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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 5 Monday, October 22, 2007 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-287, An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers' Day, as reported by the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs with amendments. |
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Mr. St. Denis (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Mr. Wilson (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 24, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manning (Avalon), seconded by Mr. Lemieux (Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages), — That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General: |
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
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MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
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We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
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And of the amendment of Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville), seconded by Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
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“and this House calls upon the government to recognize that any shortfall in meeting our 2012 Kyoto commitments would be a result of their decision to kill the previous government’s innovative Project Green plan, followed by 18 months of inaction, and the government must replace its weak approach with real action to create the momentum required for Canada to catch-up in the second phase of Kyoto,
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to announce now that the Canadian combat mission in Kandahar will end in February 2009 in order to facilitate a replacement, and begin discussions with NATO and the Government of Afghanistan on what non-combat role Canada can play afterwards to aid in the reconstruction of Afghanistan,
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to end 18 months of inaction in the fight against poverty in Canada by building on the good work of the previous Liberal government that funded such initiatives as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, affordable housing, literacy, the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI) and the Working Income Tax Benefit, and
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to stop taking for granted the unprecedented strong economy and fiscal success inherited by this government from its predecessor and bring forward proposals to reduce corporate taxes and other measures that will improve the economy of Canada, especially in sectors such as manufacturing and agriculture, and lessen the impact of the government’s egregious mistakes on income trusts and interest deductibility”.
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The debate continued. |
| 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 |
Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 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, 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 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act”.
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Mr. Silva (Davenport), Bill C-464, An Act to limit the use of phosphorus in dishwasher detergent, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Poilievre (Nepean—Carleton), one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 392-0016) and one concerning the situation in Egypt (No. 392-0017);
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— by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), one concerning federal programs (No. 392-0018), one concerning health care services (No. 392-0019) and two concerning the Employment Insurance Program (Nos. 392-0020 and 392-0021);
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— by Mr. Lemay (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), one concerning Kyoto Protocol (No. 392-0022);
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— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0023);
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— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 392-0024 and 392-0025);
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— by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), three concerning gun control (Nos. 392-0026 to 392-0028).
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| Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manning (Avalon), seconded by Mr. Lemieux (Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages), in relation to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville), seconded by Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore).
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 50(5), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 89, NAYS: 203 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Dion Marleau Savage Total: -- 89 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Comuzzi Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Paquette Total: -- 203 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Lalonde Warawa |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Report of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2001, c. 9, s. 34. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-797-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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| Adjournment |
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At 6:35 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |