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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 46 Tuesday, February 11, 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. 412-0671 and 412-0672 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-46-07;

— No. 412-0679 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-31-06;

— Nos. 412-0693, 412-0694, 412-1064, 412-1068 and 412-1426 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-14-05.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mrs. Shea (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning climate change (No. 412-1579);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-1580);

— by , one concerning national parks (No. 412-1581) and one concerning transportation (No. 412-1582);

— by , one concerning national parks (No. 412-1583);

— by , three concerning funding aid (Nos. 412-1584 to 412-1586);

— by , one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-1587);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 412-1588);

— by , two concerning the fishing industry (Nos. 412-1589 and 412-1591) and one concerning transportation (No. 412-1590);

— by , one concerning the democratic process (No. 412-1592) and one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 412-1593).

Government Orders

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 5.

Motion No. 1 was not proceeded with.

Motion No. 2 was not proceeded with.

Motion No. 3 was not proceeded with.

Group No. 1

Mr. Mulcair (Leader of the Opposition), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-15 be amended by deleting Clause 136.

Mr. Mulcair (Leader of the Opposition), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-15 be amended by deleting Clause 137.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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 House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-15, An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 4 and 5).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the House proceeded to the consideration of Ways and Means motion No. 6 for the Budget presentation.

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)), moved, — That this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government. (Ways and Means No. 6)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, —

(1) “Budget 2014” — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-6.

(2) “Jobs Report: The State of the Canadian Labour Market” — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-7.

(3) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and other tax legislation. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-8.

(4) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-9.

(5) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001 and the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-10.

(6) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of each Ways and Means motion, notice of which was laid upon the Table earlier today.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Sorenson (Minister of State (Finance)). (Ways and Means No. 6)

The debate continued.

Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Mr. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine), moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the motion was deemed adopted.

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 the mining industry (No. 412-1594);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-1595).

Adjournment

At 4:51 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).