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

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JOURNALS

No. 086

Wednesday, September 26, 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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, be deemed to have been read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights;

That it be an instruction to the Committee that it divide the Bill into two bills, the first containing the provisions of the Bill respecting protection of children from sexual exploitation, criminal harassment, disarming or attempting to disarm a peace officer, home invasions, allegations of miscarriage of justice and reform and modernization of criminal procedure, and the second containing the provisions respecting cruelty to animals and amendments to the Firearms Act; and

That the Committee report the first bill to the House no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2001, and the second bill no later than Friday, November 30, 2001.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, ``The Broadcasting and Availability of the Debates and Proceedings of Parliament in Both Official Languages'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-20), presented to the House on Wednesday, May 2, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-371-20.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (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. 371-0218 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-25-03;

-- No. 371-0224 concerning child poverty. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-20-03;

-- Nos. 371-0329, 371-0330, 371-0331, 371-0332, 371-0333 and 371-0334 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-26-02;

-- No. 371-0344 concerning reproduction technologies. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-70-01;

-- No. 371-0345 concerning the criminal justice system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-71-01.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Comuzzi (Thunder Bay -- Superior North) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 42nd Annual Meeting, held in the Rockies from May 17 to 21, 2001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-59-01.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), Bill C-34, An Act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts''.

Motions

Mr. Day (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), seconded by Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), moved, -- That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented to the House on Wednesday, May 30, 2001, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day and that the motion for second reading of Bill S-23, An Act to amend the Customs Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be deemed agreed to on division and that the Bill be deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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

Peter Adams for Derek Lee

Jay Hill for Rick Borotsik

Pierre Brien for Stéphane Bergeron

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources of Bill C-33, An Act respecting the water resources of Nunavut and the Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources.

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.

Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon -- Wanuskewin), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should: (a) condemn the Sudanese regime for the recent attacks on civilian populations and humanitarian agencies working in Southern Sudan and its denial of urgent humanitarian assistance to specific needy civilian populations; (b) review its policies and relationship with the present regime in Khartoum; and (c) make it clear that the continuation of such crimes against humanity against identifiable groups of people constitutes genocide, and that these abuses must end immediately. (Private Members' Business M-246)

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 Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Report on Loans to Immigrants for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Immigration Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-2, sbs. 119(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-159-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Reports of the Immigration and Refugee Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, 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. 8561-371-548-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Reports of Citizenship and Immigration Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, 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. 8561-371-585-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of Ridley Terminals 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. 8560-371-770-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2001-05 of Ridley Terminals Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-860-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Capital Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-160-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-161-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Museum of Nature for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-166-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Gallery of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-167-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-170-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Department of Finance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, 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. 8561-371-647-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-371-88-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-371-702-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) -- Reports of the Northern Pipeline Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-371-720-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

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. Shepherd (Durham), concerning genetic engineering (No. 371-0376).

ADJOURNMENT PROCEEDINGS

At 6:30 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 6:36 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).