Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved, — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, March 13, 2008, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17)

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), 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, May 7, 2008, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of health services provided to Canadian Forces personnel, 12 members of the Standing Committee on National Defence be authorized to travel to Wainwright, Alberta in May 2008 and to Québec City, Quebec in June 2008, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study on small craft harbours, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to Steveston and Port Hardy, British Columbia, Gimli, Manitoba and Bay of Quinte, Ontario in May and June 2008, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

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-222, Q-227 and Q-228 on the Order Paper.

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:

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1.

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 22.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 23, be amended by replacing lines 23 and 24 on page 7 with the following:

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — 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 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 26.

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 30.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 32.

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 34, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 23 on page 11.

Motion No. 9 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 47.

Motion No. 11 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 61, be amended by replacing lines 23 to 31 on page 16 with the following:

Motion No. 12 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 62, be amended by deleting lines 19 to 26 on page 17.

Motion No. 16 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 3 and 4 on page 19.

Motion No. 17 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 7 to 9 on page 19.

Motion No. 18 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 12 on page 19.

Motion No. 21 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 3 on page 20.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1.

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

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 5, 8, 11 and 12, was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 6 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 9 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The debate continued.

Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 16 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 3 and 4 on page 19.

The question was put on Motion No. 16 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 17 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 7 to 9 on page 19.

The question was put on Motion No. 17 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 18 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 12 on page 19.

The question was put on Motion No. 18 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 6 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 30.

The question was put on Motion No. 6 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 21 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 3 on page 20.

The question was put on Motion No. 21 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 7 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 32.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and it was negatived on the following division:

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 9 of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 47.

The question was put on Motion No. 9 and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Lunn (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bell (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should respond specifically to the challenges faced by Canadians with rare diseases and disorders, and the initiative put forward by the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders by: (a) establishing the definition for serious rare disorders as those with a prevalence of less than 1 in 2000 Canadians; (b) examining the feasibility of a national “Chance for Life Fund” equivalent to 2% of the total annual public drug expenditure to be designated for therapies for rare disorders; (c) considering the establishment of a multi-stakeholder advisory body, including treaters and patients, to recommend treatment access for life-threatening or serious rare disorders, based on scientific standards and social values; (d) considering the establishment of centres of reference for specific rare disorders, comprised of national and international experts, who will develop criteria for treating patients based on scientific evidence and patient impact and provide on-going surveillance into the real-world safety and effectiveness of these treatments on individual and group basis; (e) considering options to provide incentives through orphan drug regulation and policy, to assure Canadian organizations and researchers are motivated to conduct research and development into treatments for rare and neglected disorders; (f) supporting internationally accepted standards for conduct of clinical trials in rare disorders appropriate for the challenges inherent to very small patient populations; (g) considering ensuring that Health Canada’s progressive licensing framework provide appropriate support to the design of clinical trials for very small patient populations and appropriate review of evidence submitted from these trials; and (h) reporting the progress accomplished to the House within six months. (Private Members' Business M-426)

The debate continued.

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), seconded by Mr. Fletcher (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all words after “That” and substituting the following:

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on division.

The House resumed consideration of the motion, as amended, of Mr. Bell (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should respond specifically to the challenges faced by Canadians with rare diseases and disorders, in collaboration with provinces and territories and stakeholders by: (a) examining options for defining serious rare diseases; (b) examining options, including the possible creation of a specific fund, to improve access to rare disease treatments, building on recent work undertaken by federal and provincial/territorial governments under the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy; (c) considering the establishment of a multi-stakeholder advisory body, including the Common Drug Review, treaters and patients, to recommend treatment access for life-threatening or serious rare disorders, based on scientific standards and social values; (d) exploring options to consider national and international expert advice in developing criteria for treating patients based on scientific evidence and patient impact, and to link these activities with ongoing post-market monitoring of real world drug safety and effectiveness; (e) considering options to encourage research and development into treatments for rare diseases and other unmet health needs; (f) considering internationally accepted standards for conduct of clinical trials in rare disorders appropriate for the challenges inherent to very small patient populations; (g) considering how Health Canada’s work on a progressive licensing framework could provide appropriate support to the design of clinical trials for very small patient populations and appropriate review of evidence submitted from these trials; and (h) reporting the progress accomplished to the House within 12 months. (Private Members' Business M-426)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 7, 2008, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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

At 7:04 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).