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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 135 Wednesday, April 18, 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 |
— Nos. 391-1212 to 391-1214, 391-1217 and 391-1234 concerning literacy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-73-03.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Anders (Calgary West), from the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented the Third Report of the Committee (designation of room 112-N of the Centre Block). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-210. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 34) was tabled. |
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Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-211. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 67) was tabled. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, April 25, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 27)
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Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants)). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-212. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 67) was tabled. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, April 25, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 28)
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Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (publication of research report funded through Status of Women Canada). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-213. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 44 to 47) was tabled. |
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Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 16th Report of the Committee (Court Challenges Program). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-214. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 47) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Bill C-427, An Act to prevent the use of the Internet to distribute child pornography, material that advocates, promotes or incites racial hatred, and material that portrays or promotes violence against women, 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, notwithstanding Standing Order 36(8)(b), the order of reference related to the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond to petitions Nos. 391-1196, 391-1212 to 391-1214, 391-1217 and 391-1234 be discharged. |
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. Holland (Ajax—Pickering), one concerning AIDS (No. 391-1374) and sixteen concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 391-1375 to 391-1390);
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— by Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 391-1391) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 391-1392);
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— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 391-1393 to 391-1395);
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— by Mr. Asselin (Manicouagan), one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1396);
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— by Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), one concerning China (No. 391-1397), one concerning immigration (No. 391-1398) and one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1399).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), — That Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
And of the motion of Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development), — That the question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, March 28, 2007, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Easter (Malpeque), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), — That the 11th Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 23) |
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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: 159, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cuzner Lemay Picard Total: -- 159 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Preston Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Emerson Flaherty Freeman Gaudet |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, March 29, 2007, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Monday, September 18, 2006, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 24) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 112, NAYS: 161 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Davies Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) Robillard Total: -- 112 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Paradis Total: -- 161 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Emerson Flaherty Freeman Gaudet |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (extension of time to consider Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999), presented on Thursday, March 29, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 25) |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (extension of time to consider Bill C-307, An Act to prohibit the use of benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in certain products and to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999), presented on Thursday, March 29, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 26) |
Private Members' Business |
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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 Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Vincent (Shefford), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should act on the motion proposing to help the textile and clothing industries adopted in the House on October 5, 2005, and worded as follows: “That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish, in compliance with international agreements, a policy of assistance to the textile and clothing industries in order to enable the industries to compete throughout the world, particularly by allowing clothing made with Canadian textiles but manufactured abroad to be imported without customs duties and by creating an income support program for older workers.”. (Private Members' Business M-158) |
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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: 158, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra D'Amours Lessard Plamondon Total: -- 158 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Preston Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Emerson Flaherty Freeman Gaudet |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), seconded by Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to undertake a study of the current level of financial support provided to persons with disabilities through the Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit and report to the House no later than May 2007. (Private Members' Business M-243) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), seconded by Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), — That motion M-243 be amended by replacing the words "no later than May 2007", with the words "no later than November 30, 2007".
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 271, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Davidson Lalonde Prentice Total: -- 271 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Emerson Flaherty Freeman Gaudet |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, as amended, of Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), seconded by Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to undertake a study of the current level of financial support provided to persons with disabilities through the Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit and report to the House no later than November 30, 2007. (Private Members' Business M-243) |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to unanimously. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was 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-46, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of railway operations, without amendment.
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:25 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), — That Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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The debate continued. |
| Royal Assent |
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A message was received informing the Commons that on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at 6:37 p.m., Her Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bill: |
Bill C-46, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of railway operations — Chapter No. 8.
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| Private Members' Business |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), — That Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 25, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:18 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 7:27 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |