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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 68 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayers |
| National Anthem |
| 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. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan — Quarterly Report to Parliament for the Period of April 1 to June 30, 2010". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-403-20.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade) laid upon the Table, — Report of Export Development Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-662-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade) laid upon the Table, — Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-88-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Dykstra (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, — Report by the Global Centre for Pluralism for the fiscal year 2009-2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-403-21.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (long-form census). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-97. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 32) was tabled. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Duncan (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), seconded by Mr. Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill S-4, 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, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0778);
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— by Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 403-0779) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 403-0780);
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— by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), one concerning the tax system (No. 403-0781), one concerning China (No. 403-0782), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0783) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0784);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), twenty concerning the situation in Israel (Nos. 403-0785 to 403-0804), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0805), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 403-0806) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0807);
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— by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), two concerning health care services (Nos. 403-0808 and 403-0809) and one concerning housing policy (No. 403-0810);
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— by Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), one concerning health care services (No. 403-0811), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0812), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0813) and one concerning pornography (No. 403-0814).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return: |
Q-18 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With respect to the second year of the Treasury Board’s four-year cycle to review program spending and performance across the government and ensure value for money: (a) which 21 departments and agencies participated in the exercise and how much did each department or agency contribute towards the (i) $349 million identified for 2009-2010, (ii) $449 million identified for 2010–2011, (iii) $586 million identified for 2011–2012; and (b) for each of the participating departments and agencies, among what programs or services were the savings identified and in what amounts? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-18.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), — That Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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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. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 220, NAYS: 84 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Del Mastro Lake Regan Total: -- 220 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Comartin Guay Masse Total: -- 84 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. |
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Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)), presented on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 8) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 153, NAYS: 151 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Demers Julian Oliphant Total: -- 153 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Kerr Reid Total: -- 151 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities without amendment. |
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Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), seconded by Mrs. Beaudin (Saint-Lambert), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, September 29, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| 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 Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)) — Reports of the Department of Western Economic Diversification for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8561-403-560-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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| 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 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |