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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 95 Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| 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. 411-0364 and 411-0434 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-34-04;
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— Nos. 411-0371, 411-0413 and 411-0469 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-4-08;
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— No. 411-0447 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-54-02.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Warawa (Langley), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the First Report of the Committee "Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: Protecting the Environment, Managing our Resources". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-57. |
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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. 5 to 13, 15, 16 and 18 to 24) was tabled. |
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Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2012-13 — Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-58. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 30) was tabled. |
Presenting Petitions |
— by Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning poverty (No. 411-0658) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 411-0659);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning foreign ownership (No. 411-0660) and one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-0661);
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— by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), one concerning suicide prevention (No. 411-0662);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning climate change (No. 411-0663) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0664);
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— by Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 411-0665);
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— by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), three concerning Fiji (Nos. 411-0666 to 411-0668).
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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 return to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-412 — Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) responses to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR): (a) according to the government’s analysis, do the IRS provisions comply with the provisions of the Convention Between Canada and the United States of America With Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital and its amending Protocol (2007); (b) are there Canadian exemptions to FBAR; (c) has Canada negotiated the FBAR provisions with United States Treasury Officials or the IRS, (i) at what time was the government made aware of these provisions, (ii) how long did it take for Canada to respond to the changes made by the IRS and the United States Treasury; (d) how will the government ensure that the CRA does not act on behalf of the IRS to collect revenues and penalties; (e) has Canada informed dual citizens about their tax obligations resulting from FBAR; (f) what was the number of exchanges of information between Canada and the United States of America this year and during the past ten years regarding FBAR, (i) has the CRA set internal deadlines to be able to respond to exchange of information requests in a timely manner, (ii) will Canada work to improve bilateral cooperation on this issue, (iii) has there been an increase of exchange of information requests at the CRA due to FBAR; (g) will the government lose revenue as a result of the implementation of FBAR; (h) what are the cost implications emanating from FBAR (i) for the government, (ii) for the CRA, (iii) for Canadian banks, (iv) who will absorb these costs, (v) are there other types of non-financial costs such as efficiency or fairness reductions; (i) how many complaints has the CRA received regarding FBAR or related vexatious inquiries by the IRS, (i) what are the main complaints, (ii) what has the CRA done concerning these complaints, (iii) what department at the CRA is in charge of dealing with complaints of this nature, (iv) will the CRA cut Full-Time Equivalents from that department or reduce its funding, (v) has the office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman looked into the matter; (j) will FBAR prevent double taxation of pre-migration gain; (k) has there been an increase in arbitration cases due to active procedures by the IRS, (i) what departments are most affected, (ii) has the CRA cut Full-Time Equivalents from each of these affected departments or reduced their funding; (l) will FBAR affect different saving vehicles such as, but not limited to, (i) Registered Retirement Savings Plans, (ii) Registered Education Savings Plans, (iii) Registered Disability Savings Plans, (iv) Tax-Free Savings Accounts; and (m) how many Canadian-American dual citizens are affected by FBAR and does Canada have contact information for the dual citizens affected by FBAR? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-412.
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Q-415 — Mrs. Day (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) — With regard to Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY program: (a) what is the total amount spent, broken down by year and province, since the program’s first year of operation up to and including the current fiscal year on (i) ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes, (ii) ecoENERGY Efficiency, (iii) marine renewable energy enabling measures, (iv) the clean energy policy group, (v) ecoENERGY for biofuels, (vi) ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative; (b) how many individuals or organizations have received grants for each of the programs listed in (a), since the first year of operation up to and including the current fiscal year, broken down by year and province, (i) what is the average amount of the grants awarded, (ii) how many applications were submitted and how many rejected, (iii) what was identified as an “acceptable” turnaround time for the receipt of grant funding, (iv) how many approved grants were processed beyond a “reasonable” turnaround time; and (c) other than the programs listed in (a), which programs to combat climate change and promote energy efficiency are currently funded by Natural Resources Canada, and what is the total amount spent on each of these programs? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-415.
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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 Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act. |
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Mr. Lebel (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), 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 Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Toet (Elmwood—Transcona), seconded by Mr. Brown (Barrie), moved, — That this question be now put. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| 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. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 10, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion.
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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. 157 -- Vote no 157) | |
| YEAS: 154, NAYS: 129 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Saxton Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Hassainia Murray Total: -- 129 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)), — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of air service operations, shall be disposed of as follows: |
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(a) the said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting; |
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(b) not more than two hours shall be allotted for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said bill, following the adoption of this Order; |
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(c) when the bill has been read a second time, it shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole; |
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(d) not more than one hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole stage of the said bill; |
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(e) not more than one half hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill, provided that no Member shall speak for more than ten minutes at a time during the said stage and that no period for questions and comments be permitted following each Member’s speech; |
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(f) at the expiry of the times provided for in this Order, any proceedings before the House or the Committee of the Whole shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the stage, then under consideration, of the said bill shall be put and disposed of forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and no division shall be deferred; |
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(g) when the Speaker has, for the purposes of this Order, interrupted any proceeding for the purpose of putting forthwith the question on any business then before the House, the bells to call in the Members shall ring for not more than thirty minutes; |
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(h) the House shall not adjourn except pursuant to a motion proposed by a Minister of the Crown; |
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(i) no motion to adjourn the debate at any stage of the said bill may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown; and |
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(j) during the consideration of the said bill in the Committee of the Whole, no motions that the Committee rise or that the Committee report progress may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown. (Government Business No. 10) |
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The debate continued. |
| Royal Assent |
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A message was received informing the Commons that on March 13, 2012, at 3:32 p.m., His Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bill: |
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 — Chapter No. 1.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)). (Government Business No. 10) |
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The debate continued. |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hiebert (South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale), seconded by Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), — That Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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 14, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Menzies (Minister of State (Finance)). (Government Business No. 10) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:00 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 125 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Dechert Lauzon Saxton Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Harris (St. John's East) Nantel Total: -- 125 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill C-33, An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of air service operations. |
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Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 10:46 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 155, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lake Ritz Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Harris (St. John's East) Nicholls Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-33, An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of air service operations, was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole. |
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| Midnight |
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The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 123 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lake Ritz Total: -- 154 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hughes Nunez-Melo Total: -- 123 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, Ms. Raitt (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 1:19 a.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 155, NAYS: 124 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lake Ritz Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Hsu Nicholls Total: -- 124 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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| Motions |
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Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development), moved, — That this House do now adjourn. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
— by Ms. Findlay (Delta—Richmond East), three concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 411-0669 to 411-0671) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 411-0672).
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| Adjournment |
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Accordingly, at 1:29 a.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until later today at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |