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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 16 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 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 |
Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Copy of a news release entitled “Prime Minister Announces Appointment of Independent Advisor”, dated November 14, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-392-5.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), Bill C-22, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation), 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 Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)”.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the parliamentary mission to the country that will next hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and at the Fourth Part of the 2007 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from September 27 to October 5, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-392-51-01.
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines), seconded by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), Bill C-475, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (credit for pre-sentencing custody), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, when Ways and Means motion No. 4 is called today, a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Blaney (Lévis—Bellechasse), one concerning adoption (No. 392-0102);
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— by Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0103);
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— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 392-0104);
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— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning asbestos (No. 392-0105);
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— by Ms. Keeper (Churchill), one concerning a national child care program (No. 392-0106) and one concerning tourism (No. 392-0107).
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| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-392-4), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. (Ways and Means No. 4) |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (visual identification of voters). |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Brunelle (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Vincent (Shefford), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately establish a series of measures to help the manufacturing and forestry sectors hard hit by the rising dollar and increased competition from new players in the field of low-cost mass production, specifically including a program to support businesses that wish to update their production facilities, a series of investments and tax measures to support research and development in the industry, the re-establishment of an economic diversification program for forestry regions similar to the one that the Conservatives abolished, a review of the trade laws to better protect our companies against unfair competition, and better financial support of workers affected by the crisis in the manufacturing sector. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 72, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Angus Comartin Julian Nadeau Total: -- 72 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Komarnicki Richardson Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Abbott Day Laframboise Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) |
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Ways and Means |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), — That a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007, notice of which was laid upon the Table on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, be concurred in. (Ways and Means No. 4) |
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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: 161, NAYS: 92 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cummins Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Picard Total: -- 161 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Dhaliwal Masse Russell Total: -- 92 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Abbott Day Laframboise Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-423, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act (treatment for substance abuse). |
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Mr. Lake (Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont), seconded by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Baird (Minister of the Environment) — Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-104-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Amendments to the 2006-2007 Corporate Plan Summary of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-392-822-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Currency Act, S.C. 2005, c. 30, s. 114. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-133-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Ms. Guergis (Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport)) — Report of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, 2003, c. 2, s. 33. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-869-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Mr. Prentice (Minister of Industry) — Report of the National Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-392-639-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:29 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |