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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 145 Thursday, November 20, 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:

— Nos. 412-4217 to 412-4233 concerning Bangladesh. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-40-04;

— Nos. 412-4242, 412-4243 and 412-4299 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-7-25;

— Nos. 412-4247, 412-4252, 412-4331, 412-4383 and 412-4424 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-46-19;

— Nos. 412-4347, 412-4366 and 412-4377 concerning Christianity. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-139-03;

— Nos. 412-4362 and 412-4363 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-4-22;

— Nos. 412-4455, 412-4460 and 412-4465 concerning foreign aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-34-12.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee (Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve of Canada), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-144.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 37 and 38) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning asbestos (No. 412-4513);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4514) and one concerning budget measures (No. 412-4515);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-4516);

— by , one concerning genetic engineering (No. 412-4517) and one concerning China (No. 412-4518);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 412-4519);

— by , one concerning China (No. 412-4520), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 412-4521) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4522);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4523);

— by , one concerning national parks (No. 412-4524).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council), — That Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, to enact the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

Bill S-1001, An Act to amend the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 135(2), Bill S-1001, An Act to amend the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Act, was deemed read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Leef (Yukon), seconded by Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), — That Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Mr. Goguen (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe), seconded by Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill be withdrawn from the Order Paper, and the subject matter thereof be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and that the Committee report back to the House within four months of the adoption of this Order.”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 26, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 — Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c. 17, sbs. 71(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-802-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning China (No. 412-4525);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4526) and one concerning crimes of violence (No. 412-4527).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 6:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).