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Monday, May 15, 2006 (No. 23)
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Orders of the Day |
Government Orders |
Business of Supply |
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| April 4, 2006 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the Business of Supply. |
| Supply period ending December 8, 2006 — maximum of 15 allotted days, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, April 4, 2006. |
| Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division |
| May 11, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Mr. Lussier (Brossard—La Prairie), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) take the necessary measures to ensure that Canada meets its objective for greenhouse gas reduction established under the Kyoto Protocol, in an equitable manner while respecting the constitutional jurisdictions and responsibilities of Quebec and the provinces; and (b) publish, by October 15, 2006, an effective and equitable plan for complying with the Kyoto Protocol that includes a system of emission objectives for large emitters along with an exchange of emission rights accompanied by a bilateral agreement with Quebec and the provinces that want it, which could be based on a territorial approach. |
| Recorded division — deferred until Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Order made Thursday, May 11, 2006. |
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| Tuesday, May 16, 2006 — 3rd allotted day. |
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| Opposition Motions |
| May 12, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in light of the Prime Minister asking the Minister of International Trade to switch partisan affiliation to join the Cabinet, it is the opinion of the House that a member switching political affiliation should vacate his or her seat and run in a by-election under his or her new partisan affiliation, or continue to sit in the House as an independent. |
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| May 12, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in the opinion of the House, beginning on the 22nd day of April (Earth Day) next: |
| (a) all pesticides which are regulated pursuant to the Pest Control Products Act be banned: (i) within a dwelling-house; (ii) on any parcel of land on which a dwelling-house is situated; (iii) on any place that is within one hundred metres of a parcel of land described in paragraph (ii); (iv) in any school, hospital, office or similar building in which members of the public customarily stay for more than a day or work; or (v) on any private or public land that is customarily used by members of the public as visitors, licensees or in any other authorized capacity for recreation or entertainment, including but not limited to parks and sports grounds; |
| (b) that this ban not apply to a building used for the husbandry of animals, the cultivation of plants or the storage, processing, packaging or distribution of plants or animals or products made primarily from plants or animals, or in the immediate vicinity of such a building; |
| (c) that this ban not apply to a control product used within an enclosed building: to purify water intended for the use of humans or animals; to control or destroy a health hazard; to control or destroy pests that have caused an infestation; for commercial agricultural purposes; as a wood perservative; or, as an insect repellent for personal use; and |
| (d) that should further exemptions be sought to this pesticide ban, then the onus to prove safety shall be placed on the manufacturer to show to the satisfaction of both the Minister of Health and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, through scientific and medical evidence, that an exemption is justified. |
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| May 12, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in the opinion of the House, every Canadian has a fundamental right to a clean environment and therefore the government should introduce amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to give the following rights effect in law, understanding that where shared jurisdiction exists, amendments would be made after full consultation with the body who shares the jurisdiction: |
| (a) the right to an environment that supports the health and well-being of humans, plant life and animal life; |
| (b) the right to have the environment protected, and where it has been degraded, to have it restored, for the benefit of both present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that: (i) prevent pollution, ecological degradation and depletion of natural resources, (ii) promote conservation, including conservation of energy sources, (iii) preserve biological diversity, and (iv) ensure that development and the use of natural resources are ecologically sustainable; while permitting justifiable economic and social development; |
| (c) the right to have reasonable access to information about the environment in the custody or under the control of the government; |
| (d) the right to be consulted and have a reasonable opportunity to participate in decisions that affect the rights set out in this provision; |
| (e) the right to ensure that the government and private entities apply the precautionary principle in making decisions that affect the environment or human health; and |
| (f) the right to ensure that the government applies the “polluter pays” principle when determining the responsibility of users and producers for preventing and rectifying harm from toxic substances, pollutants and waste. |
Ways and Means |
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| No. 2 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to the rate reduction for the GST and the federal component of the HST. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-01, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
| No. 3 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to other sales tax measures. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-02, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
| No. 4 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-03, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
Government Bills (Commons) |
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| C-6R — May 5, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Skelton (Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
| C-7R — April 27, 2006 — The Minister of National Defence — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the National Defence Act. |
| C-9 — May 4, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment). |
| C-10 — May 4, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. |
| C-12R — May 8, 2006 — The Minister of Public Safety — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts. |
| C-13R — May 12, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
| And of the motion of Mr. Jaffer (Edmonton—Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), — That this question be now put. |
Government Bills (Senate) |
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Government Business |
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| R Recommended by the Governor General |
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