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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 173 Wednesday, October 31, 2012 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. |
| Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Document from the National Assembly of Quebec entitled "Bill 10, An Act giving effect to the Budget Speech delivered on 1 November 2001, to the supplementary statement of 19 March 2002 and to certain other budget statements". — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-24.
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45(7), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), seconded by Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East), — That Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 487 -- Vote no 487) | |
| YEAS: 181, NAYS: 98 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cotler Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 181 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cleary Jacob Nunez-Melo Total: -- 98 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45(7), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings), — That Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accountability of offenders), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 488 -- Vote no 488) | |
| YEAS: 279, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Coderre Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Poilievre Total: -- 279 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45(7), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Richards (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), — That Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity), be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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. 489 -- Vote no 489) | |
| YEAS: 153, NAYS: 126 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Clement Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rickford Total: -- 153 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Jacob Nunez-Melo Total: -- 126 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Individual Member's Expenditures'' for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8527-411-12.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue) laid upon the Table, — Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, as follows: (1) Volume I — The Sockeye Fishery, (2) Volume II — Causes of the Decline, (3) Volume III — Recommendations — Summary — Process. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-40.
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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. 411-1562, 411-1563, 411-1567, 411-1569 to 411-1573, 411-1577, 411-1580 to 411-1582, 411-1594, 411-1596, 411-1598, 411-1601, 411-1603 and 411-1605 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-17;
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— Nos. 411-1568, 411-1649 and 411-1667 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-12-07;
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— No. 411-1574 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-74-15;
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— Nos. 411-1575, 411-1655, 411-1688 and 411-2031 concerning certain diseases. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-98-03;
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— No. 411-1576 concerning navigable waters. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-68-04;
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— No. 411-2038 concerning labour unions. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-81-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-383, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-138. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 51 and 52) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Braid (Kitchener—Waterloo), seconded by Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), Bill C-458, An Act respecting a National Charities Week and to amend the Income Tax Act (charitable and other gifts), 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 Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-2275);
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— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning abortion (No. 411-2276);
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— by Mr. Nicholls (Vaudreuil—Soulanges), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-2277), one concerning the Katimavik program (No. 411-2278) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-2279);
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 411-2280) and one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-2281);
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— by Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth), one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-2282);
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— by Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-2283), one concerning a national child care program (No. 411-2284) and one concerning suicide prevention (No. 411-2285);
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— by Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-2286);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 411-2287), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-2288) and one concerning horse meat (No. 411-2289);
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— by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), one concerning health care services (No. 411-2290);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 411-2291) and one concerning international agreements (No. 411-2292);
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— by Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), one concerning hazardous products (No. 411-2293);
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— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), two concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 411-2294 and 411-2295).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-827 and Q-863 on the Order Paper. |
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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-835 — Mr. Sullivan (York South—Weston) — With regard to the Initiative for Equitable Library Access: (a) what is the amount of spending in the past five fiscal years, broken down by year; (b) what strategy did Library and Archives Canada develop to meet the long-term library and information access needs of Canadians with print disabilities; (c) did Library and Archives Canada present the government with a final report on the outcomes and recommendations of the Initiative and, if so, what is its title and date of submission; and (d) when and for what reasons did the government’s participation in the Initiative end? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-835.
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Q-847 — Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York) — With regard to the Action Plan for the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat: (a) where will the Treasury Board obtain the data regarding the F-35 costs that it intends to use in its review, as per the sixth point of the plan; (b) will there be an independent review of the data sources used in the review; and (c) will the criteria, process and results of the review be made public (i) if yes, when, (ii) if no, why not? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-847.
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Q-851 — Ms. Boivin (Gatineau) — With regard to the distribution of jobs in the government and all federal public agencies in the National Capital Region: (a) how many jobs were there in 2011 on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region; (b) how many jobs were there in 2012 on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region; (c) how many jobs were there in 2011 on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region; (d) how many jobs were there in 2012 on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region; (e) how many jobs on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region will be eliminated as a result of the cuts announced in the last budget; and (f) how many jobs on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region will be eliminated as a result of the cuts announced in the last budget? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-851.
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Q-855 — Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert) — With regard to the impact that the cuts announced in Budget 2012 will have on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research: (a) where will the increases or decreases occur in relation to the forecast amounts in place before the budget was tabled on March 29, 2012, broken down by institute; (b) for each institute in point (a), (i) what are the amounts of the planned increases or decreases in human resources and funding, (ii) will positions be eliminated and, if so, how many; (c) which initiatives, institutes or programs will be eliminated by Budget 2012; (d) what are the reductions in transfer payments to the provinces or territories and municipalities, broken down by (i) initiative, (ii) province or territory; and (e) which grant or contribution agreements will be reduced or cancelled, broken down by (i) program or initiative, (ii) recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-855.
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Q-856 — Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert) — With regard to the impact of the cuts to the Public Health Agency of Canada announced in Budget 2012: (a) where will the increases or decreases occur in relation to the forecast amounts in place before the budget was tabled on March 29, 2012, broken down by (i) branch, (ii) initiative/program; (b) for each branch or program in point (a), (i) what are the amounts of the planned increases or decreases in human resources and funding, (ii) will positions be eliminated and, if so, how many; (c) which initiatives and/or programs will be eliminated by Budget 2012; (d) what are the reductions in transfer payments to the provinces/territories and municipalities, broken down by (i) initiative/program, (ii) province/territory; and (e) which grant or contribution agreements will be reduced or cancelled, broken down by (i) program/initiative, (ii) recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-856.
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Q-857 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — With regard to the Nutrition North program: (a) what are all the recommendations made by the Nutrition North advisory board since its inception; (b) which of those recommendations have been implemented; (c) what is the rationale for implementing those recommendations; (d) what is the rationale for not implementing the rest of the recommendations; (e) since the implementation of the Nutrition North program, what cost-of-living research or evaluations have been done for the areas served by the Nutrition North program; (f) what research or evaluations have been completed and reported to the department on the effectiveness or short-comings of the program; and (g) what research or evaluations are planned for the program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-857.
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Q-867 — Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) — With regard to the RADARSAT Constellation program: (a) who is the minister responsible; (b) what are the names and titles of the main senior officials responsible; (c) what are the government’s intentions with regard to continuing the RADARSAT Constellation program and what are the reasons behind the government’s decision; (d) what is the name or names of the senior officials who made the written decision in (c) or the necessary recommendations; (e) did the 2012-2013 budget strategic review have an impact on the RADARSAT Constellation program and, if so, what; (f) was the initial projected timeline for each development phase of the RADARSAT Constellation program followed (based on the “major milestones” outlined in the Canadian Space Agency’s 2011-2012 Report on Plans and Priorities) and, if not, what are the reasons that led to the delays; (g) will the first RADARSAT Constellation satellite still be launched during 2014-2015, as set out in the Canadian Space Agency’s 2011-2012 Report on Plans and Priorities and, if not, what are the reasons that led to the delays, and the projected launch date; (h) will the second and third RADARSAT Constellation satellites still be launched during 2015-2016, as set out in the Canadian Space Agency’s 2011-2012 Report on Plans and Priorities and, if not, what are the reasons that led to the delays, and the projected launch date; (i) what major changes, if any, is the government considering to the initial development plan for each phase of the RADARSAT Constellation (based on the “major milestones” outlined in the Canadian Space Agency’s 2011-2012 Report on Plans and Priorities); (j) what are the titles of the specific cost-estimate documents or the political measures or actions the Minister of Industry referred to when answering the question asked in the House on May 16, 2012, by the Member for Burnaby—Douglas when he replied: “[the government] wants to deliver [the RADARSAT Constellation Mission] in a most cost-effective way”; (k) is the firm Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates still the main contractor for completing the development of Phase D and subsequent phases of the RADARSAT Constellation; (l) are the firms MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue), COMDEV Limited, Magellan Aerospace, Bristol Aerospace, and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (Halifax) still the main subcontractors for completing the development of Phase D and subsequent phases of the RADARSAT Constellation; (m) what specific factors are behind the government’s decision to delay signing a contract with or providing the funds earmarked for Phase D to the firm Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates in the 2012 federal budget; (n) does the government intend to honour the contracts with the main contractor and the main subcontractors or terminate them; (o) if the government intends to terminate the contract, what are the reasons behind this decision; (p) if the government intends to terminate the contract, what will be the costs or penalties incurred by the government, broken down by contract; (q) is the government currently seeking a new main contractor or new main subcontractors to carry out Phase D of the project or any other subsequent phase and, if so, (i) what is the reason behind the decision to seek a new contractor, (ii) has a new main contractor or have new main contractors been selected, (iii) has a new main subcontractor or have new main subcontractors been selected, (iv) has there been or will there be a new call for tenders; (r) if the answer to any of the questions in items (q)(i) to (q)(iv), inclusively, is yes, what is the new distribution in percentage and dollar amounts by province and region of the contracts’ regional industrial benefits; (s) what are the most recent overall estimates of the cost of the RADARSAT Constellation; (t) are these estimates higher or lower than the program’s original estimates, and by how much; (u) what unforeseen situations or amendments to the initial program led to these variances in the Constellation cost estimates; (v) what proportion (in percentage and dollar amounts) of the overall project costs is related to incorporating the Automated Identification System (AIS) into the Constellation; (w) how much money has been allocated to the overall project to date; and (x) how much money has been allocated to Phase D of the project to date? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-867.
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment. |
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Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:56 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal), seconded by Mr. Weston (Saint John), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should further the success of its 2006 Blue Sky Policy, which has resulted in great progress in increasing the freedom of movement of people and goods, and should: (a) seek additional opportunities to create jobs in various sectors of the economy and enhance trade and tourism; (b) work with important stakeholders to support the Blue Sky Policy; (c) recognize that increased competition benefits Canadian consumers; and (d) seek more air service agreements to serve Canada's consumer, commerce, trade and investment interests. (Private Members' Business M-387) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Messages from the Senate |
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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-46, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, without amendment.
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| 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. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Report on the Operation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the year 2012, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 94(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-800-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue) — Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the year ended April 30, 2012, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-769-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Trottier (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), one concerning transportation (No. 411-2296).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:56 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |