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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 155 Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:00 p.m.

Prayers

National Anthem

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, — Document entitled “Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System — Annual Report: 2005-2006 Crop Year”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-40.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the joint Canadian delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-parliamentary Group and the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting its participation at the 13th Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on Environment and Development, held in Islamabad, Pakistan, from February 26 to March 3, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-57-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 19th Report of the Committee (pay equity). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-242.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 54 and 55) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Temelkovski (Oak Ridges—Markham), seconded by Mr. Valley (Kenora), Bill C-443, An Act to recognize the Republic of Macedonia, 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 , one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 391-1523);

— by , two concerning the criminal justice system (Nos. 391-1524 and 391-1526), one concerning a code of conduct (No. 391-1525), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 391-1527) and one concerning appointments (No. 391-1528);

— by , one concerning passports (No. 391-1529);

— by , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 391-1530);

— by , one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1531);

— by , one concerning the elderly (No. 391-1532);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 391-1533);

— by , one concerning asbestos (No. 391-1534).

Questions on the Order Paper

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-194 on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bernier (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Paradis (Secretary of State (Agriculture)), — That Bill C-47, An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Cannis (Scarborough Centre), seconded by Mr. Wilson (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, in relation to the proposed tax on distributions from publicly traded income trusts or publicly traded partnerships, other than those that only hold passive real estate investments, the government should repeal its planned 31.5 per cent tax regime and replace it with an immediate 10 per cent tax to be paid by such entities with the revenue to be shared equitably with provincial governments provided that the tax would be refundable to investors who are Canadian residents in order to: (a) minimize the loss of savings to Canadians who invested in income trusts; (b) preserve the strengths of the income trust sector; (c) create tax fairness by eliminating any tax leakage caused by the income trust sector; and (d) create neutrality by eliminating any incentive to convert from a corporation to an income trust purely for tax purposes. (Private Members' Business M-321)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

At 6:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of all Votes under CANADIAN HERITAGE in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

At 10:35 p.m., the Committee rose.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the considered Votes were deemed reported.

Messages from the Senate

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-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment), without amendment.

Adjournment

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