Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East), from the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented the Third Report of the Committee, "Report on the Operations of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Within the Library of Parliament". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-108.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 3 to 5 and 7 to 11) was tabled.

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 15th Report of the Committee, "Chapter 7, Economy and Efficiency of Services — Correctional Service Canada of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-109.

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. 10, 18 to 20, 23 and 25) was tabled.

Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 16th Report of the Committee, "Report on Plans and Priorities for 2009-2010 and Departmental Performance Report for 2007-2008 of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-110.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16, 23 and 25) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord), Bill C-419, An Act respecting the notification of former residents and former employees of Valcartier military base concerning contaminated water, 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 Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service), 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 Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), Bill C-421, An Act respecting an Emergency Services Appreciation Day, 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 Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin), seconded by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), Bill C-422, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (equal parenting) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House take note of the significance of the 100th anniversary of Captain Bob Bartlett's voyage to the North Pole as Captain of the Peary Polar Expedition and the Bartlett 2009 Program celebrating his life, his career, and his contribution to helping us to better understand the Arctic now taking place in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-41, An Act to give effect to the Maanulth First Nations Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State) for Mr. Strahl (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians), seconded by Mr. Kent (Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas)), 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.

Pursuant to Order made Monday, June 15, 2009, the Bill was deemed read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read the third time and passed.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with an amendment.

Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), 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), Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), 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.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), — That Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime), be now read a third time and do pass.

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

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct).

Mr. Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding Standing Order 93(1)(b), the differed recorded divisions on motions M-297 and M-295, currently scheduled to take place immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, take place instead at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions that day; and that, if a recorded division is requested on Bill C-309 later today, the vote also take place at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, June 11, 2009, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), seconded by Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), — That, in the opinion of the House, in light of the legitimate concerns of Canadians that pensions and their retirement security may not be there for them in their retirement years, the Government of Canada should begin to work with the provinces and territories to ensure the sustainability of Canadians’ retirement incomes by bringing forward at the earliest opportunity, measures such as:

(a) expanding and increasing the CPP/QPP, OAS and GIS to ensure all Canadians can count on a dignified retirement;

(b) establishing a self-financing pension insurance program to ensure the viability of workplace sponsored plans in tough economic times;

(c) ensuring that workers’ pension funds go to the front of the line of creditors in the event of bankruptcy proceedings;

(d) in the interest of appropriate management of the CPP that the Government of Canada immediately protect the CPP from imprudent investment practices by ceasing the practice of awarding managers performance-based bonuses; and

(e) take all necessary steps to recover those bonuses for 2009, ensuring managers in the future are paid appropriate industry-competitive salaries;

(a) by adding after the word “forward” the following:

(b) by deleting the words “/QPP”.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, as amended, of Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), seconded by Mr. Mulcair (Outremont), — That, in the opinion of the House, in light of the legitimate concerns of Canadians that pensions and their retirement security may not be there for them in their retirement years, the Government of Canada should begin to work with the provinces and territories to ensure the sustainability of Canadians’ retirement incomes by bringing forward for review by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Research Working Group at the earliest opportunity, measures such as:

(a) expanding and increasing the CPP, OAS and GIS to ensure all Canadians can count on a dignified retirement;

(b) establishing a self-financing pension insurance program to ensure the viability of workplace sponsored plans in tough economic times;

(c) ensuring that workers’ pension funds go to the front of the line of creditors in the event of bankruptcy proceedings;

(d) in the interest of appropriate management of the CPP that the Government of Canada immediately protect the CPP from imprudent investment practices by ceasing the practice of awarding managers performance-based bonuses; and

(e) take all necessary steps to recover those bonuses for 2009, ensuring managers in the future are paid appropriate industry-competitive salaries.

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

Pursuant to Order made Monday, June 15, 2009, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Laforest (Saint-Maurice—Champlain), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That, in the opinion of the House, securities regulation falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces and that, therefore, the federal government should reject, once and for all, the idea of creating a single securities regulator for all of Canada, thereby respecting the unanimous will of the National Assembly of Quebec.

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

At 6:10 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. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-309, An Act establishing the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

The debate continued.

At 7:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

At 7:10 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 7:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).