Debates of March 10th, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #70 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget}.
Topics
- Points Of Order
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- House Of Commons
- Business Of The House
- House Of Commons
- The Budget
- Soulpepper Theatre Company
- Criminal Code
- Winter Olympics
- Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Friendship Group
- Paralympics
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Salima Ghezali
- Gun Control
- Association Féminine D'Éducation Et D'Action Sociale Du Québec
- Infrastructure
- The Senate
- Member For Edmonton North
- The Senate
- Quebec Flag
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Investments In Canada
- Cuba
- Employment Insurance
- Health
- Kosovo
- Health
- Decriminalization Of Marijuana
- Research And Development
- Disabilities
- Highways
- Fisheries
- Immigration
- Shipping
- Employment Insurance
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Status Of Women
- Seniors' Benefit
- Health Care
- Presence In Gallery
- Points Of Order
- The Budget
- Business Of The House
- The Budget
- Division No. 97
- House Of Commons
- Division No. 98
- Division No. 99
- The Economy
Points Of Order
10:05 a.m.
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Ontario
Liberal
Don Boudria Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following that I would now put to the House.
I know we are immediately dealing with the motion of the member for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough and I understand that after the Hon. Leader of the Opposition has spoken and one representative from the Bloc Quebecois that the following order would take place.
I move:
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That the business taken up this day under government orders be consideration of the budget;
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That immediately after the aforementioned business, all questions necessary for the disposal of the motion of the member for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough for a reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall be put without further debate or amendment;
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Immediately thereafter there shall be no proceedings pursuant to standing order 38, but a motion to adjourn shall be deemed to have been proposed and shall be debated no more than three hours, during which time members may speak on economic affairs for no more than ten minutes each, provided that no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for consent to propose any other motion may be received, provided that at the end of three hours or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, the motion shall be deemed to have been adopted.
The changes from two hours to three hours is a small amendment to the draft I circulated to colleagues.
Just to further elaborate, this would mean that the vote on the motion proposed by the hon. member for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, would be taken at 6.30 p.m. this evening, prior to the adjournment debate, that I mentioned would actually take place.
I believe you would find consent for that, Mr. Speaker.
Points Of Order
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
Does the hon. minister have permission to put the motion?
Points Of Order
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
No.
Government Response To Petitions
Routine Proceedings
March 10th, 1998 / 10:05 a.m.
Peterborough
Ontario
Liberal
Peter Adams Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to five petitions.
Committees Of The House
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Liberal
Derek Lee Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the second report of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations concerning sections 56 and 57 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police regulations, 1988.
It is the view of the joint committee that these regulations do not conform to our scrutiny criteria, Nos. 2, 9 and 12. Our concerns relate to the constitutionality of these regulatory provisions.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by a number of Canadians, including in my own riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that police officers and firefighters are required to place their lives at risk on a daily basis and that when one of them loses their life in the line of duty, employment benefits do not often provide sufficient compensation to their families and also that the public mourn that loss of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and wish to support in a tangible way the surviving families in their time of need.
The petitioners, therefore, call upon Parliament to establish a public safety officers compensation fund for the benefit of families of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Eugène Bellemare Carleton—Gloucester, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present to this house a petition circulated by Iftikha Chan and members of the Islamic society of Cumberland.
This petition calls for the President of the Treasury Board to direct all federal departments and agencies to set aside space in the workplace for obligatory prayers for Muslims.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Claudette Bradshaw Moncton, NB
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to present a petition on behalf of Rudi Saueracker, a constituent who resides in Dieppe, New Brunswick.
This petition urges the federal government to officially recognize the efforts of Canada's approximately 4,000 military members who served in the war and the gulf war instead of special duty area, Persian Gulf.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Peterborough
Ontario
Liberal
Peter Adams Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 60 will be answered today. .[Text]
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Greg Thompson Charlotte, NB
Has the sale of Dunhill cigarettes been prohibited under section 27 of the Tobacco Act and if not, why?
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Ontario
Liberal
Allan Rock Minister of Health
Section 27 of the Tobacco Act prohibits the furnishing or promotion of a tobacco product if any of its brand elements is displayed on a non-tobacco product that is youth or lifestyle oriented.
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. has been advised by Health Canada that the link between Alfred Dunhill non-tobacco products and Dunhill cigarettes is under review. The department has also informed the company that it may continue to distribute Dunhill tobacco products during this review. This approach follows the tobacco compliance policy which is consistent with compliance policies for other acts that are the responsibility of the Minister of Health.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
The House resumed from March 9 consideration of the motion.