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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 30 Tuesday, December 4, 2007 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayers |
Ways and Means |
Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to introduce an Act to give effect to the Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (Ways and Means No. 5) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-392-05. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion. |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, — The Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement and related Appendices, the Tsawwassen First Nation Tax Treatment Agreement and the Tsawwassen First Nation Harvest Agreement. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-392-7.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin), from the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented the First Report of the Committee (quorum and mandate). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-17. |
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled. |
Motions |
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-100 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Have there been any meetings or discussions, including but not limited to those conducted electronically, between the Deputy Minister and senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and staff members of the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, or between the Deputy Minister and senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regarding the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, since February 6, 2006 and, if so: (a) who participated in these meetings or discussions; (b) what was discussed; (c) what was the outcome of the discussions; and (d) what plans, if any, were discussed regarding the future operations of the Altantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre and, if so, (i) what did these plans consist of and (ii) what are the associated timelines? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-100.
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Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Ms. Finley (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), — That Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. |
Accordingly, Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. |
Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), 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 Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
Debate arose thereon. |
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 of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
The debate continued. |
Messages from the Senate |
A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: |
Government Orders |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Thompson (Minister of Veterans Affairs), — That Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. |
The debate continued. |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Hill (Secretary of State), — That Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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(Division No. 19 -- Vote no 19) | |
YEAS: 118, NAYS: 75 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Del Mastro Komarnicki Rajotte Total: -- 118 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Chow Kotto Mourani Total: -- 75 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Demers Hinton Smith St-Cyr |
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Accordingly, Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
Private Members' Business |
At 6:00 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. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), seconded by Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to extend property rights to Canadians. (Private Members' Business M-315) |
The debate continued. |
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, December 5, 2007, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
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 Mr. Clement (Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Order amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Asbestos Products), pursuant to the Hazardous Products Act, R.S. 1985, c. H-3, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-846-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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— by Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety) — Report of the National DNA Data Bank of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the DNA Identification Act, S.C. 2000, c. 10, s. 12. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-392-777-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:37 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 7:02 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |