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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 40 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 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 |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-42. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 8) was tabled. |
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Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill C-428, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-43. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 7 to 9) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mrs. Barnes (London West), one concerning museums (No. 392-0245);
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— by Mr. Nadeau (Gatineau), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 392-0246);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning tobacco (No. 392-0247) and one concerning federal programs (No. 392-0248);
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— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 392-0249);
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— by Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 392-0250) and one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 392-0251);
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— by Mrs. Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 392-0252);
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— by Mr. Lee (Scarborough—Rouge River), one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 392-0253);
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— by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning gun control (No. 392-0254);
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— by Mrs. Kadis (Thornhill), one concerning transportation (No. 392-0255) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 392-0256);
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— by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 392-0257);
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— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 392-0258) and one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 392-0259);
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— by Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), three concerning federal programs (Nos. 392-0260 to 392-0262);
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— by Mr. Wilson (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0263);
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— by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0264);
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— by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), one concerning the issuing of visas (No. 392-0265).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), — That Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. |
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Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bernier (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 31 -- Vote no 31) | |
| YEAS: 241, NAYS: 26 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Demers Laforest Preston Total: -- 241 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Angus Chow Layton Priddy Total: -- 26 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Baird Gaudet Laframboise Mourani |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Pearson (London North Centre), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should review the Old Age Security program with a view to: (a) reduce the program’s operational costs by ceasing to pay benefits that subsequently have to be repaid; (b) allocate these savings first to single, divorced and widowed Guaranteed Income Savings recipients, specifically to people who did not have an opportunity to prepare for their retirement; (c) improve the Guaranteed Income Savings benefits for elderly single, divorced and widowed individuals; and (d) increase the other income threshold so that Guaranteed Income Savings recipients may receive the equivalent of 15 hours per week of work at minimum wage in their province of residence without penalty. (Private Members' Business M-383) |
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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. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:58 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 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |