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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 44 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practices of the House, a Bill entitled "An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development" may be introduced and read a first time today; when the Bill entitled "An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development" is read a first time, it shall be deemed to have been read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, on motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Solberg (Minister of Human Resources and Social Development), Bill C-41, An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development, 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 respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development”.
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Bill was deemed read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read the third time and passed. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), seconded by Mr. Alghabra (Mississauga—Erindale), Bill C-500, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), 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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Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), moved, — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, November 29, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 5) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 1:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 5:30 p.m. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning prosperity partnership (No. 392-0294), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 392-0295) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0296);
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— by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 392-0297) and one concerning prosperity partnership (No. 392-0298).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. |
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Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation) for Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), moved, — That this question be now put. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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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: |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the motion of Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mr. Anders (Calgary West), — That this question be now put.
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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: 201, NAYS: 72 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Devolin Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 201 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Chow Guimond Ménard (Hochelaga) Total: -- 72 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Goldring Manning Roy |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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: 231, NAYS: 43 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cuzner Komarnicki Regan Total: -- 231 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Crête Kotto Nadeau Total: -- 43 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Goldring Manning Roy |
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Accordingly, Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, November 29, 2007, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 5) |
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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: 154, NAYS: 119 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Crowder Laframboise Priddy Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Devolin Khan Rajotte Total: -- 119 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Goldring Manning Roy |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:17 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Dryden (York Centre), seconded by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government, its Crown Corporations and divisions should divest from corporations conducting business in Sudan and Iran and should also divest from funds, stocks, bonds and other financial instruments invested in, or operating in, Sudan and Iran, except where such funds support humanitarian aid and humanitarian relief programs, or are used to fund Canadian embassies, consulates, and representative offices in these countries. (Private Members' Business M-410) |
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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. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made on Thursday, January 31, 2008, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the motion of Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Adjournment |
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At 8:33 p.m., pursuant to Order made on Thursday, January 31, 2008, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |