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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 121 Tuesday, December 1, 2009 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| 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) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— No. 402-1037 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-91-03;
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— No. 402-1042 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-58-06;
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— Nos. 402-1045 and 402-1058 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-11-17;
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— Nos. 402-1046 and 402-1047 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-16-05;
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— No. 402-1048 concerning Canadians abroad. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-83-02;
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— Nos. 402-1049 to 402-1051, 402-1054, 402-1069, 402-1076 and 402-1078 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-29-11;
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— No. 402-1055 concerning unborn children. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-68-07;
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— No. 402-1056 concerning forestry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-94-02;
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— Nos. 402-1059, 402-1061 and 402-1068 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-61-09;
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— No. 402-1060 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-1-13;
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— Nos. 402-1071 and 402-1077 concerning the situation in Ethiopia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-77-03.
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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. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning pornography (No. 402-1348) and one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1349);
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— by Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning transportation (No. 402-1350).
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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) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-464 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With respect to the Advisory Committee on Health Delivery and Human Resources (ACHDHR): (a) what are the most recent developments with the ACHDHR; (b) who are the current members of the ACHDHR; (c) how often is the ACHDHR meeting; (d) what is the current mandate of the ACHDHR and how is it being addressed; (e) what are the current goals and objectives of the ACHDHR; (f) how is the ACHDHR addressing the Framework for Collaborative Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources Planning that was released in 2005; (g) how is the ACHDHR tracking health delivery and health human resource targets for rural communities, the aging demographic, family medicine shortages and all other specialties, as well as aboriginal communities; (h) what reports has the ACHDHR recently issued; and (i) when will the ACHDHR be issuing a next report? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-464.
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Q-465 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — With regard to seniors’ pensions and benefits provided by the government: (a) what is the government doing to assure a proper level of compensation for retired seniors dependent on government support; (b) is the pension amount in line with seniors needs and increases in the costs of living; (c) what is being done to ensure that an increase in one area of government support is not clawed back or eliminated by a decrease in another area of government support; (d) what are the benchmarks used in determining the levels of support needed by a senior citizen; (e) are these benchmarks different from region to region and, if so, how are the differences determined; (f) is the government planning pension reforms, and if so, what will the reforms entail, when will they be made known, when will they be implemented, and will they adequately support the number of qualified seniors; (g) has the government predicted how many people will become qualified for these programs in the future and, if so, what projections has the government made in this regard; and (h) what increases does the government predict for contributors to these programs over the next ten years? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-465.
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| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Harris (St. John's East), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, in accordance with Part 1 of the Inquiries Act, call a Public Inquiry into the transfer of detainees in Canadian custody to Afghan authorities from 2001 to 2009. |
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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. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Harris (St. John's East), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 139 -- Vote no 139) | |
| YEAS: 145, NAYS: 129 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Hyer Murray Total: -- 145 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Del Mastro Lauzon Rathgeber Total: -- 129 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS André Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) Lessard Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) |
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| Notice of Motion |
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Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 7, the debate not be further adjourned. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:47 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Paillé (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should purchase the Pont de Québec for one dollar and commit to quickly finishing the repair work so as to respect its importance as a historical monument and vital transportation link for the Quebec City region. (Private Members' Business M-423) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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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 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. Ambrose (Minister of Labour) — Report of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Status of the Artist Act, S.C. 1992, c. 33, s. 61. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-399-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Document entitled "Canada's Economic Action Plan — A Fourth Report to Canadians", pursuant to Order made Tuesday, February 3, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-35.
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), one concerning the mining industry (No. 402-1351).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:47 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:03 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |