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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 71 Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General on Export Development Canada's Environmental Review Directive and other environmental review processes, pursuant to the Export Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-20, sbs. 21(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-873-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Information Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-402-940-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs) for Mr. Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-37, An Act to amend the National Capital Act and 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.

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-38, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act to enlarge Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit of the Defence and Security Committee Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Co-operation to Paris and Nancy, France, from April 27 to 29, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-50-18.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-94.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 27 and 29) was tabled.

Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Towards Improving Access to EI Benefits for Women in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-95.

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. 4 to 14 and 16 to 21) was tabled.

Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), from the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, presented the First Report of the Committee, "Visit to Washington, D.C.". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-96.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2 to 6 and 8) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Bill C-411, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (removal of charge), 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. Cotler (Mount Royal), seconded by Mr. Dryden (York Centre), Bill C-412, An Act to combat incitement to genocide, domestic repression and nuclear armament in Iran, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 27(1), except for Friday, June 12 and Friday June 19, 2009, commencing on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, and concluding on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, the House shall continue to sit until 10:00 p.m. (Government Business No. 5)

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:11 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 27(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division No. 83 -- Vote n^o 83)
YEAS: 134, NAYS: 138
YEAS -- POUR Abbott Ablonczy Aglukkaq Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Ambrose Anders Anderson Ashfield Baird Benoit Bernier Bezan Blackburn Blaney Block Boucher Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Cadman Calandra Calkins Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) Carrie Casson Chong Clarke Clement Cummins Davidson Day Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dreeshen Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Dykstra Fast Finley Flaherty Fletcher Galipeau Gallant Glover Goldring Goodyear Gourde Grewal Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hiebert Hill Hoback Hoeppner Jean Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lemieux Lobb Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Mark Mayes McColeman McLeod Menzies Merrifield Miller Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Nicholson Norlock O'Connor O'Neill-Gordon Obhrai Oda Paradis Payne Petit Poilievre Prentice Preston Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Reid Richards Rickford Ritz Saxton Scheer Schellenberger Shea Shipley Shory Smith Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Tilson Toews Trost Tweed Uppal Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Verner Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wong Woodworth Yelich Young Total: -- 134
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Andrews Angus Ashton Atamanenko Bachand Bagnell Bains Beaudin Bélanger Bellavance Bennett Bevilacqua Bevington Bigras Blais Bonsant Bouchard Bourgeois Brison Brunelle Byrne Cannis Cardin Carrier Charlton Chow Christopherson Coady Coderre Comartin Cotler Crombie Crowder Cullen Cuzner D'Amours Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) DeBellefeuille Demers Deschamps Desnoyers Dhaliwal Dhalla Dion Dorion Dosanjh Dryden Duceppe Dufour Duncan (Etobicoke North) Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Easter Eyking Faille Folco Foote Fry Gagnon Garneau Gaudet Godin Goodale Guarnieri Guay Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) Hall Findlay Harris (St. John's East) Holland Hyer Ignatieff Jennings Kania Karygiannis Laforest Laframboise Layton LeBlanc Lee Lemay Lessard Lévesque MacAulay Malhi Malo Maloway Marston Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) Martin (Winnipeg Centre) Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen McCallum McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McTeague Ménard (Hochelaga) Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin) Mendes Minna Mulcair Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Murray Nadeau Neville Oliphant Ouellet Pacetti Paillé Paquette Patry Pearson Plamondon Pomerleau Proulx Rodriguez Rota Roy Russell Savage Scarpaleggia Siksay Simms Simson St-Cyr Szabo Thi Lac Tonks Trudeau Valeriote Vincent Volpe Wasylycia-Leis Wilfert Wrzesnewskyj Zarac Total: -- 138

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0626);

— by , one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 402-0627);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 402-0628);

— by , one concerning bullying (No. 402-0629);

— by , one concerning unborn children (No. 402-0630);

— by , one concerning China (No. 402-0631), one concerning the automobile industry (No. 402-0632) and one concerning parental rights (No. 402-0633).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-147 and Q-150 on the Order Paper.

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-146 — — With regard to Passport Canada, since January 2008, by month and region: (a) how many part-time service agents have been hired; and (b) how many full-time service agents have been hired? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-146.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), — That Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

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 debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Allen (Welland), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), — That Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (amounts not included in earnings), 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.

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Reports of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2) and s. 73. — Sessional Paper No. 8561-402-856-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-402-634-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of The Seaway International Bridge Corporation Ltd. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-402-635-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-402-724-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:18 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 6:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).