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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 65 Monday, March 31, 2014 11:00 a.m.

Prayers

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Orders in Council concerning certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2014-149 to P.C. 2014-153. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-24-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— P.C. 2014-155. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-32-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs)

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-571, An Act to amend the Meat Inspection Act and the Safe Food for Canadians Act (slaughter of equines for human consumption).

Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fast (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada following the May 13, 2013, by-election held in Labrador and the November 25, 2013, by-elections held in Bourassa, Brandon—Souris, Provencher and Toronto Centre, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-4-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of documents concerning Afghanistan. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-412-3.

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. 412-1636 and 412-1647 concerning crimes of violence. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-63-02;

— No. 412-1643 concerning natural gas. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-91-03;

— Nos. 412-1650 and 412-1651 concerning the education system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-107-01;

— No. 412-1652 concerning missing persons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-104-02;

— No. 412-1656 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-4-09;

— Nos. 412-1666, 412-1754 and 412-1816 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-15-07;

— No. 412-1671 concerning human trafficking. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-72-02;

— No. 412-1675 concerning the electoral system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-12-06;

— No. 412-1795 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-50-07;

— No. 412-1814 concerning certain diseases. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-33-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage


Kennedy Stewart for François Lapointe

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans


François Lapointe for Kennedy Stewart

Standing Committee on Health


Claude Gravelle for Isabelle Morin

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities


Isabelle Morin for Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Leef (Yukon), seconded by Mr. Hayes (Sault Ste. Marie), Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), 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 Ms. Péclet (La Pointe-de-l'Île), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), Bill C-584, An Act respecting the Corporate Social Responsibility Inherent in the Activities of Canadian Extractive Corporations in Developing Countries, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the fur industry (No. 412-2179) and two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-2180 and 412-2181);

— by , one concerning land use (No. 412-2182);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2183) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-2184);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-2185);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2186) and one concerning Canada's railways (No. 412-2187);

— by , two concerning VIA Rail (Nos. 412-2188 and 412-2189);

— by , one concerning the democratic process (No. 412-2190);

— by , one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 412-2191) and one concerning housing policy (No. 412-2192);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 412-2193);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 412-2194) and one concerning health care services (No. 412-2195);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-2196);

— by , two concerning health care services (Nos. 412-2197 and 412-2198);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-2199), one concerning working conditions (No. 412-2200) and three concerning the protection of the environment (Nos. 412-2201 to 412-2203);

— by , one concerning horse meat (No. 412-2204), one concerning certain diseases (No. 412-2205) and one concerning navigable waters (No. 412-2206);

— by , one concerning telecommunications (No. 412-2207);

— by , one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-2208).

Questions 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-303 — — With regard to the riding of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, since fiscal year 2009-2010, specifying the name of each department or agency, the year, the initiative, the amount, the name and the municipality of the beneficiary, what is the total amount of government funding allocated to the riding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-303.

Government Orders

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, March 6, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 93 -- Vote n^o 93)
YEAS: 175, NAYS: 92
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Aglukkaq Albas Albrecht Alexander Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambler Ambrose Anderson Andrews Armstrong Ashfield Aspin Bateman Bélanger Bennett Benoit Bergen Bernier Bezan Blaney Block Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brison Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Brown (Barrie) Bruinooge Butt Calandra Calkins Carmichael Carrie Casey Chong Clarke Clement Crockatt Cuzner Daniel Davidson Dechert Devolin Dion Dreeshen Dubourg Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Dykstra Easter Eyking Falk Findlay (Delta—Richmond East) Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk) Fletcher Freeland Fry Galipeau Gallant Garneau Gill Glover Goguen Goldring Goodale Goodyear Gosal Gourde Grewal Harper Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) Hawn Hayes Hiebert Hillyer Holder Hsu James Jones Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kent Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lamoureux Lauzon Lebel LeBlanc (Beauséjour) Leef Leitch Lemieux Leung Lizon Lobb Lukiwski Lunney MacAulay MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie Maguire Mayes McColeman McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) McLeod Menegakis Merrifield Miller Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Murray Nicholson Norlock Obhrai O'Connor Oliver O'Neill Gordon Opitz O'Toole Paradis Payne Poilievre Preston Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Regan Reid Rempel Richards Rickford Ritz Saxton Scarpaleggia Schellenberger Seeback Sgro Shea Shipley Shory Smith Sopuck Sorenson Stanton St-Denis Storseth Strahl Sweet Tilson Toet Trost Trottier Truppe Uppal Valcourt Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Wallace Warawa Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Weston (Saint John) Wilks Wong Woodworth Yelich Young (Oakville) Young (Vancouver South) Zimmer Total: -- 175
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Angus Ashton Atamanenko Aubin Bellavance Benskin Bevington Blanchette Blanchette-Lamothe Boivin Boulerice Boutin-Sweet Brahmi Brosseau Caron Cash Charlton Chicoine Chisholm Christopherson Cleary Comartin Crowder Cullen Davies (Vancouver East) Day Dewar Dionne Labelle Donnelly Doré Lefebvre Dubé Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Dusseault Fortin Freeman Garrison Genest Genest-Jourdain Giguère Gravelle Groguhé Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Harris (St. John's East) Hughes Hyer Jacob Julian Kellway Lapointe Larose Latendresse Laverdière LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) Leslie Liu Mai Marston Masse Mathyssen May Michaud Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) Morin (Laurentides—Labelle) Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) Nantel Nash Nicholls Nunez-Melo Péclet Perreault Pilon Plamondon Quach Rafferty Rankin Raynault Rousseau Saganash Sandhu Scott Sellah Sims (Newton—North Delta) Sitsabaiesan Stewart Stoffer Thibeault Toone Tremblay Turmel Total: -- 92
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun
Accordingly, Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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 — Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 1999, c. 33, sbs. 342(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-601-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-790-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— by — Proposed Exemption Regulations (Consumer Products), pursuant to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, S.C. 2010, c. 21, s. 38(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1069-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by — Canadian Food Inspection Agency's User Fee Proposal for Overtime Fees, including a Summary of Stakeholder Comments and CFIA responses, pursuant to the User Fees Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6, sbs. 4(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8564-412-9-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— by — Report on the administration of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-11, s. 31. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-231-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-15-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces for the year 2012, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-18-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-19-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Communications Security Establishment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-21-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the National Energy Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-22-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the National Film Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-24-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-26-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-27-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-28-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-29-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Statistical Survey Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-30-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on the Administration of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, R.S. 1985, c. M-5, s. 67. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-173-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-234-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-333-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-658-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Canada Revenue Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-749-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Parks Canada Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-750-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-805-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-877-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of National Defence (Canadian Forces) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-878-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the year 2012, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1034-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2013-2017 and the Capital Budget for 2013 of the Canada Post Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-841-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2014-2018 and the Capital Budget for 2014 of the Canada Post Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-412-841-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Report on the Implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the subsection 37.3.3(h) of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, as ratified by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, S.C. 1993, c. 29, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-401-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

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 museums (No. 412-2209) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-2210).

Adjournment

At 6:44 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).