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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 107 Friday, February 9, 2007 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Statutory Order

Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), moved, —

1. That pursuant to subsection 83.32(1) of the Criminal Code, the application of sections 83.28, 83.29 and 83.3 of that Act be extended for a period of three years from the first day on which this resolution is passed by both Houses of Parliament.

2. That this Resolution come into force on the day on which it has been passed by both Houses of Parliament.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Biographical notes of Mr. Marc Mayrand, the nominee for the position of Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-391-24. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 18th Seminar of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, held in the Turks and Caicos Islands, from May 28 to June 3, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-53-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 33rd Report of the Committee (items to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-155.

Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2), the report was deemed concurred in.

Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (recommendations of the First Report of the Committee on the Summer Career Placement Program). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-156.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 52) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on refugee issues, twelve members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be authorized to travel to Kingston, Ontario, on February 11 and 12, 2007, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 391-1135);

— by , two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 391-1136 and 391-1137).

Statutory Order

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State).

The debate continued.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Al Gore praises Canada”. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-391-25.

Private Members' Business

At 1:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), — That Bill C-288, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 11 on page 4 with the following:

“(iii.1) a just”

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), — That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended:

(a) by replacing, in the French version, line 30 on page 8 with the following:

“(i) sur la probabilité que chacun des règle-”

(b) by replacing, in the French version, line 34 on page 8 with the following:

“(ii) sur la probabilité que l'ensemble des”

“(iii) sur toute autre question qu'elle estime”

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), — That Bill C-288, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 4 and 5 on page 9 with the following:

“de la Chambre des communes, lesquels les déposent devant leur chambre respective”

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 1 to 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded divisions were further deferred until Wednesday, February 14, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Adjournment

At 2:33 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).