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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 67 Wednesday, June 3, 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. |
| Statements by Ministers |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, Mr. MacKay (Minister of National Defence) made a statement in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 33(1). |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), — That Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), seconded by Mr. Rathgeber (Edmonton—St. Albert), — That this question be now put.
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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. 73 -- Vote no 73) | |
| YEAS: 203, NAYS: 76 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Day Lauzon Ratansi Total: -- 203 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Christopherson Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Masse Total: -- 76 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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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: 203, NAYS: 76 (See list under Division No. 73) |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), — That Bill C-15 be amended by deleting Clause 3. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 76, NAYS: 203 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Christopherson Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Masse Total: -- 76 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Lauzon Ratansi Total: -- 203 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, 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: 203, NAYS: 76 (See list under Division No. 73) |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, as amended, of Mr. Trudeau (Papineau), seconded by Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to consider the introduction in Canada of a national voluntary service policy for young people by analyzing existing programs and using the work done by the Voluntary Sector Initiative in 2003 as its point of departure; by holding public hearings; and by presenting a report to the House no later than November 16, 2009 that would contain among other things a review of similar policies in the rest of the world and a summary of the evidence heard. (Private Members' Business M-299) |
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The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 103, NAYS: 173 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cuzner Kania Pacetti Total: -- 103 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Pomerleau Total: -- 173 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), seconded by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), — That 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, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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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: 146, NAYS: 131 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) D'Amours Julian Oliphant Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Lauzon Richardson Total: -- 131 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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Accordingly, 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, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois—Salaberry), seconded by Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with its North American partners to promptly pursue a North American cap-and-trade market with absolute greenhouse gas emission targets based on scientific knowledge, using 1990 as the base year. (Private Members' Business M-287) |
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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: 141, NAYS: 135 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) D'Amours Jennings Neville Total: -- 141 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Lake Richards Total: -- 135 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Paquette (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Desnoyers (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), — That Bill C-307, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 76, NAYS: 199 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Christopherson Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Masse Total: -- 76 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day LeBlanc Regan Total: -- 199 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Albrecht Freeman Lebel |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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 — March 2009". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-20.
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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, — Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Canada's state of trade for the year 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-402-21.
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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: |
— Nos. 402-0295 and 402-0410 concerning the situation in Sri Lanka. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-28-04;
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— Nos. 402-0313 to 402-0379 and 402-0386 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-11-09;
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— Nos. 402-0428 and 402-0482 concerning the democratic process. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-31-02.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Cooperation and Development Committee of the APF, held in Cotonou, Benin, from April 28 to 30, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-52-06.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the bilateral visits to Algers, Algeria and Tunis, Tunisia, from February 15 to 20, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-76-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-91. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 1, 16 and 17) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-401, An Act to establish a national literacy policy, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-402, An Act to provide for the harmonization of environmental standards throughout Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-403, An Act to amend the Alternative Fuels Act and the Excise Tax Act (motor vehicles operating on alternative fuels), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-404, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (failure to prevent access to child pornography), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firefighters), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Silva (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Kania (Brampton West), Bill C-406, An Act to recognize Pedro da Silva as Canada's first officially commissioned letter carrier, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), Bill S-217, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-33, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act, be deemed to have been read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at the report stage and deemed read the third time and passed. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding the motion adopted on Friday, May 29, 2009, in relation to its study of correctional services, mental health and addictions, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be authorized to travel to Saskatoon and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Kingston, Ontario, Montréal, Quebec, and Dorchester, New Brunswick, in June 2009 and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0595);
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— by Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), five concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 402-0596 to 402-0600);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning unborn children (No. 402-0601);
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— by Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), one concerning human rights in India (No. 402-0602) and one concerning service medals (No. 402-0603);
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— by Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East), one concerning China (No. 402-0604).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-122 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 Returns: |
Q-123 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — With regard to two government contracts or retainers awarded to Mike McCurry and Ari Fleischer: (a) what criteria did the government use in awarding these contracts or retainers; (b) what are the terms of each contract or retainer; (c) what is the value of each contract or retainer; (d) where will Mr. McCurry and Mr. Fleischer be travelling to; (e) what are the travel expenses and per diem rates for Mr. McCurry and Mr. Fleischer; and (f) was any document or record provided to a minister or MP regarding these two contracts and, if so, what are the details? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-123.
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Q-126 — Mrs. Mendes (Brossard—La Prairie) — With regards to requests for financial assistance made to the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec for the 2005-2006 and 2008-2009 fiscal years, and by regional office: (a) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Regional Director, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (b) for requests submitted for the authorization of the General Director for Regional Coordination, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (c) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Vice-President for Operations, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (d) for requests submitted for the authorization of the President, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; and (e) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Minister, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-126.
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Q-127 — Mrs. Mendes (Brossard—La Prairie) — With regards to projects for which a contribution was authorized by the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions in the Capital Fund for Business Succession and Venture: (a) what is the name of the beneficiary; (b) in what region is located the beneficiary; (c) what is the description of the project; (d) what is the maximum authorized contribution; (e) how much of the authorized maximum contribution has been paid out; (f) how many jobs were maintained by the project; (g) how many jobs were created by the project; (h) what is the value of total investments in the project; and (i) what Agency partner forwarded the request for funding to the Agency? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-127.
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Q-128 — Mrs. Mendes (Brossard—La Prairie) — With respect to projects for which a contribution was authorized by the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions in the Capital Fund for Business Startups in the Regions: (a) what is the name of the beneficiary; (b) in what region is located the beneficiary; (c) what is the description of the project; (d) what is the maximum authorized contribution; (e) how much of the authorized maximum contribution has been paid out; (f) how many jobs were maintained by the project; (g) how many jobs were created by the project; (h) what is the value of total investments in the project; and (i) what Agency partner forwarded the request for funding to the Agency? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-128.
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Q-131 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — With regard to the Home Renovation Tax Credit: (a) what kind of analysis of this tax credit has been provided to the Ministers of Environment, Finance and Revenue; and (b) how many income tax audits does the government anticipate conducting to verify the use of this tax credit? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-131.
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Q-135 — Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) — With respect to access and compensation for medically necessary drugs and treatments that are not covered by provincial drug programs due to the fact that they are not approved by Health Canada: (a) what action has Health Canada taken to ensure that any drugs or medication that have been approved for treatment of a specific illness in one province are then approved for treatment in the rest of the provinces; (b) what steps has Health Canada taken to ensure that those who had to independently pay for their own medically necessary medication as a result of the drug being used off label, or the result of the drug not having been approved by Health Canada for use in general or in a particular illness, or are used in an unconventional manner and are therefore not qualifying for conventional insurance regulations, are then compensated for these costs, or have the treatment subsidized in some manner; (c) for Canadians suffering from rare medical conditions, what steps is Health Canada taking to ensure that (i) research in treatment for these conditions is being pursued, (ii) orphan drugs that have been developed and proven to be effective are being actively manufactured, (iii) drugs that have been developed are being actively approved by Health Canada, (iv) legislation is being introduced to guarantee the continuation of these practices; and (d) has Health Canada or the government investigated the creation of a National Drug Program or plan which would allow equal access to medications for all Canadians, regardless of the province that they reside in? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-135.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), — That Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts. |
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Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:48 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), — That Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 10, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| 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 Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development) — Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-629-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:50 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 8:13 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |