At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), seconded by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), moved, — That the House affirm its commitment to Canada's military personnel and call on the government to continue to provide them with the best possible equipment and support to carry out their responsibilities. (Private Members' Business M-244)

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.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, 24 hours written notice shall be the time provided for the filing with the Clerk of the government motion “That this House take note of the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented to the House on Thursday, December 7, 2006”.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), — That Bill C-28, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), seconded by Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), seconded by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), moved, — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Monday, October 2, 2006, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14)

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of the debate today on the motion to concur in the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, the question be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), seconded by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Monday, October 2, 2006, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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

Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) presented the answer to question Q-113 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Pursuant to Standing Order 52, Mr. Easter (Malpeque), asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the Canadian Wheat Board.

By unanimous consent, the Speaker deferred his decision on whether the matter was proper to be discussed until Tuesday, December 12, 2006.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

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

At 6:27 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).