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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 126

Thursday, March 22, 2007

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities — Progress Report — March 22, 2007". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-37.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (study on the alleged disclosure of the names of access to information requesters) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-108), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-391-108.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 391-1221 to 391-1223 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-74-03.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in order to implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), Bill C-414, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Food and Drugs Act (child protection against advertising exploitation), 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. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), 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. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1275);
— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 391-1276), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 391-1277), one concerning housing policy (No. 391-1278) and one concerning caregivers (No. 391-1279);
— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 391-1280 and 391-1281);
— by Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1282);
— by Mr. Merrifield (Yellowhead), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 391-1283) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 391-1284);
— by Mrs. Barnes (London West), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1285);
— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1286);
— by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1287);
— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1288) and one concerning immigration (No. 391-1289).
Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), seconded by Mr. Merasty (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), moved, — That this House regret that the party now forming the government has abandoned the principles respecting the Atlantic Accords, equalization and non-renewable resource revenues as articulated in the motion it put before the House on Tuesday, March 22, 2005.

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.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), seconded by Mr. Merasty (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(17), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 137 -- Vote no 137)
YEAS: 110, NAYS: 173

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
Atamanenko
Bagnell
Bains
Barnes
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bennett
Bevilacqua
Bevington
Black
Blaikie
Bonin
Boshcoff
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Byrne
Cannis
Charlton
Chow
Christopherson
Coderre
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cullen (Etobicoke North)

Cuzner
Davies
Dewar
Dhaliwal
Dhalla
Dion
Dryden
Easter
Eyking
Folco
Fry
Godfrey
Godin
Goodale
Guarnieri
Holland
Hubbard
Ignatieff
Jennings
Julian
Kadis
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keeper
Layton
LeBlanc
Lee
MacAulay

Malhi
Maloney
Marston
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
McTeague
Merasty
Minna
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nash
Neville
Owen
Pacetti
Patry
Pearson
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman

Regan
Rota
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard
Simms
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stoffer
Stronach
Szabo
Telegdi
Temelkovski
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Turner
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 110

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
André
Arthur
Asselin
Bachand
Baird
Barbot
Batters
Bellavance
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Bigras
Blackburn
Blais
Blaney
Bouchard
Boucher
Bourgeois
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Brunelle
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Cardin
Carrie
Carrier
Casey
Casson
Chong
Clement
Crête
Cummins
Davidson

Day
DeBellefeuille
Del Mastro
Demers
Deschamps
Devolin
Doyle
Duceppe
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Faille
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Freeman
Gagnon
Galipeau
Gallant
Gaudet
Gauthier
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Gravel
Grewal
Guay
Guergis
Guimond
Hanger
Harper
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)

Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Khan
Komarnicki
Kotto
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laforest
Laframboise
Lake
Lalonde
Lauzon
Lavallée
Lemay
Lemieux
Lessard
Lévesque
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
Lussier
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Malo
Manning
Mark
Mayes
Ménard (Hochelaga)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Mills
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Mourani
Nadeau
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Ouellet
Pallister
Paquette

Paradis
Perron
Petit
Picard
Plamondon
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Rajotte
Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Roy
Scheer
Schellenberger
Shipley
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Trost
Tweed
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Vincent
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 173


Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, be concurred in.

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

Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-49, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2007, was read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-49, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2007, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

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


Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That this House do concur in Interim Supply as follows:

That a sum not exceeding $21,748,026,017.43 being composed of:

(1) three twelfths ($14,174,724,076.50) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 which were laid upon the Table Tuesday, February 27, 2007, except for those items below:

(2) eleven twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Grain Commission Vote 40, Canadian International Development Agency Vote L40, Library of Parliament Vote 10 and Treasury Board Vote 5 (Schedule 1.1), of the said Estimates, $762,664,833.34;

(3) eight twelfths of the total of the amount of Canada Council for the Arts Vote 10 (Schedule 1.2) of the said Estimates, $120,880,833.33;

(4) seven twelfths of the total of the amount of National Battlefields Commission Vote 55, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Vote 25 and Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 25 (Schedule 1.3) of the said Estimates, $22,380,750.00;

(5) six twelfths of the total of the amount of Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 5 (Schedule 1.4) of the said Estimates, $577,896,000.00;

(6) five twelfths of the total of the amount of National Arts Centre Corporation Vote 50, Citizenship and Immigration Vote 5, Environment Vote 10, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 10, Canadian Space Agency Vote 35, Justice Vote 1, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Vote 35, Marine Atlantic Inc. Vote 35, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 55 and Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Vote 70 (Schedule 1.5), of the said Estimates, $3,586,251,031.26;

(7) four twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vote 15, Public Service Commission Vote 80, Public Service Labour Relations Board Vote 85, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vote 15, Finance Vote 1, Health Vote 5, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 40, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1, Statistics Canada Vote 95, National Defence Vote 5, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Vote 55, Canadian Transportation Agency Vote 25, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 50, VIA Rail Canada Inc. Vote 75 and Veterans Affairs Vote 5 (Schedule 1.6), of the said Estimates, $2,503,228,493.00;

be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

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

Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-50, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008, was read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

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

Accordingly, Bill C-50, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

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

Private Members' Business

At 5:59 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-293, An Act respecting the provision of development assistance abroad, as reported by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 9).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 4 on page 3 with the following:

“or”

Motion No. 2 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 6 on page 3 with the following:

“les organisations de défense des droits de la”

Motion No. 3 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 3 the following:

“(1.1) Notwithstanding subsection (1), official development assistance may be provided for the purposes of alleviating the effects of a natural or artificial disaster or other emergency occurring outside Canada.”

Motion No. 4 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 22 on page 3 with the following:

“et des organismes de la société civile”

Motion No. 5 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 25 on page 3 with the following:

“official development assistance as defined by this Act”

Motion No. 6 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 26 and 27 on page 3 with the following:

“that meets the criteria in subsections (1) and (1.1).”

Motion No. 7 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 26 on page 3 with the following:

“that meets the criteria in subsections (1) and (1.1), and”

Motion No. 8 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Motion No. 9 of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That Bill C-293, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 35 on page 4 with the following:

“to preparing the report required under section 13 of the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, contribute the following to the report submitted to Parliament under subsection (1):

(a) the position taken by Canada on any resolution that is adopted by the Board of”

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

The question was put on Motions Nos. 1 to 5 and 9 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, March 28, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:37 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 7:04 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).