The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments.

Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) for Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. Bibeau (Minister of International Development and La Francophonie) for Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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

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

At 1:10 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), seconded by Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington), moved, — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to undertake a study of the impact on parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, including in the case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), to consider, among other things, (i) ways to improve the level of compassion and support for parents who have suffered the loss of an infant child, (ii) ways to ensure that parents do not suffer any undue financial or emotional hardship as a result of the design of government programming, particularly from Employment Insurance Parental Benefits; that the Committee hold a minimum of six meetings to hear from witnesses that include parents who have lost an infant to SIDS, organizations who advocate for SIDS families, experts in the area of grief counselling, as well as officials responsible for the Employment Insurance Parental Benefits program; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House within six months of the adoption of this motion, and that it be instructed to request a comprehensive government response to its report, pursuant to Standing Order 109. (Private Members' Business M-110)

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.

At 2:08 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).