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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 37 Wednesday, October 26, 2011 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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Ashton (Churchill), seconded by Mr. Allen (Welland), — That, in the opinion of the House, farmers have a democratic right to determine the future of their own supply management tools and marketing boards; and recognizing this right, the House calls on the government to set aside its legislation abolishing the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) single desk and to conduct a full and free vote by all current members of the CWB to determine their wishes, and calls on the government to agree to honour the outcome of that democratic process. |
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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. 45 -- Vote no 45) | |
| YEAS: 126, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Comartin Hassainia Pacetti Total: -- 126 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-31-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the International Parliamentary Conference on Parliaments, minorities and indigenous peoples: Effective participation in politics, held in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, from October 31 to November 3, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-60-08.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Parliamentary Conference on the Global Economic Crisis, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 7 and 8, 2009. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-60-09.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Pursuant to Standing Order 113(1), the report was deemed concurred in. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Mr. Masse (Windsor West), Bill C-336, An Act to establish the Office of the Oil and Gas Ombudsman to investigate complaints relating to the business practices of suppliers of oil or gas, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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Mr. Harris (St. John's East), seconded by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), moved, — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights that it have the power to divide Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts, into two bills; the first containing the provisions of the Bill with respect to sexual offences against children, and consisting of clauses 10 to 31 and 35 to 38, and the second containing all other provisions of Bill C-10. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day. |
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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: 148, NAYS: 121 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Clement Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rempel Total: -- 148 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cleary Groguhé Nash Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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| Government Orders |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act. |
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Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), 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 Public Safety and National Security. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Notice of Motion |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:39 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 Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-305, An Act to establish a National Public Transit Strategy. |
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Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), seconded by Mr. Nicholls (Vaudreuil—Soulanges), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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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. |
| Messages from the Senate |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) — Reports of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-411-852-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:40 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 6:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |