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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 47
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
10:00 a.m.
Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business
Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Gallaway (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. 373-0536 and 373-0623 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-40-06;
— No. 373-0551 concerning the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-373-66-01.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:
— by Mr. Hill (Prince George—Peace River) , one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 373-0808).
Questions on Order Paper
Mr. Gallaway (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-74 and Q-77 on the Order Paper.
Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Gallaway (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:
Q-75 — Mr. Clark (Calgary Centre) — What public opinion polling has been commissioned by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation since December 31, 2000, and, in each case, specify: (a) the purpose of the poll; (b) the date of the poll; (c) the public opinion polling company involved; and (d) any other crown corporations involved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-373-75.
Government Orders
The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004.
Ms. Bradshaw (Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for Homelessness) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Debate arose thereon.
Mr. Mills (Toronto—Danforth) , seconded by Mr. McKay (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) , moved, — That this question be now put.
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.
Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Regan (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) laid upon the Table, — Correspondence between the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Joint Chairs of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-373-20.
Deferred Recorded Divisions
Government Orders
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Robillard (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) , seconded by Ms. Carroll (Minister for International Cooperation) , — That Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa), be now read a third time and do pass.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 229, NAYS: 0
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cotler (Minister of Justice) , seconded by Ms. Bennett (Minister of State (Public Health)) , — That Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act, be now read a third time and do pass.
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge) , seconded by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North) , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the purpose of reconsidering all of its clauses, with the view to eliminate loopholes identified by the nation's most notorious child pornographer, Robin Sharpe.”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:
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YEAS: 54, NAYS: 175
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, April 29, 2004, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Mitchell (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) , seconded by Ms. Frulla (Minister of Social Development) , — That Bill C-23, An Act to provide for real property taxation powers of first nations, to create a First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Statistical Institute and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be concurred in at report stage with amendments.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
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YEAS: 136, NAYS: 91
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage with amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.
Government Orders
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance) , seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) , — That Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004, be now read a third time and do pass;
And of the motion of Mr. Mills (Toronto—Danforth) , seconded by Mr. McKay (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) , — That this question be now put.
The debate continued.
Private Members' Business
At 5:57 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. Crête (Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques) , seconded by Mr. Laframboise (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel) , — That Bill C-303, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses for a motor vehicle used by a forestry worker), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The debate continued.
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 5, 2004, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.
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-7, An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety, without amendment.
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-17, An Act to amend certain Acts, without amendment.
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 the Speaker — Report of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-373-627-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
— by Mr. Volpe (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development) — Report of the Review of Canada's student financial assistance programs for the loan year 2001-2002, pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, S.C. 2003, c.15, s. 12. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-373-773-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
Adjournment Proceedings
At 6:47 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 7:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).