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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 32 Tuesday, March 24, 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. 402-0060 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-11-04;
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— No. 402-0062 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-36-01;
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— Nos. 402-0063, 402-0064 and 402-0083 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-2-02;
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— Nos. 402-0070 and 402-0071 concerning the Employment Insurance Program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-12-05;
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— No. 402-0091 concerning the Food and Drugs Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-15-03;
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— No. 402-0093 concerning Afghanistan. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-37-01.
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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. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Ms. Raitt (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation), Bill C-20, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, 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 respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident”.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Public Accounts of Canada 2008". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-42. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2, 6 and 8) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, "Chapter 4, First Nations Child and Family Services Program - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-43. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 4, 6 and 8) was tabled. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Ms. Raitt (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation), Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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 the income tax system (No. 402-0236);
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— by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 402-0237);
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— by Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), one concerning gasoline prices (No. 402-0238);
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— by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-0239).
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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 return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-15 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — With respect to religious freedom around the world: (a) will the government recognize that religious persecution is an international crisis affecting many religious groups in the world; (b) will the government develop an automatic array of interventions that may be imposed by Canada against foreign governments, such as Iraq, that may support religious persecution or fail to prevent it; and (c) what steps is the government prepared to take to improve measures for refugees who have suffered religious persecution? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-15.
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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. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), moved, — That, due to the extraordinary nature of the spending authority proposed in Treasury Board Vote 35 in the Main Estimates for 2009-2010, this House calls upon the government to table in the House, by April 3rd, 2009, a list of the departments and programs which are likely to require access to this extraordinary authority; and |
on each occasion that the government uses Vote 35, this House calls upon the government to table in the House, within one sitting day of each such use, a report disclosing:
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(a) the name and location of each project to which the funding is being provided (including the federal electoral district in which it is located),
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(b) the amount of federal funding,
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(c) the department and program under which the federal funding is being provided, and
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(d) what each project is intended to achieve in fighting the recession, and why it requires recourse to Vote 35 rather than any other source of funds; and
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that each such report shall be posted on a publicly accessible government website, and referred immediately to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates and to the Auditor General.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 Members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members. |
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After one minute, a quorum was found. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, in relation to its study of the lobster fishery, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Montague, Prince Edward Island, Alma, New Brunswick and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from March 29 to April 2, 2009, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), seconded by Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South), 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(17), 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. 32 -- Vote no 32) | |
| YEAS: 154, NAYS: 139 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jennings Oliphant Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Lauzon Rickford Total: -- 139 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Crête Hoback Holder Ouellet |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (C) for fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, be concurred in. |
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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. 33 -- Vote no 33) | |
| YEAS: 211, NAYS: 82 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Del Mastro Lebel Reid Total: -- 211 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Ménard (Hochelaga) Total: -- 82 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Crête Hoback Holder Ouellet |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-21, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 211, NAYS: 82 (See list under Division No. 33) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-21, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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. 35 -- Vote no 35) | |
| YEAS: 211, NAYS: 82 (See list under Division No. 33) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 211, NAYS: 82 (See list under Division No. 33) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That this House do concur in Interim Supply as follows: |
That a sum not exceeding $26,760,237,896.42 being composed of:
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(1) three twelfths ($15,448,846,331.75) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 which were laid upon the Table Thursday, February 26, 2009, except for those items below:
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(2) eleven twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Grain Commission Vote 40, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Vote 10, Treasury Board Vote 5 and Treasury Board Vote 35 (Schedule 1.1), of the said Estimates, $3,541,493,083.34;
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(3) seven twelfths of the total of the amount of Canada Council for the Arts Vote 10, Public Service Staffing Tribunal Vote 105, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Vote 25 and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vote 15 (Schedule 1.2) of the said Estimates, $132,330,310.00;
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(4) six twelfths of the total of the amount of National Battlefields Commission Vote 60, Public Service Labour Relations Board Vote 100, Finance Vote 5, Fisheries and Oceans Vote 10, Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 5, Justice Vote 1, Library of Parliament Vote 10 and Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Vote 20 (Schedule 1.3) of the said Estimates, $1,227,462,510.00;
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(5) five twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vote 15, National Arts Centre Corporation Vote 55, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 50, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 10, Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal Vote 55, Canadian Space Agency Vote 35, Statistics Canada Vote 95, Marine Atlantic Inc. Vote 35 and Veterans Affairs Vote 5 (Schedule 1.4), of the said Estimates, $3,107,973,675.00;
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(6) four twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Museum for Human Rights Vote 30, Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women Vote 85, Public Service Commission Vote 95, Citizenship and Immigration Vote 5, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vote 15, Health Vote 10, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1, Industry Vote 1, Public Works and Government Services Vote 1, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 55 and Treasury Board Secretariat Vote 1 (Schedule 1.5), of the said Estimates, $3,302,131,986.33;
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be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 210, NAYS: 82 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Devolin LeBlanc Richards Total: -- 210 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Ménard (Hochelaga) Total: -- 82 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Crête Hoback Holder Ouellet |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-22, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, was read the first time and ordered to be printed. |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 210, NAYS: 82 (See list under Division No. 37) |
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Accordingly, Bill C-22, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 210, NAYS: 80 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Devolin LeBlanc Richards Total: -- 210 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Chow Guay Masse Total: -- 80 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Crête Hoback Holder Ouellet |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 210, NAYS: 80 (See list under Division No. 39) |
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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 6:16 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 Canadian Heritage of Bill C-302, An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their “enemy alien” designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history. |
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Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), seconded by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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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. |
| Messages from the Senate |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Lunn (Minister of State (Sport)) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2010 of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, S.C. 2003, c. 2, s. 32(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-402-864-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:16 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 7:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |