Debates of March 21st, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #161 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was species.
Topics
- House of Commons
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Estimates, Part III
- Indian Claims Commission
- Government Response to Petitions
- Pest Control Products Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Petitions
- Species at Risk Act
- Foreign Affairs
- Canadian Alliance
- Marine Conservation Areas
- World Poetry Day
- Association féminine d'éducation et d'action sociale
- Daffodil Day
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Highway System
- Private Member's Motion
- Johnny Lombardi
- Discrimination
- Aféas
- Racial Discrimination
- Norouz
- Education
- Greece
- Grants and Contributions
- Lumber Industry
- Taxation
- Grants and Contributions
- Terrorism
- Grants and Contributions
- Terrorism
- Grants and Contributions
- Leadership Campaigns
- Regulatory Reform
- Employment Insurance
- Airport Security
- Government Contracts
- Employment Insurance
- Arts and Culture
- Fisheries
- Foreign Affairs
- Softwood Lumber
- Fisheries
- Foreign Affairs
- Battle against Homelessness
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Privilege
- Species At Risk Act
- Petitions
- Species at Risk Act
- Corrections and Conditional Release Act
- Fisheries
House of Commons
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
I have the honour to lay upon the table the report on plans and priorities for 2002-03 of the House of Commons administration.
Canadian Human Rights Commission
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
I have the honour to lay upon the table for the year 2001 the annual report and the employment equity report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Estimates, Part III
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Westmount—Ville-Marie
Québec
Liberal
Lucienne Robillard President of the Treasury Board
Mr. Speaker, I would like to table, on behalf of my colleagues, part III of the estimates consisting of 86 departmental expenditure plans and priorities.
These documents will be distributed to the members of the standing committees to assist in their consideration of the spending authorities sought in part II of the estimates.
Indian Claims Commission
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Kenora—Rainy River
Ontario
Liberal
Bob Nault Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 2000-01 annual report of the Indian Claims Commission.
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
March 21st, 2002 / 10:05 a.m.
Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Liberal
Geoff Regan Parliamentary Secretary to the 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 one petition.
Pest Control Products Act
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Edmonton West
Alberta
Liberal
Anne McLellan Minister of Health
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-53, an act to protect human health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Liberal
Gérard Binet Frontenac—Mégantic, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present, in both official languages, under Standing Order 34(1) the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association delegation concerning the meeting of the economic affairs and development commission held in London, England, January 17 and 18, 2002, and the first part of the regular 2002 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held in Strasbourg, France from January 21 to 25, 2002.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Parrish Mississauga Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the 12th report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association which represented Canada at the joint meeting for the defence and security, economics and security, and political committees of the NATO parliamentary assembly held in Brussels, Belgium and France from February 17 to 20, 2002.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Joe Fontana London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, a report entitled “Building a Nation”. This is a precedent setting review of the regulations of the Immigration Act.
I want to thank, on my behalf, all the members of the committee, the minister, the department and all those Canadians who have made it possible to bring their views forward to this parliament.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, your committee requests the government to table a comprehensive response to this report.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Judi Longfield Whitby—Ajax, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities entitled “Getting It Right For Canadians: The Disability Tax Credit”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, your committee requests the government to table a comprehensive response to the report.
I want to take this opportunity to commend the member for St. Paul's, who chairs the Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, and those members of her committee who worked diligently on this report.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Colleen Beaumier Brampton West—Mississauga, ON
Mr. Speaker, direct flights from Canada to Yugoslavia began in the seventies. In 1992, sanctions were imposed on Yugoslavia and transatlantic flights were discontinued. Sanctions were lifted in August 2001.
I have over 300 signatures here petitioning and calling upon parliament to promote the resumption of direct transatlantic flights from Canada to Belgrade for the benefit of the Yugoslavian community of Canada.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Liberal
Geoff Regan Parliamentary Secretary to the 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
10:10 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Request for Emergency Debate
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
The Speaker
The Chair has notice of an application for an emergency debate from the hon. member for St. John's West.