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39th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 160

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

2:00 p.m.



Prayers
National Anthem
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.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

By unanimous consent, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hearn (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), seconded by Mr. Matthews (Random—Burin—St. George's), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:
“Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 192 -- Vote no 192)
YEAS: 111, NAYS: 164

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
Angus
Atamanenko
Bagnell
Bains
Barnes
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bennett
Bevington
Black
Blaikie
Bonin
Boshcoff
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Byrne
Cannis
Chan
Charlton
Chow
Christopherson
Coderre
Comartin
Cotler
Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)

Cullen (Etobicoke North)
Cuzner
D'Amours
Dewar
Dhaliwal
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Dryden
Easter
Eyking
Folco
Godfrey
Godin
Goodale
Graham
Guarnieri
Holland
Hubbard
Jennings
Julian
Kadis
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keeper
Layton
LeBlanc
Lee
MacAulay

Malhi
Maloney
Marleau
Marston
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
Matthews
McCallum
McGuinty
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
McTeague
Merasty
Minna
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nash
Neville
Owen
Pacetti
Patry
Pearson
Peterson
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman

Regan
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Siksay
Silva
Simard
St. Denis
Steckle
Stoffer
Szabo
Telegdi
Temelkovski
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Valley
Volpe
Wappel
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 111

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
André
Arthur
Asselin
Bachand
Baird
Barbot
Batters
Bellavance
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Bigras
Blackburn
Blais
Blaney
Bonsant
Bouchard
Boucher
Bourgeois
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Brunelle
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Carrie
Carrier
Casey
Casson
Chong
Clement

Comuzzi
Crête
Davidson
Day
DeBellefeuille
Del Mastro
Demers
Deschamps
Devolin
Doyle
Duceppe
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Faille
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Freeman
Gagnon
Gallant
Gaudet
Gauthier
Goodyear
Grewal
Guay
Guergis
Guimond
Hanger
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)

Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Khan
Komarnicki
Kotto
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Laforest
Laframboise
Lake
Lalonde
Lauzon
Lemay
Lemieux
Lessard
Lévesque
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
Lussier
MacKenzie
Malo
Manning
Mayes
Ménard (Hochelaga)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Mourani
Nadeau
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Ouellet
Pallister
Paquette
Paradis

Perron
Petit
Picard
Plamondon
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Rajotte
Reid
Richardson
Ritz
Roy
Scheer
Schellenberger
Shipley
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Tweed
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 164

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Cardin
Cummins

Galipeau
Gravel

Lavallée
MacKay (Central Nova)

Mark
Vincent


Private Members' Business

By unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Demers (Laval), seconded by Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges), — That Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division No. 193 -- Vote no 193)
YEAS: 151, NAYS: 119

YEAS -- POUR

Alghabra
André
Angus
Asselin
Atamanenko
Bachand
Bagnell
Bains
Barbot
Barnes
Bélanger
Bell (Vancouver Island North)
Bell (North Vancouver)
Bellavance
Bennett
Bevington
Bigras
Black
Blaikie
Blais
Bonin
Bonsant
Boshcoff
Bouchard
Bourgeois
Brison
Brown (Oakville)
Brunelle
Byrne
Cannis
Carrier
Chan
Charlton
Chow
Christopherson
Comartin
Cotler
Crête

Crowder
Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
Cuzner
D'Amours
DeBellefeuille
Demers
Deschamps
Dewar
Dhaliwal
Dhalla
Dosanjh
Dryden
Duceppe
Easter
Eyking
Faille
Folco
Freeman
Gagnon
Gaudet
Gauthier
Godfrey
Godin
Goodale
Graham
Guay
Guimond
Holland
Hubbard
Jennings
Julian
Kadis
Karetak-Lindell
Karygiannis
Keeper
Kotto
Laforest
Laframboise

Lalonde
Layton
LeBlanc
Lemay
Lessard
Lévesque
Lussier
MacAulay
Malhi
Malo
Maloney
Marleau
Marston
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)
Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
Matthews
McCallum
McGuinty
McTeague
Ménard (Hochelaga)
Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin)
Merasty
Minna
Mourani
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Nadeau
Nash
Neville
Ouellet
Owen
Pacetti
Paquette
Patry
Pearson
Perron

Peterson
Picard
Plamondon
Priddy
Proulx
Ratansi
Redman
Regan
Robillard
Rodriguez
Rota
Roy
Russell
Savage
Savoie
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Siksay
Silva
Simard
St-Cyr
St-Hilaire
St. Denis
Steckle
Stoffer
Szabo
Telegdi
Temelkovski
Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Thibault (West Nova)
Tonks
Valley
Wappel
Wasylycia-Leis
Wilfert
Wrzesnewskyj
Zed

