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38th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 155

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Conference entitled “The Canadian/U.S. Border — A Unified Focus”, held in Washington, D.C., from September 11 to 13, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-381-59-13.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest) presented the report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 59th Annual Meeting, held in Mobile, Alabama, from July 30 to August 3, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-381-59-14.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Williams (Edmonton—St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 22nd Report of the Committee, “Passport Office – Passport Services”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-229.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 36, 50 and 55) was tabled.


Mr. St. Amand (Brant), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Bill C-71, An Act respecting the regulation of commercial and industrial undertakings on reserve lands, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-230.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 53) was tabled.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 381-1722);
— by Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 381-1723);
— by Mr. Richardson (Calgary Centre), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 381-1724) and one concerning illicit drug use (No. 381-1725).
Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should give its negotiators a mandate during the negotiations at the World Trade Organization so that, at the end of the current round of negotiations, Canada obtains results that ensure that the supply management sectors are subject to no reduction in over-quota tariffs and no increase in tariff quotas, so that these sectors can continue to provide producers with a fair and equitable income.

Debate arose thereon.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the Order made Monday, November 21, 2005, pursuant to Standing Order 45, respecting the deferral of the recorded division on the motion to concur in the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, scheduled to take place later today, be discharged and the motion deemed adopted on division.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

Tabling of Documents
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (November 2005), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, S.C. 1994, c. 32, s. 2. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-381-64-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)
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.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

Mr. Desrochers (Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière), seconded by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “quotas” and substituting the following:

“and also ensure an agreement that strengthens the market access position of Canada's agricultural exporters so that all sectors can continue to provide producers with a fair and equitable income”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should give its negotiators a mandate during the negotiations at the World Trade Organization so that, at the end of the current round of negotiations, Canada obtains results that ensure that the supply management sectors are subject to no reduction in over-quota tariffs and no increase in tariff quotas, and also ensure an agreement that strengthens the market access position of Canada's agricultural exporters so that all sectors can continue to provide producers with a fair and equitable income.

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 183 -- Vote no 183)
YEAS: 288, NAYS: 0

YEAS -- POUR

Abbott
Ablonczy
Adams
Alcock
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson (Victoria)
André
Angus
Asselin
Augustine
Bachand
Bagnell
Bains
Bakopanos
Barnes
Batters
Beaumier
Bélanger
Bell
Bellavance
Bennett
Benoit
Bevilacqua
Bezan
Bigras
Blaikie
Blais
Blondin-Andrew
Boire
Boivin
Bonin
Bonsant
Boshcoff
Bouchard
Boudria
Boulianne
Bourgeois
Bradshaw
Breitkreuz
Brison
Broadbent
Brown (Oakville)
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brunelle
Bulte
Byrne
Cannis
Cardin
Carr
Carrie
Carrier
Carroll
Casey
Casson
Catterall
Chamberlain
Chan
Chong
Christopherson
Clavet
Cleary
Coderre
Comartin
Comuzzi
Côté
Cotler
Crête
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cullen (Etobicoke North)

Cummins
Cuzner
D'Amours
Davies
Day
Demers
Deschamps
Desjarlais
Desrochers
DeVillers
Devolin
Dhalla
Dion
Dosanjh
Doyle
Drouin
Dryden
Duceppe
Duncan
Easter
Emerson
Epp
Eyking
Faille
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Folco
Fontana
Forseth
Frulla
Gagnon (Québec)
Gagnon (Saint-Maurice—Champlain)
Gagnon (Jonquière—Alma)
Gallant
Gallaway
Gaudet
Gauthier
Godbout
Godfrey
Godin
Goldring
Goodale
Goodyear
Graham
Grewal (Newton—North Delta)
Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells)
Guarnieri
Guay
Guergis
Guimond
Hanger
Harris
Harrison
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Holland
Hubbard
Ianno
Jaffer
Jean
Jennings
Johnston
Julian
Kadis
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)

Khan
Komarnicki
Kotto
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laframboise
Lalonde
Lapierre (Outremont)
Lapierre (Lévis—Bellechasse)
Lastewka
Lauzon
Lavallée
Layton
LeBlanc
Lee
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Longfield
Loubier
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacAulay
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Macklin
Malhi
Maloney
Marceau
Mark
Marleau
Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca)
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (LaSalle—Émard)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Matthews
McCallum
McDonough
McGuinty
McGuire
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
McLellan
McTeague
Ménard (Hochelaga)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Mills
Minna
Mitchell
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Murphy
Myers
Neville
Nicholson
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Owen
Pacetti
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis
Parrish
Patry
Perron
Peterson
Pettigrew
Phinney

Picard (Drummond)
Pickard (Chatham-Kent—Essex)
Plamondon
Poilievre
Poirier-Rivard
Powers
Prentice
Preston
Rajotte
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Reid
Ritz
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Roy
Russell
Saada
Sauvageau
Savage
Savoy
Scarpaleggia
Scheer
Schellenberger
Schmidt (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Scott
Sgro
Siksay
Silva
Simard (Beauport—Limoilou)
Simard (Saint Boniface)
Simms
Skelton
Smith (Pontiac)
Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul)
Solberg
St-Hilaire
St. Amand
St. Denis
Stoffer
Strahl
Stronach
Szabo
Telegdi
Temelkovski
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thibault (West Nova)
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Tonks
Torsney
Tweed
Ur
Valeri
Valley
Van Loan
Vellacott
Vincent
Volpe
Wappel
Warawa
Wasylycia-Leis
Watson
Wilfert
Williams
Wrzesnewskyj
Yelich
Zed

Total: -- 288

NAYS -- CONTRE

Nil--Aucun

Private Members' Business

At 5:53 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Vincent (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Lapierre (Lévis—Bellechasse), — That Bill C-380, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (pregnant or nursing employees), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The debate continued.

At 6:53 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 23, 2005, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Messages from the Senate

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House of the following:
That the Certificate of Nomination for William Robert Young, Parliamentary Librarian, tabled in the Senate on November 22, 2005, be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament for consideration and report; and
That the Committee submit its report no later than December 16, 2005.
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the Commons to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French), without amendment.
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 Mr. Dion (Minister of the Environment) — Management Plan of the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-381-898-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable 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 Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), one concerning health care services (No. 381-1726) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 381-1727).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:53 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 7:12 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).