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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "The Testimony of Deputy Commissioner Barbara George Before the Public Accounts Committee". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-52.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 9 to 11 and 14) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Coderre (Bourassa), seconded by Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre), Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes), was read the first time.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86.2, the Bill (previously Bill S-211, 1st Session, 39th Parliament) was deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answers to questions Q-1 and Q-134 on the Order Paper.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to a legislative committee of Bill C-20, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate.

Pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), moved, — That the Bill be referred forthwith to a legislative committee.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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), — 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)

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

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. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), — That Bill C-20, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate, be referred forthwith to a legislative committee.

The debate continued.

At 4:32 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the expiry of the time provided for 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 committee with amendments;

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

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:

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:

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of this House, during consideration of Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, a member other than the sponsor, the Member for Mississauga—Brampton South, may move the motions for concurrence at report stage and third reading.

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).

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

At 5:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, as reported by the Standing Committee on Health without amendment.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, Mr. Dhaliwal (Newton—North Delta) for Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was read for the third reading of Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, Mr. Dhaliwal (Newton—North Delta) for Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South), seconded by Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

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

At 6:02 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 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).