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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 141 Friday, June 15, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.

Mr. Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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, — Report of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38(1) and (3.3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1000-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-942-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

laid upon the Table, — Report on Investigation by the Commissioner of Lobbying entitled "The Lobbying Activities of Keith Beardsley", pursuant to the Lobbying Act, R.S. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.), s. 10.5. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-932-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

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:

— No. 411-0941 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-20-12;

— No. 411-0942 concerning the situation in Israel. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-15-03;

— Nos. 411-0943, 411-0951, 411-1045, 411-1069, 411-1070, 411-1078, 411-1087, 411-1093, 411-1095, 411-1098, 411-1107 to 411-1111, 411-1138, 411-1152 and 411-1154 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-74-09;

— No. 411-0973 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-34-18;

— Nos. 411-0976 and 411-1162 concerning certain diseases. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-98-01;

— Nos. 411-0979, 411-1049, 411-1142 to 411-1144, 411-1157, 411-1160 and 411-1176 to 411-1179 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-13;

— No. 411-0980 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-21-17;

— No. 411-1027 concerning asbestos. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-1-15;

— No. 411-1051 concerning aboriginal affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-33-04;

— Nos. 411-1145, 411-1174 and 411-1175 concerning abortion. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-61-11;

— No. 411-1172 concerning the Katimavik program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-95-03.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting and the XXXVIth Ordinary Session of the APF, held in Dakar, Senegal, from July 4 to 8, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-52-17.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), Bill C-435, An Act to amend the Civil Marriage Act (divorce and corollary relief), 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 transportation (No. 411-1372) and one concerning natural gas (No. 411-1373);

— by , one concerning child abuse (No. 411-1374);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 411-1375);

— by , two concerning horse meat (Nos. 411-1376 and 411-1377);

— by , two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 411-1378 and 411-1379);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1380);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1381);

— by , one concerning the taking of blood samples (No. 411-1382) and one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-1383);

— by , one concerning climate change (No. 411-1384), one concerning the electoral system (No. 411-1385) and one concerning budget measures (No. 411-1386);

— by , two concerning Old Age Security benefits (Nos. 411-1387 and 411-1388).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-640 and Q-641 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 Orders for Return:

Q-639 — — With respect to cuts to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission outlined in Budget 2012: (a) what is the breakdown of expected savings for each department, agency and organization for fiscal years 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017; (b) what programs and services are expected to be cut; and (c) how many jobs will be lost? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-639.

Q-650 — — With regard to the use of Canadian military aircraft on January 28 to 31, 2012, for each date: (a) what are the flights that took place specifying (i) date and time of request, (ii) flight time, including time of take-off and landing, (iii) location of aircraft, (iv) destination, (v) nature of aircraft’s use, (vi) all passengers in the aircraft, (vii) name(s) of authorizing official; and (b) what are all requests for flights, including those denied, and multiple requests from the same source, specifying (i) date and time of request, (ii) location of aircraft, (iii) destination, (iv) nature of request, (v) was the request accepted/approved, (vi) name(s) of authorizing official? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-650.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), — That Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 15, 2012, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 18, 2012, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gill (Brampton—Springdale), seconded by Mr. Albas (Okanagan—Coquihalla), — That Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 20, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 — Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 42. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-553-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Revised report of the review of the provisions and operations of the National Defence Act, pursuant to the An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 96(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-828-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by — Report on the use of electronic surveillance for the year 2011, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 195(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-510-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Adjournment

At 2:00 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).