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

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JOURNALS

No. 096

Wednesday, October 17, 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. Jordan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- No. 371-0216 concerning the situation in Sri Lanka. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-72-01;

-- Nos. 371-0337, 371-0341 and 371-0348 concerning the National Missile Defence Program. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-371-56-02.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-37, An Act to facilitate the implementation of those provisions of first nations' claim settlements in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan that relate to the creation of reserves or the addition of land to existing reserves, and to make related amendments to the Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act and the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 30th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Peter Adams

Environment and Sustainable Development

Peter Adams
Clifford Lincoln

Human Resources Development and the
Status of Persons with Disabilities

Peter Adams Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Carolyn Bennett Larry McCormick
John Godfrey Tony Tirabassi

Industry, Science and Technology

Peter Adams

Justice and Human Rights

Marlene Jennings

The Committee further recommends, that where a Member is appointed as permanent member to a Committee in accordance with this report and to which he was previously appointed Associate Member, that the name of the Member be struck from the list of Associate Members of the said Committee.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings is tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That the 30th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis), two concerning genetic engineering (Nos. 371-0404 and 371-0405);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 371-0406).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Jordan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) presented the answers to questions Q-56 and Q-69 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)), -- That Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations be authorized to travel to the Lester B. Pearson International Airport (Toronto) on Thursday, October 18, 2001, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)), -- That Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, October 16, 2001, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Caccia (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Dromisky (Thunder Bay -- Atikokan), -- That Bill C-287, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

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

YEAS 91, NAYS 126

(Division No. 151 -- Vote N^o 151)
YEAS -- POUR

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(Division--Vote N^o 151)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alcock -- Assadourian -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bagnell -- Bakopanos -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Bourgeois -- Brien -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cannis -- Cardin -- Carignan -- Carroll -- Casey -- Chamberlain -- Clark -- Comartin -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Duceppe -- Elley -- Farrah -- Folco -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Champlain) -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hinton -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karygiannis -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lanctôt -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Lunney --  (Nanaimo -- Alberni) -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Toronto -- Danforth) -- Owen -- Paquette -- Peric -- Perron -- Plamondon -- Price -- Proctor -- Richardson -- Robinson -- Roy -- Sauvageau -- Scott -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault --  (Saint-Lambert) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean -- Saguenay) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Neigette-et-la Mitis) -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wilfert -- 91

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Anders -- Anderson --  (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands) -- Anderson --  (Victoria) -- Augustine -- Bailey -- Beaumier -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Binet -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Breitkreuz -- Bryden -- Burton -- Calder -- Caplan -- Castonguay -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Coderre -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cuzner -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Drouin -- Duncan -- Duplain -- Easter -- Epp -- Eyking -- Finlay -- Fitzpatrick -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Grose -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hubbard -- Johnston -- Karetak-Lindell -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc -- Lee -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Macklin -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marcil -- Mark -- Matthews -- McCallum -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan -- McTeague -- Merrifield -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Moore -- Myers -- Nault -- Neville -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pallister -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peterson -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Rajotte -- Reed --  (Halton) -- Reid --  (Lanark -- Carleton) -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Savoy -- Scherrer -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Skelton -- Solberg -- Sorenson -- Speller -- Spencer -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stewart -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tirabassi -- Tobin -- Toews -- Tonks -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Whelan -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Yelich -- 126

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bennett -- Bevilacqua -- Charbonneau -- Discepola -- Dubé -- Fournier -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Goodale -- Guarnieri -- Loubier -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Redman -- Rocheleau -- Venne

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At 6:17 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (exemption of long guns from registration).

Mr. Herron (Fundy -- Royal), seconded by Mr. McNally (Dewdney -- Alouette), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of Statistics 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. 8561-371-655-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

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