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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 182 Wednesday, November 21, 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the House of Commons to Canadians for the year 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-194.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue), Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and related legislation, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and related legislation”.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Tenth Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Akureyri, Iceland, from September 5 to 7, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-51-10.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee, "Chapter 2, Replacing Canada's Fighter Jets, of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-147. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 39 to 42, 45, 55 to 60 and 62 to 64) was tabled. |
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Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2012-13 — Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 25b, 50b, 55b and 60b under HEALTH). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-148. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 64) was tabled. |
Motions |
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Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), moved, — That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Friday, May 18, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 6) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mr. Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber), moved, — That the Honourable Member for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert be now heard. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 498 -- Vote no 498) | |
| YEAS: 101, NAYS: 183 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Hassainia Nantel Total: -- 101 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Cuzner Lamoureux Rickford Total: -- 183 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), — That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Friday, May 18, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 6) |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Kellway (Beaches—East York), seconded by Mr. Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber), moved, — That this House do now adjourn. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 96, NAYS: 186 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hughes Nicholls Total: -- 96 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Cuzner Lake Richards Total: -- 186 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), — That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Friday, May 18, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 6) |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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 Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour), seconded by Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria), — That Bill C-424, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (contestation of election and punishment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 132, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 132 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Clement Lauzon Saxton Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), — That Bill C-370, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada), be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 284, NAYS: 1 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Comartin Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Preston Total: -- 284 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Hyer Total: -- 1 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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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. Goodale (Wascana), seconded by Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), — That the House hereby affirm its support for the following measures to support Canada's firefighters which, in the opinion of the House, the government should act upon promptly: (a) the creation of a national Public Safety Officer Compensation Benefit in the amount of $300,000, indexed annually, to help address the financial security of the families of firefighters and other public safety officers who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; (b) the recognition of firefighters, in their vital role as “first responders”, as an integral part of Canada’s “critical infrastructure”, and as “health care workers” under the Canada Influenza Pandemic Plan, entitled to priority access to vaccines and other drugs in cases of pandemics and other public health emergencies; (c) the specification of firefighter safety as an objective of the National Building Code of Canada; and (d) a review of the National Building Code of Canada, in conjunction with the International Association of Firefighters, to identify the most urgent safety issues impacting firefighters and the best means to address them. (Private Members' Business M-388) |
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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: 150, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Clarke Hsu Pacetti Total: -- 150 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Dreeshen Lemieux Seeback Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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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. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), seconded by Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), — That, given that bullying is a serious problem affecting Canadian communities, a special committee of the House be appointed and directed to develop a National Bullying Prevention Strategy to: (a) study the prevalence and impact of different types of bullying, including physical, verbal, indirect and cyber bullying; (b) identify and adopt a range of evidence-based anti-bullying best practices; (c) promote and disseminate anti-bullying information to Canadian families through a variety of mediums; (d) provide support for organizations that work with young people to promote positive and safe environments; (e) focus on prevention rather than criminalization; and that the committee consist of 12 members which shall include seven members from the government party, four members from the Official Opposition and one member from the Liberal Party, provided that the Chair shall be from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there be one Vice-Chair from each of the opposition parties; that the committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Whip of each party depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the committee no later than five sitting days following the adoption of this motion; that the quorum of the special committee be seven members for any proceedings, provided that at least a member of the opposition and of the government party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted to be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); and that the committee report its recommendations to this House within one year of the adoption of this motion. (Private Members' Business M-385) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 134, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Hughes Pacetti Total: -- 134 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Lauzon Richards Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:42 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 Ms. Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-398, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 28, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:45 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 8:05 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |