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Journals (No. 046)

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


JOURNALS

No. 046

Monday, April 23, 2001

11:00 a.m.



PRAYERS

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Order for consideration of Ways and Means Motions Nos. 4 and 5 be deemed to have been read, the motions to concur deemed moved and seconded, the question deemed put, and the recorded divisions deemed requested and deferred until later this day, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:06 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-249, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (Crown corporations and the Canadian Wheat Board).

Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris), seconded by Mr. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Debate arose thereon.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment.

Mrs. Bradshaw (Minister of Labour) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), 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), Mrs. Bradshaw (Minister of Labour) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-4, An Act to establish a foundation to fund sustainable development technology, be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later this day, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Orders in Council concerning certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

-- P.C. 2001-540, P.C. 2001-541, P.C. 2001-542, P.C. 2001- 543, P.C. 2001-544, P.C. 2001-545, P.C. 2001-546, P.C. 2001-573 and P.C. 2001-607. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371- 3-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 2001-530, P.C. 2001-536, P.C. 2001-537 and P.C. 2001-538. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-14-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- P.C. 2001-558. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-9-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- P.C. 2001-547 and P.C. 2001-548. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-10-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- P.C. 2001-473, P.C. 2001-503 and P.C. 2001-557. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-8-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- P.C. 2001-560. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-18-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

-- P.C. 2001-561, P.C. 2001-562, P.C. 2001-563, P.C. 2001- 564 and P.C. 2001-565. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-16- 06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- P.C. 2001-559. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-13-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- P.C. 2001-535. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371-5-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

-- P.C. 2001-461, P.C. 2001-472, P.C. 2001-528, P.C. 2001- 529, P.C. 2001-531, P.C. 2001-532, P.C. 2001-533, P.C. 2001-534 and P.C. 2001-556. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-371- 24-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (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:

-- Nos. 371-0102, 371-0107, 371-0111 and 371-0129 concerning health care services. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-3-09.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), Bill C-337, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Minister), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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 environmental pollution (No. 371-0151), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 371-0152) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0153);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 371-0154);

-- by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), one concerning the mining industry (No. 371-0155);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 371-0156);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), two concerning international trade (Nos. 371-0157 and 371-0158) and one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 371-0159).

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, when proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 are completed on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, the motion to adjourn shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the House shall resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider a motion ``That the Committee take note of the state of Canada's resource industries'', provided that, during consideration thereof, the Chair of the Committee shall not receive any quorum call or any motion except a motion ``That the Committee do now rise'', that when no Member rises to speak or at midnight, whichever is earlier, the Committee shall rise, and that when the Committee rises the House shall immediately adjourn to the next sitting day.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), -- That Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.


At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of C-9, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs without amendment.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Dubé (Lévis-et Chutes-de-la-Chaudière), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Beauport- -Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), -- That Bill C-9, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 31 to 33 on page 1 with the following:

    ``committee of the House of Commons that normally considers electoral matters, after consultation with the committee of the Senate that normally considers those matters.''

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 70)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Burton -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Comartin -- Cummins -- Dubé -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guimond -- Harris -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Lanctôt -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Penson -- Peschisolido -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Toews -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Williams -- Yelich -- 84

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bagnell -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Byrne -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Doyle -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McTeague -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tirabassi -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 147

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, be concurred in at report stage.

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



(Division--Vote No 71)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brown -- Byrne -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comartin -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guimond -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McTeague -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tirabassi -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 178

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz -- Burton -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Gallant -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Harris -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Obhrai -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peschisolido -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Toews -- Vellacott -- Williams -- Yelich -- 54

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.


Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Normand (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), -- That Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Budget Implementation Act, 1997 and the Financial Administration Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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



(Division--Vote No 72)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bagnell -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Byrne -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McTeague -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 141

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Burton -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Comartin -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guimond -- Harris -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Lanctôt -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Moore -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Penson -- Peschisolido -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Toews -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Williams -- Yelich -- 91

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

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


Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That Bill C-22, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules, certain Acts related to the Income Tax Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Customs Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act and another Act related to the Excise Tax Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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

(Division No. 73)
YEAS: 141, NAYS: 91. (See list under Division No. 72)

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), -- That in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of requiring that no person shall sell an alcoholic beverage in Canada unless the container in which the beverage is sold carries the following visible and clearly printed label: ``WARNING: Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects.''

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



(Division--Vote No 74)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Bailey -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brown -- Burton -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comartin -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cummins -- Cuzner -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Duplain -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guimond -- Harris -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Longfield -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Moore -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peschisolido -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proulx -- Redman -- Regan -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Schmidt -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tirabassi -- Toews -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- Yelich -- 217

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Anders -- Chamberlain -- DeVillers -- Easter -- Gallant -- Gallaway -- Jaffer -- Keyes -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Venne -- Whelan -- 11

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

WAYS AND MEANS

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the following motion, -- That a Ways and Means motion to implement certain measures relating to tobacco products, notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, April 5, 2001, be concurred in. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 4)

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



(Division--Vote No 75)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Bailey -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brown -- Burton -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comartin -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cummins -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guimond -- Harris -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Longfield -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Moore -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peschisolido -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Schmidt -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tirabassi -- Toews -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- Yelich -- 229

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

Nil-Aucun

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)


Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the following motion, -- That a Ways and Means motion respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, April 5, 2001, be concurred in. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 5)

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



(Division--Vote No 76)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allard -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bagnell -- Bailey -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bourgeois -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brown -- Burton -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cummins -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guimond -- Harris -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hinton -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lanctôt -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Mayfield -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Moore -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paquette -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peschisolido -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Schmidt -- Scott -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tirabassi -- Toews -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- Yelich -- 220

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Blaikie -- Comartin -- Godin -- Lill -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- Nystrom -- Proctor -- Robinson -- Stoffer -- Wasylycia-Leis -- 11

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bergeron -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Girard-Bujold -- Guay -- Harb -- Jennings -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- Manley -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Perron -- Peterson -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Savoy -- St-Hilaire -- Tobin -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay)

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-4, An Act to establish a foundation to fund sustainable development technology, be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division No. 77)
YEAS: 141, NAYS: 91. (See list under Division No. 72)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, deposited with the Clerk of the House, were deemed laid upon the Table on Wednesday, April 18, 2001:

-- by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Report concerning permits issued by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration for the year 2000, pursuant to the Immigration Act, R. S. 1985, c. I-2, sbs. 37(7). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-158-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the National Energy Board for the year ended December 31, 2000, pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-7, s. 133. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-188- 01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled ``Request for tariff relief by Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada Limited regarding a filtering fabric'', dated March 21, 2001, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-572-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Dairy Commission, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended July 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-90-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)


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) -- Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-ll, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-128-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2001-05 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2001 of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-842-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2001-05 and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2001 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Ltd., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-843-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2001-05 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2001 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-845-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Northern Oil and Gas for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R. S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-455-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 35(2), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Federal-Provincial Crop Insurance Agreements with the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Farm Income Protection Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, sbs. 6(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 371-483-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri- Food)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Copies of Orders in Council P.C. 1999-314, P.C. 1999-744, P.C. 2000-224, P.C. 2000-351, P.C. 2000-467, P.C. 2000-468, P.C. 2000-469, P.C. 2000-471, P.C. 2000-486, P.C. 2000-545, P.C. 2000-583, P.C. 2000-754, P.C. 2000-920, P.C. 2000- 1023, P.C. 2000-1044 and P.C. 2000-1045 concerning federal- provincial crop insurance agreements with the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Farm Income Protection Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, sbs. 12(7). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-719-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 7:21 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 7:27 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).