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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals

No. 111

Thursday, April 26, 2012

10:00 a.m.



Prayers
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) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 411-0658 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-46-05;
— No. 411-0660 concerning foreign ownership. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-64-04;
— No. 411-0661 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-74-03;
— No. 411-0664 concerning environmental assessment and review. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-27-12;
— No. 411-0665 concerning the situation in Sri Lanka. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-77-03;
— Nos. 411-0666 to 411-0668 concerning Fiji. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-11-05.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures”.


Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 19th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes to the lists of members of the following standing committees:

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Sadia Groguhé for Matthew Kellway

Standing Committee on Health

Matthew Kellway for Anne Minh-Thu Quach

Standing Committee on International Trade

Don Davies for Mathieu Ravignat
Jasbir Sandhu for Raymond Côté

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Raymond Côté for Jasbir Sandhu

Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Claude Gravelle for Kennedy Stewart

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the name of the following Member be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development:

Pierre Jacob

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.


Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (extension of deadline for tabling its report on the review of the Standing Orders). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-84.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 32) was tabled.


Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 20th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.


By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for London—Fanshawe, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Monday, April 30, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0881);
— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning China (No. 411-0882) and one concerning climate change (No. 411-0883);
— by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), one concerning foreign aid (No. 411-0884).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-522, Q-524 and Q-525 on the Order Paper.

Business of Supply

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), moved, — That this House reject the government’s plan to raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement from 65 to 67 years even though the current system is financially sustainable.

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.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Monday, April 30, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Private Members' Business

At 5:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Woodworth (Kitchener Centre), seconded by Mr. Watson (Essex), moved, — That a special committee of the House be appointed and directed to review the declaration in Subsection 223(1) of the Criminal Code which states that a child becomes a human being only at the moment of complete birth and to answer the questions hereinafter set forth;

that the membership of the special committee consist of 12 members which shall include seven members from the government party, four members from the Official Opposition and one member from the Liberal Party, provided that the Chair shall be from the government party; that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and the membership report of the special committee be presented to the House no later than 20 sitting days after the adoption of this motion;

that substitutions to the membership of the special committee be allowed, if required, in the manner provided by Standing Order 114(2);

that the special committee have all the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; and

that the special committee present its final report to the House of Commons within 10 months after the adoption of this motion with answers to the following questions,

(i) what medical evidence exists to demonstrate that a child is or is not a human being before the moment of complete birth, (ii) is the preponderance of medical evidence consistent with the declaration in Subsection 223(1) that a child is only a human being at the moment of complete birth, (iii) what are the legal impact and consequences of Subsection 223(1) on the fundamental human rights of a child before the moment of complete birth, (iv) what are the options available to Parliament in the exercise of its legislative authority in accordance with the Constitution and decisions of the Supreme Court to affirm, amend, or replace Subsection 223(1). (Private Members' Business M-312)

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.

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. Fast (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) — Report of Export Development Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-289-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)
— by Mr. Kent (Minister of the Environment) — Amendments to the Management Plan for Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-566-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Mr. Braid (Kitchener—Waterloo), one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 411-0885).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).