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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 62 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:00 a.m. |
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The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
| Prayers |
| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), moved, — That the House regrets this government’s failure to live up to Canada’s international climate change agreements, and its refusal to bring forward for debate and vote, the Clean Air and Climate Change Act, the climate change plan called for by a majority vote of the House, and that therefore the House no longer has confidence in this government. |
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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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition: |
— No. 392-0247 concerning tobacco. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-54-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Stronger Ties: A Shared Commitment to Railway Safety — Review of the Railway Safety Act, November 2007". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-392-18.
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First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), was read the first time. |
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. Skelton (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 392-0439) and one concerning Canadian heritage (No. 392-0440).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-169 — Mr. McGuire (Egmont) — With regard to contracts and investments under the Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy: (a) which contracts have been awarded by the government since January 1, 2006 that require the prime contractor to make sub-contracts and investments; (b) what were the names of the prime contractor and the clients; (c) what was the description of the contract; (d) what was the contract period; and (e) what were the details of any and all sub-contracts and investments agreed to under the IRB policy, including (i) the name and location of the companies receiving the sub-contracts or investments, (ii) the description, (iii) the value, (iv) the time period, (v) the Canadian content value for each? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-169.
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Q-173 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — With regard to Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and the government's anti-drug strategy: (a) what stakeholders were consulted in forming this strategy and what documents or studies relating to drug trends were analyzed; (b) what were the departmental recommendations regarding harm reduction; and (c) what documents were commissioned externally by government that contributed to the strategy? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-173.
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth), seconded by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Deputy 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 Monday, March 10, 2008, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment. |
| Interruption |
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At 1:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended. |
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At 1:30 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Health should regulate non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses as medical devices under the Hazardous Product Act or the Food and Drugs Act. (Private Members' Business M-409) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
| Adjournment |
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At 2:08 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |