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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 137 Friday, April 20, 2007 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-43, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

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, — Report of the Ministerial Representative concerning matrimonial real property issues on reserves. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-39.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 43rd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Public Accounts


Jean-Yves Roy for Marcel Lussier

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs


Roger Gaudet for Jean-Yves Roy

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the names of the following Members be added to the lists of associate members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology


Jean-Yves Roy

Standing Committee on National Defence


Gilles-A. Perron

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Bill C-431, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), 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. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), Bill C-432, An Act respecting a Seniors’ Day, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 43rd Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), moved, — That the 11th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 29)

Debate arose thereon.

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 of the motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Mr. Kotto (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

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.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Report on the administration of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 18 and 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-240-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

Adjournment

At 2:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).