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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 (No. 70)


Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-5
An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 21.
Motion No. 2 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 22.
Motion No. 3 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 23, be amended by replacing lines 23 and 24 on page 7 with the following:
“contains nuclear material, financial security to”
Motion No. 4 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 24, be amended by deleting lines 39 to 42 on page 7 and lines 1 to 18 on page 8.
Motion No. 5 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 26.
Motion No. 6 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 30.
Motion No. 7 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 32.
Motion No. 8 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 34, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 23 on page 11.
Motion No. 9 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 47.
Motion No. 10 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 50, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 19 on page 14.
Motion No. 11 — January 29, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 61, be amended by replacing lines 23 to 31 on page 16 with the following:
“Majesty in right of Canada the total of all amounts paid by the Minister under this Act.”
Motion No. 12 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 62, be amended by deleting lines 19 to 26 on page 17.
Motion No. 13 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 63, be amended by deleting lines 31 to 41 on page 17.
Motion No. 14 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 63, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 5 on page 18.
Motion No. 15 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 65, be amended by deleting lines 36 to 39 on page 18.
Motion No. 16 — January 29, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 3 and 4 on page 19.
Motion No. 17 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 7 to 9 on page 19.
Motion No. 18 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 12 on page 19.
Motion No. 19 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 36 to 40 on page 19.
Motion No. 20 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 41 and 42 on page 19.
Motion No. 21 — January 28, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 3 on page 20.

Bill C-23
An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — March 13, 2008 — The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities — That Bill C-23, in Clause 15, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 7 with the following:
“subparagraph 25(a)(iv).”

Bill C-29
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 to 3.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of December 5, 2007.

Resuming Debate

Group No. 1
Motion No. 1 -- Question put separately.
Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately.
Motion No. 3 -- Question put separately.
Motion No. 1 — February 14, 2008 — 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 — February 14, 2008 — 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 — February 14, 2008 — 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.”

Bill C-33
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — March 13, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-33, in Clause 2, be amended
(a) by replacing, in the English version, lines 36 and 37 on page 2 with the following:
“the end of paragraph (i) and by”
(b) by adding after line 40 on page 2 the following:
“(l) the development of methodologies to determine the seed-to-combustion life-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants for each type of biofuel feedstock;
(m) the total allowable seed-to-combustion life-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants for each type of biofuel feedstock;
(n) the prohibition of the use of genetically modified organisms for biofuel production; and
(o) the establishment of restrictions on the use of arable land for biofuel production to ensure that biofuel production does not have a detrimental impact on the food supply in Canada and other countries.”
Motion No. 2 — March 13, 2008 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — That Bill C-33, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 3 with the following:
“Canada, including a review of the progress made in the preparation and implementation of the regulations referred to in subsection 140(1), should be undertaken by such commit-”

Bill S-203
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 and 2.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of March 10, 2008.

Resuming Debate

Group No. 1
Motion No. 1 -- Question put separately.
Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately.
Motion No. 1 — March 10, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), — That Bill S-203 be amended by deleting the long title.
Motion No. 2 — March 10, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), — That Bill S-203 be amended by deleting Clause 1.