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

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JOURNALS

No. 078A

Thursday, June 14, 2001

5:00 p.m.

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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

RECALL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The Deputy Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 28(4), he had recalled the House today for the sole purpose of granting the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Deputy Speaker informed the House that Her Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were 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-4, An Act to establish a foundation to fund sustainable development technology, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Farm Credit Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from Her Excellency the Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Deputy Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Deputy Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence -- Chapter No.7;

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 -- Chapter No. 8;

Bill C-8, An Act to establish the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and to amend certain Acts in relation to financial institutions -- Chapter No. 9;

Bill S-17, An Act to amend the Patent Act -- Chapter No. 10;

Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Budget Implementation Act, 1997 and the Financial Administration Act -- Chapter No. 11;

Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act -- Chapter No. 12;

Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts -- Chapter No. 13;

Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Cooperatives Act and to amend other Acts in consequence -- Chapter No. 14;

Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act -- Chapter No. 15;

Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Excise Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act in respect of tobacco -- Chapter No. 16;

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 -- Chapter No. 17;

Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and the Petro-Canada Public Participation Act -- Chapter No. 18;

Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act -- Chapter No. 19;

Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Salaries Act -- Chapter No. 20;

Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act -- Chapter No. 21;

Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Farm Credit Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts -- Chapter No. 22;

Bill C-4, An Act to establish a foundation to fund sustainable development technology -- Chapter No. 23;

Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada;

Bill S-27, An Act to authorize The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec;

Bill S-28, An Act to authorize Certas Direct Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

The Deputy Speaker also reported that he had addressed Her Excellency the Governor General as follows:

``May it please Your Excellency:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency the following Bill:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002

To which Bill I humbly request Your Excellency's Assent.''

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of Her Excellency the Governor General, did say:

``In Her Majesty's name, Her Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill.''

Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2001- 2002). -- Chapter No. 24.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:26 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 17, 2001, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 13, 2001, and Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).