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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 74 Wednesday, November 1, 2006 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 |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the report of a parliamentary delegation that travelled to the Republic of South Africa, from August 27 to September 3, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-75-02.
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— No. 391-0328 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-6-06;
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— No. 391-0329 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-3-12;
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— No. 391-0333 concerning pornography. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-50-02;
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— Nos. 391-0349, 391-0361, 391-0364, 391-0384, 391-0409 and 391-0419 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-13-04;
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— Nos. 391-0369 and 391-0400 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-28-03;
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— Nos. 391-0394 and 391-0395 concerning the automobile industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-56-01.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Merrifield (Yellowhead) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 46th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 30 to August 2, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-59-16.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Merrifield (Yellowhead) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments – WEST entitled "Alliance with an Altitude!", held in Breckenridge, Colorado, from August 10 to 13, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-59-17.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Merrifield (Yellowhead) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the meeting of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance entitled "The U.S./Canadian Border: A Unified Focus", held in Washington, D.C., from September 10 to 12, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-59-18.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Canada-CA4FTA negotiations). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-91. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 30) was tabled. |
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Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2006-2007 — Votes 15, 20, 25 and 65 under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-92. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 7) was tabled. |
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Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-93. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 24 to 26) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, during today's debate and the debate of November 7, 2006, on the Business of Supply pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair and, within each 15 minute period, each party may allocate time to one or more of its Members for speeches or for questions and answers, provided that, in the case of questions and answers, the Minister's answer approximately reflect the time taken by the question, and provided that, in the case of speeches, Members of the party to which the period is allocated may speak one after the other. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a consequential amendment to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, be deemed reported from committee without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed; and that the time allotted for the report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment), shall not exceed one hour and the time allotted for the third reading of Bill C-9 shall not exceed two hours. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a consequential amendment to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act was deemed reported from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, ten members of the Standing Committee on National Defence be authorized to travel to Edmonton, Alberta, on November 9, 2006 and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee members. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Sgro (York West), one concerning marriage (No. 391-0550) and one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-0551);
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— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), two concerning marriage (Nos. 391-0552 and 391-0553);
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— by Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), one concerning housing policy (No. 391-0554);
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— by Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), four concerning the automobile industry (Nos. 391-0555 to 391-0558);
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— by Mr. Hill (Prince George—Peace River), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 391-0559);
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— by Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), one concerning marriage (No. 391-0560);
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— by Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 391-0561);
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— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), three concerning the automobile industry (Nos. 391-0562 to 391-0564);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), two concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (Nos. 391-0565 and 391-0566);
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— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning immigration (No. 391-0567);
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— by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning Kyoto Protocol (No. 391-0568);
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— by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), one concerning the automobile industry (No. 391-0569) and one concerning marriage (No. 391-0570).
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Questions 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 return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-107 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — With regard to the Canadian presence in Afghanistan: (a) what is the number of Canadian Forces (CF) members wounded since the first deployment to Afghanistan in 2002; (b) what is the number of CF members permanently wounded; (c) when was the decision made to not bring the flag to half mast after the death of a soldier; (d) what is the process for making next of kin aware of casualties in the CF; and (e) what operational reasons would there be for any delay in making next of kin aware of casualties? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-107.
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate Motion No. 1. |
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Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended |
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(a) by replacing lines 6 to 13 on page 1 with the following:
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Debate arose on motion No. 1 |
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At 4:52 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That Statements by Ministers be taken up after Oral Questions on Thursday, November 2, 2006. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The House resumed 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. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, October 31, 2006, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Easter (Malpeque), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Thursday, June 22, 2006, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9) |
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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 Alghabra Cullen (Etobicoke North) Lee Proulx Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Rajotte Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Anderson Brunelle Loubier |
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Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-9, in Clause 1, be amended |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Doyle Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) LeBlanc Priddy Total: -- 152 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Anderson Brunelle Loubier |
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Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), — That Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Competition Act (personal information obtained by fraud), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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 Day Lee Ritz Total: -- 230 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Crête Laforest Ouellet Total: -- 46 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Anderson Brunelle Loubier |
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Accordingly, Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Competition Act (personal information obtained by fraud), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York), seconded by Ms. Keeper (Churchill), — That Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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By unanimous consent, the Order respecting the deferred recorded division was discharged. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Government Orders |
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At 7:32 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 HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. |
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At 11:35 p.m., the Committee rose. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the considered Votes were deemed reported. |
| Adjournment |
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At 11:36 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |