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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 140 Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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:

— No. 412-3998 concerning the protection of the environment. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-2-19;

— Nos. 412-4035, 412-4183, 412-4203 and 412-4255 concerning navigable waters. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-24-22;

— No. 412-4036 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-50-13;

— No. 412-4044 concerning budget measures. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-32-11;

— No. 412-4046 concerning credit and debit cards. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-131-02;

— Nos. 412-4339 and 412-4340 concerning the Canada Pension Plan. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-45-09;

— No. 412-4345 concerning Canada's railways. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-61-09.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-135.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 33 to 36) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Ayala (Honoré-Mercier), seconded by Mr. Cash (Davenport), Bill C-635, An Act to establish Latin-American Heritage Day, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), moved, — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 25)

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, November 17, 2014, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the pension system (No. 412-4453);

— by , one concerning lighthouses (No. 412-4454);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-4455) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4456);

— by , two concerning the mining industry (Nos. 412-4457 and 412-4458);

— by , one concerning crimes of violence (No. 412-4459);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-4460);

— by , two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-4461 and 412-4462).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve of Canada), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

Royal Assent

A message was received informing the Commons that on November 5, 2014, at 5:26 p.m., His Excellency the Governor General signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bills:

Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco) — Chapter No. 23;

Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act — Chapter No. 24;

Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts — Chapter No. 25;

Bill C-501, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day — Chapter No. 26.

Government Orders

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve of Canada), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

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.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, without amendment.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding Standing Order 83.1, the Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to present its report on the pre-budget consultations no later than December 12, 2014.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Poilievre (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), — That Bill C-21, An Act to control the administrative burden that regulations impose on businesses, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

The debate continued.

Royal Assent

A message was received informing the Commons that on November 6, 2014, at 4:20 p.m., Mr. Stephen Wallace, Secretary to the Governor General, in his capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, signified Royal Assent by written declaration to the following Bill:

Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions — Chapter No. 27.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, November 17, 2014, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 5:10 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 42(2), dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. (Private Members' Business M-534)

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — List of outstanding specific legislative proposals to amend listed tax laws announced prior to April 1, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, S.C. 2014, c. 20, s. 31. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1078-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Adjournment

At 5:11 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).