Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (Canadian Wheat Board). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-172.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 36 and 37) was tabled.

Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-173.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 57 to 59) was tabled.

Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 14th Report of the Committee, "Taxing Income Trusts: Reconcilable or Irreconcilable Differences?". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-174.

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

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 59 to 61, 64 and 69) was tabled.

Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (identity theft). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-175.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 69) was tabled.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Competition Act (personal information obtained by fraud), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-176.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 47 and 51) was tabled.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (contribution that the ethnocultural communities make to the prevention of crime). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-177.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 51) was tabled.

Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (appointment of Eric D. Siegel to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Export Development Canada). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-178.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 46) was tabled.

Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2010 in Vancouver). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-179.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 41) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), Bill S-214, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answer to question Q-180 on the Order Paper.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Quarantine Act.

Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) for Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Ms. Verner (Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (sports and recreation programs), as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), seconded by Mr. Lussier (Brossard—La Prairie), — That Bill C-294, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 10 to 15 on page 1 with the following:

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. Fitzpatrick (Prince Albert), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to unanimously.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

At 6:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 2 with the following:

Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 10 on page 3 with the following:

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

At 7:10 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 7:35 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).