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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 29
Thursday, March 25, 2004
10:00 a.m.
Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business
Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Marcil (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:
— No. 373-0118 concerning Constitutional amendments. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-49-01;
— Nos. 373-0127 to 373-0130 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-25-02;
— No. 373-0140 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-25-03;
— No. 373-0190 concerning sex offenders. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-12-03.
Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) presented the Report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the APF Political Committee Meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from March 6 to 9, 2004. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-373-52-02.
Introduction of Private Members' Bills
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) , seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords—Lloydminster) , Bill C-499, An Act respecting funeral honours to veterans, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik) , seconded by Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) , Bill C-500, An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (outlying regions), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre) , seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—St. Clair) , Bill C-501, An Act to amend the Bank Act (branch closures), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose) , seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan—Shuswap) , Bill C-502, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) , seconded by Mrs. Skelton (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar) , Bill C-503, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act, 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, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:
— by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik) , one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 373-0552);
— by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby—Douglas) , one concerning crimes against humanity (No. 373-0553);
— by Mr. White (Langley—Abbotsford) , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 373-0554);
— by Miss Grey (Edmonton North) , one concerning the income tax system (No. 373-0555);
— by Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton—Victoria—Brock) , one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 373-0556) and three concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0557 to 373-0559);
— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) , one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 373-0560);
— by Mrs. Skelton (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar) , seven concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0561 to 373-0567);
— by Mr. Spencer (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre) , three concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0568 to 373-0570) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 373-0571).
Questions on Order Paper
Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Marcil (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:
Q-27 — Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie) — With respect to the payments of grants and contributions by Industry Canada, including the Canada Economic Development Agency for Quebec, for the 75 federal ridings in Quebec in fiscal years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2004, can the government provide the following information: (a) the name of each recipient organization; (b) the date of the payment; (c) the amount; (d) the name of each program; and (e) the federal riding in which each recipient organization is located? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-27.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Saada (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , — That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 1)
And of the amendment of Mr. Harper (Calgary Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“this House rejects the government's budget because it is an agenda for underachievement that fails to eliminate wasteful spending like the gun registry, corporate welfare and the $160 million misappropriated at DND; and because, by perpetuating liberal government favoritism through corrupt programs like Adscam, it is an affront to Canadians' funding priorities that would address ever increasing hospital waiting lines, student debt, over burdened and under equipped soldiers, tax relief, and debt retirement.”;
And of the subamendment of Mr. Paquette (Joliette) , seconded by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean) , — That the amendment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “affront to” and substituting the following:
“the budget priorities of Quebeckers and Canadians such as increased health care transfer payments, funding for social housing, assistance to softwood lumber workers and industries, improvements to the employment insurance program, and full retroactivity for the guaranteed income supplement.”.
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.
Question of Privilege
A question of privilege having been raised by Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton—Victoria—Brock) on the disclosure of confidential proceedings of an Ontario Liberal caucus meeting, the Speaker ruled that there was a prima facie case of privilege;
Whereupon, Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton—Victoria—Brock) , seconded by Mrs. Parrish (Mississauga Centre) , moved, — That the matter of the question of privilege raised on Thursday, March 11, 2004, be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Saada (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) ; (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 1)
And of the amendment of Mr. Harper (Calgary Southwest) , seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) ;
And of the subamendment of Mr. Paquette (Joliette) , seconded by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean) .
The debate continued.
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division:
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Private Members' Business
At 5:45 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 Mr. Asselin (Charlevoix) , seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski—Neigette-et-la Mitis) , — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should modify the Employment Insurance (EI) program to establish specific status for seasonal workers, regardless of the EI economic region in which they live. (Private Members' Business M-475)
The debate continued.
At 6:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 31, 2004, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.
By unanimous consent, the recorded division was further deferred until Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health, without amendment.
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:
— by Mr. Bonin (Nickel Belt) , two concerning marriage (Nos. 373-0572 and 373-0573).
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 Ms. Scherrer (Minister of Canadian Heritage) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (broadcasting licence fees) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-149), presented to the House on Tuesday, October 28, 2003. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-373-149.
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:46 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 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).