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

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JOURNALS

No. 053

Wednesday, May 2, 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. 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. 371-0038 concerning the situation in the Middle East. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-22-03;

-- Nos. 371-0087, 371-0089, 371-0091, 371-0095 and 371-0099 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-23-03.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa -- Vanier), from the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, presented the Second Report of the Committee (broadcasting and availability of the debates and proceedings of Parliament in both official languages). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-20.

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. 2 to 5 and 7) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), seconded by Mr. Cummins (Delta -- South Richmond), Bill C-341, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (Cabinet confidences), 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), two concerning health care services (Nos. 371-0186 and 371-0187) and one concerning Canada's railways (No. 371-0188);

-- by Mr. Cummins (Delta -- South Richmond), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 371-0189), one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 371-0190) and one concerning material depicting violence (No. 371-0191);

-- by Mr. Reid (Lanark -- Carleton), one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 371-0192);

-- by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 371-0193);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton-Melville), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 371-0194).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-22, Q-26 and Q-27 on the Order Paper.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

It was ordered, -- That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House copies of all documentation related to the Canada Research Chairs and, in particular, information concerning the number of Chairs that will be awarded to each of the following agencies: Medical Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-1 -- Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon -- Humboldt))

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-371-1.

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It was ordered, -- That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all documentation related to the Canada Research Chairs initiatives, and in particular, information related to the division of funds to be awarded to the various granting councils involved. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-2 -- Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon -- Humboldt))

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-371-2.

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The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-20 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to ``Notices of Motions (Papers)''.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-10, An Act respecting the national marine conservation areas of Canada.

Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) for Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That if a recorded division is requested Thursday, May 3, 2001, on a motion to refer Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act, to committee before second reading pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), it shall be deemed deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on Tuesday, May 8, 2001.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), -- That Bill C-10, An Act respecting the national marine conservation areas of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, to which the concurrence of this House is desired.

Pursuant to Standing Order 135(2), the Bill was deemed to have been read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:58 p.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 Finance of Bill C-272, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (child adoption expenses).

Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), seconded by Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order 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. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of Marine Atlantic Inc., together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-622-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report on the Operations of the Exchange Fund Account, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2000, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-133-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 6:49 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 7:03 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).