Debates of March 23rd, 2000
House of Commons Hansard #70 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was citizenship.
Topics
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Government Response To Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees Of The House
- Income Tax Act
- Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act
- Statutory Instruments Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Canadian Institutes Of Health Research Act
- Citizenship Of Canada Act
- Homelessness
- Racism
- Fisheries
- Elian Gonzalez
- Family Services Of Peel
- Visual And Media Arts
- Patrick Kelly
- Semaine D'Action Contre Le Racisme
- Kashmir
- Revenue Canada
- Canadian Economy
- Liberal Party Of Canada
- Granby Zoo
- Maple Syrup Season
- Government Grants
- Atlantic Fisheries
- The Budget
- Export Development Corporation
- Human Resources Development
- Health
- Human Resources Development
- Export Development Corporation
- Human Resources Development
- Export Development Corporation
- Human Resources Development
- Export Development Corporation
- Gasoline Pricing
- Agriculture
- Human Resources Development
- Employment Insurance
- Fisheries
- National Parks
- Human Resources Development
- Cinar
- Taxation
- Fisheries
- The Environment
- Human Resources Development
- Iraq
- National Parks
- Presence In Gallery
- Points Of Order
- Business Of The House
- Citizenship Of Canada Act
- Business Of The House
- Employment Insurance
Canadian Human Rights Commission
10:05 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
I have the honour to lay upon the table the annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for 1999.
Government Response To Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Scarborough—Rouge River
Ontario
Liberal
Derek Lee Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to three petitions.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
March 23rd, 2000 / 10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Bill Graham Toronto Centre—Rosedale, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present pursuant to Standing Order 31, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association to the OSCE, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, parliamentary assembly standing committee meeting in Vienna, Austria, on January 13 and 14 of this year.
Committees Of The House
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Scarborough—Rouge River
Ontario
Liberal
Derek Lee Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi), I have the honour to present the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concerning additional issues raised during the committee's consideration of Bill C-2, the Canada Elections Act.
Income Tax Act
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Reform
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-459, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (withholding of tax by employers and others).
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to introduce this bill entitled an act to amend the Income Tax Act (withholding of tax by employers and others).
The purpose of this enactment is to remove as from January 1, 2001, the requirement that employers and all others making payments to a taxpayer that is subject to taxation must withhold from the payment an amount estimated as the taxpayer's tax obligation and remit it to the government.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Reform
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-460, an act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act in order to protect the legal definition of marriage by invoking section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to introduce this bill entitled an act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act in order to protect the legal definition of marriage by invoking section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The purpose of this enactment is to legally define marriage as being a union between one man and one woman as husband and wife and will protect the legal definition of marriage from challenge in the courts under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in section 33.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Statutory Instruments Act
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Reform
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-461, an act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act (regulatory accountability).
Mr. Speaker, this bill, an act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act (regulatory accountability), would increase regulatory accountability by causing the government through the designated minister to refer all delegated legislation to a committee for consideration.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Mac Harb Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, this petition asks that parliament take all necessary measures to ensure that the possession of child pornography remains a serious criminal offence.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Reform
Maurice Vellacott Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition today containing a total of 2,862 signatures.
The petitioners object to the violation of the rights of religion and freedom of conscience by those in the health care profession where they have been stripped of those rights. They cite examples of hospitals where nurses are forced to assist in abortion against their deeply held religious and moral convictions and some have lost their jobs in this matter.
They call on parliament to enact legislation against such violations of conscience rights by administrators in medical facilities and educational institutions.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Reform
Maurice Vellacott Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, I have another petition with respect to the status of pornography in certain provinces in our country.
Two hundred and twenty nine petitioners express their horror that pornography depicting children is now legally allowed within our country and is not regarded as criminal.
They ask for the enactment and enforcement of the criminal code provisions to protect those most vulnerable in society from sexual abuse. They ask that all measures be taken such that possession of child pornography would remain a serious criminal offence.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Reform
Maurice Vellacott Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, my last petition is on the matter of taxes.
The petitioners are asking that something serious be done about the high taxes that we have, which have grown over the course of time. They call on parliament to give Canadian taxpayers a break by instituting tax relief of at least 25% in federal taxes over the next two years starting with the next federal budget.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Liberal
Bryon Wilfert Oak Ridges, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the pleasure of presenting a petition with regard to amending the Divorce Act to include a provision, as supported in Bill C-367, with regard to the right of grandparents to access or custody of children.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Scarborough—Rouge River
Ontario
Liberal
Derek Lee Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.