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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 25 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 392-0121 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-19-02.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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 establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Motions

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), moved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 1)

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

Questions on the Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mrs. Boucher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Status of Women) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Returns:

Q-18 — — With respect to the Community Access Program and School Net programs: (a) what was the total planned and actual spending for each program in each fiscal year since their inception; (b) for each case in which spending was reduced from one fiscal year to the next, (i) how does the government account for the reduction, (ii) which organizations received reduced funding and how much less funding did each receive; (c) for the current fiscal year, (i) how many applications were received, (ii) how does that number of applications compare to the number of applications received in the past two fiscal years, (iii) how many applications were approved, (iv) how does that number compare with approved applications from the past two fiscal years, (v) listing all recipients, who was approved for funding in the current fiscal year, with approved funding amounts in dollars, (vi) listing all recipients, who received reduced funding this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year, what was the amount of the reduction and what was the rationale for the reduction, (vii) what impact has the reduced funding had on the recipient in each case; (d) does the government intend to renew funding for those programs beyond the current fiscal year; (e) when will the government make public its intentions regarding the future of these programs; and (f) what is the precise process for making a decision on the future of these programs and communicating that decision to the public, and which stage in that process has the government currently reached? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-18.

Q-76 — — With regard to the record low water levels of Lake Superior: (a) what is the lake's average water level by year, dating back to when records were first kept; (b) how does the government scientifically account for water levels being the lowest since 1926; (c) what studies and evaluations into Lake Superior's water levels have been undertaken, requested or commissioned by the government and (i) what individuals, department, or organization undertook these studies, (ii) what is the cost of these studies, (iii) what are the findings and recommendations of these studies; (d) how is climate change affecting the water levels of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, and are there studies completed or now underway in this regard and, if so, what are they and what are their findings; (e) what strategies has the government developed to deal with dropping water levels; and (f) have any agreements been struck in the export of bulk water from the Great Lakes and are any negotiations underway? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-76.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

Presenting Reports from Committees

By unanimous consent, Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the First Report of the Committee (Speaker's warrants regarding Karlheinz Schreiber). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-06.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 4) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Accordingly, the following recommendation of the Committee was agreed to:

That the Speaker issue any necessary warrants for the appearance of Karlheinz Schreiber before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, as soon as possible and that he be available until discharged by the Committee.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals).

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), seconded by Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), — That Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations (drug export restrictions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 28, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:18 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 6:36 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).