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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 47 Wednesday, November 16, 2011 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 |
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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: |
— No. 411-0077 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-8-05;
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— No. 411-0078 concerning the Employment Insurance Program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-17-03;
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— No. 411-0079 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-21-03;
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— No. 411-0084 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-4-04;
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— No. 411-0086 concerning aboriginal affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-33-01;
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— Nos. 411-0130 and 411-0133 concerning the issuing of visas. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-9-03.
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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 Tenth 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. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-346, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (Chief Statistician and mandatory long-form census), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for gifts), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-348, An Act to prevent psychological harassment in the workplace and to make consequential amendments to another Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-349, An Act to amend the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and the Textile Labelling Act (animal fur or skin), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill S-3, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law, was read the first time 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 Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), one concerning the mining industry (No. 411-0146);
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— by Mr. Braid (Kitchener—Waterloo), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0147);
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— by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0148);
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— by Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), one concerning horse meat (No. 411-0149) and two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 411-0150 and 411-0151);
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— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0152);
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— by Mr. Lizon (Mississauga East—Cooksville), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-0153);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning transportation (No. 411-0154);
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— by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), one concerning federal programs (No. 411-0155).
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| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-16, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (military judges), be deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read the third time and passed. |
| Government Orders |
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Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That, in relation to Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and |
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That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion. |
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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: 155, NAYS: 117 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lauzon Ritz Total: -- 155 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Jacob Pacetti Total: -- 117 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment; |
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And of the motion in Group No. 1 (Motion No. 1). |
| Group No. 1 |
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Motion No. 1 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 162. |
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The debate continued on the motion in Group No. 1. |
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At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred. |
| Group No. 2 |
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Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 181. |
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Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-13, in Clause 181, be amended |
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(a) by replacing line 23 on page 206 with the following:
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(b) by replacing line 26 on page 206 with the following:
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(c) by replacing line 29 on page 206 with the following:
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Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 182. |
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The question was put on Motions Nos. 2 and 4 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment. |
| Group No. 1 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 162. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 116, NAYS: 157 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Cotler Jacob Papillon Total: -- 116 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lake Rickford Total: -- 157 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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| Group No. 2 | |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 2 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 181. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 90, NAYS: 183 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Crowder Lapointe Péclet Total: -- 90 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Richardson Total: -- 183 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 3 of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), — That Bill C-13, in Clause 181, be amended |
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(a) by replacing line 23 on page 206 with the following:
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(b) by replacing line 26 on page 206 with the following:
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(c) by replacing line 29 on page 206 with the following:
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The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 117, NAYS: 157 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Hyer Pacetti Total: -- 117 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Davidson Lake Rickford Total: -- 157 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 4 of Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), seconded by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), — That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 182. |
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The question was put on Motion No. 4 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 91, NAYS: 182 |
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YEAS — POUR Allen (Welland) Côté Kellway Patry Total: -- 91 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Ablonczy Daniel Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Richardson Total: -- 182 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9), Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. |
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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: 157, NAYS: 116 |
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YEAS — POUR Ablonczy Davidson Lake Rickford Total: -- 157 |
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NAYS — CONTRE Allen (Welland) Côté Hyer Pacetti Total: -- 116 |
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PAIRED — PAIRÉS Nil — Aucun |
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Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo), one concerning horse meat (No. 411-0156).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 7:07 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 7:29 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |