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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 83 Friday, February 17, 2012 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Ms. Savoie (Victoria), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

Prayers

Orders of the Day

Pursuant to Standing Order 51(1) and Order made Thursday, February 16, 2012, the motion “That this House take note of the Standing Orders and procedure of the House and its Committees; that the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to study the Standing Orders and procedures of the House and its Committees, including the proceedings on the debate pursuant to Standing Order 51; and that the Committee report its findings to the House no later than May 18, 2012” was deemed moved.

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.

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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

— No. 411-0351 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-44-02.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs) for Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Aglukkaq (Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Civil Marriage Act, 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

Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses), with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-41.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 28) was tabled.

Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Bill C-278, An Act respecting a day to increase public awareness about epilepsy, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-42.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 29) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

— by , two concerning suicide prevention (Nos. 411-0505 and 411-0506);

— by , one concerning gasoline prices (No. 411-0507);

— by , one concerning immigration (No. 411-0508);

— by , one concerning telecommunications (No. 411-0509);

— by , one concerning prostitution (No. 411-0510), one concerning human trafficking (No. 411-0511) and one concerning museums (No. 411-0512);

— by , one concerning climate change (No. 411-0513), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 411-0514), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 411-0515) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 411-0516).

Orders of the Day

The House resumed consideration of the motion “That this House take note of the Standing Orders and procedure of the House and its Committees; that the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to study the Standing Orders and procedures of the House and its Committees, including the proceedings on the debate pursuant to Standing Order 51; and that the Committee report its findings to the House no later than May 18, 2012”.

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, February 16, 2012, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, February 16, 2012, the motion, as amended, was deemed adopted.

Private Members' Business

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), — That Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 29, 2012, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

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 — Summaries of the Corporate Plan and the Capital and Operating Budgets for the period 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-411-863-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by — Report on the administration of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 18 and 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-240-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34, s. 127. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-352-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — List of Commissions issued for the year 2011, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-413-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)

— by — Report of the Canadian Wheat Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the crop year ended July 31, 2011, pursuant to the Canadian Wheat Board Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-24, sbs. 9(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-259-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

Adjournment

At 2:17 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, February 27, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).