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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 85 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:00 p.m.

Prayers

National Anthem

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America Relating to the Establishment of Integrated Lines of Communications to Ensure Logistic Support for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the United States of America, dated April 23, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-392-13.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of an Elections Canada document entitled "Election Handbook for Candidates, Their Official Agents and Auditors". — Sessional Paper No. 8530-392-16.

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:

— Nos. 392-0538, 392-0539, 392-0563, 392-0577, 392-0587 and 392-0595 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-19-17.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2008-2009 — Vote 15 under FINANCE). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-111.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 29) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , four concerning national parks (Nos. 392-0611 to 392-0614);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 392-0615);

— by , one concerning landmines (No. 392-0616);

— by , one concerning missing persons (No. 392-0617);

— by , one concerning student loans (No. 392-0618);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0619);

— by , one concerning prosperity partnership (No. 392-0620);

— by , one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0621).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-513, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (foreign military mission).

Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

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

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2008-2009 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-392-847-1. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-322-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 392-0622).

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 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).