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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 104 Monday, April 2, 2012 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Ms. Michaud (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) formally recognize the responsibility of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces with regard to the contamination of the groundwater which is the source of drinking water for multiple homes in the residential area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier, residential areas of the municipality of Shannon, and numerous public institutions, due to the use of chlorinated solvents for several decades, including trichloroethylene (TCE); (b) take over the efforts of the Shannon Citizens Committee to monitor filtration systems in place for those dealing with the contamination of drinking water, and include the Committee in any environmental efforts undertaken; and (c) commit to (i) notify all persons employed at CFB Valcartier or who have lived in the residential quarters of the Base for the years during which the contamination took place, (ii) quickly clean up the affected sites, (iii) compensate victims of TCE contamination. (Private Members' Business M-273)

Debate arose thereon.

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

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)), — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 7)

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Revised By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on November 21 and December 5, 2011, and repealing the earlier version, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 52.5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-411-8.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Glover (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 411-0499 concerning environmental assessment and review. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-27-10;

— No. 411-0509 concerning telecommunications. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-69-02;

— No. 411-0518 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-4-11;

— Nos. 411-0525 to 411-0527, 411-0530, 411-0546 and 411-0552 concerning horse meat. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-38-04;

— No. 411-0551 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-44-04;

— Nos. 411-0628 and 411-0678 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-6-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2012-13 — Votes 55 and 60 under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE and Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 under TRANSPORT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-76.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 29) was tabled.

Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 1, Financial Management and Control and Risk Management, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-77.

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. 17, 30 to 32 and 34) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0780);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0781);

— by , one concerning hazardous products (No. 411-0782);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0783);

— by , one concerning telecommunications (No. 411-0784);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 411-0785);

— by , one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 411-0786);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0787);

— by , one concerning radio and television programming (No. 411-0788);

— by , one concerning foreign ownership (No. 411-0789) and one concerning the elderly (No. 411-0790);

— by , one concerning museums (No. 411-0791);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0792);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 411-0793);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0794) and one concerning Tibet (No. 411-0795);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 411-0796);

— by , one concerning Canadian foreign policy (No. 411-0797);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0798);

— by , one concerning the democratic process (No. 411-0799) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0800).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mrs. Glover (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) presented the answers to questions Q-460 and Q-461 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mrs. Glover (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-463 — — What is the total amount of government funding allocated to the constituency of between fiscal year 2007-2008 and the last fiscal year, broken down by: (a) department or agency; (b) initiative or program; (c) year; (d) amount; and (e) recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-463.

Q-465 — — With regard to websites accessed on the personal departmental desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile phones, tablet computers, or other internet-enabled devices issued to the Minister of Justice and to the Minister of Public Safety: (a) what are the URLs of all websites accessed on said devices between 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2012, and 12:01 a.m. on February 14, 2012 (all dates and times inclusive), listed by ministry; and (b) at what times were those websites accessed, listed by ministry? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-465.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)). (Ways and Means No. 7)

The debate continued.

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 alcoholic beverages (No. 411-0801) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0802).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:30 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 6:50 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).