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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 120
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
10:00 a.m.
Prayers
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, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:
— Nos. 372-1613, 372-1620 and 372-1622 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-22-13;
— No. 372-1621 concerning the Canadian Coast Guard. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-32-12;
— Nos. 372-1636 and 372-1651 to 372-1655 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-42-06;
— No. 372-1657 concerning pornography. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-25-30;
— No. 372-1658 concerning environmental assessment and review. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-87-01;
— No. 372-1669 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-1-20;
— No. 372-1682 concerning the Department of National Defence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-88-01;
— No. 372-1699 concerning reproduction technologies. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-60-02;
— No. 372-1700 concerning the Robert Latimer case. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-38-02;
— No. 372-1705 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-74-03;
— Nos. 372-1713 and 372-1714 concerning children's rights. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-43-04;
— No. 372-1745 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-372-89-01.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. Williams (St. Albert) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 372-1909);
— by Mr. Jackson (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 372-1910), one concerning marriage (No. 372-1911) and one concerning the National Missile Defence Program (No. 372-1912);
— by Mr. Peric (Cambridge) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 372-1913), two concerning marriage (Nos. 372-1914 and 372-1915) and one concerning pornography (No. 372-1916);
— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 372-1917);
— by Mr. Hill (Macleod) , one concerning marriage (No. 372-1918);
— by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo—Chilcotin) , one concerning marriage (No. 372-1919).
Questions on Order Paper
Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Regan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:
Q-34 — Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton Southwest) — Concerning the Small Business Loans Program since 1993: (a) what have been its revenues and expenditures; (b) how many loans were made annually; (c) what was the total value of those loans; (d) how many claims have been made annually; (e) what was the total value of the claims made annually; (f) what is the breakdown by province of loans made and the claims made; and (g) what is the breakdown by financial institution of loans made and the claims made? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-372-34.
Q-230 — Mr. Sauvageau (Repentigny) — For the 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 fiscal years, what are the best estimates of funds to be disbursed (in subsidies and contributions) by each of the government's departments and quasi- or non-governmental agencies subsidized by the government to: (a) support the anglophone community in Quebec; (b) support francophone communities outside Quebec; and (c) in each case, to fund what needs? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-372-230.
Business of Supply
The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.
Mr. Harper (Calgary Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) , moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, it is necessary, in light of public debate around recent court decisions, to reaffirm that marriage is and should remain the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, and that Parliament take all necessary steps within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada to preserve this definition of marriage in Canada.
Debate arose thereon.
Mr. Toews (Provencher) , seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) , moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “others ”.
Debate arose thereon.
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.
Business of Supply
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Harper (Calgary Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) , in relation to the Business of Supply;
And of the amendment of Mr. Toews (Provencher) , seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) .
The debate continued.
Motions
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the recorded division on Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in consequence, deferred until Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, be further deferred until Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, during the debate on Bill C-421, An Act respecting the establishment of the Office of the Chief Actuary of Canada and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof, the Speaker shall not receive any quorum calls, dilatory motions, or requests for unanimous consent and, at the conclusion of the debate, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion for second reading be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at the beginning of the time provided for Private Members' Business.
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Private Member's Business motion M-200, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York) , be withdrawn.
Business of Supply
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Harper (Calgary Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) , in relation to the Business of Supply;
And of the amendment of Mr. Toews (Provencher) , seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) .
The debate continued.
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the amendment and it was tied on the following division:
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YEAS: 134, NAYS: 134
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The votes being equally divided, the Speaker gave his casting vote in the negative on the procedural grounds that, if the House could not make a definitive decision on the amendment, the possibility must be left open for the original question to come before the House.
Accordingly, the amendment was negatived.
The question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 132, NAYS: 137
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Private Members' Business
At 6:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary—Nose Hill) , seconded by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose) , — That Bill C-421, An Act respecting the establishment of the Office of the Chief Actuary of Canada and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The debate continued.
At 7:04 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at the beginning of the time provided for Private Members' Business.
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. Herron (Fundy—Royal) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 372-1920).
Adjournment Proceedings
At 7:04 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 7:20 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).