Debates of April 29th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #44 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was first.
Topics
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Criminal Code
- Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act
- Income Tax Act
- Ethics Commissioner
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 46
- Question No. 47
- Starred Questions
- *Question No. 73
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 42
- Patent Act
- Cruelty to Animals
- Forest Industry
- Quebec Mining Week
- The Environment
- National Poetry Month
- Old Tyme Heritage Fiddlers
- Bill C-250
- RAI International
- Trade
- Health
- Premio Awards
- Bill C-250
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Father Anselme Chiasson and Léone Boudreau-Nelson
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Education
- Bill C-250
- Cancer
- Ethics
- National Defence
- Government Grants
- Government Contracts
- St. Lawrence Seaway
- Softwood Lumber
- National Security
- Official Languages
- Finance
- Health
- Foreign Affairs
- Agriculture
- Softwood Lumber
- Research and Development
- Port Security
- Foreign Affairs
- Port Security
- National Defence
- Government Contracts
- Employment Insurance
- Points of Order
- Business of the House
- Patent Act
- Criminal Code
- First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
- Criminal Code
- First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
- Criminal Code
- Canada Marriage Act
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
12:35 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
12:35 p.m.
An hon. member
On division.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
12:35 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair)
I declare the motion carried.
(Motion agreed to)
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
April 29th, 2004 / 12:35 p.m.
Liberal
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today, The first petition is on the issue of stem cells. The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that Canadians support ethical stem cell research which has already shown encouraging potential to provide cures and therapies for the illnesses and diseases of Canadians.
The petitioners therefore call upon Parliament to focus its legislative support on adult stem cell research to find those cures and therapies.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
12:35 p.m.
Liberal
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is on the subject matter of the definition of marriage. The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that marriage is the best foundation for families and for the raising of children and also that marriage is the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament.
The petitioners therefore call upon Parliament to pass legislation to recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as being the lifelong union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Sarnia—Lambton
Ontario
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: No. 46, supplementary, and No. 47, supplementary.
Question No. 46
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Rex Barnes Gander—Grand Falls, NL
Since 1993, what grants, contributions, contracts and/or loan guarantees made through a crown corporation, department, and/or agency of the government were received by Burrard Communications Inc., specifying, in each case, the source and dollar amount, the date made, the reason(s) for providing funding and the present status of the grant, contribution and/or loan guarantee (whether repaid, partially repaid, or unpaid, including the value(s) of any repayment(s)) and, in the case of contracts, specifying whether the contract has been fulfilled, whether it was tendered and any reason for limiting the tender?
Question No. 46
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Winnipeg South
Manitoba
Liberal
Reg Alcock President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, following the first reply to Question No. 46 on April 19, 2004, the Canadian Wheat Board, CWB, has now checked all records of contracts awarded for the period April 1, 1997 to December 1998, when the CWB ceased to be a crown corporation. In accordance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, all invoices prior to April 1, 1997 have been destroyed. For the period April 1, 1997 to December 31, 1998, no record of any grant, contribution, contract and/or loan guarantee with the company mentioned was found.
Question No. 47
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Rex Barnes Gander—Grand Falls, NL
Since 1993, what grants, contributions, contracts and/or loan guarantees made through a crown corporation, department, and/or agency of the government were received by Pilothouse Public Affairs Group, specifying, in each case, the source and dollar amount, the date made, the reason(s) for providing funding and the present status of the grant, contribution and/or loan guarantee (whether repaid, partially repaid, or unpaid, including the value(s) of any repayment(s)) and, in the case of contracts, specifying whether the contract has been fulfilled, whether it was tendered and any reason for limiting the tender?
Question No. 47
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Winnipeg South
Manitoba
Liberal
Reg Alcock President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, following the first reply to Question No. 47 on April 19, 2004, the Canadian Wheat Board, CWB, has now checked all records of contracts awarded for the period April 1, 1997 to December 1998, when the CWB ceased to be a crown corporation. In accordance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, all invoices prior to April 1, 1997 have been destroyed. For the period April 1, 1997 to December 31, 1998, no record of any grant, contribution, contract and/or loan guarantee with the company mentioned was found.
Starred Questions
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Sarnia—Lambton
Ontario
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, would you would be so kind as to call Starred Question No. 73.
Starred Questions
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair)
Is it agreed?
Starred Questions
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Starred Questions
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Sarnia—Lambton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the answer to Question No. 73 be printed in Hansard as if read.
*Question No. 73
Routine Proceedings
12:40 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Last year, 2003, during a transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal, did the HMCS Victoria stop for critical repairs at a United States Navy, USN, facility located in the state of Florida, and if so: ( a ) which USN facility in Florida did HMCS Victoria visit; ( b ) what was the purpose of the port stop in Florida; and ( c ) what specific repairs or upgrades, if any, were carried out during the transit in 2003?