House Publications

The Debates are the report—transcribed, edited, and corrected—of what is said in the House. The Journals are the official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House. The Order Paper and Notice Paper contains the listing of all items that may be brought forward on a particular sitting day, and notices for upcoming items.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication

Bilingual view PDF

41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 210 Wednesday, February 13, 2013 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 Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel on Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated December 11, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-55.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of India, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 6, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-56.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Benin for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated January 8, 2013. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-57.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (OSCE) concerning its participation at the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, held in Kyiv, Ukraine, from October 26 to 29, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-61-10.

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 (NCSL), held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 6 to 9, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-59-32.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-47, An Act to enact the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act and the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-179.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 52 to 60) was tabled.

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. 411-3136);

— by , one concerning budget measures (No. 411-3137) and one concerning health care services (No. 411-3138);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3139);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3140);

— by , two concerning foreign aid (Nos. 411-3141 and 411-3142) and one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 411-3143);

— by , one concerning the fishing industry (No. 411-3144) and one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 411-3145);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3146);

— by , three concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 411-3147 to 411-3149);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3150);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3151);

— by , ten concerning housing policy (Nos. 411-3152 to 411-3161);

— by , one concerning navigable waters (No. 411-3162) and one concerning international agreements (No. 411-3163);

— by , four concerning housing policy (Nos. 411-3164 to 411-3167);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-3168);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3169);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3170);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3171);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3172);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3173);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3174);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 411-3175).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security without amendment.

Mr. Uppal (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act and to make consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations.

Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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 Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), seconded by Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), — That Bill C-383, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act, be now read a third time and do pass.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 616 -- Vote n^o 616)
YEAS: 279, NAYS: 0
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Adams Adler Aglukkaq Albas Albrecht Alexander Allen (Welland) Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambler Ambrose Andrews Angus Armstrong Ashfield Ashton Aspin Atamanenko Aubin Ayala Baird Bateman Bélanger Bellavance Bennett Benoit Bergen Bernier Bevington Bezan Blanchette Blanchette-Lamothe Block Boivin Borg Boughen Boutin-Sweet Brahmi Braid Brison Brosseau Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Butt Byrne Calandra Calkins Cannan Carmichael Caron Carrie Casey Cash Charlton Chicoine Chisholm Chisu Chong Choquette Chow Christopherson Clarke Cleary Clement 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) Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk) Flaherty Fletcher Foote Fortin Freeman Galipeau Gallant Garrison Genest Genest-Jourdain Giguère Gill Glover Godin Goguen Goldring Goodale Goodyear Gosal Gourde Gravelle Grewal Groguhé Harper Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Harris (St. John's East) Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hassainia Hawn Hayes Hillyer Hoback Holder Hsu Hughes Hyer Jacob James Jean Julian Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kellway Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lamoureux Lapointe Latendresse Lauzon Laverdière Lebel LeBlanc (Beauséjour) LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) Leef Leitch 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) Mulcair Nantel Nash Nicholls Nicholson Norlock Nunez-Melo Obhrai O'Connor Oliver O'Neill Gordon Opitz Pacetti Papillon Paradis Patry Péclet Penashue Perreault Pilon Plamondon Poilievre Preston Quach Rafferty Raitt Rajotte Rankin Rathgeber Ravignat Raynault Reid Rempel Richards Rickford Rousseau Saganash Sandhu Saxton Scarpaleggia Schellenberger Scott Seeback Sellah Sgro Shea Shipley Shory Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) Sitsabaiesan Smith Sopuck Sorenson Stanton St-Denis Stewart Stoffer Storseth Strahl Sullivan Sweet Tilson Toet Toews Toone Tremblay Trost Trottier 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 Yelich Young (Oakville) Young (Vancouver South) Zimmer Total: -- 279
NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun
Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Private Members' Business

At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), seconded by Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), — That Bill C-400, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The debate continued.

At 7:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 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 — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, "Improving Economic Prospects for Canadian Girls" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-133), presented to the House on Monday, October 15, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-411-133.

— by — Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-43-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— by — Report of the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors for the year ended June 8, 2012, pursuant to the Canada Land Surveyors Act, S.C. 1998, c. 14, sbs. 70(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-799-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

Adjournment Proceedings

At 7:14 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 7:24 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).