Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Robert Sopuck (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette).

Mr. Robert Sopuck (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Julian Fantino (Vaughan).

Mr. Julian Fantino (Vaughan), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.

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

The Speaker informed the House that His Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 4:15 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, December 14, 2010, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bruinooge (Winnipeg South), seconded by Mrs. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar), — That Bill C-510, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercion), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, December 14, 2010, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Asselin (Manicouagan), seconded by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), — That Bill C-429, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

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:

Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (future training mission in Afghanistan and its compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-170.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 44) was tabled.

Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, "The Referendum in Sudan: Where To After 2011?". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-171.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 42) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord), seconded by Mr. Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), Bill C-608, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (failure to inform), 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 Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), seconded by Ms. Sgro (York West), Bill C-609, An Act to amend the Public Health Agency of Canada Act (National Alzheimer Office), 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 Ms. Sgro (York West), seconded by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), Bill C-610, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (protection of beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans), 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. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-611, An Act regarding the inclusion of Haida Gwaii as a prescribed northern zone under the Income Tax 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. Mourani (Ahuntsic), seconded by Mr. Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), Bill C-612, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (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 Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Ritz (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), Bill S-12, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the debate pursuant to Standing Order 66 on Motion No. 16 to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, scheduled for later today, be deemed to have taken place, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be the committee designated for the purposes of section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act.

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

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-535, Q-538 and Q-540 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 returns to the following questions made into an Orders for Return:

A Message was received from His Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed His Excellency the Governor General as follows:

“May it please Your Excellency:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency the following Bill:

To which Bill I humbly request Your Excellency's Assent.”

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of His Excellency the Governor General, did say:

“In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill.”

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), be deemed read a third time and passed; Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be deemed concurred in at report stage without amendment; a Member from each recognized party may speak for not more than ten minutes subject to a five-minute question and comment period on the third reading motion of Bill S-5, following which Bill S-5 shall be deemed read a third time and passed; at the conclusion of Oral Questions on Thursday, December 16, 2010, if not already disposed of, Bill S-5 shall be deemed read a third time and passed, and the House shall stand adjourned until Monday, January 31, 2011, provided that, for the purposes of Standing Order 28, it shall be deemed to have sat on Friday December 17, 2010.

At 5:53 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), seconded by Ms. Brown (Newmarket—Aurora), — That Bill S-211, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill S-211, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

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

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

At 6:28 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).