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

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JOURNALS

No. 064

Thursday, May 17, 2001

10:00 a.m.

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PRAYERS

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:

-- Nos. 371-0186 and 371-0187 concerning health care services. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-3-14;

-- Nos. 371-0193 and 371-0194 concerning the agricultural industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-17-09.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Williams (St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Chapter 11 of the October 2000 Report of the Auditor General of Canada). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-37.

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. 6 and 14) was tabled.

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Mr. Williams (St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Chapter 14 of the October 2000 Report of the Auditor General of Canada). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-38.

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. 5 and 14) was tabled.

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Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Farm Credit Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-39.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 20) was tabled.

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Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Henri -- Saint-Paul -- Pointe Saint-Charles), from the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented the First Report of the Committee (mandate and quorum). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-40.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) for Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), Bill S-24, An Act to implement an agreement between the Mohawks of Kanesatake and Her Majesty in right of Canada respecting governance of certain lands by the Mohawks of Kanesatake and to amend an Act in consequence, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint- Henri -- Saint-Paul -- Pointe Saint-Charles), seconded by Mr. DeVillers (Simcoe North), moved, -- That the First Report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Calder (Dufferin -- Peel -- Wellington -- Grey), concerning the Canadian census (No. 371-0247).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), moved, -- That a special committee of the House be appointed to consider the factors underlying or relating to the non-medical use of drugs in Canada and make recommendations with respect to the ways or means by which the government can act, alone or in its relations with governments at other levels, in the reduction of the dimensions of the problem involved in such use;

That the membership of the committee be established by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs;

That the Standing Committee report the membership of the special committee to the House within five sitting days after the adoption of this motion;

That substitutions may be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

That the committee shall have all of the powers granted to Standing Committees in Standing Order 108; and

That the committee shall present its final report no later that June 1, 2002.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Maloney (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting the words ``June 1'' and substituting the following:

``November 1.''

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be modified as follows:

Richard Harris for Chuck Strahl

Cheryl Gallant for Grant McNally

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Mr. Maloney (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons).

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Mr. Maloney (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons).

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House resumed consideration of the main motion, as amended, of Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), -- That a special committee of the House be appointed to consider the factors underlying or relating to the non-medical use of drugs in Canada and make recommendations with respect to the ways or means by which the government can act, alone or in its relations with governments at other levels, in the reduction of the dimensions of the problem involved in such use;

That the membership of the committee be established by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs;

That the Standing Committee report the membership of the special committee to the House within five sitting days after the adoption of this motion;

That substitutions may be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

That the committee shall have all of the powers granted to Standing Committees in Standing Order 108; and

That the committee shall present its final report no later that November 1,2002.

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 Transport and Government Operations of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act.

Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup -- Témiscouata -- Les Basques), seconded by Ms. Girard-Bujold (Jonquière), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.

Debate arose thereon.

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

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 371- 0248).

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 6:11 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:19 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).