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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 200 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:00 p.m. |
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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), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Annual Report 2011-2012 of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-50.
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Motions |
Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 601 -- Vote no 601) | |
YEAS: 152, NAYS: 129 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Government Orders |
Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage and one sitting day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the said Bill; |
and 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 602 -- Vote no 602) | |
YEAS: 152, NAYS: 128 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Lebel Saxton Total: -- 152 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nunez-Melo Total: -- 128 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration with amendments; |
And of the motions in Group No. 1. |
Group No. 1 |
Motion No. 1 of Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
Motion No. 2 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
Motion No. 3 of Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 6. |
Motion No. 4 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 20 on page 2 with the following:
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Motion No. 5 of Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 7. |
Motion No. 6 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 8. |
Motion No. 7 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 9. |
Motion No. 8 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 15 on page 3 with the following:
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Motion No. 9 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 10. |
Motion No. 10 of Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 11. |
Motion No. 11 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 4 with the following:
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Motion No. 12 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 26 on page 4 with the following:
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Motion No. 13 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 32 on page 4 with the following:
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Motion No. 14 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 16. |
Motion No. 15 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 18. |
Motion No. 16 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 40 and 41 on page 5 with the following:
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Motion No. 17 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 14 on page 6 with the following:
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Motion No. 18 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing lines 24 to 26 on page 6 with the following:
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Motion No. 19 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 22. |
Motion No. 20 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 23. |
Motion No. 21 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 24. |
Motion No. 22 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 24, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 8 with the following:
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Motion No. 23 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 25. |
Motion No. 24 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 26. |
Motion No. 25 of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 32. |
Motion No. 26 of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 33. |
Motion No. 27 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 38, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 16 the following:
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The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1. |
At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 3, 5 and 10, was deferred. |
The question was put on Motion No. 2 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 19 to 21, 23 and 24, was deferred. |
The question was put on Motion No. 11 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 12, 13, 18 and 27, was deferred. |
The question was put on Motion No. 25 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 26, was deferred. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration with amendments. |
Group No. 1 | |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 1. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 603 -- Vote no 603) | |
YEAS: 128, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cotler Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 128 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 3, 5 and 10 were also negatived on the same division. |
The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 4 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 20 on page 2 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 4 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 604 -- Vote no 604) | |
YEAS: 129, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 5. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 605 -- Vote no 605) | |
YEAS: 129, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 19 to 21, 23 and 24 were also negatived on the same division. |
The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 8 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 15 on page 3 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 8 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 606 -- Vote no 606) | |
YEAS: 129, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 16, 17 and 22 were also negatived on the same division. |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 11 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-43, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 4 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 11 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 607 -- Vote no 607) | |
YEAS: 129, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motions Nos. 12, 13, 18 and 27 were also negatived on the same division. |
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 25 of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 32. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 25 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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(Division No. 608 -- Vote no 608) | |
YEAS: 129, NAYS: 153 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 26 was also negatived on the same division. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), seconded by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 609 -- Vote no 609) | |
YEAS: 153, NAYS: 129 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Crockatt Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 153 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 129 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Ms. Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie), — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9) |
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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. 610 -- Vote no 610) | |
YEAS: 282, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Cotler Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Rafferty Total: -- 282 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-444, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personating peace officer or public officer). |
Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)) — List of Commissions issued for the year 2012, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-413-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 7:56 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 8:05 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |