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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 145 Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:45 p.m.

Prayers

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's activities in relation to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, par. 90(1)(a). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1004-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

laid upon the Table, — Report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on activities in relation to the Conflict of Interest Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, para. 90(1)(b). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1002-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)

laid upon the Table, — Reports of the Information Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-940-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas concerning its participation at the Signing Ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the OAS and ParlAmericas, held in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 2012, and at the bilateral visit to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from March 18 to 24, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-411-74-06.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Komarnicki (Souris—Moose Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, "Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-125.

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

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 15 to 18, 24, 25, 42 and 44) was tabled.

Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 11th Report of the Committee (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations)). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-126.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 71) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3), the motion to concur in the Report was deemed moved, the question was deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, September 19, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 4)

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), Bill C-442, An Act respecting a National Lyme Disease Strategy, 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 , two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 411-1516 and 411-1517);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1518), one concerning telecommunications (No. 411-1519) and one concerning transportation (No. 411-1520);

— by , one concerning funding aid (No. 411-1521);

— by , three concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 411-1522 to 411-1524);

— by , six concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 411-1525 to 411-1530) and one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1531);

— by , one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1532);

— by , one concerning asbestos (No. 411-1533);

— by , one concerning the democratic process (No. 411-1534);

— by , one concerning budget measures (No. 411-1535);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Coast Guard (No. 411-1536);

— by , eight concerning budget measures (Nos. 411-1537 to 411-1544);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-1545);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 411-1546);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-1547).

Questions 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 return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-517 — — With regard to the Canadian Forces (CF): (a) for each year from 2001 to 2012, how many members of the CF have been medically released; (b) for each year from 2001 to 2012, how many CF members have been medically released with less than 10 years of service, specifying whether they served with the Navy, Air Force, or Land Force sections; (c) considering all the medical releases each year from 2001 to 2012, what percentage of those who served less than 10 years were medically released; (d) what accommodations are made for health and dental benefits and pensions for those who are medically released with less than 10 years of service; and (e) how many members were medically released each year from 2001 to 2012 after (i) one year of service, (ii) two years of service, (iii) three years of service, (iv) four years of service, (v) five years of service, (vi) six years of service, (vii) seven years of service, (viii) eight years of service, (ix) nine years of service, (x) ten years of service? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-517.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 20, 2012, and in accordance with Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 20, 2012, the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Government Orders

Pursuant to Standing Order 45(7), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Duncan (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-27, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 455 -- Vote n^o 455)
YEAS: 139, NAYS: 121
YEAS -- POUR Ablonczy Adams Adler Albas Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) Allison Ambler Ambrose Anders Anderson Armstrong Ashfield Aspin Baird Bateman Benoit Bernier Bezan Blaney Block Boughen Braid Breitkreuz Brown (Leeds—Grenville) Brown (Newmarket—Aurora) Butt Calandra Cannan Carmichael Carrie Chisu Chong Clarke Clement Daniel Davidson Dechert Del Mastro Devolin Dreeshen Duncan (Vancouver Island North) Dykstra Fast Findlay (Delta—Richmond East) Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk) Fletcher Galipeau Gill Glover Goguen Goodyear Gosal Gourde Grewal Harper Hawn Hayes Hiebert Hillyer Hoback Holder James Jean Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission) Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's) Kenney (Calgary Southeast) Kerr Komarnicki Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Lake Lauzon Leef Leitch Lemieux Leung Lizon Lobb Lukiwski Lunney MacKay (Central Nova) MacKenzie McColeman McLeod Menegakis Menzies Merrifield Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Nicholson Norlock O'Connor O'Neill Gordon Oda Oliver Opitz Paradis Payne Penashue Poilievre Preston Raitt Rajotte Rathgeber Reid Rempel Richards Rickford Ritz Saxton Schellenberger Seeback Shea Shipley Shory Smith Sopuck Sorenson Stanton Storseth Strahl Sweet Tilson Toet Trost Truppe Uppal Van Kesteren Van Loan Vellacott Wallace Warkentin Watson Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) Wilks Williamson Wong Woodworth Young (Oakville) Young (Vancouver South) Zimmer Total: -- 139
NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Andrews Ashton Atamanenko Aubin Ayala Bélanger Bellavance Bennett Benskin Bevington Blanchette Blanchette-Lamothe Boivin Borg Boulerice Boutin-Sweet Brahmi Brosseau Caron Casey Cash Charlton Chicoine Chisholm Choquette Chow Christopherson Cleary Coderre Côté Crowder Cullen Cuzner Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Davies (Vancouver East) Day Dewar Dion Dionne Labelle Donnelly Doré Lefebvre Dubé Duncan (Etobicoke North) Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) Dusseault Easter Eyking Foote Freeman Fry Garneau Garrison Genest Genest-Jourdain Giguère Goodale Gravelle Groguhé Harris (Scarborough Southwest) Harris (St. John's East) Hassainia Hsu Hughes Jacob Karygiannis Kellway Lamoureux Lapointe Larose Latendresse Laverdière LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard) Leslie Liu MacAulay Mai Marston Martin Mathyssen May McGuinty McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) Michaud Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) Morin (Laurentides—Labelle) Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) Mulcair Nantel Nash Nicholls Nunez-Melo Pacetti Patry Péclet Perreault Pilon Rafferty Ravignat Raynault Regan Rousseau Saganash Sandhu Savoie Scarpaleggia Scott Sellah Sims (Newton—North Delta) Sitsabaiesan St-Denis Stewart Stoffer Thibeault Toone Tremblay Trudeau Turmel Valeriote Total: -- 121
PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun
Accordingly, Bill C-27, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

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 Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Actuarial Report (including cost certificate) on the Pension Plan for the Public Service of Canada, as at March 31, 2011, and certification of assets of the Pension Plan, pursuant to the Public Pension Reporting Act, R.S. 1985, c. 13 (2nd Supp.), sbs. 9(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-221-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by — Report of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year ended December 31, 2011, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-659-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by — Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-443-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of the Canadian Transportation Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-527-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-690-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of the Office of Infrastructure of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-876-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by — Reports of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, 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. 8561-411-604-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-1548);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-1549);

— by , two concerning horse meat (Nos. 411-1550 and 411-1551);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-1552);

— by , one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-1553);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 411-1554) and two concerning health care services (Nos. 411-1555 and 411-1556);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-1557), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-1558) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 411-1559);

— by , one concerning poverty (No. 411-1560);

— by , one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-1561).

Adjournment

At 3:23 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 20, 2012, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 17, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).