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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals No. 115 Friday, December 10, 2010 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 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 S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 1 to 3.

Group No. 1

Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Ambrose (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill S-6 be amended by restoring Clause 1 as follows:

“1. This Act may be cited as the Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act.”

Ms. Oda (Minister of International Cooperation) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Ambrose (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill S-6, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting the following after line 28 on page 3:

“(2.7) The 90-day time limits for the making of any application referred to in subsections (2.1) to (2.5) may be extended by the appropriate Chief Justice, or his or her designate, to a maximum of 180 days if the person, due to circumstances beyond their control, is unable to make an application within the 90-day time limit.

(2.7) If a person convicted of murder does not make an application under subsection (1) within the maximum time period allowed by this section, the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, or his or her designate, shall immediately notify in writing a parent, child, spouse or common-law partner of the victim that the convicted person did not make an application. If it is not possible to notify one of the aforementioned relatives, then the notification shall be given to another relative of the victim. The notification shall specify the next date on which the convicted person will be eligible to make an application under subsection (1).”

(a) by replacing line 9 on page 6 with the following:

“3(1), within 90 days after the end of two years”

(b) by replacing line 19 on page 6 with the following:

“amended by subsection 3(1), within 90 days”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

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.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the House of Commons to Canadians for the year 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-403-95.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— Nos. 403-0998 and 403-1044 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-24-09;

— Nos. 403-1013, 403-1022, 403-1032, 403-1047, 403-1090 and 403-1095 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-7-19;

— No. 403-1020 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-35-18.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-164.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 43) was tabled.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (revocation of registration), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-165.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49, 51 and 53) was tabled.

Mr. Dechert (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act, with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-166.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 39 to 42) was tabled.

Mr. Kania (Brampton West), from the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the Second Report of the Committee (review of statutory instruments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-167.

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

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 14) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), Bill C-603, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum age of employment), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 403-1201);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 403-1202);

— by , one concerning passports (No. 403-1203);

— by , one concerning the situation in Korea (No. 403-1204);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 403-1205) and one concerning unborn children (No. 403-1206);

— by , one concerning Afghanistan (No. 403-1207) and one concerning passports (No. 403-1208);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 403-1209);

— by , one concerning the mining industry (No. 403-1210);

— by , one concerning funding aid (No. 403-1211) and one concerning horse meat (No. 403-1212);

— by , one concerning passports (No. 403-1213);

— by , one concerning housing policy (No. 403-1214).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-514 and Q-517 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) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-515 — — With regard to the motion adopted by the unanimous consent of the House of Commons on November 25, 2008, calling on the government to develop a violence prevention strategy: (a) has the government developed such a strategy and, if so, is it publicly available; (b) does the government have other strategies to prevent violence against women and, if so, what are the details of these strategies; and (c) if no such strategy has been developed, does the government plan to develop one? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-515.

Q-516 — — With regard to the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor): (a) what is the purpose of the ongoing strategic review of CanNor; (b) how much project funding was allocated by territory and by riding in the Northern region for each fiscal year since 2007-2008, up to and including the current fiscal year, specifying which departments or agencies were responsible for funding administration and program delivery; (c) how much funding was allocated to CanNor under the Economic Action Plan; (d) how many projects were funded by CanNor under the Economic Action Plan; (e) what are the funding and full-time equivalent projections for CanNor for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013; (f) how much core and project funding has been allocated to each Regional Economic Development Agency by territory for each fiscal year since 2007-2008, up to and including the current fiscal year; (g) how much funding was allocated to support CanNor's operations office in Ottawa during each fiscal year since 2008-2009, up to and including the current fiscal year; (h) how many staff were assigned to work in the office in Ottawa during each fiscal year since 2008-2009, up to and including the current fiscal year; and (i) what programs or initiatives will sunset in fiscal year 2010-2011 and will any new programs be launched in fiscal year 2011-2012? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-516.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 to 3).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mr. Calandra (Oak Ridges—Markham), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to address the rising financial and human costs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Canada by ensuring, now and in the future, that its programs and policy development related to this issue continue to recognize: (a) the right to dignity and compassion of patients stricken by such conditions; (b) the emotional and psychological toll on family members and friends of patients afflicted by such conditions; (c) the increasing costs imposed on public health systems by the treatment of such conditions; and (d) the role played by such civil organizations as the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Neurological Health Charities Canada in furthering our understanding of the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; (Private Members' Business M-574)

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the government” the following:

“, with regard to matters under the Parliament of Canada's legislative jurisdiction,”.

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mr. Calandra (Oak Ridges—Markham), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government, with regard to matters under the Parliament of Canada's legislative jurisdiction, should continue to address the rising financial and human costs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Canada by ensuring, now and in the future, that its programs and policy development related to this issue continue to recognize: (a) the right to dignity and compassion of patients stricken by such conditions; (b) the emotional and psychological toll on family members and friends of patients afflicted by such conditions; (c) the increasing costs imposed on public health systems by the treatment of such conditions; and (d) the role played by such civil organizations as the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Neurological Health Charities Canada in furthering our understanding of the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. (Private Members' Business M-574)

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

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 — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2010-1447 and P.C. 2010-1502. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-1-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

— P.C. 2010-1503. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-25-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

— P.C. 2010-1474 and P.C. 2010-1475. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-2-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

— P.C. 2010-1460 to P.C. 2010-1466. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-3-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

— P.C. 2010-1456. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-14-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

— P.C. 2010-1455. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-9-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2010-1402, P.C. 2010-1404 to P.C. 2010-1408 and P.C. 2010-1429 to P.C. 2010-1443. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-8-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2010-1426, P.C. 2010-1446, P.C. 2010-1458 and P.C. 2010-1459. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-4-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— P.C. 2010-1425. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-18-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

— P.C. 2010-1424, P.C. 2010-1448 to P.C. 2010-1454 and P.C. 2010-1472. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-16-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

— P.C. 2010-1444 and P.C. 2010-1445. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-22-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— P.C. 2010-1479. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-28-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

— P.C. 2010-1498. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-29-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

— P.C. 2010-1477 and P.C. 2010-1478. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-403-24-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Interim Order No. 4 Respecting Mail, Cargo and Baggage (JUS-81100-2-93), dated December 9, 2010, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-926-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

Adjournment

At 2:04 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).