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

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JOURNALS

No. 067

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

10:00 a.m.

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PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. O'Reilly (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal for the year 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-5-01.

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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:

-- Nos. 371-0222 and 371-0228 concerning pesticides. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-7-03;

-- No. 371-0234 concerning the agricultural industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-17-11.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Karetak-Lindell (Nunavut), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (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, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-43.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 17) was tabled.

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. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), Bill C-351, An Act to assist in the prevention of wrongdoing in the Public Service by establishing a framework for education on ethical practices in the workplace, for dealing with allegations of wrongdoing and for protecting whistleblowers, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous offender), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), Bill C-353, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest without warrant), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (taking samples of bodily substances), 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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), concerning telephone service (No. 371-0256).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts.

Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, April 28, 2001, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 105)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McTeague -- Mills --  (Toronto -- Danforth) -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Provenzano -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 143

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casson -- Chatters -- Clark -- Comartin -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Day -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harris -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Lalonde -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Moore -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pallister -- Paquette -- Penson -- Perron -- Peschisolido -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Toews -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Yelich -- 106

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Coderre -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Lanctôt -- Manley -- Parrish -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Venne

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Monday, May 28, 2001, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île-d'Orléans), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), -- That Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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

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(Division--Vote N^o 106)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Bourgeois -- Breitkreuz -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casson -- Chatters -- Clark -- Comartin -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Day -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Fitzpatrick -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gallant -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harris -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hilstrom -- Hinton -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Laframboise -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn --  (Saanich -- Gulf Islands) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- McTeague -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Merrifield -- Moore -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pallister -- Paquette -- Penson -- Perron -- Peschisolido -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Spencer -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Toews -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Yelich -- 113

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Allard -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bagnell -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duplain -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Eyking -- Farrah -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marcil -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- Mills --  (Toronto -- Danforth) -- Murphy -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Owen -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scherrer -- Scott -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibault --  (West Nova) -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tirabassi -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wood -- 131

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Coderre -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Lanctôt -- Manley -- Parrish -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Venne

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At 5:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Nystrom (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should work towards incorporating a measure of proportional representation in the federal electoral system, making use of a framework which includes: (a) a report on proportional representation prepared by an all-party committee after extensive public hearings; (b) a referendum to be held on this issue where the question shall be whether electors favour replacing the present system with a system proposed by the committee as concurred in by the House; and (c) the referendum may be held either before or at the same time as the next general election. (Private Members' Business M-21)

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, tabled on Monday, May 28, 2001, be amended by adding the following amendment to Clause 94:

(a) by adding after line 10 on page 39 the following:

``(b.1) in respect of Canada, the linguistic profile of foreign nationals who became permanent residents;''

(b) by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 39 with the following:

``any;

(e) the number of persons granted permanent resident status under subsection 25(1), and

(f) a gender-based analysis of the impact of this Act.''

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nystrom (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst). (Private Members' Business M-21)

The debate continued.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence, without amendment.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) -- Report of the Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 68(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-371-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 6:59 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 7:12 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).