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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 117 Friday, June 20, 2008 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

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

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on activities in relation to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, S.C. 2004, c. 7, para. 90(1)(a). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-1004-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lauzon (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 392-0643 concerning the public pension system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-91-02;

— Nos. 392-0661 and 392-0662 concerning a memorial shrine. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-24-02;

— No. 392-0683 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-84-02;

— Nos. 392-0702 and 392-0703 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-22-07;

— No. 392-0711 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-16-14.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mr. Silva (Davenport), Bill C-574, An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act (environmental costs), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mr. Boshcoff (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal code (protection of children), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at any time the House stands adjourned during June or July 2008 and the Standing Committee on Health or the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development has ready a report, when that report is deposited with the Clerk of the House, it shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House.

Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), moved, — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, January 28, 2008, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 27)

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

At 1:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Ms. Savoie (Victoria), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 94(2)(c), 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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Reports of the Canadian Grain Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-392-705-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of the Canadian Dairy Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-392-705-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by , one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 392-0910).

Adjournment

At 1:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 15, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).