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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 77

Thursday, February 9, 2012

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (certificate of nomination of Anne-Marie Robinson to the position of President of the Public Service Commission). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-38.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 25) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval), Bill C-390, An Act to amend the Pest Control Products Act (prohibition of the use of chemical pesticides for certain purposes), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval), Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Currency Act and the Royal Canadian Mint Act (calling in of the cent), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval), Bill C-392, An Act to provide for the establishment of national standards for labour market training, apprenticeship and certification, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Pilon (Laval—Les Îles), Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway noise and vibration control), 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

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

— by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), one concerning climate change (No. 411-0437);
— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning horse meat (No. 411-0438), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 411-0439) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 411-0440);
— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), two concerning gasoline prices (Nos. 411-0441 and 411-0442);
— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 411-0443);
— by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning museums (No. 411-0444) and one concerning China (No. 411-0445);
— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning foreign ownership (No. 411-0446) and one concerning the elderly (No. 411-0447);
— by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning asbestos (No. 411-0448).
Business of Supply

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

Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), moved, — That this House condemn the decision of Caterpillar Inc. to close its Electro-Motive Diesel plant in London, Ontario, with a loss of 450 jobs, and that of Papiers White Birch to close its Quebec City plant, with a loss of 600 jobs, and call on the government to table, within 90 days, draft amendments to the Investment Canada Act to ensure that foreign buyers are held to public and enforceable commitments on the ‘net benefit’ to Canada and on the protection of Canadian jobs.

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.

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 London—Fanshawe, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Monday, February 13, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 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 the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Monday, February 13, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Private Members' Business

At 5:15 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), seconded by Mrs. Davidson (Sarnia—Lambton), — That Bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

At 6:16 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 15, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).