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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 72 Wednesday, June 10, 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 |
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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. 402-0416 and 402-0441 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-51-02;
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— No. 402-0421 concerning passports. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-25-02;
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— Nos. 402-0437 and 402-0486 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-1-07;
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— No. 402-0499 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-402-58-02.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 118th IPU Assembly and related meetings, held in Cape Town, South Africa, from April 13 to 18, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-60-06.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the United Nations Parliamentary Stakeholder Forum on Official Development Assistance, held in Rome, Italy, on June 12 and 13, 2008. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-60-07.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Seminar of the United Nations Development Program and the Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the APF, held in Fribourg, Switzerland, from March 23 to 25, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-402-52-07.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee, "Migrant Workers and Ghost Consultants". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-97. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 to 20) was tabled. |
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (question of privilege relating to the disclosure of a confidential draft report). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-98. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 21) was tabled. |
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (A), 2009-2010 — Votes 1a and 5a under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-99. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 21) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 13th Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (A), 2009-2010 — Vote 15a under FINANCE). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-100. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 22) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 14th Report of the Committee, "Chapter 2, Governance of Small Federal Entities of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-101. |
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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. 12, 20 and 23) was tabled. |
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Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (certificate of nomination of Karen E. Shepherd, the nominee for the position of Commissioner of Lobbying). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-102. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 26) was tabled. |
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Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (funding of the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-103. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 26) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), Bill C-413, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents), 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. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), Bill C-414, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (refundable tax credit for low-income earners), 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 Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act (City of Toronto) and other Acts in consequence, 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. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche), seconded by Mr. Russell (Labrador), Bill C-416, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (fitness), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed 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, during its consideration of matters pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to permit the broadcasting of its proceedings thereon, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, in accordance with subsection 4.1(1) of the Lobbying Act, Chapter 44 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, this House approve the appointment of Karen E. Shepherd as Commissioner of Lobbying. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians may immediately introduce and propose first reading of a bill entitled “An Act to amend the Judges Act”, following which the said Bill shall be deemed read a 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 report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, on motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Judges Act, was introduced, read the first time and ordered to be printed. 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 the Judges Act”.
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Bill was deemed 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 report stage and deemed read the third time and passed. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the report stage motion to Bill C-6, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products, standing on the Notice Paper in the name of the Minister of Health, be amended by replacing the words "advise him or her", in the first paragraph, with the words "provide him or her with public advice"; that the motion be deemed adopted as amended; that Bill C-6 be deemed concurred in at report stage with a further amendment; and that the said Bill be ordered for consideration at third reading stage later this day. |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 1 was agreed to as follows: |
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Motion No. 1 — That Bill C-6 be amended by adding before line 22 on page 32 the following new clause:
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Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(3))
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 following amendment to Bill C-6, “An Act respecting the safety of consumer products”. That Bill C-6 be amended by adding before line 22 on page 32 the following new clause:
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was deemed concurred in at report stage with a further amendment. |
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. Valeriote (Guelph), two concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 402-0634 and 402-0635);
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— by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), one concerning environmental pollution (No. 402-0636);
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— by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 402-0637), one concerning chemical products (No. 402-0638) and one concerning prosperity partnership (No. 402-0639);
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— by Mr. Lemieux (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell), one concerning unborn children (No. 402-0640);
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— by Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), one concerning gasoline prices (No. 402-0641);
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— by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning the situation in Ethiopia (No. 402-0642) and one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 402-0643);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0644), one concerning unborn children (No. 402-0645) and one concerning gun control (No. 402-0646);
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— by Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-0647) and two concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (Nos. 402-0648 and 402-0649);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), two concerning the Employment Insurance Program (Nos. 402-0650 and 402-0651);
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— by Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), four concerning the situation in Colombia (Nos. 402-0652 to 402-0655);
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— by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0656), one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 402-0657) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-0658);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0659);
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— by Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning the situation in Colombia (No. 402-0660).
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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-145 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — With respect to the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program and the AgriStability program in each of the participating provinces and in each of the program years from 2003 to 2007: (a) what were the number of applications received; (b) what were the number of payment files; (c) what was the average of all benefit payments below $500,000; (d) how many payment files were greater than $500,000; (e) what percentage of applicants received actual payments; (f) what was the farm type associated with each recipient of a payment of $500,000 or greater; (g) what was the average reference year margin of all participants by farm type; (h) what were the contributing reasons for the reduced payment percentage in 2007; (i) what were the contributing reasons for the reduced average reference year margins in 2007; and (j) what was the rationale or intended purpose of implementing the mandatory accrual reference year margin? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-145.
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| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-6, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products. |
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Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs) for Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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 question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) D'Amours Julian Neville Total: -- 144 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Lake Rickford Total: -- 135 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits), was read the 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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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reconsider its decision to eliminate the funding channelled through the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec to non-profit bodies active in the economic development sector, and reinstate their funding; (Private Members' Business M-288) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Roy (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “and reinstate their funding” with the words “reinstate full funding and eligibility criteria, and continue such funding beyond March 31, 2011”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 145, NAYS: 135 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cuzner Jennings Nadeau Total: -- 145 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Lake Rickford Total: -- 135 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, as amended, of Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reconsider its decision to eliminate the funding channelled through the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec to non-profit bodies active in the economic development sector, reinstate full funding and eligibility criteria, and continue such funding beyond March 31, 2011. (Private Members' Business M-288) |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 145, NAYS: 135 (See list under Division No. 85) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan), seconded by Mr. Byrne (Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement a program to reduce the effort on the Atlantic Lobster Fishery to ensure a viable industry for future generations with a lobster license retirement plan, and provide adequate funding to remove a number of lobster fleets from the water by cancelling licenses. (Private Members' Business M-284) |
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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: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cuzner Julian Oliphant Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Davidson Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 134 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 127, NAYS: 152 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Hughes Murphy (Charlottetown) Total: -- 127 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Lee Rota Total: -- 152 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), seconded by Ms. Demers (Laval), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should give direct assistance to artists by increasing the annual budget of the Canada Council for the Arts to $300 million and should roll back the cuts it announced in the cultural sector and restore funding for the following programs to their fiscal 2008-2009 levels: Arts Promotion Program, Trade Routes, National Training Program for the Film and Video Sector, New Media Research Networks Fund, Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund, Canada Feature Film Fund and Canadian Music Memories Program. (Private Members' Business M-297) |
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The debate continued. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
| Private Members' Business |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), seconded by Ms. Demers (Laval). (Private Members' Business M-297) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 7:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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 17, 2009, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, without amendment.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:31 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 8:02 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |