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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 238 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Expanding the scope of Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian Armed Forces)). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-218. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 77) was tabled. |
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Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, “Privacy and social media in the age of big data”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-219. |
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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 46, 49 to 51, 53 to 60, 67 and 71) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North), Bill C-499, An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Alsek River and other rivers), 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 Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), one concerning firearms (No. 411-3617);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning climate change (No. 411-3618) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-3619);
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— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 411-3620);
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— by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-3621) and one concerning sex selection (No. 411-3622);
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— by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 411-3623 and 411-3624), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 411-3625) and one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-3626);
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— by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), one concerning prostitution (No. 411-3627).
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie), — That Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
| 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. |
| Ways and Means |
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The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures (Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-21), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Monday, April 22, 2013. (Ways and Means No. 20) |
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Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)), seconded by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), moved, — That the motion be concurred in. |
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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. 664 -- Vote no 664) | |
| YEAS: 148, NAYS: 124 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lebel Saxton Total: -- 148 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cotler Julian Pacetti Total: -- 124 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie), — That Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Order made Friday, April 19, 2013, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), — 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 123, NAYS: 146 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Julian Pacetti Total: -- 123 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Leef Seeback Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-473, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (balanced representation). |
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Mrs. Day (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. |
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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. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2013-386 dated April 18, 2013, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of India, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-212-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
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| Adjournment |
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At 7:11 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |