin -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Lill -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Peschisolido -- Proctor -- Rajotte -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Robinson -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- Yelich -- 66

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Crête -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- Lebel -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marceau -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- Ménard -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Regan -- Robillard -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Whelan -- 167

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Discepola -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Girard-Bujold -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- McLellan -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 14)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Regan -- Robillard -- Savoy -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Whelan -- 135

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casson -- Clark -- Comartin -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Day -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gallant -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McNally -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Peschisolido -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Rajotte -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Robinson -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- Yelich -- 98

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Discepola -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Girard-Bujold -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- McLellan -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

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Pursuant to Order made on Friday, February 23, 2001, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development), -- That Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 15)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Clark -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comartin -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Crête -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- Lebel -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marceau -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- Ménard -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Regan -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- 187

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz -- Cadman -- Casson -- Cummins -- Day -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gallant -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Peschisolido -- Rajotte -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- Yelich -- 46

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Discepola -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Girard-Bujold -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- McLellan -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

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Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development), -- That Bill C-11, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 16)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Clark -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Crête -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- Lebel -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marceau -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- Ménard -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Regan -- Robillard -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Whelan -- 175

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Benoit -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz -- Cadman -- Casson -- Comartin -- Cummins -- Davies -- Day -- Desjarlais -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gallant -- Godin -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Lill -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Peschisolido -- Proctor -- Rajotte -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Robinson -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- Yelich -- 58

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Discepola -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Girard-Bujold -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- McLellan -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

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. Dhaliwal (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Report on the administration and enforcement of the fish habitat protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act to amend the Fisheries Act and to amend the Criminal Code in consequence thereof, S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 11.1. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-325-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Debt Management Strategy for the fiscal year 2001-02, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, S.C. 1999, c. 26, s. 23. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-560-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:40 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).