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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 160 Wednesday, May 30, 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.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

By unanimous consent, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), seconded by Mr. Matthews (Random—Burin—St. George's), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:
“Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division No. 192 -- Vote n^o 192)
YEAS: 111, NAYS: 164
YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Angus Atamanenko Bagnell Bains Barnes Bélanger Bell (Vancouver Island North) Bell (North Vancouver) Bennett Bevington Black Blaikie Bonin Boshcoff Brison Brown (Oakville) Byrne Cannis Chan Charlton Chow Christopherson Coderre Comartin Cotler Crowder Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Cullen (Etobicoke North) Cuzner D'Amours Dewar Dhaliwal Dhalla Dosanjh Dryden Easter Eyking Folco Godfrey Godin Goodale Graham Guarnieri Holland Hubbard Jennings Julian Kadis Karetak-Lindell Karygiannis Keeper Layton LeBlanc Lee MacAulay Malhi Maloney Marleau Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen Matthews McCallum McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McTeague Merasty Minna Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Nash Neville Owen Pacetti Patry Pearson Peterson Priddy Proulx Ratansi Redman Regan Robillard Rodriguez Rota Russell Savage Savoie Scarpaleggia Scott Siksay Silva Simard St. Denis Steckle Stoffer Szabo Telegdi Temelkovski Thibault (West Nova) Tonks Valley Volpe Wappel Wasylycia-Leis Wilfert Wrzesnewskyj Zed Total: -- 111
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 Bonsant Bouchard Boucher Bourgeois Breitkreuz Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Brunelle Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Carrier Casey Casson Chong Clement Comuzzi Crête Davidson Day DeBellefeuille Del Mastro Demers Deschamps Devolin Doyle Duceppe Dykstra Emerson Epp Faille Fast Finley Fitzpatrick Flaherty Fletcher Freeman Gagnon Gallant Gaudet Gauthier Goodyear Grewal Guay Guergis Guimond Hanger 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 Lemay Lemieux Lessard Lévesque Lukiwski Lunn Lunney Lussier MacKenzie Malo Manning Mayes Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Menzies Merrifield Miller 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 Tweed Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Williams Yelich Total: -- 164
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cardin Cummins Galipeau Gravel Lavallée MacKay (Central Nova) Mark Vincent

Private Members' Business

By unanimous consent, 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 third time and do pass.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 193 -- Vote n^o 193)
YEAS: 151, NAYS: 119
YEAS -- POUR Alghabra André Angus Asselin Atamanenko Bachand Bagnell Bains Barbot Barnes Bélanger Bell (Vancouver Island North) Bell (North Vancouver) Bellavance Bennett Bevington Bigras Black Blaikie Blais Bonin Bonsant Boshcoff Bouchard Bourgeois Brison Brown (Oakville) Brunelle Byrne Cannis Carrier Chan Charlton Chow Christopherson Comartin Cotler Crête Crowder Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) Cuzner D'Amours DeBellefeuille Demers Deschamps Dewar Dhaliwal Dhalla Dosanjh Dryden Duceppe Easter Eyking Faille Folco Freeman Gagnon Gaudet Gauthier Godfrey Godin Goodale Graham Guay Guimond Holland Hubbard Jennings Julian Kadis Karetak-Lindell Karygiannis Keeper Kotto Laforest Laframboise Lalonde Layton LeBlanc Lemay Lessard Lévesque Lussier MacAulay Malhi Malo Maloney Marleau Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen Matthews McCallum McGuinty McTeague Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Merasty Minna Mourani Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Nadeau Nash Neville Ouellet Owen Pacetti Paquette Patry Pearson Perron Peterson Picard Plamondon Priddy Proulx Ratansi Redman Regan Robillard Rodriguez Rota Roy Russell Savage Savoie Scarpaleggia Scott Siksay Silva Simard St-Cyr St-Hilaire St. Denis Steckle Stoffer Szabo Telegdi Temelkovski Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Thibault (West Nova) Tonks Valley Wappel Wasylycia-Leis Wilfert Wrzesnewskyj Zed Total: -- 151
NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Ablonczy Albrecht Allen Allison Ambrose Anders Anderson Arthur Baird Batters Benoit Bernier Bezan Blackburn Blaney Boucher Breitkreuz Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casey Chong Clement Comuzzi Davidson Day Del Mastro Devolin Doyle Dykstra Emerson Epp Fast Finley Fitzpatrick Flaherty Fletcher Gallant Goodyear Grewal Guergis Hanger 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 Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lee Lemieux Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacKenzie Manning Mayes Menzies Merrifield Miller Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Nicholson Norlock O'Connor Obhrai Oda Pallister Paradis Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Rajotte Reid Richardson Ritz Scheer Schellenberger Shipley Skelton Smith Solberg Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) Thompson (Wild Rose) Tilson Toews Tweed Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Volpe Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Williams Yelich Total: -- 119



PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cardin Cummins Galipeau Gravel Lavallée MacKay (Central Nova) Mark Vincent
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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:

— No. 391-1354 concerning Chinese Canadians. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-99-01;

— No. 391-1357 concerning literacy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-73-05;

— No. 391-1368 concerning the automobile industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-56-06;

— No. 391-1397 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-13-10;

— No. 391-1448 concerning a national child care program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-5-15;

— Nos. 391-1454 and 391-1529 concerning passports. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-94-02;

— No. 391-1504 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-91-03.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation), 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 Canada-China Legislative Association respecting the annual visit by the Co-Chairs of the Association to Shanghai, Qingadao and Beijing, China, from March 12 to 16, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-68-03.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 15th Report of the Committee, “Safeguarding Asylum — Sustaining Canada's Commitments to Refugees”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-254.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 15, 17, 20, 22, 25 to 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 43, 52, 53 and 55 to 59) was tabled.

Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 16th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2007-2008 — Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-255.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 61) was tabled.

Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (Order in Council appointment of Timothy Wilson Casgrain to the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-256.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 66) was tabled.

Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard), from the Legislative Committee on Bill C-35, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (reverse onus in bail hearings for firearm-related offences), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-257.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 1 to 10) was tabled.

Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2007-2008 — Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, L30, L35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 under INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-258.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 54) was tabled.

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 51th Report of the Committee (item to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-259.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(3)(b), the report was deemed concurred in.

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 52nd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages:


Steven Blaney for Guy Lauzon

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

Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (human trafficking and the 2010 Olympic Games). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-260.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 58) was tabled.

Motions

The following motion, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Dion (Leader of the Opposition), was called and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(b), was deemed adopted, — That consideration by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ENVIRONMENT — Department in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, be extended beyond May 31, 2007.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 52nd Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 391-1573) and one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 391-1574);

— by , one concerning tobacco (No. 391-1575), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1576) and one concerning health care services (No. 391-1577);

— by , three concerning the Philippines (Nos. 391-1578 to 391-1580);

— by , one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1581);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1582);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1583);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1584);

— by , one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1585);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 391-1586);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1587);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1588);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1589);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1590);

— by , one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1591).

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-203 on the Order Paper.

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 the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-192 — — With regard to the government's initiatives to support families: (a) how many Canadian families earning an annual income of less than $20,000 a year will not be eligible for the new Child Tax Credit; (b) what does the government plan to do to stop the clawback of the national child tax benefit by the provinces; and (c) what additional measures will the government initiate to help eliminate child poverty? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-192.

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Own Source Revenue Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-13 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

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. 8550-391-13.

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Tax Treatment Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-14 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Implementation Plan, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-15 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Real Property Tax Coordination Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-16 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Fiscal Financing Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-17 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Fisheries Operational Guidelines, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-18 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Harvest Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-19 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act.

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

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-428, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine).

Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), seconded by Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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.

Adjournment

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).