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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 73 Wednesday, September 29, 2010 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. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, all questions necessary to dispose of Ways and Means motion No. 9 shall be put immediately. |
| Ways and Means |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-11), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. (Ways and Means No. 9) |
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Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 8561-403-645-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), seconded by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), Bill C-565, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest without warrant by owner), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning passports (No. 403-0835);
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— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning passports (No. 403-0836);
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— by Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), one concerning horse meat (No. 403-0837);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0838), one concerning world peace (No. 403-0839), one concerning pay equity (No. 403-0840) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0841);
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— by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0842) and two concerning housing policy (Nos. 403-0843 and 403-0844).
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on International Trade of Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama. |
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Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
“Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie), seconded by Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), — That the House calls on the Government of Canada to reinstate immediately the long-form census; and given that no person has ever been imprisoned for not completing the census, the House further calls on the government to introduce legislative amendments to the Statistics Act to remove completely the provision of imprisonment from Section 31 of the Act in relation to the Long-form Census, the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture. |
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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. 90 -- Vote no 90) | |
| YEAS: 152, NAYS: 141 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Ignatieff Oliphant Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Kerr Reid Total: -- 141 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), seconded by Mrs. Beaudin (Saint-Lambert), — That Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system), be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 124, NAYS: 147 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Crowder Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Murphy (Charlottetown) Total: -- 124 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Davidson Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Richardson Total: -- 147 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (revocation of registration)), presented Thursday, September 23, 2010, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9) |
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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: 271, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cullen Jennings Pearson Total: -- 271 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil -- Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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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. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), seconded by Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should encourage and assist provincial and territorial governments, the medical community and other groups to lessen the burden on Canada's health care system through: (a) an increased adoption of technological developments; (b) a better recognition of the changing roles of health care professionals and the needs of Canadians; and (c) a greater focus on strategies for healthy living and injury prevention. (Private Members' Business M-513) |
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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: 242, NAYS: 43 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Davidson Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Raitt Total: -- 242 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Carrier Guay Nadeau Total: -- 43 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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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 Ms. Cadman (Surrey North), seconded by Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), — That the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be instructed to undertake a review of the Criminal Records Act and report to the House within three months on how it could be strengthened to ensure that the National Parole Board puts the public’s safety first in all its decisions. (Private Members' Business M-514) |
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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: 285, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cummins Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Pearson Total: -- 285 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil -- Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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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. Kennedy (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-440, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (war resisters), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 136, NAYS: 143 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Holland Murray Total: -- 136 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Cummins Komarnicki Richardson Total: -- 143 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Benoit Roy Total: -- 2 |
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That this House, while recognizing the importance of vigorous debate on subjects of public interest, express its profound sadness at the prejudice displayed and the stereotypes employed by Maclean's magazine to denigrate the Quebec nation, its history and its institutions. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:41 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. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Ms. Cadman (Surrey North), — That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to recommend changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions governing Oral Questions, and to consider, among other things, (i) elevating decorum and fortifying the use of discipline by the Speaker, to strengthen the dignity and authority of the House, (ii) lengthening the amount of time given for each question and each answer, (iii) examining the convention that the Minister questioned need not respond, (iv) allocating half the questions each day for Members, whose names and order of recognition would be randomly selected, (v) dedicating Wednesday exclusively for questions to the Prime Minister, (vi) dedicating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for questions to Ministers other than the Prime Minister in a way that would require Ministers be present two of the four days to answer questions concerning their portfolio, based on a published schedule that would rotate and that would ensure an equitable distribution of Ministers across the four days; and that the Committee report its findings to the House, with proposed changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions, within six months of the adoption of this order; (Private Members' Business M-517) |
And of the amendment of Mr. Lukiwski (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre), seconded by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “recommend changes to” with the word “study” and by replacing all the words after “(iii)” with “allocating half the questions each day for Members, whose names and order of recognition would be randomly selected, (iv) whether the practices of the Westminster Parliament in the United Kingdom, such as dedicating Wednesday exclusively for questions to the Prime Minister, and dedicating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for questions to Ministers other than the Prime Minister in a way that would require Ministers be present two of the four days to answer questions concerning their portfolio, based on a published schedule that would rotate and that would ensure an equitable distribution of Ministers across the four days, are appropriate and useful in a Canadian context, (v) whether there are other practices of other parliaments based on the Westminster model that may be adopted and adapted to a Canadian context; and that the Committee report its findings to the House within six months of the adoption of this order.”.
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (P.C. 2010-952 and JUS-81000-2-661) and the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Permit Authorization Order (P.C. 2010-953), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-495-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— by Mr. Day (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the President of the Treasury Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-648-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation) — Report on the Government of Canada's Official Development Assistance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, S.C. 2008, c. 17, s. 5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-1022-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:29 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 7:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |