Monday, May 31, 2010 (No. 52)

Orders of the Day

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Address Debate — maximum of 6 appointed days, pursuant to Standing Order 50(1).

Days to be appointed — 3 days.

March 23, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley), — That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:

We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And of the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:

“and offers our humble wish that your Excellency is not burdened in future with frivolous requests for prorogation”.

Voting on the amendment — not later than 30 minutes before the end of the time provided for the Address debate, pursuant to Standing Order 50(5).

Government Orders

Business of Supply

March 3, 2010 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the Business of Supply.

Supply period ending June 23, 2010 — maximum of 9 allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(c).

Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division

May 28, 2010 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), — That this House notes the horror with which Canadians observe the ecological disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico and their call for action to prevent such an event in Canada, and therefore calls on the government immediately to conduct a thorough review and revision of all relevant federal laws, regulations and policies regarding the development of unconventional sources of oil and gas, including oil sands, deepwater oil and gas recovery, and shale gas, through a transparent process and the broadest possible consultation with all interested stakeholders to ensure Canada has the strongest environmental and safety rules in the world, and to report to the House for appropriate action.

Recorded division — deferred until Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Order made Friday, May 28, 2010.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 — 7th allotted day.

Opposition Motions

March 12, 2010 — Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should immediately restore funding to KAIROS Canada, a development and social justice organization made up of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Christian Reformed Church in North America, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the United Church of Canada, the Religious Society of Friends, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, and the Mennonite Central Committee of Canada.

March 12, 2010 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should immediately introduce legislation that will amend the Canada Post Act and create a Rural Canadian Postal Service Charter that enshrines the following principles: (a) Canada Post will maintain a postal system that allows individuals and businesses in Canada to send and receive mail within Canada and between Canada and elsewhere; (b) Canada Post will provide a service for the collection, transmission and delivery of letters, parcels and publications; (c) the provision of high quality postal services to rural regions of the country is an integral part of Canada Post's universal service; (d) Canada Post Corporation will place and maintain a moratorium on the closure, amalgamation and privatization of rural post offices; (e) Canada Post Corporation will deliver mail at all rural roadside mail boxes that were serviced by that corporation on September 1, 2005; and (f) Canada Post will establish and promulgate complaint resolution processes that are easily accessible to customers and will address complaints in a fair, respectful and timely manner.

March 12, 2010 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — That, in WTO trade negotiations, the government of Canada must strongly defend the principle that so-called state trading enterprises (STE) are not in and of themselves “trade distorting”, and consequently should be permissible and not subject to any discriminatory rules or disciplines, unless and until specific trade distorting behaviour on the part of a specific STE is conclusively determined; and that any action proposed by the government of Canada to diminish the single-desk marketing system of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) must first be authorized in advance by a fully democratic vote to be held among western Canadian grain producers on a clear “yes/no” question which specifically asks producers to choose between two alternatives, namely the CWB’s single-desk system and a non-CWB open market system.

March 12, 2010 — Mr. Paquette (Joliette) — That this House condemn the government’s use of all the tactics and tools at its disposal to exercise unwarranted control over institutions that must remain independent of the government in order to aggressively push its conservative ideology, namely Parliament, by abusing the power to prorogue and belittling parliamentary committees; Rights & Democracy, by stacking its Board of Directors; the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, by firing its President for no reason; Elections Canada, by undermining the authority of the Chief Electoral Officer; the courts, by changing how judges are appointed; and the Parliamentary Budget Officer, by refusing to give him the resources he needs to adequately carry out his mandate.

March 12, 2010 — Mr. Paillé (Hochelaga) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit immediately to giving the government of Quebec $2.2 billion in compensation for harmonizing the QST and GST.

March 12, 2010 — Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle) — That, in keeping with the unanimous decision by the Quebec National Assembly, the House recognize Rights & Democracy for its excellent work around the world, and condemn the government for interfering in the governance of this independent body, in particular by acting against the express wishes of the entire opposition and making a partisan and ideological appointment to the position of Chair, an action that is further proof of this minority government’s aggressive efforts to impose its conservative views.

March 15, 2010 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should extend the current freeze on Employment Insurance premium hikes until such time as the historical debt owed to Canadian employers and workers is paid.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take immediate action to address the pension crisis by: (a) calling a National Pension Summit in 2010; (b) improving the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all Canadian seniors out of poverty; (c) initiating consultations with the provinces and territories with the goal of phasing in a doubling of the Canada Pension Plan; and (d) amending bankruptcy laws so that pensions are placed in the front of all other creditors in the event of insolvency.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre) — That this House call on the government to hold a referendum seeking a mandate to propose a constitutional amendment to abolish the Senate.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — That the House express its belief that supply management of agricultural commodities, such as beef, milk, poultry, eggs, barley and wheat, is an integral part of a strong, sustainable rural economy, and reconfirm its continued support for the Canadian Wheat Board as the single desk marketer for wheat and barley.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — That, in the opinion of this House: (a) attempts by the government to balance the books through the sale of valuable public assets are regrettable as they cannot address the existing structural deficit; and (b) sale of public assets by the government should be considered only when it is demonstrated that such sale of assets would be of net long-term benefit to the Canadian public.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That this House affirm its support for the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons by a renewed commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and a global ban on all nuclear weapons negotiated through a Nuclear Weapons Convention.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That the House call on the government to recognize Canadians’ right to know and the principle of open government, rather than placing further restrictions on the release of information and opting for increased secrecy, and therefore this House urges the government to introduce within 30 days legislation based on former Information Commissioner John Reid’s draft bill to revise the Access to Information Act, in consultation with the Information Commissioner.

March 15, 2010 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take the following actions in order to avert another crisis similar to the one of 2009 which severely impacted Canadian flax farmers whereby their 2009 flax exports were found to be widely contaminated with a genetically engineered (GE) flax called CDC Triffid, which was not approved in our major export markets and which led to the wholesale rejection of all Canadian flax shipments to the European Union: (a) review the current regulatory process to include consideration of market harm in the approval of unconfined release and confined release of plants with novel traits (genetically engineered plants); (b) institute an immediate moratorium on the confined release and unconfined release of genetically engineered alfalfa pending the outcome of the regulatory review; and (c) report back to Parliament, through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the results of the government’s review of the regulatory process within twelve calendar months or at the earliest opportunity following the twelve months if Parliament is not in session.

April 12, 2010 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That a special committee of the House be hereby established to undertake an immediate study of all relevant issues pertaining to prorogation, including the circumstances in which a request that Parliament be prorogued would be appropriate or inappropriate, and the nature of any rule changes (either by way of the Standing Orders or legislation or both) that may be necessary to avoid any future misuse of prorogation;

that, as part of this study, the committee take into account the specific proposals for new rules pertaining to prorogation offered by the Leader of the Opposition, including: (a) a requirement that the Prime Minister give Parliament written notice in advance of any request to prorogue, together with his/her reasons therefore; (b) a requirement that there be a debate in the House of Commons after any such notice is given, but before any request for prorogation is made; (c) a requirement that the express consent of the House of Commons be obtained at the conclusion of any such debate if (i) fewer than 12 months have passed since the last Speech from the Throne, (ii) the requested prorogation is for a period of more than 30 days, or (iii) an issue of confidence is outstanding before the House; and (d) a provision that allows committees of Parliament to continue to function during any prorogation; and

that the special committee report to the House no later than June 23, 2010.

April 12, 2010 — Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour) — That, in the opinion of the House, the 25th anniversary of the coming into force of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on April 17, 1985, should serve as a reminder that the fundamental freedom of speech must also always ensure the freedom from hate speech or speech that incites violence, particularly when it involves minority communities.

April 26, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — That the House recognize that Gulf War Syndrome is an illness that affects Gulf War veterans who were exposed to a variety of toxic substances during the deployment.

April 26, 2010 — Mr. Mulcair (Outremont) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should not implement currently planned corporate tax reductions.

April 26, 2010 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, as has been the custom since the 1992 summit of the G7, convene a meeting of the G8 environment ministers prior to the G8/G20 meetings in June.

April 26, 2010 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should "Stand up for Canada" by prohibiting the export of raw bitumen.

April 30, 2010 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That, for the duration of the 40th Parliament, Standing Order 53.1(1) be amended by adding the words “or the House Leader of the Official Opposition”, after the words “A Minister of the Crown”.

May 7, 2010 — Mr. Paillé (Hochelaga) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should eliminate the pseudo federal spending power in areas that are under the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, as laid out in Bill C-507.

May 7, 2010 — Mr. Paquette (Joliette) — That this House acknowledge that, 20 years after the Meech Lake Accord failed, federalism is not renewable because no constitutional package that would meet Quebec’s traditional demands has been put forward, or will be put forward, by any federal government.

May 7, 2010 — Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert) — That this House affirm that all nations must have available to them the tools required for their development, including their linguistic and cultural development, and that the House acknowledge that the Quebec nation cannot flourish within Canada because all its proposals for obtaining more powers in these areas, such as the application of the Charter of the French Language to enterprises on Quebec territory that are under federal jurisdiction or the creation of a Quebec radio-television and telecommunications commission, have been flatly rejected.

May 7, 2010 — Mr. Paillé (Hochelaga) — That, in the opinion of the House, since each nation is entitled to have at its disposal the economic and financial tools necessary for its development, and since securities regulation falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces, the government should respect the will of the Quebec nation and not introduce legislation to create a Canada-wide securities commission.

May 7, 2010 — Ms. Lalonde (La Pointe-de-l'Île) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Quebec nation should be able to speak for itself internationally by concluding treaties in its own areas of jurisdiction, since the government should be committed to implementing the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine, as proposed in Bill C-486.

May 28, 2010 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — That this House acknowledge that poverty in Canada affects every community, with particular impact on seniors, children, new Canadians and immigrants, persons with disabilities, single parents as well as aboriginal communities; and that the government has a responsibility to help and support Canadians who have not shared in the wealth and success that is Canada, and that this House recognize the federal government’s obligation, in cooperation with the provinces and territories, to combat poverty, including the development of a federal strategy to fight poverty and that, in order to facilitate cooperation and partnership among all levels of government, the Prime Minister call a meeting of First Ministers with the goal of establishing a poverty eradication strategy with clear objectives and desired outcomes to fight poverty in Canada, and that this House further call upon the government to invite nongovernmental organizations as well as municipal leaders to be full and valuable partners in the fight against poverty in Canada.

May 28, 2010 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — That the House note with approval the success achieved thus far in obtaining the production of any and all documents, in uncensored form, pertaining to the treatment of detainees in Afghanistan in a manner that respects the absolute and unfettered right of the House to call for and receive all documents that it considers, in its sole discretion, to be relevant and necessary to enable the House to discharge its constitutional obligation to hold the government to account; and the House reaffirms its similar absolute and unfettered right to call for and hear from, in person and under oath, any and all witnesses that it considers, in its sole discretion, to be relevant and necessary to enable the House to discharge its constitutional obligation to hold the government to account.

May 28, 2010 — Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should immediately introduce legislation that would expand the definition of “identifiable group” in relation to hate propaganda in subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code to include gender.

May 28, 2010 — Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) — That this House calls on the government to suspend all new leasing activity in Canada’s Arctic, including in Lancaster Sound and the Beaufort Sea, pending a complete examination of the risks related to petroleum activity in the North; and in the wake of the ecological and economic disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, this House calls on the government to develop and table immediately an explicit contingency plan to deal with any oil spill off of any of Canada's three coasts which ensures the very best emergency and safety measures are available in a timely manner and properly accounted for as part of the normal cost of doing business.

May 28, 2010 — Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering) — That, in the opinion of the House, while Canadians are justifiably proud of Canada’s upcoming hosting of the G-8 and G-20 summits and determined to provide effective and efficient security for the visiting world leaders, they are outraged at the reckless partisan choices and financial mismanagement that have caused the security budget for the summits to skyrocket to over $1 billion which is more than six times the original budget and more than was spent on security for the 2010 Winter Olympics which lasted for 17 days and therefore the House calls on the government to provide a detailed breakdown to Canadians of how the money earmarked for security is being spent and an explanation of how the security budget was permitted to spiral out of control.

May 28, 2010 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — That this House acknowledges that Canada’s corporate tax rates are already among the lowest in the developed world and are 25 percent lower than those of the United States, and therefore calls upon the government to freeze corporate tax rates at their 2010 levels and calls upon the government to instead reinvest those funds in further deficit reduction and in three clear priorities:

a pan-Canadian plan for life-long learning and innovation;

stronger support for the elderly, the disabled and their care-givers; and

Canadian leadership in the world on such vital matters as clean energy, a healthier environment and the pursuit of peace and stability in troubled regions around the globe.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole

Monday, May 31, 2010 — 2nd appointed day.

May 3, 2010 — Consideration in Committee of the Whole of all Votes under NATURAL RESOURCES in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

Debate — limited to four hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a).

Subject to Special Order — see Journals of Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

Ways and Means

No. 2 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-4, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

No. 3 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-5, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

No. 4 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-6, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

No. 5 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Universal Child Care Benefit Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-7, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

No. 6 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001, the Air Travellers Security Charge Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Employment Insurance Act relating to Online Notices. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-8, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

No. 7 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Air Travellers Security Charge Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-9, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

Government Bills (Commons)

C-3 — May 25, 2010 — The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs), as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development with amendments.

Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1.

Committee Report — presented on Thursday, April 29, 2010, Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-47.

Statement by Speaker — see Journals of Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.

C-5 — April 22, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

C-8R — March 29, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), — That Bill C-8, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

C-9R — May 27, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment.

Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1.

Committee Report — presented on Friday, May 14, 2010, Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-59.

Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.

C-10 — May 25, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform)), seconded by Mrs. Yelich (Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)), — That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

C-12R — April 1, 2010 — The Minister of State (Democratic Reform) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation).

C-15R — May 14, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Paradis (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-15, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

C-17 — April 23, 2010 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions).

C-18R — April 26, 2010 — The Minister of State (Democratic Reform) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act.

C-19 — April 28, 2010 — The Minister of State (Democratic Reform) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans).

C-21 — May 3, 2010 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud).

C-22 — May 6, 2010 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service.

C-23 — May 11, 2010 — The Minister of Public Safety — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

C-24R — May 12, 2010 — The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof.

C-25R — May 12, 2010 — The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-25, An Act respecting land use planning and the assessment of ecosystemic and socio-economic impacts of projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

C-26R — May 13, 2010 — The Minister of Foreign Affairs — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act.

C-27 — May 14, 2010 — The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act.

C-28R — May 25, 2010 — The Minister of Industry — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-28, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act.

C-29 — May 25, 2010 — The Minister of Industry — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Government Bills (Senate)

S-2 — May 26, 2010 — The Minister of Public Safety — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.

Government Business

No. 1 — March 12, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That this House take note that, while Canada is starting to recover from the global economic recession, the recovery is tentative and uncertain and the number one priority of Canadians remains jobs and economic growth, now and for the future.

No. 2 — April 22, 2010 — Resuming the adjourned debate on the motion of Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that it have the power to divide Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, into two or more pieces of legislation.

No. 3 — April 27, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, that it have the power during its consideration of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs), to expand the scope of the Bill so that a grandchild born before 1985 with a female grandparent would receive the same entitlement to status as a grandchild of a male grandparent born in the same period.

R Recommended by the Governor General