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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 191 Friday, March 27, 2015 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular)), — 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 third time and do pass.

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.

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. 412-4912 and 412-4943 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-46-25;

— No. 412-4939 concerning abortion. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-53-10;

— No. 412-5019 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-69-04;

— No. 412-5049 concerning disabled and handicapped persons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-153-01.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Finley (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) for Mr. Blaney (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make a consequential amendment to the International Transfer of Offenders Act, 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. Poilievre (Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Democratic Reform) for Mr. Oliver (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Universal Child Care Benefit Act and to make related amendments to another Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation

(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Universal Child Care Benefit Act and to make related amendments to another Act”.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 412-5202);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5203);

— by , eight concerning a national day (Nos. 412-5204 to 412-5211);

— by , one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5212).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-1049 on the Order Paper.

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 question made into an Order for Return:

Q-1038 — — With regard to contracts under $10 000 granted by Western Economic Diversification Canada since June 4, 2014: what are the (a) vendors' names; (b) contracts' reference numbers; (c) dates of the contracts; (d) descriptions of the services provided; (e) delivery dates; (f) original contracts' values; and (g) final contracts' values, if different from the original contracts' values? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-1038.

Notices of Motions

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of intention to move at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 17, the debate not be further adjourned.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

Private Members' Business

At 1:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government, in exercising its jurisdiction, should submit natural resource development projects to a broader consultation with First Nations and citizens in communities and urban areas affected by the establishment of such activities, and that public willingness should be a criterion in obtaining a development permit to the same degree as impacts on human health, ecosystem maintenance, employment and economic development. (Private Members' Business M-533)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of British Columbia and Nova Scotia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-475-27. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Notice of opinion concerning the Firearms Records Regulations (Classification) (SOR/2014-198), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-779-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2014, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-65-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2015-284 and P.C. 2015-285. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-1-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

— P.C. 2015-255 to P.C. 2015-259, P.C. 2015-261, P.C. 2015-299 and P.C. 2015-300. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-3-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2015-253 and P.C. 2015-265 to P.C. 2015-268. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-9-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2015-254, P.C. 2015-260 and P.C. 2015-262. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-4-17. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2015-249. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-18-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2015-269, P.C. 2015-271 and P.C. 2015-272. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-16-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2015-264 and P.C. 2015-298. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-22-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2015-270. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-28-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2015-263. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-13-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— P.C. 2015-250 to P.C. 2015-252. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-30-14. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— P.C. 2015-273 to P.C. 2015-283. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-24-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

Adjournment

At 2:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).