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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 106 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 2:00 p.m.

Prayers

National Anthem

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, — Copy of the Amendments to Annex I of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 15, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-32.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Romania on Cinematographic Relations, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated February 22, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-33.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Second Protocol amending the Convention between Canada and the Republic of Austria for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, done at Vienna on 9 December 1976, as amended by the Protocol done at Vienna on 15 June 1999, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated March 9, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-34.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, held in London, United Kingdom, from July 21 to 28, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-53-04.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the International Parliamentary Conference on the Millennium Development Goals, held in London, United Kingdom, from November 28 to December 2, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-53-05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the Annual International Seminar of the CPA, held in Delhi, Republic of India, from November 19 to 24, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-53-06.

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 National Conference of State Legislatures, held in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 25 to 28, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-59-17.

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 35th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 10 to 12, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-59-18.

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 21st Annual Summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, held in Portland, Oregon, from July 19 to 22, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-59-19.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 3, Reserve Force Pension Plan — National Defence, of the 2011 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-78.

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. 22, 32 and 34) was tabled.

Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-79.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 28 to 30) was tabled.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-80.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 50 and 51) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (appeals), 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. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), Bill C-416, An Act to proclaim Edison Arantes do Nascimento an honorary citizen of Canada, 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

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. 411-0810);

— by , one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 411-0811);

— by , one concerning the pension system (No. 411-0812) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0813);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 411-0814);

— by , three concerning Old Age Security benefits (Nos. 411-0815 to 411-0817);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0818);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-0819);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-0820);

— by , one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 411-0821), three concerning climate change (Nos. 411-0822, 411-0824 and 411-0825) and one concerning renewable energy sources (No. 411-0823);

— by , one concerning poverty (No. 411-0826) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0827).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-433 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.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 84(6), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 180 -- Vote n^o 180)
YEAS: 150, NAYS: 132
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Adler Aglukkaq Albas Albrecht Alexander Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambler Ambrose Anders Anderson Ashfield Aspin Baird Bateman Benoit Bernier Block Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Butt Calandra Calkins Cannan Carmichael Carrie Chisu Chong Clarke Daniel Davidson Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dreeshen Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Dykstra Fantino Fast Findlay (Delta—Richmond East) Fletcher Galipeau Gallant Gill Glover Goguen Goldring Gosal Gourde Grewal Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hayes Hiebert Hillyer Hoback Hoeppner James Jean Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Lebel Leef Lemieux Leung Lizon Lobb Lukiwski Lunney MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Mayes McColeman McLeod Menegakis Menzies Merrifield Miller Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Nicholson Norlock O'Connor Oda Opitz Paradis Payne Penashue Poilievre Preston Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Reid Rempel Richards Richardson Rickford Ritz Saxton Schellenberger Seeback Shea Shipley Shory Smith Sopuck Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Tilson Toet Trost Trottier Truppe Tweed Uppal Valcourt Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wilks Williamson Wong Woodworth Yelich Young (Oakville) Young (Vancouver South) Zimmer Total: -- 150
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Angus Ashton Atamanenko Ayala Bélanger Bellavance Bennett Benskin Bevington Blanchette Blanchette-Lamothe Boivin Borg Boulerice Boutin-Sweet Brahmi Brosseau Byrne Caron Casey Cash Chicoine Choquette Chow Christopherson Cleary Coderre Comartin Côté Cotler Cullen Cuzner Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) Day Dewar Dionne Labelle Donnelly Doré Lefebvre Dubé Duncan (Etobicoke North) Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Dusseault Easter Eyking Foote Fortin Freeman Fry Garneau Garrison Genest-Jourdain Giguère Godin Goodale Gravelle Groguhé Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Harris (St. John's East) Hassainia Hsu Hughes Hyer Jacob Julian Kellway Lamoureux Lapointe Larose Latendresse Laverdière LeBlanc (Beauséjour) LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) Leslie Liu MacAulay Mai Marston Martin Masse Mathyssen May McCallum McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) Michaud Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) Morin (Laurentides—Labelle) Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) Mourani Mulcair Murray Nash Nicholls Nunez-Melo Pacetti Papillon Patry Péclet Perreault Pilon Plamondon Quach Rae Rafferty Ravignat Raynault Regan Rousseau Saganash Sandhu Savoie Scarpaleggia Scott Sellah Sgro Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) Sims (Newton—North Delta) Sitsabaiesan St-Denis Stewart Stoffer Sullivan Thibeault Toone Tremblay Trudeau Turmel Valeriote Total: -- 132
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), — That Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 181 -- Vote n^o 181)
YEAS: 283, NAYS: 0
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Adams Adler Aglukkaq Albas Albrecht Alexander Allen (Welland) Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambler Ambrose Anders Anderson Angus Ashfield Ashton Aspin Atamanenko Ayala Baird Bateman Bélanger Bellavance Bennett Benoit Benskin Bernier Bevington Blanchette Blanchette-Lamothe Block Boivin Borg Boughen Boulerice Boutin-Sweet Brahmi Braid Breitkreuz Brosseau Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Butt Byrne Calandra Calkins Cannan Carmichael Caron Carrie Casey Cash Chicoine Chisu Chong Choquette Chow Christopherson Clarke Cleary Coderre Comartin Côté Cotler Cullen Cuzner Daniel Davidson Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) Day Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dewar Dionne Labelle Donnelly Doré Lefebvre Dreeshen Dubé Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Duncan (Etobicoke North) Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Dusseault Dykstra Easter Eyking Fantino Fast Findlay (Delta—Richmond East) Fletcher Foote Fortin Freeman Fry Galipeau Gallant Garneau Garrison Genest-Jourdain Giguère Gill Glover Godin Goguen Goldring Goodale Gosal Gourde Gravelle Grewal Groguhé Harper Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Harris (St. John's East) Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hassainia Hawn Hayes Hiebert Hillyer Hoback Hoeppner Hsu Hughes Hyer Jacob James Jean Julian Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kellway Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lamoureux Lapointe Larose Latendresse Lauzon Laverdière Lebel LeBlanc (Beauséjour) LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) Leef Lemieux Leslie Leung Liu Lizon Lobb Lukiwski Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Mai Marston Martin Masse Mathyssen May Mayes McCallum McColeman McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McLeod Menegakis Menzies Merrifield Michaud Miller Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Moore (Fundy Royal) Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) Morin (Laurentides—Labelle) Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) Mourani Mulcair Murray Nash Nicholls Nicholson Norlock Nunez-Melo O'Connor Oda Opitz Pacetti Papillon Paradis Patry Payne Péclet Penashue Perreault Pilon Plamondon Poilievre Preston Quach Rae Rafferty Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Ravignat Raynault Regan Reid Rempel Richards Richardson Rickford Ritz Rousseau Saganash Sandhu Savoie Saxton Scarpaleggia Schellenberger Scott Seeback Sellah Sgro Shea Shipley Shory Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) Sims (Newton—North Delta) Sitsabaiesan Smith Sopuck Sorenson St-Denis Stanton Stewart Stoffer Storseth Strahl Sullivan Sweet Thibeault Tilson Toet Toone Tremblay Trost Trottier Trudeau Truppe Turmel Tweed Uppal Valcourt Valeriote Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wilks Williamson Wong Woodworth Yelich Young (Oakville) Young (Vancouver South) Zimmer Total: -- 283
NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun
Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

Private Members' Business

At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses), as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments.

Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective contact lenses) (former title: An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses)), as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), seconded by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, without amendment.

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0828).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:09 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 7:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).