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40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION

Journals

No. 107

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

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. 403-0935 and 403-0947 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-23-10;
— Nos. 403-0973 and 403-1011 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-37-06.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Western Governors' Association, held in Whitefish, Montana, on June 27 and 28, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-10.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the National Governors Association, held in Boston, Massachusetts, from July 9 to 11, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, held in Charleston, South Carolina, from July 31 to August 3, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-12.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, held in Toronto, Ontario, from August 8 to 11, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-13.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 50th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference, held in Portland, Maine, from August 15 to 18, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-403-59-14.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-501, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (pension protection)). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-144.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 47) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, December 1, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14)


Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the 12th Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Competition Act (inquiry into industry sector)). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-145.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 47) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, December 1, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 15)


Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee (Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud), with an amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-146.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 38) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lemay (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), seconded by Mr. St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber), Bill C-599, An Act respecting the development and implementation of a First Nations education funding plan, 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. Mulcair (Outremont), seconded by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Bill C-600, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for charitable gifts), 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 Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning Afghanistan (No. 403-1148);
— by Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), two concerning the electoral system (Nos. 403-1149 and 403-1150);
— by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), one concerning technological protection measures (No. 403-1151);
— by Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), one concerning housing policy (No. 403-1152);
— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning federal programs (No. 403-1153);
— by Mr. Byrne (Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-1154).
Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), — That Bill C-47, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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.

Interruption

At 2:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Oral Questions

By unanimous consent, the House resumed Oral Questions in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 30(5).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry), — That Bill C-47, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Business of Supply

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 25, 2010, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean), seconded by Mr. Dorion (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher), — That this House condemn the government’s decision to unilaterally extend the Canadian mission in Afghanistan to 2014, whereby it is breaking two promises it made to Canadians, one made on May 10, 2006, in this House and repeated in the 2007 Throne Speech, that any military deployment would be subject to a vote in Parliament, and another made on January 6, 2010, that the mission in Afghanistan would become a strictly civilian commitment after 2011, without any military presence beyond what would be needed to protect the embassy.

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

(Division No. 132 -- Vote no 132)
YEAS: 81, NAYS: 209

YEAS -- POUR

Allen (Welland)
André
Angus
Ashton
Asselin
Atamanenko
Bachand
Beaudin
Bellavance
Bevington
Bigras
Blais
Bonsant
Bouchard
Bourgeois
Brunelle
Cardin
Carrier
Charlton
Chow

Christopherson
Comartin
Crowder
Cullen
Davies (Vancouver Kingsway)
Davies (Vancouver East)
DeBellefeuille
Demers
Deschamps
Desnoyers
Dewar
Donnelly
Dorion
Duceppe
Dufour
Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona)
Faille
Freeman
Gagnon
Gaudet

Gravelle
Guay
Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques)
Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord)
Harris (St. John's East)
Hughes
Hyer
Julian
Laforest
Laframboise
Lavallée
Layton
Lemay
Leslie
Lessard
Lévesque
Malo
Maloway
Marston
Martin (Winnipeg Centre)

Martin (Sault Ste. Marie)
Masse
Mathyssen
Ménard
Mourani
Mulcair
Nadeau
Ouellet
Paillé (Hochelaga)
Paillé (Louis-Hébert)
Paquette
Plamondon
Pomerleau
Rafferty
Savoie
Siksay
St-Cyr
Stoffer
Thi Lac
Thibeault
Vincent

Total: -- 81

NAYS -- CONTRE

Abbott
Ablonczy
Aglukkaq
Albrecht
Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac)
Allison
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Andrews
Armstrong
Arthur
Bagnell
Bains
Baird
Bélanger
Bennett
Benoit
Bernier
Bezan
Blackburn
Blaney
Block
Boucher
Boughen
Braid
Breitkreuz
Brison
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Brown (Newmarket—Aurora)
Brown (Barrie)
Bruinooge
Byrne
Cadman
Calandra
Calkins
Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country)
Cannis
Cannon (Pontiac)
Carrie
Casson
Chong
Clarke
Clement
Coady
Coderre
Cotler
Crombie
Cummins
D'Amours
Davidson
Day

Dechert
Del Mastro
Devolin
Dhaliwal
Dhalla
Dion
Dosanjh
Dreeshen
Dryden
Duncan (Vancouver Island North)
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Dykstra
Easter
Eyking
Fast
Finley
Flaherty
Fletcher
Foote
Galipeau
Gallant
Garneau
Généreux
Glover
Goldring
Goodale
Goodyear
Gourde
Grewal
Guarnieri
Guergis
Hall Findlay
Harper
Harris (Cariboo—Prince George)
Hawn
Hiebert
Hoback
Hoeppner
Holder
Holland
Ignatieff
Jean
Jennings
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Kania
Karygiannis
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kennedy
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Kerr
Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)

Lake
Lauzon
Lebel
LeBlanc
Lee
Lemieux
Lobb
Lukiwski
Lunn
Lunney
MacAulay
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Malhi
Mayes
McCallum
McColeman
McGuinty
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
McLeod
McTeague
Mendes
Menzies
Merrifield
Miller
Minna
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe)
Murphy (Charlottetown)
Murray
Neville
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
O'Neill-Gordon
Obhrai
Oda
Oliphant
Pacetti
Paradis
Patry
Payne
Pearson
Petit
Poilievre
Preston
Proulx
Rae
Raitt
Rajotte
Ratansi

Rathgeber
Regan
Reid
Richards
Richardson
Rickford
Rodriguez
Rota
Russell
Savage
Saxton
Scarpaleggia
Schellenberger
Sgro
Shea
Shipley
Shory
Silva
Simms
Simson
Smith
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Szabo
Thompson
Tilson
Toews
Tonks
Trost
Trudeau
Tweed
Uppal
Valeriote
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Vellacott
Verner
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country)
Weston (Saint John)
Wilfert
Wong
Woodworth
Wrzesnewskyj
Yelich
Young
Zarac

Total: -- 209

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Lalonde

Ritz

Total: -- 2

Private Members' Business

At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-465, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day, as reported by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage with amendments.

Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), 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 98(2), Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

Adjournment Proceedings

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 7:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).