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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 165 Wednesday, June 6, 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 |
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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. 391-1414 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-51-06;
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— Nos. 391-1474, 391-1533, 391-1543, 391-1568 and 391-1569 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-24-11;
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— Nos. 391-1477, 391-1478 and 391-1480 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-6-11;
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— No. 391-1488 concerning marriage. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-18-21;
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— Nos. 391-1520, 391-1522 and 391-1574 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-76-03;
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— No. 391-1524 concerning the criminal justice system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-35-03;
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— Nos. 391-1548 to 391-1550 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-74-11.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 53rd Report of the Committee (addition of new Standing Orders 31.1 and 37.1). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-267. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 55) was tabled. |
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Mr. Steckle (Huron—Bruce), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 13th Report of the Committee (Canadian Farm Family Options Program). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-268. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 66 to 69 and 71) was tabled. |
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Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (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, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-269. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 63, 65 and 66) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 18th Report of the Committee, “Chapter 8 of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada — Allocating Funds to Regulatory Programs — Health Canada”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-270. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 38, 56 and 61) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 19th Report of the Committee, “The Roles and Responsibilities of Treasury Board Secretariat and the Tenure of Deputy Ministers”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-271. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13, 20, 24 to 27, 30, 35, 44, 45 and 61) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), Bill C-451, An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario, 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 the Order for second reading of Bill C-348, An Act respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), be discharged and the Bill be withdrawn. |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That this House request that the Government of Burma release the leader of the National League for Democracy and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, from house arrest, which has been imposed on her since 1989. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 391-1626 and 391-1627);
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— by Mr. Boshcoff (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), one concerning poverty (No. 391-1628);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 391-1629) and one concerning immigration (No. 391-1630);
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— by Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East), one concerning the fishing industry (No. 391-1631);
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— by Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1632);
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— by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 391-1633 and 391-1634);
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— by Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges), three concerning immigration (Nos. 391-1635 to 391-1637);
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— by Mr. Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni), one concerning international trade (No. 391-1638) and three concerning the tax system (Nos. 391-1639 to 391-1641);
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— by Mr. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 391-1642);
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— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1643).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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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-198 on the Order Paper. |
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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 returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-195 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — With respect to the pet food recall as a result of tainted ingredients causing illness and death among Canadian pets: (a) what is the government intending to do to ensure the safety of pet food made in Canada; (b) what is the government intending to do to ensure the safety of pet food imported from the United States and other countries; and (c) what are the details and the timeline of the government’s response to the outbreak from the time the government first learned about the pet food recall and the first illnesses were reported through the present time? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-195.
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Q-196 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to television programming shown by all Canadian private broadcasters: (a) does the government have access to cumulative and individual statistics of their Canadian programming that are more recent than fall 2004 from the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement’s (BBM) television diary or more recent than 2005 from the BBM’s meter surveys and, if so, (i) what are they, (ii) what are the most recent cumulative and individual statistics on the percentage of Canadian programming shown during primetime, (iii) what are the most recent cumulative and individual statistics on the breakdown of type of Canadian programming that is being shown during and outside of primetime; and (b) what is the government’s plan for promoting Canadian programming in the future and what specific initiatives are being planned to guarantee a healthy future for Canadian programming on private broadcasters? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-196.
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Q-197 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to Canadian private broadcasters: (a) what is the estimated financial value of the benefits that Canadian private broadcasters derive from the laws and regulations of the government, including, but non limited to, simultaneous substitution, tax write-off exclusions for Canadian companies' advertisements on U.S. broadcasters, and protection from foreign competition; and (b) what is the estimated financial value of these benefits for each private broadcaster? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-197.
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Q-205 — Ms. Brunelle (Trois-Rivières) — Regarding the document entitled “The Cost of Bill C-288 to Canadian Families and Business” released on April 19, 2007, by the Minister of the Environment: (a) what is the model of elasticity used to set the amount of the carbon tax at $195 per tonne and what are the details; (b) what is the macroeconometric and energetics model used to assess the economic impacts associated with the implementation of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, and what are the details; and (c) what are the details of all the methodological appendices used to support the Minister’s conclusions? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-205.
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| Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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It was ordered, — That an Order of the House do issue for all studies and documents that were done and a list of people and organizations consulted regarding the government's plans to create an agency for the recognition of foreign credentials. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-10 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina)) |
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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. 8550-391-10. |
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The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-26 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was withdrawn. |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007. |
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Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), 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. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Order made Thursday, May 31, 2007, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), seconded by Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam), — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, June 22, 2006, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 33) |
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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: 147, NAYS: 115 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) LeBlanc Plamondon Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Dykstra Lee Ritz Total: -- 115 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS André Clement Lemieux Mourani |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York), seconded by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), — That Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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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 -- POUR Abbott DeBellefeuille Lavallée Redman Total: -- 264 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Pallister Total: -- 1 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS André Clement Lemieux Mourani |
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Accordingly, Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (former title: An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999), as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:14 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations (drug export restrictions). |
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Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), seconded by Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| 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-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts, without amendment.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Report of the Canada Post Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-391-650-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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— by Mr. MacKay (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of Regulations amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran (P.C. 2007-826 and SOR/JUS-609808), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-592-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:14 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 7:24 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |