Debates of Oct. 21st, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #140 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was election.
Topics
- Order in Council Appointments
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Business of the House
- Holocaust Memorial Day Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 269
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
- World Teachers' Day
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Richard and Carolyn Renaud
- The Environment
- Peter McGinn
- Forest Industry
- YWCA Week Without Violence
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Sierra Leone
- Foreign Affairs
- Regional Economic Development
- Post-Secondary Education
- Food Banks
- Occupational Therapy Week
- Foreign Affairs
- 2002 Winter Games
- Canada Pension Plan
- Ethics
- 1995 Referendum
- Ethics
- Finance
- Ethics
- 1995 Referendum
- Ethics
- St. Lawrence Seaway
- Government Contracts
- Agriculture
- Government Contracts
- The Environment
- Status of Women
- Government Contracts
- The Environment
- Government Contracts
- Research and Development
- Government Contracts
- Auditor General's Report
- Ethanol Industry
- Veterans Affairs
- Canadian Grand Prix
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
- Business Of The House
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
- Income Tax Act
- Contraventions Act
- Canada Labour Code
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Bloc
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Bloc
Jean-Yves Roy Matapédia—Matane, QC
My colleague is right about the hon. member for LaSalle—Émard. I may agree with him, but I will let the Canadian people be the judge of that.
It is however a very serious prank on democracy. When the government started to change the rules of democracy for political reasons, I thought that was very serious indeed.
I wholeheartedly agree with my colleague from St. John's West and I do hope for him, as he mentioned to the person who was previously in the chair, that there is a blue haze hanging over St. John's tonight.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
There are only 30 seconds left. The hon. member for Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Bloc
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Madam Speaker, I only want to ask my colleague if he thinks it would be better if the bill were not passed and if we were to start instead to abide by the non-partisan Elections Act. Why does the current government keep tinkering with the Elections Act, which should be a non-partisan piece of legislation?
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Government Orders
5:30 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
I am sorry, but time has run out. The House will now proceed to the taking of the recorded divisions.
The House resumed from October 9, 2003, consideration of the motion that BillC-48, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (natural resources), be read a third time and passed.
Income Tax Act
Government Orders
5:30 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-48.
Call in the members.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Income Tax Act
Government Orders
6:05 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
Income Tax Act
Government Orders
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
Joe Volpe Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think you would find that in a moment of distraction the clerk did not see me stand up to vote in favour of the motion. My colleague to my left is larger than life and so I was probably missed when I stood up.
The House resumed from October 10 consideration of the motion.
Contraventions Act
Government Orders
October 21st, 2003 / 6:05 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to refer Bill C-38 to a committee before second reading.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Contraventions Act
Government Orders
6:15 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill referred to a committee)
Contraventions Act
Government Orders
6:15 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
It being 6:18 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's Order Paper.
The House resumed from April 29 consideration of the motion that BillC-328, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code, be now read a second time and referred to a committee.
Canada Labour Code
Private Members' Business
6:15 p.m.
Bloc
Sébastien Gagnon Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay, QC
Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise today in the House, because of the great work that was done by my colleague, the member for Laurentides. Indeed, I accompanied her on a tour throughout Quebec. This tour proved to be a very important democratic exercise; we met workers and thus received some input throughout this exercise.
At the end of my speech, I will bring some arguments that will speak to the experience of these workers, those who are mainly concerned, not only in Quebec, but also throughout Canada. I remind—