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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 86 Wednesday, February 29, 2012 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
— Nos. 411-0345, 411-0353, 411-0354, 411-0398, 411-0420 and 411-0436 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-6-05.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done at Strasbourg on 25 January 1988, as amended by the Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done at Paris on 27 May 2010, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-30.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Federative Republic of Brazil, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated August 8, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-411-31.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Fast (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) laid upon the Table, — Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2010-2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-29.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Veterans' Right to Know Reasons for Decisions: A Matter of Procedural Fairness". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-30.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the bilateral visits to Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, and Juba, Republic of South Sudan, from January 17 to 20, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-76-02.
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Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), two concerning abortion (Nos. 411-0539 and 411-0540) and one concerning climate change (No. 411-0541);
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— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-0542);
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— by Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning abortion (No. 411-0543) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0544);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0545) and one concerning horse meat (No. 411-0546);
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— by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 411-0547) and one concerning housing policy (No. 411-0548);
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— by Mr. Harris (St. John's East), one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 411-0549);
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— by Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0550);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning transportation (No. 411-0551).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the supplementary return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-385 — Mr. Jean (Fort McMurray—Athabasca) — For questions Q-1 through Q-376 on the Order Paper, what is the estimated cost of the government's response to each question? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-385-01.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fast (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), seconded by Mr. Uppal (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), — That Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade; |
And of the motion of Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), — That this question be now put.
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 133, NAYS: 139 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Julian Pacetti Total: -- 133 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Dechert Komarnicki Rickford Total: -- 139 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), seconded by Mr. Lizon (Mississauga East—Cooksville), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should help ensure that patients suffering from Multiple sclerosis (MS), and their families and caregivers, have access to the information they need to make informed decisions in the management of their condition by ensuring that: (a) the MS monitoring system currently being developed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information contain specific and useful information, accessible directly to patients, on the risks, benefits, and other relevant aspects relative to undergoing surgical treatment for chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI); (b) departments, agencies and programs work closely with provincial and territorial counterparts, with health professionals associations, such as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and with patient groups, such as the MS Society of Canada, on the sharing of up-to-date research-based information on the nature of CCSVI and its link to MS; and (c) the government’s two advisory boards dealing with MS ensure the patients’ concerns and views are well represented and heard at future meetings. (Private Members' Business M-274) |
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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: 154, NAYS: 119 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Dechert Lebel Ritz Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Jacob Pacetti Total: -- 119 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), — That Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 90, NAYS: 185 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cleary Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 90 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Del Mastro Lamoureux Rempel Total: -- 185 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), — That Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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: 150, NAYS: 123 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Dechert Lebel Ritz Total: -- 150 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hughes Pacetti Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. James (Scarborough Centre), seconded by Mr. Seeback (Brampton West), — That Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants), 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. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 7, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mr. Aspin (Nipissing—Timiskaming), one concerning horse meat (No. 411-0552).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:03 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 7:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |