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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 125 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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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), Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the Table, — Annual Report on the RCMP's use of the Law Enforcement Justification Provisions, pursuant to Section 25.3 of the Criminal Code. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-36.
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— No. 391-1134 concerning forestry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-85-01;
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— No. 391-1219 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-1-12.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill C-286, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act (protection of spouses whose life is in danger) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-189. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 34) was tabled. |
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Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-190. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 62 and 72) was tabled. |
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Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (elimination of discrimination against women in the Employment Insurance Program). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-191. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 42 and 43) was tabled. |
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Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 17th Report of the Committee, "The Funding Crisis of the Canadian Television Fund". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-192. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 33 to 39) was tabled. |
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Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (Order in Council appointment of Konrad W. von Finckenstein to the position of Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-193. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 39) was tabled. |
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Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-194. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 11) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam), seconded by Ms. Priddy (Surrey North), Bill C-413, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (leaving province to avoid warrant of arrest or committal), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Order for the consideration of report stage of C-286, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act (protection of spouses whose life is in danger) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Blaney (Lévis—Bellechasse), be discharged and the Bill be withdrawn. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning marriage (No. 391-1247);
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— by Mr. Maloney (Welland), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-1248);
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— by Mr. Lemay (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 391-1249 and 391-1250);
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— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning passports (No. 391-1251);
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— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 391-1252);
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— by Mr. Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord), one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1253);
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— by Ms. Priddy (Surrey North), one concerning military facilities (No. 391-1254) and one concerning housing policy (No. 391-1255);
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— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-1256);
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— by Mr. André (Berthier—Maskinongé), two concerning federal programs (Nos. 391-1257 and 391-1258);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1259);
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— by Ms. Ablonczy (Calgary—Nose Hill), one concerning the tax system (No. 391-1260);
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— by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), four concerning federal programs (Nos. 391-1261 to 391-1264);
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— by Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1265);
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— by Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1266), four concerning federal programs (Nos. 391-1267 to 391-1270) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 391-1271);
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— by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1272);
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— by Mr. Blaney (Lévis—Bellechasse), one concerning the mining industry (No. 391-1273);
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— by Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-1274).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answers to questions Q-168 and Q-170 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-145 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — What funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has FedNor issued and to what ridings since February 6, 2006, including the 2006-2007 Budget and up to today, and, in each case where applicable, please provide: (a) the program under which the payment was made; (b) the names of the recipients, if they were groups or organizations; (c) the monetary value of the payment made; and (d) the percentage of program funding covered by the payment received? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-145.
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Q-165 — Mr. Valley (Kenora) — With regard to the cost and outcomes of the on-site audit procedures conducted under the provisions of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program's claims processing contract: (a) what is the total number and cost, including expenses such as accommodation, travel and meal expenses, of all on-site audits conducted of the dental benefits portion of the NIHB Program; (b) what are the details about the types of fraud uncovered by any on-site audit the government has conducted regarding the dental benefits portion of the NIHB Program between 2000 and 2005; and (c) for each of the fiscal years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, what is the detailed accounting of the amounts recovered by the government in each category of fraud as a direct result of these on-site audits? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-165.
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| Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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It was ordered, — That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all studies that were done and the list of people who were consulted, thus far during the 2006-2007 fiscal year, regarding the efficiency and administrative costs of: (a) Status of Women Canada; (b) Court Challenges Program; (c) Canada Volunteerism Initiative; and (d) the Law Commission of Canada. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-9 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe)) |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-9. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 14) |
And of the amendment of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House condemn the government for a budget that does so little with so much, failing to look beyond the next election to the next generation and failing to tackle Canada’s 21st century social, economic and environmental challenges by ignoring the difficult circumstances of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens; by paying only lip-service to Aboriginal peoples; by providing no broad-based income tax relief for ordinary middle-income Canadians, and particularly by not reversing the personal income tax increases imposed in last year’s budget; by not pursuing greater Canadian economic competitiveness and innovation; by offering no direct support to post-secondary undergraduate students and only a pitiful amount for early learning and child care; by ignoring the imperatives of a clean and sustainable environment, including the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, advancing no significant new measures to deal with greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental priorities in a coherent manner; and by resorting to misleading presentations of budget figures, including gross exaggerations of increased federal transfers to provinces and other orders of government”;
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And of the subamendment of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North), seconded by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “orders of government” the following:
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“, and this House further condemn this government for increasing the prosperity gap between very wealthy and ordinary working families by continuing the previous government's obsession with corporate tax reductions and failing to address the increasing costs that working families face every day”.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Chow Godin Mathyssen Total: -- 29 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Del Mastro Lake Rajotte Total: -- 274 |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mrs. Hinton (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), — That Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 302, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott D'Amours Laframboise Preston Total: -- 302 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Demers (Laval), seconded by Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges), — That Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 172, NAYS: 126 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) Layton Peterson Total: -- 172 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Richardson Total: -- 126 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions 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. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), — That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 2 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 176 |
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YEAS -- POUR André Cotler Keeper Nash Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Lake Richardson Total: -- 176 |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 3 of Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), — That Bill C-257, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 10 on page 3 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR André Comartin Keeper Nash Total: -- 123 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Dion Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 176 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), seconded by Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 122, NAYS: 177 |
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YEAS -- POUR André Crête Kotto Ouellet Total: -- 122 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Lake Richardson Total: -- 177 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Martin (LaSalle—Émard), seconded by Mr. Merasty (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), — That Bill C-292, An Act to implement the Kelowna Accord, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 176, NAYS: 126 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) Layton Picard Total: -- 176 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Del Mastro Khan Reid Total: -- 126 |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2007-2011 and of the Capital Budget for 2007 of the Royal Canadian Mint, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-391-810-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:
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— P.C. 2007-321 and P.C. 2007-322. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-3-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— P.C. 2007-307. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-14-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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— P.C. 2007-287. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-7-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— P.C. 2007-310 and P.C. 2007-311. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-10-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
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— P.C. 2007-242 and P.C. 2007-313 to P.C. 2007-319. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-8-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— P.C. 2007-308, P.C. 2007-309 and P.C. 2007-343 to P.C. 2007-346. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-4-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— P.C. 2007-282, P.C. 2007-283 and P.C. 2007-302 to P.C. 2007-306. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-18-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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— P.C. 2007-323 to P.C. 2007-341. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-16-12. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
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— P.C. 2007-240, P.C. 2007-241 and P.C. 2007-288 to P.C. 2007-292. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-22-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— P.C. 2007-320. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-13-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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— P.C. 2007-312. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-29-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— P.C. 2007-294 to P.C. 2007-301. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-24-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— P.C. 2007-342. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-32-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:05 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |