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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 236 Friday, April 19, 2013 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), moved, — That this House call on the government to: (a) abandon its confrontational approach to First Nations, Métis and Inuit in favour of a nation-to-nation dialogue; (b) make treaty implementation, as well as the settlement and implementation of land claims, a priority, including in Labrador; and (c) begin negotiations in good faith with NunatuKavut Community Council on their comprehensive land claim that has been without a response since 1991.

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

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. 411-3285 concerning federal employees. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-138-01;

— No. 411-3286 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-46-20;

— No. 411-3292 concerning the Employment Insurance Program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-17-16;

— No. 411-3363 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-37;

— No. 411-3415 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-44-22.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, "Urban Conservation Practices in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-215.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 46 to 50, 54 to 58, 60 to 62 and 64 to 67) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Nanaimo-Cowichan, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders; and that the House then proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-3581);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 411-3582);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 411-3583);

— by , one concerning the Canadian International Development Agency (No. 411-3584);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-3585);

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3586);

— by , two concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 411-3587 and 411-3588).

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-1214 to Q-1216 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-1213 — — With respect to the Community War Memorial Program and Cenotaph/Monument Restoration Fund, for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, what is the total amount of funding provided by the government and how is that amount broken down by federal riding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1213.

Q-1218 — — With respect to privacy breaches at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: (a) in the matter of the Canada Student Loans Program breach, (i) how many individuals have been directly affected, broken down by province, (ii) how many individuals have been indirectly affected (including, but not limited to, loan co-signers or guarantors), broken down by province, (iii) how many individuals are known to have been affected by criminal activity such as fraud or identity theft; and (b) in the matter of the Canada Pension Plan Disability program breach, (i) how many individuals have been affected, broken down by province, (ii) how many individuals have been indirectly affected (including, but not limited to spouses, co-signers, guardians), broken down by province, (iii) how many individuals are known to have been affected by criminal activity such as fraud or identity theft? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-1218.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Private Members' Business

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life. (Private Members' Business M-230)

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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the Government of Yukon, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-49. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta and British Columbia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-50. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Prince Edward Island and the Abegweit First Nation, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-51. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Nova Scotia, the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq and the Union of Nova Scotia Indians, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-52. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Agreement for RCMP policing services (Aboriginal Community Constable Program) for the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and the Government of Yukon, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-53. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and the Government of Yukon, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-54. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2013-300. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-4-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2013-207. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-16-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2013-334. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-31-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

Adjournment

At 2:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).