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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 147 Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:00 p.m.

Prayers

National Anthem

Royal Assent

The Speaker informed the House that His Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 3:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Modifications in the Schedule V of Canada to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, pursuant to Article XXVIII of that Agreement, of the concessions relating to tariff item 3504.00 regarding certain milk protein concentrates, dated March 21, 2011, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-403-42.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Amendments to Annex I and Annex II of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, dated November 16, 2008, of the Amendments to Annex I of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, dated October 28, 2009, of the Amendments to Annex II of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, dated January 29, 2010, and of Amendments to Annex I and Annex II of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, dated November 16, 2010, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-403-43.

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. 403-1354 and 403-1355 concerning the criminal justice system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-67-02;

— Nos. 403-1357, 403-1361 and 403-1362 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-35-23;

— Nos. 403-1360 and 403-1365 concerning the Employment Insurance Program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-1-22;

— No. 403-1369 concerning national holidays. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-72-03;

— Nos. 403-1382 and 403-1383 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-7-23;

— No. 403-1388 concerning Omar Khadr. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-74-02;

— Nos. 403-1400 and 403-1401 concerning the mining industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-39-10;

— No. 403-1422 concerning the agricultural industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-85-07;

— No. 403-1424 concerning the Department of National Defence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-120-02.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Southern Governors' Association, held in Birmingham, Alabama, from August 27 to 30, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-15.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee, "Report on Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director Richard Fadden’s Remarks Regarding Alleged Foreign Influence of Canadian Politicians". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-229.

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. 28, 32, 46, 59 and 61) was tabled.

Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation funding). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-230.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 47) was tabled.

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 28th Report of the Committee (item to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-231.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 47 and 48) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(3)(b), the report was deemed concurred in.

Motions

Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants), seconded by Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), moved, — That the 27th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Monday, March 21, 2011, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 21)

Debate arose thereon.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-922 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-23.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-923 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-24.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-924 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-25.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-925 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-26.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-926 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-27.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-927 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-28.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-928 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-29.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-929 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-30.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-930 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-31.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-931 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-32.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-932 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-33.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-933 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-34.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-934 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-35.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-935 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-36.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-936 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-37.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-937 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-38.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Answer to question Q-938 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-39.

Royal Assent

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:

Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Chapter No. 1;

Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act — Chapter No. 2;

Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act — Chapter No. 3;

Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service — Chapter No. 4;

Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act — Chapter No. 5;

Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud) — Chapter No. 6;

Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Criminal Code — Chapter No. 7;

Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act — Chapter No. 8;

Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act — Chapter No. 9;

Bill C-61, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members — Chapter No. 10.

Daily Routine Of Business

Motions

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants), seconded by Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer), — That the 27th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Monday, March 21, 2011, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 21)

The debate continued.

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:
(Division No. 203 -- Vote n^o 203)
YEAS: 144, NAYS: 150
YEAS -- POUR Abbott Ablonczy Aglukkaq Albrecht Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambrose Anders Anderson Armstrong Arthur 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) Cannon (Pontiac) Carrie Casson Chong Clarke Clement Cummins Davidson Day Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dreeshen Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Dykstra Fantino Fast Finley Flaherty Fletcher Galipeau Gallant Généreux Glover Goldring Goodyear Gourde Grewal Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hiebert Hoback Hoeppner Holder Jean Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lebel Lemieux Lobb Lukiwski Lunn Lunney MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie 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 Preston Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Reid Richards Richardson Rickford Ritz Saxton Scheer Schellenberger Shea Shipley Shory Smith Sopuck Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Thompson 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: -- 144
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) André Andrews Angus Ashton Asselin Atamanenko Bachand Bagnell Bains Beaudin Bélanger Bellavance Bennett 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 Dewar Dhaliwal Dhalla Dion Donnelly Dorion Dosanjh Dryden Duceppe Dufour Duncan (Etobicoke North) Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Easter Eyking Faille Folco Foote Freeman Gagnon Garneau Gaudet Godin Goodale Gravelle Guarnieri Guay Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Hall Findlay Harris (St. John's East) Holland Hughes Hyer Ignatieff Jennings Julian Kania Kennedy Laforest Laframboise Lamoureux Lavallée Layton LeBlanc Lee Lemay Leslie Lessard Lévesque MacAulay Malhi Malo Maloway Marston Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) Masse Mathyssen McCallum McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McTeague Ménard Mendes Minna Mourani Mulcair Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) Murphy (Charlottetown) Murray Nadeau Neville Oliphant Ouellet Pacetti Paillé (Hochelaga) Paillé (Louis-Hébert) Paquette Patry Pearson Plamondon Pomerleau Proulx Rae Ratansi Regan Rodriguez Rota Russell Savage Scarpaleggia Sgro Siksay Silva Simson St-Cyr Stoffer Szabo Thi Lac Thibeault Tonks Trudeau Valeriote Vincent Volpe Wilfert Wrzesnewskyj Zarac Total: -- 150
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil -- Aucun

The debate continued.

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Documents relating to cost estimates for certain justice bills and Explanatory Note. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-40.

Daily Routine Of Business

Motions

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 Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-620, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review and victim impact statement).

Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Debate arose thereon.

Messages from the Senate

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-59, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole review) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.

Private Members' Business

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), — That Bill C-620, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review and victim impact statement), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Royal Assent

A message was received informing the Commons that on March 23, 2011, at 5:57 p.m., His Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bill:

Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole review) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts — Chapter No. 11.

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 — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2011-2015 and of the Capital Budget for 2011 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-403-831-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "The Effectiveness of Committees" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-141), presented to the House on Thursday, November 25, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-403-141.

— by — Report on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57, 59.7 and 72. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-92-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by — Report of the Public Service Staffing Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "110(2)" and 13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-918-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 403-1575);

— by , one concerning the situation in Israel (No. 403-1576).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:31 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 6:49 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).