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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 233 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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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: |
— No. 411-3255 concerning hazardous products. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-24-15;
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— Nos. 411-3317, 411-3318, 411-3343, 411-3347, 411-3349, 411-3350, 411-3413, 411-3419, 411-3427, 411-3429, 411-3441 and 411-3530 concerning sex selection. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-132-03;
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— No. 411-3342 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-36;
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— No. 411-3348 concerning immigration. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-20-24;
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— No. 411-3417 concerning aboriginal affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-33-08.
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Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That this House condemn the attacks perpetrated during the 2013 Boston Marathon and express its deepest sympathies to the victims of this senseless violence and their families. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain), one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-3560);
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— by Mr. Wilks (Kootenay—Columbia), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 411-3561);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning navigable waters (No. 411-3562) and one concerning the democratic process (No. 411-3563).
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| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), seconded by Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), moved, — That the House recognize that the use of temporary foreign workers to replace Canadian workers in jobs Canadians are qualified and able to do is an abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and that it is the government's responsibility to ensure that this program is not abused in a way which threatens the wellbeing of Canadian workers and the Canadian economy; that a special committee be appointed, with a mandate to conduct hearings on this critical issue, to hear from Canadians affected by this practice, and to propose solutions to strengthen the rules around the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to prevent abuse; that the committee consist of 12 members which shall include seven members from the government party, four members from the Official Opposition and one member from the Liberal Party, provided that the Chair is from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there be one Vice-Chair from each of the opposition parties; that the committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders, as well as the power to travel, accompanied by the necessary staff, inside and outside of Canada, subject to the usual authorization from the House; that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Whip of each party depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the committee no later than April 26, 2013; that the quorum of the special committee be seven members for any proceedings, provided that at least a member of the opposition and of the government party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted to be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); and that the committee report its recommendations to the House no later than June 19, 2013. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), seconded by Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
| Notice of Motion |
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Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), seconded by Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 655 -- Vote no 655) | |
| YEAS: 128, NAYS: 148 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jacob Pacetti Total: -- 128 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Leef Schellenberger Total: -- 148 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rankin (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), — That this House condemn the tax hikes introduced by the government in Budget 2013 on hospital parking, bicycles, baby strollers, coffee makers, iPods and other goods and services, which break the promise the government made to Canadians during the last election. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 656 -- Vote no 656) | |
| YEAS: 128, NAYS: 147 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Jacob Pacetti Total: -- 128 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Leitch Seeback Total: -- 147 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:10 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Ms. Borg (Terrebonne—Blainville), was called and, not having been proceeded with, in accordance with Standing Order 42(2), dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. (Private Members' Business C-475) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:10 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 6:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |