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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 23 Wednesday, March 4, 2009 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. MacKenzie (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the Table, — Agreement for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of British Columbia concerning the 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games security, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-475-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan — December 2008". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-11.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts that relate to the environment and to enact provisions respecting the enforcement of certain Acts that relate to the environment, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend certain Acts that relate to the environment and to enact provisions respecting the enforcement of certain Acts that relate to the environment”.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Richardson (Calgary Centre), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-29. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2 to 6) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, for the remainder of the current session, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall have the same power with respect to the membership of special committees that it has with respect to the membership of standing committees pursuant to Standing Order 114(4). |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That all questions necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures, be put to the House at 5:30 p.m., today, and that a recorded division be deemed to have been requested. |
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. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0138);
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— by Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-0139) and one concerning the mining industry (No. 402-0140);
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— by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning asbestos (No. 402-0141).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures, be now read a third time and do pass; |
And of the motion of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made ealier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings, the question was deemed put and the recorded division deemed requested. |
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The question was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 204, NAYS: 78 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Day Lauzon Reid Total: -- 204 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Harris (St. John's East) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Total: -- 78 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cannon (Pontiac) Freeman Lalonde Preston |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the question was put on the original motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 204, NAYS: 78 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Day Lauzon Reid Total: -- 204 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Harris (St. John's East) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Total: -- 78 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Cannon (Pontiac) Freeman Lalonde Preston |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change. |
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Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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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. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:08 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 7:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |