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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 48 Monday, February 11, 2008 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.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 Mr. Godfrey (Don Valley West), seconded by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), — That Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

At 12:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 13, 2008, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Government Orders

Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board) for Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, — That, given the Government has declared the passage of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as a matter of confidence, and, that the bill has already been at the Senate longer than all stages took in the House of Commons, and that all aspects of this bill have already been the subject of extensive committee hearings in Parliament, and that in the opinion of this House, the Senate majority is not providing appropriate priority to the passage of Bill C-2, a message be sent to the Senate calling on the Senate to pass Bill C-2, the Tackling Violent Crime Act, by March 1, 2008. (Government Business No. 3)

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.

Ways and Means

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of a Ways and Means motion for a Budget presentation on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at 4:00 p.m.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "The National Child Benefit — Progress Report 2005". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-392-16.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Verner (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Museums Act 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 amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-51.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 6, 9 and 11 to 12) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practices of the House, the government motion on today's Order Paper respecting the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-11, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be deemed adopted.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0339);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 392-0340);

— by , one concerning Kenya (No. 392-0341);

— by , one concerning Canada's railways (No. 392-0342);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0343);

— by , one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 392-0344) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0345).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada). (Government Business No. 3)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), as reported by a committee with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 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), — That Bill C-29, in Clause 4, be amended by deleting lines 13 to 17 on page 2.

Motion No. 2 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), — That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 29 to 35 on page 4 with the following:

“case of a candidate, the selection date as defined in section 478.01 in the case of a nomination contestant, the end of the leadership contest in the case of a leadership contestant, and the end of the fiscal period during which the loan was made in the case of a registered party and registered association, is deemed to be a contribution of the”

Motion No. 3 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), — That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 35 on page 5 with the following:

“Officer shall inform the lender of his or her decision; furthermore, the candidate's registered association or, if there is no registered association, the registered party becomes liable for the unpaid amount as if the association or party had guaranteed the loan.”

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans) be amended by adding after line 13 on page 1 the following:

“2.1 Subsection 403.34(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

403.34(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 403.35(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the registered association made as of the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part

(a) 18 months after the end of the fiscal period to which the return relates, in the case of a claim to be paid for an expense; or

(b) three years after the day on which the amount is due according to the terms of the loan, in the case of a claim for a loan made to the registered association under section 405.5.”.

“7.1 Subsection 423.1(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

423.1(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in the financial transactions return referred to in subsection 424(1) or in an election expenses return referred to in subsection 429(1) is deemed to be a contribution to the registered party of the unpaid amount on the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part

(a) 18 months after the end of the fiscal period to which the return relates or in which the polling day fell, as the case may be, in the case of a claim to be paid for an expense; or

(b) three years after the end of that fiscal period, in the case of a claim for a loan made to the registered party under section 405.5.”.

(a) replacing line 1 on page 7 with the following:

“10. (1) Subsection 435.24(1) of the Act is”

(b) adding after line 8 on page 7 the following:

“(2) The portion of subsection 435.24(2) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

(2) The requirement to pay a claim within three years does not apply to a claim in respect of which”.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), be amended by adding after line 28 on page 8 the following:

“13.1 Subsection 435.29(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

435.29(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 435.3(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the leadership contestant made as of the day on which the expense was incurred if the claim remains unpaid, in whole or in part, three years after the end of the leadership contest.”.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), be amended by adding after line 41 on page 10 the following:

“19.1 Subsection 450(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

450.(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 451(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the candidate made as of the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part

(a) 18 months after polling day for the election to which the return relates, in the case of a claim to be paid for a candidate's electoral campaign expense; or

(b) three years after that polling day, in the case of a claim for a loan made to the candidate under section 405.5.”.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), be amended by adding after line 3 on page 13 the following:

“25.1 Subsection 478.22(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

478.22(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 478.23(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the nomination contestant made as of the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part

(a) 18 months after the selection date — or in the case referred to in subsection 478.23(7), after the polling day — in the case of a claim to be paid for a nomination contestant's nomination campaign expense; or

(b) three years and one day after the selection date — or in the case referred to in subsection 478.23(7), after the polling day — in the case of a claim for a loan made to the nomination contestant under section 405.5.”.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), as reported by a comittee with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, S.C. 1999, c. 33, sbs. 342(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-601-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).