Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

The Speaker ruled on the result of the vote taken Tuesday, December 1, 2009, on the opposition motion standing in the name of the Member from Ottawa Centre and directed that Division No. 139 at page 1113 of the Journals be corrected.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to by a vote of 145 yeas to 129 nays.

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:

Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 14th Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-2010 — Votes 1b, 5b, 7b and 10b under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-169.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 37) was tabled.

Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Third Report of the Committee (study on resolving the labour dispute at national museums). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-170.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 38) was tabled.

Mr. Blaney (Lévis—Bellechasse), from the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "The Impact of Approval and Payment Delays on Department of Canadian Heritage Recipient Organizations". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-171.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31, 32, 37, 40 and 42) was tabled.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-172.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 65 and 67) was tabled.

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 26th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Agriculture Flexibility Program). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-173.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 40) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), seconded by Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), Bill C-486, An Act respecting the negotiation and conclusion of treaties, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 26th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments.

Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Thursday, December 3, 2009, Statements by Ministers, pursuant to Standing Order 33, shall be taken up at 3:00 p.m.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), seconded by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), — That, in the opinion of the House, as the various waterways known as the “Northwest Passage” are historic internal waters of Canada, the government should endeavour to refer to these waterways as the “Canadian Northwest Passage”; (Private Members' Business M-387)

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), seconded by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), — That, in the opinion of the House, as the various waterways known as the “Northwest Passage” are historic internal waters of Canada, the government should endeavour to refer to these waterways as the “Canadian Northwest Passage”; recognize the importance of the Northwest Passage to the Inuit; support the identification of an appropriate Inuktitut name for the whole Northwest Passage in cooperation with Inuit land claims organizations and territorial governments; and that this name be used in conjunction with the “Canadian Northwest Passage” when referring to internal Canadian waterways. (Private Members' Business M-387)

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

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

At 6:10 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. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), seconded by Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, December 9, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

At 7:05 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).