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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 37 Friday, June 9, 2006 10:00 a.m. |
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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayers |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That 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, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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 |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 12th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 12th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hill (Prince George—Peace River), moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 27(1), commencing on Monday, June 19, 2006, and concluding on Thursday, June 22, 2006, the House shall continue to sit until midnight. (Government Business No. 9) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0167);
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— by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 391-0168);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0169), one concerning health care services (No. 391-0170) and one concerning Afghanistan (No. 391-0171);
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— by Mr. Poilievre (Nepean—Carleton), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0172) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-0173);
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0174);
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— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0175);
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— by Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 391-0176), one concerning unborn children (No. 391-0177) and one concerning the beef industry (No. 391-0178);
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— by Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), two concerning a national child care program (Nos. 391-0179 and 391-0180);
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— by Ms. Guergis (Simcoe—Grey), one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-0181).
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Temelkovski (Oak Ridges—Markham), seconded by Mr. St. Amand (Brant), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities should use his power to direct Canada Post to maintain traditional rural mail delivery and protect public safety when rural constituents are required to collect mail at designated group mailbox locations, long distances from their homes. (Private Members' Business M-170) |
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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. |
| 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 Ridley Terminals Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2004, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-770-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 of the Canada Lands Company Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-391-840-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology (including supplements I and II required by the Funding Agreement of March 31, 2005), together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2005, pursuant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act, S.C. 2001, c. 23, sbs. 30(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-823-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2006-2007 of the Cape Breton Development Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-391-827-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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| Adjournment |
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At 2:32 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |