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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 78 Wednesday, October 6, 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), Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, "The Way Forward: Addressing the Elevated Rates of Tuberculosis Infection in On-Reserve First Nations and Inuit Communities" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-70), presented to the House on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-403-70.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) laid upon the Table, — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, "Promoting Innovative Solutions to Health Human Resources Challenges" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-89), presented to the House on Thursday, June 17, 2010. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-403-89.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment) laid upon the Table, — The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 10(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-1043-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Document pertaining to Access to Information requests (English text only). — Sessional Paper No. 8530-403-13.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 16th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Ms. Ashton (Churchill), Bill C-578, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (prescription drug and dental care), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 16th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the speech of His Excellency the Governor General, together with the address of welcome made by the Prime Minister in the Senate Chamber on Friday, October 1, 2010, be printed as an appendix to the official report of the Debates of the House of Commons and form part of the permanent record of this Parliament. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Demers (Laval), one concerning gun control (No. 403-0870) and one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0871);
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— by Mr. Russell (Labrador), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0872);
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— by Mr. Woodworth (Kitchener Centre), one concerning international agreements (No. 403-0873) and one concerning service medals (No. 403-0874);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), two concerning the agricultural industry (Nos. 403-0875 and 403-0876) and one concerning Afghanistan (No. 403-0877);
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— by Mr. Tonks (York South—Weston), one concerning immigration (No. 403-0878);
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— by Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), one concerning forestry (No. 403-0879);
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— by Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country), one concerning horse meat (No. 403-0880) and two concerning genetic engineering (Nos. 403-0881 and 403-0882);
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— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 403-0883);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 403-0884);
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— by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 403-0885);
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— by Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning passports (No. 403-0886);
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— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 403-0887);
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— by Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier), one concerning health care services (No. 403-0888).
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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-359 and Q-360 on the Order Paper. |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), — That Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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The debate continued. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Minister of International Trade), — That Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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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: 208, NAYS: 73 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Davidson Lake Richards Total: -- 208 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Chow Godin Marston Total: -- 73 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duceppe Lalonde Paillé (Louis-Hébert) Roy Total: -- 10 |
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Accordingly, Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Ms. Cadman (Surrey North), — That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to recommend changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions governing Oral Questions, and to consider, among other things, (i) elevating decorum and fortifying the use of discipline by the Speaker, to strengthen the dignity and authority of the House, (ii) lengthening the amount of time given for each question and each answer, (iii) examining the convention that the Minister questioned need not respond, (iv) allocating half the questions each day for Members, whose names and order of recognition would be randomly selected, (v) dedicating Wednesday exclusively for questions to the Prime Minister, (vi) dedicating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for questions to Ministers other than the Prime Minister in a way that would require Ministers be present two of the four days to answer questions concerning their portfolio, based on a published schedule that would rotate and that would ensure an equitable distribution of Ministers across the four days; and that the Committee report its findings to the House, with proposed changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions, within six months of the adoption of this order; (Private Members' Business M-517) |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Lukiwski (Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre), seconded by Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga), — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “recommend changes to” with the word “study” and by replacing all the words after “(iii)” with “allocating half the questions each day for Members, whose names and order of recognition would be randomly selected, (iv) whether the practices of the Westminster Parliament in the United Kingdom, such as dedicating Wednesday exclusively for questions to the Prime Minister, and dedicating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for questions to Ministers other than the Prime Minister in a way that would require Ministers be present two of the four days to answer questions concerning their portfolio, based on a published schedule that would rotate and that would ensure an equitable distribution of Ministers across the four days, are appropriate and useful in a Canadian context, (v) whether there are other practices of other parliaments based on the Westminster model that may be adopted and adapted to a Canadian context; and that the Committee report its findings to the House within six months of the adoption of this order.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 137, NAYS: 144 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Clarke Kent Richards Total: -- 137 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) D'Amours Julian Neville Total: -- 144 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duceppe Lalonde Paillé (Louis-Hébert) Roy Total: -- 10 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Ms. Cadman (Surrey North), — That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to recommend changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions governing Oral Questions, and to consider, among other things, (i) elevating decorum and fortifying the use of discipline by the Speaker, to strengthen the dignity and authority of the House, (ii) lengthening the amount of time given for each question and each answer, (iii) examining the convention that the Minister questioned need not respond, (iv) allocating half the questions each day for Members, whose names and order of recognition would be randomly selected, (v) dedicating Wednesday exclusively for questions to the Prime Minister, (vi) dedicating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for questions to Ministers other than the Prime Minister in a way that would require Ministers be present two of the four days to answer questions concerning their portfolio, based on a published schedule that would rotate and that would ensure an equitable distribution of Ministers across the four days; and that the Committee report its findings to the House, with proposed changes to the Standing Orders and other conventions, within six months of the adoption of this order. (Private Members' Business M-517) |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 235, NAYS: 44 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cuzner Komarnicki Rathgeber Total: -- 235 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE André Cardin Gagnon Malo Total: -- 44 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Duceppe Lalonde Paillé (Louis-Hébert) Roy Total: -- 10 |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 6:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence), seconded by Mr. Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie), — That Bill C-511, An Act respecting the reporting of motor vehicle information and to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (improving public safety), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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The debate continued. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
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Accordingly, Bill C-511, An Act respecting the reporting of motor vehicle information and to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (improving public safety), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
| 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 Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) — Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, R.S. 1985, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), Part III, sbs. 45(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-538-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
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— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-790-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)
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— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) — Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Technical Amendments) and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-790-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations)
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— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) — Report of operations under the Fisheries Development Act for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, pursuant to the Fisheries Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-21, s. 10. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-292-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
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— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) — Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-294-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
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— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) — Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the year ended April 30, 2010, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-403-769-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
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— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) — Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the year ended April 30, 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. 8561-403-672-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)
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| Adjournment |
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At 7:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |