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

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JOURNALS

No. 048

Wednesday, April 25, 2001

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Summit of the Americas -- Declaration and Plan of Action''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-4.

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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:

-- No. 371-0071 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-24-01;

-- Nos. 371-0093, 371-0104 and 371-0113 concerning the situation in the Middle East. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 371-22-02.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Adams (Peterborough) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 50th Annual Commonwealth Seminar, held in Westminster, United Kingdom, from March 6 to 17, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371- 53-04.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris), Bill C-338, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (process for approval of new drugs), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act, was read the first time 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. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), one concerning the mining industry (No. 371-0160);

-- by Ms. Lill (Dartmouth), one concerning international trade (No. 371-0161) and one concerning the Robert Latimer case (No. 371-0162);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 371-0163), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 371-0164) and one concerning health care services (No. 371-0165).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and the Petro- Canada Public Participation Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources without amendment.

Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), 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), Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 42(1), was dropped from the Order Paper.

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) -- Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, 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. 8561-371-672-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, 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. 8561-371-443- 01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:35 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).