Debates of Dec. 12th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #119 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agency.
Topics
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act
- Indian Act Optional Modification Act
- Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
- Income Tax Act
- Bill C-234
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Committees Of The House
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- The Late Martha Macdonald
- Port Of Trois-Rivières
- Drunk Driving
- Wilf Carter
- Rupert Evans
- Justice
- Bois-De-Belle-Rivière Forest Educational Park
- Seniors
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Cable Tv
- Donovan Bailey
- Bolo Award
- Prime Minister
- Computer Software
- Port Of Montreal
- Peace On Earth
- Poverty
- Cbc Town Hall
- Canadian Space Agency
- Taxation
- Canadian Space Agency
- Taxation
- Kenworth
- Radio-Canada International
- Fisheries
- Business Of The House
- Privilege
- Points Of Order
- Privilege
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Message From The Senate
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Radioactive Waste Importation Act
- Bill C-234
- Act To Change The Names Of Certain Electoral Districts
- National Organ Donor Day Act
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Some hon. members
Question.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Some hon. members
No.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)
All those in favour will please say yea.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)
All those opposed will please say nay.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Some hon. members
Nay.
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)
In my opinion the nays have it.
And more that five members having risen:
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Speaker
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
Bill C-234
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)
At the request of the government whip, the division on the motion stands deferred until 5.30 p.m. today.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
December 12th, 1996 / 11 a.m.
Reform
Jack Frazer Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, it is my duty and honour to present two petitions to the House, duly certified by the clerk of petitions on behalf of 416 individuals from across Canada.
The first petition, signed by 28 Canadians, calls on Parliament to urge the federal government to join with the provincial governments to make the national highway system upgrading possible beginning in 1997.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
11 a.m.
Reform
Jack Frazer Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition signed by 388 Canadians, asks Parliament to zero rate books, magazines and newspapers under the GST.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
11:05 a.m.
Liberal
Mac Harb Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, this is a petition sponsored by the Canadian Automobile Association entitled Roads Work.
The petitioners call on Parliament to urge the federal government to join with the provincial governments to make the upgrading of the national highway system possible in 1997.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
11:05 a.m.
Reform
Jake Hoeppner Lisgar—Marquette, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have five petitions to present to the House today.
Three of the petitions pray that Parliament have our present laws on obscenity strictly upheld thus demonstrating a will to protect the men, women and children of Canada from pornography.