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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), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Canada - First Nation Education Jurisdiction Agreement”. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-391-22.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), 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), 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), 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), 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 , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0643);

— by , two concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (Nos. 391-0644 and 391-0645) and one concerning marriage (No. 391-0646);

— by , one concerning literacy (No. 391-0647);

— by , one concerning Kyoto Protocol (No. 391-0648) and one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0649);

— by , one concerning literacy (No. 391-0650);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0651);

— by , one concerning the automobile industry (No. 391-0652);

— by , one concerning a national child care program (No. 391-0653);

— by , one concerning literacy (No. 391-0654);

— by , 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”

“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 n^o 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 n^o 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 n^o 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 n^o 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 — 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).