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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 89 Monday, March 5, 2012 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mrs. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should help improve financial literacy in Canada by: (a) working to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Financial Literacy; (b) creating, promoting, and continuously upgrade a single source website for financial literacy to increase public awareness and ease access to information for Canadians; (c) requiring federally regulated financial institutions to publicly disclose their contributions to financial literacy initiatives; (d) ensuring the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada works with willing provinces and territories to promote financial literacy to youth through the educational system; and (e) designating November as “Financial Literacy Month”. (Private Members' Business M-269) |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 7, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Ms. Papillon (Québec), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) honour the service of Canadian military and RCMP veterans and their families by committing to not cut Veterans Affairs Canada in the upcoming budget; and (b) provide programs and services to all military and RCMP veterans and their families in a timely and comprehensive manner. |
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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. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Fast (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway), seconded by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), — That Bill C-23, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Warkentin (Peace River), seconded by Mr. Keddy (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway), — That this question be now put.
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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. 140 -- Vote no 140) | |
| YEAS: 140, NAYS: 118 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 140 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Julian Nunez-Melo Total: -- 118 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the question was put on the original motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 263, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Côté Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rae Total: -- 263 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-23, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Dykstra (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, — Corporate Plan 2012 of the Global Centre for Pluralism. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-31.
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Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Trottier (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians Seminar, "Taking Legislative Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls", held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from March 30 to April 1, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-52-02.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Trottier (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the Political Committee of the APF, held in Liège, Belgium, from May 1 to 5, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-52-03.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Trottier (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the Cooperation and Development Committee and the meeting of the Parliamentary Network for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS of the APF, held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 23 to 27, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-52-04.
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Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Sackville—Eastern Shore, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0577);
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— by Mr. Harris (St. John's East), one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-0578) and one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 411-0579);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0580);
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— by Mr. Lunney (Nanaimo—Alberni), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 411-0581);
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— by Mr. Andrews (Avalon), five concerning Old Age Security benefits (Nos. 411-0582 to 411-0586);
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— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning abortion (No. 411-0587);
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning climate change (No. 411-0588), one concerning housing policy (No. 411-0589), one concerning China (No. 411-0590) and one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0591);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-0592).
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Ms. Papillon (Québec), in relation to the Business of Supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour), seconded by Mr. Brahmi (Saint-Jean), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word “should” and replacing them with the following: |
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“honour the service of Canadian military and RCMP veterans and their families by: (a) committing to not cut Veterans Affairs Canada benefits in the upcoming budget; (b) committing every dollar identified through the Strategic and Operating Review of the Department to programmes and services for military and RCMP veterans and their families; and (c) providing programs and services to all military and RCMP veterans and their families in a timely and comprehensive manner.”. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 6:35 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the amendment and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Lebel (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) — Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-866-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Mr. Lebel (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) — Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-866-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:36 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 6:57 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |