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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 84

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Canada - First Nation Education Jurisdiction Agreement”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-22.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Chong (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Public Service Integrity Officer for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-23.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bruinooge (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) laid upon the Table, — Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society for the fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-24.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act”.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-34, An Act to provide for jurisdiction over education on First Nation lands in British Columbia, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to provide for jurisdiction over education on First Nation lands in British Columbia”.


Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Harper (Prime Minister) made a statement.


Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development, held in Paris, France, on June 23, 2006, and at the Third Part of the 2006 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from June 26 to 30, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-51-07.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Blais (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Paris, France, on May 12, 2006. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-51-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Sgro (York West), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (cuts to Status of Women Canada). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-106.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 22) was tabled.


Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-107.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 12, 14, 16, 20 and 21) was tabled.


Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Second Report of the Committee (study on the alleged disclosure of the names of access to information requesters). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-108.

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. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Ms. Bell (Vancouver Island North), Bill C-382, An Act to provide for secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. St. Amand (Brant), seconded by Ms. Keeper (Churchill), Bill C-383, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Brant, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), seconded by Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga), Bill C-384, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief against educational or other institution), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0643);
— by Mr. Bruinooge (Winnipeg South), two concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (Nos. 391-0644 and 391-0645) and one concerning marriage (No. 391-0646);
— by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton), one concerning literacy (No. 391-0647);
— by Ms. Bell (Vancouver Island North), one concerning Kyoto Protocol (No. 391-0648) and one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0649);
— by Mr. Scott (Fredericton), one concerning literacy (No. 391-0650);
— by Ms. Priddy (Surrey North), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0651);
— by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), one concerning the automobile industry (No. 391-0652);
— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0653);
— by Mr. St. Amand (Brant), one concerning literacy (No. 391-0654);
— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0655).
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 any request by foreign governments to send ships, boats or submarines through the Northwest Passage. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-4 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam))

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. 8550-391-4.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on International Trade with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 4, 25, 77, 83, 84 and 94).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Motion No. 25 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 39.

Motion No. 77 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24, in Clause 100, be amended by replacing line 3 on page 87 with the following:

“(a) specifying any requirements or conditions that, in the opinion of the Government of Canada, should be met in order for a person to be certified as an independent remanufacturer;”

Motion No. 83 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24, in Clause 107, be amended by replacing lines 37 and 38 on page 89 with the following:

“which it is made but no earlier than November 1, 2006.”

Motion No. 84 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24, in Clause 108, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 90 with the following:

“earlier than November 1, 2006.”

Motion No. 94 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-24, in Clause 126, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 100 with the following:

“have come into force on November 1, 2006.”

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion 25, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 77 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 83 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 84 and 94, was deferred.

Group No. 2

Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 10.1, be amended by

(a) replacing line 27 on page 5 with the following:

“referred to in section 10:”

(b) replacing line 12 on page 6 with the following:

“underwent its first primary processing in one of”

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 10.1, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 32 on page 5 with the following:

“Territories or Nunavut; and”

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing lines 2 to 13 on page 8 with the following:

“who is certified under section 25.”

Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 13.

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 14, be amended by:

(a) replacing line 38 on page 11 with the following:

“Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, as provided in subsection 10.1(2),”

(b) replacing lines 5 and 6 on page 12 with the following:

“responsible for excess exports as determined under subsection (2) shall pay to Her Majesty in right of Canada a charge calculated”

(c) replacing lines 9 and 10 on page 12 with the following:

“excess exports.

(1.1) The charge becomes payable at the time that the softwood lumber product is exported.

(2) A person’s excess exports shall equal”

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 2 on page 12 with the following:

“primary processing in one of those provinces from”

Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 17.

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 17, be amended by:

(a) replacing lines 42 and 43 on page 12 with the following:

“product from the charges referred to in sections 10 and 14.”

(b) replacing line 3 on page 13 with the following:

“charges referred to in sections 10 and 14.”

Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 22, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 26, be amended by replacing lines 26 and 27 on page 17 with the following:

“containing the prescribed information;”

Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 28, — That Bill C-24 be amended by deleting Clause 50.

Mr. Chong (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport) for Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved Motion No. 75, — That Bill C-24, in Clause 99, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 86 with the following:

“imposed on those products under section 10 or 14,”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Wallace (Burlington), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), — That Bill C-279, An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 68 -- Vote no 68)
YEAS: 222, NAYS: 39

YEAS -- POUR

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Alghabra
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Angus
Atamanenko
Bagnell
Bains
Baird
Batters
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bennett
Benoit
Bernier
Bevilacqua
Bevington
Bezan
Black
Blackburn
Blaikie
Blaney
Bonin
Boshcoff
Boucher
Breitkreuz
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Byrne
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Casey
Casson
Chamberlain
Chan
Charlton
Chong
Chow
Christopherson
Clement
Coderre
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cullen (Etobicoke North)
Cummins

Cuzner
D'Amours
Davidson
Davies
Day
Del Mastro
Devolin
Dewar
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Doyle
Dryden
Dykstra
Easter
Emerson
Epp
Eyking
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Gallant
Godin
Goldring
Goodale
Goodyear
Gourde
Graham
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Holland
Hubbard
Jaffer
Jean
Jennings
Julian
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Keeper
Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lapierre
Lauzon
Layton

Lee
Lemieux
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacAulay
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Malhi
Maloney
Manning
Marleau
Marston
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (LaSalle—Émard)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Mathyssen
Matthews
Mayes
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
Menzies
Merasty
Merrifield
Miller
Minna
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nash
Neville
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Pacetti
Pallister
Paradis
Patry
Peterson
Petit
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Reid

Richardson
Ritz
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scheer
Schellenberger
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard
Simms
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stanton
Stoffer
Storseth
Strahl
Stronach
Sweet
Szabo
Temelkovski
Thibault (West Nova)
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Tonks
Trost
Turner
Tweed
Valley
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Wasylycia-Leis
Watson
Wilfert
Williams
Wrzesnewskyj
Yelich
Zed

Total: -- 222

NAYS -- CONTRE

André
Asselin
Bachand
Barbot
Bellavance
Bigras
Blais
Bonsant
Bouchard
Bourgeois

Brunelle
Cardin
Carrier
DeBellefeuille
Demers
Deschamps
Faille
Freeman
Gaudet
Gauthier

Kotto
Laforest
Laframboise
Lavallée
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Lussier
Malo
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)

Nadeau
Ouellet
Paquette
Perron
Picard
Roy
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)

Total: -- 39

Accordingly, Bill C-279, An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.


Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Marleau (Sudbury), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 69 -- Vote no 69)
YEAS: 102, NAYS: 156

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
Angus
Atamanenko
Bagnell
Bains
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bennett
Bevilacqua
Black
Blaikie
Bonin
Boshcoff
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Byrne
Chamberlain
Chan
Charlton
Chow
Christopherson
Coderre
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)

Cullen (Etobicoke North)
Cuzner
D'Amours
Davies
Dewar
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Dryden
Easter
Eyking
Godin
Goodale
Graham
Holland
Hubbard
Jennings
Julian
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keeper
Lapierre
Layton
MacAulay
Malhi
Maloney
Marleau

Marston
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (LaSalle—Émard)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Mathyssen
Matthews
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
Merasty
Minna
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Nash
Neville
Pacetti
Patry
Peterson
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Robillard
Rodriguez

Rota
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard
Simms
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stoffer
Stronach
Szabo
Temelkovski
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Valley
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 102

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
André
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)
Cardin
Carrier
Casey
Casson
Chong

Clement
Cummins
Davidson
Day
DeBellefeuille
Del Mastro
Demers
Deschamps
Devolin
Doyle
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Faille
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Freeman
Gallant
Gaudet
Gauthier
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)

Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Komarnicki
Kotto
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laforest
Laframboise
Lake
Lauzon
Lavallée
Lemay
Lemieux
Lessard
Lévesque
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
Lussier
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Malo
Manning
Mayes
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nadeau
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Ouellet
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis

Perron
Petit
Picard
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Roy
Scheer
Schellenberger
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
Trost
Turner
Tweed
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 156


Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), — That Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 70 -- Vote no 70)
YEAS: 156, NAYS: 102

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
Allen
Allison
André
Angus
Asselin
Atamanenko
Bachand
Bagnell
Bains
Barbot
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bellavance
Bennett
Bevilacqua
Bevington
Bezan
Bigras
Black
Blaikie
Blais
Bonin
Bonsant
Boshcoff
Bouchard
Bourgeois
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Brown (Barrie)
Brunelle
Byrne
Cardin
Carrier
Chamberlain
Chan
Charlton
Chow

Christopherson
Coderre
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cullen (Etobicoke North)
Cuzner
D'Amours
Davies
DeBellefeuille
Demers
Deschamps
Dewar
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Dryden
Dykstra
Easter
Eyking
Faille
Freeman
Gaudet
Gauthier
Godin
Goodale
Graham
Holland
Hubbard
Jennings
Julian
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Keeper
Kotto
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laforest
Laframboise
Lapierre

Lavallée
Layton
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Lunney
Lussier
MacAulay
Malhi
Malo
Maloney
Manning
Marleau
Marston
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (LaSalle—Émard)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Mathyssen
Matthews
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Merasty
Minna
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nadeau
Nash
Neville
Ouellet
Pacetti
Pallister
Paquette
Patry
Perron

Peterson
Picard
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Roy
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Schellenberger
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard
Simms
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stoffer
Stronach
Szabo
Temelkovski
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Turner
Valley
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 156

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Baird
Batters
Benoit
Bernier
Blackburn
Blaney
Boucher
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Bruinooge
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Casey
Casson
Chong
Clement
Cummins
Davidson
Day

Del Mastro
Devolin
Doyle
Emerson
Epp
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Gallant
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)

Komarnicki
Lake
Lemieux
Lukiwski
Lunn
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Mayes
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Paradis
Petit
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Reid
Richardson
Ritz

Scheer
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Trost
Tweed
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 102

Accordingly, Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.


Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Savoie (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), — That Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 71 -- Vote no 71)
YEAS: 144, NAYS: 116

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
André
Angus
Asselin
Atamanenko
Bachand
Bagnell
Bains
Barbot
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bellavance
Bennett
Bevilacqua
Bevington
Bigras
Black
Blaikie
Blais
Bonin
Bonsant
Boshcoff
Bouchard
Bourgeois
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Brunelle
Byrne
Cardin
Carrier
Chamberlain
Chan
Charlton
Chow
Christopherson

Coderre
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cullen (Etobicoke North)
Cuzner
D'Amours
Davies
DeBellefeuille
Demers
Deschamps
Dewar
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Dryden
Easter
Eyking
Faille
Freeman
Gaudet
Gauthier
Godin
Goodale
Graham
Holland
Hubbard
Jennings
Julian
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keeper
Kotto
Laforest
Laframboise
Lapierre
Lavallée

Layton
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Lussier
MacAulay
Malhi
Malo
Maloney
Marleau
Marston
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (LaSalle—Émard)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Mathyssen
Matthews
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Merasty
Minna
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nadeau
Nash
Neville
Ouellet
Pacetti
Paquette
Patry
Perron
Peterson

Picard
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Roy
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard
Simms
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stoffer
Stronach
Szabo
Temelkovski
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Valley
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 144

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Baird
Batters
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Blackburn
Blaney
Boucher
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Casey
Casson
Chong
Clement
Cummins
Davidson

Day
Del Mastro
Devolin
Doyle
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Gallant
Goldring
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)

Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lauzon
Lemieux
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacKay (Central Nova)
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

Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Scheer
Schellenberger
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Trost
Turner
Tweed
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 116

Accordingly, Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Private Members' Business

At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Indian Act (matrimonial real property and immovables).

Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar), seconded by Mr. Trost (Saskatoon—Humboldt), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

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.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Mr. Prentice (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) — Report of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-37-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
Adjournment

At 7:59 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).