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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 35 Wednesday, April 28, 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, — Copy of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, dated February 24, 1976, Copy of the Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, dated December 15, 1987 and Copy of the Second Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia dated July 25, 1998, and Explanatory Memorandum. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-403-6.
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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. 403-0112 to 403-0123 concerning extradition. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-56-01;
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— Nos. 403-0127 and 403-0174 concerning unborn children. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-403-18-03;
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By unanimous consent, Mr. Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Voyage à Ottawa" (French text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-6.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), seconded by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the Tenth Report of the Committee, "Public Accounts of Canada 2009". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-44. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 5 and 7) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 11th Report of the Committee, "Chapter 7, Emergency Management - Public Safety Canada, of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-45. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 7 and 9) was tabled. |
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Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 12th Report of the Committee, "Chapter 3, Income Tax Legislation, of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-46. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 4, 7 and 9) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the First Report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, be concurred in. |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That all Members of this House stand united in condemning any form of extremism that incites violence in Canadian society, and reaffirm the rights of elected officials to freely express their views without fear of personal intimidation. |
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. Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard), two concerning cruelty to animals (Nos. 403-0456 and 403-0457);
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— by Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0458);
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— by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), one concerning Iran (No. 403-0459) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0460);
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— by Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour), one concerning Omar Khadr (No. 403-0461);
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— by Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer), one concerning funding aid (No. 403-0462);
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— by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 403-0463), one concerning transportation (No. 403-0464) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 403-0465);
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— by Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), one concerning the tax system (No. 403-0466).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-23, Q-128 and Q-130 to Q-132 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 returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-127 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest) — With regard to applications for permanent residence processed by the Canadian High Commission in Nairobi: (a) how many spousal sponsorships, parental sponsorships and independent applicant cases have been received since the 2007-2008 fiscal year up to and including the current; (b) how many of the spousal sponsorships, parental sponsorships and independent applicants since the 2007-2009 fiscal year cases (i) were accepted, (ii) are still in process, (iii) have been refused, and for what reason; (c) what is the current length of time required to process the applications for (i) spousal sponsorships, (ii) parental sponsorships, (iii) independent applicants; (d) how many cases are in backlog and are or were the subject of enhanced security background checks; (e) how many staff are employed to process applications; and (f) what additional resources have been allocated to process the case backlog? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-127.
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Q-129 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest) — With regard to Variety Village, a charity in the constituency of Scarborough Southwest: (a) on what grounds was its application for funding under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program denied; (b) on what grounds was its application for $1,633,137 in federal funding under the Infrastructure Stimulus fund denied; and (c) does the government have any intention to allocate funding to Variety Village before it hosts events for the 2015 Paralympics Pan Am Games? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-129.
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Q-134 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With regard to potential transfer of Ste. Anne’s Hospital to the provincial government: (a) how many veterans are currently occupying beds in the hospital; (b) how many total beds are currently being unused; (c) what assurances are being given to veterans that their medical care needs will take precedence over non-veterans at the hospital after the transfer; (d) what precedence is given to allied veterans who are now Canadian citizens; (e) what precedence is being given to veterans who served in Korea, as Peacekeepers, and in Afghanistan at this medical facility; (f) what consultations has Veterans Affairs Canada undertaken with Ste. Anne’s residents, staff, local officials, and veterans organizations; (g) when did these consultations occur; and (h) what Veterans Affairs Canada officials were in attendance for these consultations? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-403-134.
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| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), moved, — That, given the government's failure to act in the best interest of Canada when it allowed the sell-off of Inco, Falconbridge, Stelco and Nortel, the government should act immediately to protect the interests of Canadian workers, their communities and the strategic and long-term interests of the Canadian economy, by improving its review of foreign takeovers that involve key Canadian resource, manufacturing, high tech and, potentially, telecommunications companies, by strengthening the Investment Canada Act by: (a) lowering the threshold for public review; (b) ensuring public hearings are held in affected communities; and (c) requiring publication of the reasons for decisions and conditions to be met by approved foreign owners. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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: 144, NAYS: 136 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) DeBellefeuille Julian Neville Total: -- 144 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Komarnicki Reid Total: -- 136 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Blais Oda Roy |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel), seconded by Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence), — That Bill C-302, An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their “enemy alien” designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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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: 147, NAYS: 134 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) DeBellefeuille Julian Neville Total: -- 147 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Rickford Total: -- 134 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Blais Oda Roy |
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Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead), seconded by Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord), — That Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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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: 144, NAYS: 137 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) DeBellefeuille Julian Neville Total: -- 144 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clarke Kerr Rathgeber Total: -- 137 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Blais Oda Roy |
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Accordingly, Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion, as amended, of Mr. Paillé (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mr. Pomerleau (Drummond), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should purchase the Pont de Québec for one dollar, commit to quickly finishing the repair work so as to respect its importance as a historical monument and vital transportation link for the Quebec City region and should enter into discussion with the CN regarding the responsibility for the cost of maintenance and repair. (Private Members' Business M-423) |
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The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 141, NAYS: 133 |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) Hyer Murray Total: -- 141 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Clement Kerr Rajotte Total: -- 133 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bellavance Blais Oda Roy |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:11 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 third reading of Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change. |
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Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of tomorrow's debate on the motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-310, An Act to Provide Certain Rights to Air Passengers), the question be deemed put and a deferred recorded division be deemed to have been requested and deferred to Wednesday, May 5, 2010, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business. |
| Private Members' Business |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), — That Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 7:11 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 98, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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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, May 5, 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 Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry) — Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-87-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Clement (Minister of Industry) — Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2010-2014 of the Canadian Tourism Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-403-861-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2010-2011 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-403-847-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages) — Report of the National Film Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the National Film Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-8, sbs. 20(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-189-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
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— by Mr. Paradis (Minister of Natural Resources) — Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 2009, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-455-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
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— by Mr. Paradis (Minister of Natural Resources) — Reports of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology 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. 8561-403-946-01. (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 7:11 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 7:21 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |