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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals

No. 217

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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. 412-5354 concerning genetic engineering. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-4-31;
— Nos. 412-5368 to 412-5372 concerning transportation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-35-25;
— No. 412-5377 concerning a national child care program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-146-04;
— Nos. 412-5386, 412-5438, 412-5507 and 412-5525 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-6-18;
— Nos. 412-5494 and 412-5637 concerning security information. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-157-03;
— No. 412-5613 concerning firearms. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-412-120-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Vote 1 under CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-241.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 58) was tabled.


Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, "The Growing Problem of Identity Theft and Its Economic and Social Impact". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-242.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 16 to 20, 24 to 27 and 33 to 36) was tabled.


Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2015-16 — Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS COMMISSIONER, Votes 1 and 5 under OFFICES OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONERS OF CANADA, and Vote 1 under SENATE ETHICS OFFICER). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-243.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 37) was tabled.


Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Papillon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), Bill C-681, An Act to amend the Competition Act (Competition Prosecution Service), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Presenting Petitions

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

— by Mr. Wallace (Burlington), one concerning tobacco (No. 412-5739) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5740);
— by Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac), one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5741);
— by Mr. Vaughan (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning transportation (No. 412-5742);
— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), one concerning pornography (No. 412-5743);
— by Mr. Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas), one concerning housing policy (No. 412-5744) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 412-5745);
— by Ms. Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), one concerning the tax system (No. 412-5746) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-5747);
— by Ms. Raynault (Joliette), one concerning the tax system (No. 412-5748);
— by Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), one concerning the tax system (No. 412-5749);
— by Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), three concerning a national day (Nos. 412-5750 to 412-5752) and one concerning telecommunications (No. 412-5753).
Business of Supply

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

Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the government has constrained the ability of federal scientists to share their research and to collaborate with their peers; (b) federal scientists have been muzzled and prevented from speaking to the media about their work; (c) research is paid for by taxpayers and must be done in the public interest in order to protect the environment and the health and safety of Canadians; and, therefore, (d) the government should immediately rescind all rules and regulations that muzzle government scientists, consolidate government-funded or -created science so that it is easily available to the public at large through a central portal, create a Chief Science Officer whose mandate would include ensuring that government science is freely available to those who are paying for it, namely, the public, and allow scientists to be able to speak freely on their work with limited and publicly stated exceptions.

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 Mr. Hsu (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), 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.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 407 -- Vote no 407)
YEAS: 119, NAYS: 145

YEAS -- POUR

Allen (Welland)
Andrews
Angus
Ashton
Atamanenko
Aubin
Ayala
Bélanger
Bennett
Benskin
Bevington
Blanchette
Blanchette-Lamothe
Boivin
Borg
Boutin-Sweet
Brahmi
Brison
Brosseau
Byrne
Caron
Casey
Charlton
Chicoine
Chisholm
Choquette
Christopherson
Cleary
Côté
Crowder

Cullen
Cuzner
Davies (Vancouver Kingsway)
Davies (Vancouver East)
Day
Dewar
Dion
Dionne Labelle
Doré Lefebvre
Dubé
Dubourg
Duncan (Etobicoke North)
Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona)
Dusseault
Easter
Eyking
Foote
Fortin
Freeland
Freeman
Fry
Garneau
Garrison
Genest
Genest-Jourdain
Giguère
Goodale
Gravelle
Groguhé
Harris (St. John's East)

Hsu
Hughes
Hyer
Jones
Julian
Lamoureux
Lapointe
Latendresse
Laverdière
LeBlanc (Beauséjour)
LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard)
Leslie
Liu
MacAulay
Marston
Martin
Masse
Mathyssen
May
McCallum
McGuinty
McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood)
Michaud
Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue)
Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord)
Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine)
Morin (Laurentides—Labelle)
Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot)
Mourani
Mulcair

Murray
Nantel
Nash
Nunez-Melo
Papillon
Péclet
Perreault
Pilon
Plamondon
Quach
Rankin
Rathgeber
Raynault
Regan
Saganash
Sandhu
Scarpaleggia
Scott
Sellah
Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor)
Sims (Newton—North Delta)
St-Denis
Stewart
Sullivan
Toone
Tremblay
Trudeau
Valeriote
Vaughan

Total: -- 119

NAYS -- CONTRE

Ablonczy
Adler
Aglukkaq
Albas
Albrecht
Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac)
Allison
Ambler
Ambrose
Anders
Anderson
Armstrong
Ashfield
Aspin
Barlow
Bateman
Benoit
Bergen
Blaney
Block
Boughen
Braid
Breitkreuz
Brown (Leeds—Grenville)
Bruinooge
Butt
Calandra
Calkins
Cannan
Carmichael
Carrie
Chisu
Chong
Clarke
Clement
Crockatt

Daniel
Davidson
Dechert
Devolin
Dreeshen
Duncan (Vancouver Island North)
Dykstra
Eglinski
Falk
Fantino
Findlay (Delta—Richmond East)
Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk)
Fletcher
Galipeau
Gallant
Gill
Glover
Goguen
Goldring
Goodyear
Gosal
Gourde
Grewal
Harris (Cariboo—Prince George)
Hawn
Hayes
Hiebert
Hillyer
Hoback
Holder
James
Kamp (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission)
Keddy (South Shore—St. Margaret's)
Kenney (Calgary Southeast)
Kent
Kerr

Komarnicki
Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings)
Lake
Lebel
Leef
Lemieux
Leung
Lizon
Lobb
Lukiwski
MacKay (Central Nova)
MacKenzie
Maguire
Mayes
McColeman
McLeod
Menegakis
Miller
Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam)
Moore (Fundy Royal)
Nicholson
Norlock
O'Connor
O'Neill Gordon
Opitz
O'Toole
Paradis
Payne
Perkins
Poilievre
Preston
Rajotte
Reid
Rempel
Richards
Ritz

Saxton
Schellenberger
Seeback
Shea
Shipley
Shory
Smith
Sopuck
Sorenson
Stanton
Storseth
Strahl
Sweet
Tilson
Toet
Trost
Trottier
Truppe
Uppal
Valcourt
Van Kesteren
Van Loan
Wallace
Warawa
Warkentin
Watson
Weston (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country)
Weston (Saint John)
Wilks
Williamson
Wong
Woodworth
Yelich
Young (Oakville)
Young (Vancouver South)
Yurdiga
Zimmer

Total: -- 145

PAIRED -- PAIRÉS

Nil--Aucun

Private Members' Business

At 5:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Macleod), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House: (a) Canada already exceeds all the standards listed in United Nations resolution 55/255 concerning firearms (the resolution); (b) the regulations envisioned in the resolution would do nothing to enhance public safety, and would serve only to burden the law-abiding firearms community; and therefore, the government has already surpassed its obligations with respect to the resolution and is not required to take any further steps. (Private Members' Business M-589)

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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Mr. Kenney (Minister of National Defence) — Report of the Chief of Defence Staff on the National Sex Offender Registry for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 227.171. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-1051-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)
Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House

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

— by Mr. Lake (Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont), one concerning the mining industry (No. 412-5754) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-5755).
Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), 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 7:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).