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39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 77 Friday, April 11, 2008 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence.

Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Revenue), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 392-0423 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-11-05;

— No. 392-0431 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-16-09;

— No. 392-0524 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-19-14.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Second Round of the Legislative Elections, in Paris, France, from June 13 to 18, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-392-55-02.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Keddy (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and to the Minister of International Trade), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill S-215, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-97.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 21 to 24) was tabled.

Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East), from the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (gender analysis legislation). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-98.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 27) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe), Bill C-535, An Act respecting the preservation of Canada’s water resources, 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. Cotler (Mount Royal), seconded by Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), Bill C-536, An Act to encourage accountability by Canada and the international community with respect to Sudan, 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 , one concerning Afghanistan (No. 392-0570);

— by , one concerning sex offenders (No. 392-0571) and one concerning sponsorships (No. 392-0572);

— by , one concerning landmines (No. 392-0573).

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 and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-207 — — With respect to the government’s sanctions against Burma: (a) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds have direct investments in Burma and what is the total amount of the investment; (b) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds have indirect investment through third-party companies in Burma and what is the total amount of the investment; (c) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds were affected by the government’s sanctions against Burma; and (d) how much new Canadian investment does the government estimate was stopped by its sanctions against Burma? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-392-207.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Presenting Petitions

By unanimous consent, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

— by , one concerning AIDS (No. 392-0574).

Government Orders

The debate continued.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (punishment and hearing).

Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), seconded by Mr. Harris (Cariboo—Prince George), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Adjournment

At 2:30 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).