Total: -- 151

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Albrecht
Allen
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Arthur
Baird
Batters
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Blackburn
Blaney
Boucher
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannon (Pontiac)
Carrie
Casey
Chong
Clement
Comuzzi
Davidson

Day
Del Mastro
Devolin
Doyle
Dykstra
Emerson
Epp
Fast
Finley
Fitzpatrick
Flaherty
Fletcher
Gallant
Goodyear
Grewal
Guergis
Hanger
Harris
Harvey
Hawn
Hearn
Hiebert
Hill
Hinton
Jaffer
Jean
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Khan

Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lauzon
Lee
Lemieux
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacKenzie
Manning
Mayes
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
Obhrai
Oda
Pallister
Paradis
Petit
Poilievre
Prentice
Preston
Rajotte
Reid

Richardson
Ritz
Scheer
Schellenberger
Shipley
Skelton
Smith
Solberg
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest)
Thompson (Wild Rose)
Tilson
Toews
Tweed
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Volpe
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Williams
Yelich

Total: -- 119

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Cardin
Cummins

Galipeau
Gravel

Lavallée
MacKay (Central Nova)

Mark
Vincent

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

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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 391-1354 concerning Chinese Canadians. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-99-01;
— No. 391-1357 concerning literacy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-73-05;
— No. 391-1368 concerning the automobile industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-56-06;
— No. 391-1397 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-13-10;
— No. 391-1448 concerning a national child care program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-5-15;
— Nos. 391-1454 and 391-1529 concerning passports. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-94-02;
— No. 391-1504 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-91-03.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest) presented the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting the annual visit by the Co-Chairs of the Association to Shanghai, Qingadao and Beijing, China, from March 12 to 16, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-391-68-03.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 15th Report of the Committee, “Safeguarding Asylum — Sustaining Canada's Commitments to Refugees”. — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-254.

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. 15, 17, 20, 22, 25 to 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 43, 52, 53 and 55 to 59) was tabled.


Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 16th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2007-2008 — Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-255.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 61) was tabled.


Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (Order in Council appointment of Timothy Wilson Casgrain to the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-256.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 66) was tabled.


Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard), from the Legislative Committee on Bill C-35, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (reverse onus in bail hearings for firearm-related offences), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-257.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 1 to 10) was tabled.


Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2007-2008 — Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, L30, L35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 under INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-258.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 54) was tabled.


Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 51th Report of the Committee (item to remain votable). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-259.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(3)(b), the report was deemed concurred in.


Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 52nd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages:

Steven Blaney for Guy Lauzon

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


Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (human trafficking and the 2010 Olympic Games). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-260.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 58) was tabled.


Motions

The following motion, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Dion (Leader of the Opposition), was called and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(b), was deemed adopted, — That consideration by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ENVIRONMENT — Department in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, be extended beyond May 31, 2007.


By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 52nd 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 Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright), one concerning immigration (No. 391-1573) and one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 391-1574);
— by Mr. Silva (Davenport), one concerning tobacco (No. 391-1575), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1576) and one concerning health care services (No. 391-1577);
— by Ms. Lalonde (La Pointe-de-l'Île), three concerning the Philippines (Nos. 391-1578 to 391-1580);
— by Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), one concerning the Canada Labour Code (No. 391-1581);
— by Ms. Dhalla (Brampton—Springdale), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1582);
— by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1583);
— by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1584);
— by Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North), one concerning federal programs (No. 391-1585);
— by Mr. Lussier (Brossard—La Prairie), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 391-1586);
— by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1587);
— by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1588);
— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1589);
— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 391-1590);
— by Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), one concerning the Philippines (No. 391-1591).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answer to question Q-203 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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-192 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to the government's initiatives to support families: (a) how many Canadian families earning an annual income of less than $20,000 a year will not be eligible for the new Child Tax Credit; (b) what does the government plan to do to stop the clawback of the national child tax benefit by the provinces; and (c) what additional measures will the government initiate to help eliminate child poverty? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-192.
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Own Source Revenue Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-13 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-13.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Tax Treatment Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-14 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-14.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Implementation Plan, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-15 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-15.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Real Property Tax Coordination Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-16 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-16.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Fiscal Financing Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-17 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-17.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Fisheries Operational Guidelines, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-18 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-18.


It was ordered, — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Tsawwassen First Nation Harvest Agreement, a side agreement to the Tsawwassen Final Agreement between the Tsawwassen Indian Band, Canada and British Columbia. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-19 — Mr. Cummins (Delta—Richmond East))

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the Return to this Order. — Sessional Paper No. 8550-391-19.

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Private Members' Business

At 5:30 p.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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-428, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine).

Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), seconded by Mr. Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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.

Adjournment

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).