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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 4 Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Coordinating Committee for the fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-2.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Coordinating Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-3.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Implementation Committee on the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-4.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Implementation Committee on the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement for the fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-5.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Implementation Committee on the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement for the fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-6.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill C-6, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products, 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 the safety of consumer products”.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) for Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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))

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Francophone Conference of the National Assembly of Hungary, held in Budapest, Hungary, on October 30 and 31, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-52-01.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest), Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (victim — trafficking in persons), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest), Bill C-270, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest), Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Textile Labelling Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), seconded by Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest), Bill C-272, An Act to establish Mathieu Da Costa Day, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-274, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for gifts), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Patent Act (infringement of a patent), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-276, An Act to prevent psychological harassment in the workplace and to amend the Canada Labour Code, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 402-0010);

— by , one concerning the National Capital Commission (No. 402-0011);

— by , four concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 402-0012 to 402-0015), three concerning the situation in Sudan (Nos. 402-0016 to 402-0018), two concerning the income tax system (Nos. 402-0019 and 402-0020), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0021) and one concerning passports (No. 402-0022).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government; (Ways and Means No. 1)

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by adding the following:

“, on condition that the Government table reports in Parliament no later than five sitting days before the last alloted day in each of the supply periods ending March 26, 2009, June 23, 2009 and December 10, 2009:

(a) to provide on-going economic and fiscal updates;

(b) to detail the actual implementation of the budget;

- the protection of the most vulnerable in Canadian society,

- the minimizing of existing job losses,

- the creation of the employment opportunities of tomorrow,

- the provision of economic stimilus in a manner fair to all regions of Canada, and

- the assurance that the Government's deficit is not a burden to future generations or a detriment to economic recovery; and

(d) to provide details on any adjustments or new measures as may be required to benefit the Canadian economy.”;

And of the subamendment of , seconded by , — That the amendment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “on condition that the Government” and substituting the following:

“maintain the right of women to settle pay equity issues in court, and abandon its preference for tax cuts for the well-off, instead redistributing this revenue to the neediest members of our society, particularly by responding to the unanimous demands of the National Assembly of Quebec as formulated in the motion adopted on January 15, 2009, to assist workers, communities and businesses hit by the economic slowdown, support at-risk sectors, particularly manufacturing and forestry, in the same way as the automobile industry, and enhance the employment insurance program by making the eligibility criteria more flexible, and on condition that it maintain the equalization program in its current form and relinquish the idea of setting up a pan-Canadian securities commission.”.

The debate continued.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from Her Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board):

Message on Estimates

Her Excellency the Governor General hereby transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (B) of sums required to defray expenses of the public service of Canada in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2009, and in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends these Estimates to the House of Commons.

Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2008-09". — Sessional Paper No. 8520-402-1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, were deemed referred to the several Standing Committees of the House as follows:

(1) to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1b, 7b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 25b, L30b, 47b and 50b

(2) to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Justice, Vote 45b

(3) to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

Agriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b and 30b

(4) to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 27b, 30b, 35b, 45b, 50b, 55b, 65b, 75b and 110b

(5) to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Citizenship and Immigration, Vote 1b

(6) to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Environment, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 25b and 30b

(7) to the Standing Committee on Finance

Canada Revenue Agency, Vote 1b

Finance, Votes 1b and 5b

(8) to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Fisheries and Oceans, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b

(9) to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 11b, 12b, 25b, 35b and 40b

(10) to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Canadian Heritage, Votes 80b and 85b

Privy Council, Vote 1b

Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1b and 5b

Treasury Board, Votes 1b, 15b, 20b, 30b and 50b

(11) to the Standing Committee on Health

Health, Votes 1b, 5b, 20b, 25b, 35b, 40b and 45b

(12) to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Human Resources and Skills Development, Votes 1b, 5b and 15b

(13) to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Votes 1b and 5b

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Votes 1b and 5b

Industry, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 35b, 45b, 55b, 60b, 65b, 70b, 75b, 80b and 85b

Western Economic Diversification, Votes 1b and 5b

(14) to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Justice, Votes 1b, 5b and 30b

(15) to the Standing Committee on National Defence

National Defence, Votes 1b and 20b

(16) to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Natural Resources, Votes 1b, 5b, 15b and 25b

(17) to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Parliament, Vote 5b

(18) to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 30b, 40b, 50b, 55b and 60b

(19) to the Standing Committee on Status of Women

Canadian Heritage, Vote 105b

(20) to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Transport, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 20b, 30b, 35b, 40b, 45b, 55b and 70b

(21) to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs, Votes 1b and 10b

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities); (Ways and Means No. 1)

And of the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Laforest (Saint-Maurice—Champlain).

The debate continued.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

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

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities); (Ways and Means No. 1)

And of the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Laforest (Saint-Maurice—Champlain).

The debate continued.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Order made Wednesday, January 28, 2009, for the debate pursuant to Standing Order 52, be discharged without prejudice to a new request on the same subject being made at another sitting of the House.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities); (Ways and Means No. 1)

And of the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's);

And of the subamendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Laforest (Saint-Maurice—Champlain).

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(4), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the subamendment and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division No. 1 -- Vote n^o 1)
YEAS: 85, NAYS: 214
YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) André Angus Ashton Asselin Atamanenko Bachand Beaudin Bellavance Bevington Bigras Black Blais Bonsant Bouchard Bourgeois Brunelle Cardin Carrier Charlton Chow Christopherson Comartin Crête Crowder Cullen Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) DeBellefeuille Demers Deschamps Desnoyers Dewar Dorion Duceppe Dufour Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Faille Freeman Gagnon Gaudet Godin Gravelle Guay Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) Harris (St. John's East) Hughes Hyer Julian Laforest Laframboise Lavallée Layton Lemay Leslie Lessard Lévesque Malo Maloway Marston Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Mourani Mulcair Nadeau Ouellet Paillé Paquette Plamondon Pomerleau Rafferty Roy Savoie Siksay St-Cyr Stoffer Thi Lac Thibeault Vincent Wasylycia-Leis Total: -- 85
NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Ablonczy Albrecht Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambrose Anders Anderson Andrews Ashfield Bagnell Bains Baird Bélanger Benoit Bernier Bevilacqua Bezan Blackburn Blaney Block Boucher Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brison Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Byrne Cadman Calandra Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Cannis Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casson Chong Clarke Clement Coady Coderre Cotler Crombie Cummins Cuzner D'Amours Davidson Day Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dhaliwal Dhalla Dion Dosanjh Dreeshen Dryden Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Duncan (Etobicoke North) Dykstra Easter Eyking Fast Finley Flaherty Fletcher Folco Foote Fry Galipeau Gallant Garneau Glover Goldring Goodale Goodyear Gourde Grewal Guarnieri Guergis Hall Findlay Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hiebert Hill Hoback Hoeppner Holder Holland Ignatieff Jean Jennings Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Kania Karygiannis Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kennedy Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lebel LeBlanc Lee Lemieux Lobb Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Mark Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) Mayes McCallum McColeman McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McLeod McTeague Mendes Menzies Merrifield Miller Minna Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Murray Neville Nicholson Norlock O'Connor O'Neill-Gordon Obhrai Oda Oliphant Pacetti Paradis Patry Payne Pearson Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Proulx Rae Raitt Rajotte Ratansi Rathgeber Regan Reid Richards Richardson Rickford Ritz Rodriguez Rota Russell Savage Saxton Scarpaleggia Scheer Schellenberger Sgro Shea Shipley Shory Silva Simson Smith Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Szabo Thompson Tilson Toews Tonks Trost Trudeau Tweed Uppal Valeriote Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Volpe Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wilfert Wong Woodworth Yelich Young Zarac Total: -- 214

Adjournment

At 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).