Debates of May 5th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #48 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was first.
Topics
- The Environment
- Sudan
- Asian Heritage Month
- Projet Jeunesse Saint-Michel
- Canadian Rangers
- The Love Boat
- Permanent Joint Board on Defence
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries
- Senior Citizens
- Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada
- Status of Women
- Public Service
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Special Olympics Winter Sports
- Taxation
- Sponsorship Program
- Gasoline Prices
- Iraq
- VIA Rail
- Government Appointments
- Canada Health Infoway
- Gasoline Prices
- Taxation
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Public Safety
- Pay Equity
- Child Poverty
- Air Canada
- Foreign Affairs
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Public Works and Government Services
- Trade
- Health
- Public Service
- Grain Transportation
- Business of the House
- Government Response to Petitions
- Mathieu Da Costa Day Act
- Committees of the House
- Statements by Members
- Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 76
- Motions for Papers
- Budget Implementation Act, 2004
- First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 2004
- Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act
- Criminal Code
- The Income Tax Act
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Philip Mayfield Cariboo—Chilcotin, BC
Madam Speaker, the second petition draws to the attention of Parliament that Parliament voted to preserve the traditional definition of marriage, and that a recent court decision has redefined marriage contrary to the wishes of Parliament. The petitioners are concerned that this is not a way for democracy to be reflected in Canada.
They call upon Parliament to immediately hold a renewed debate on the definition of marriage to reaffirm, as it did in 1999, its commitment to all necessary steps to preserve marriage as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Gary Schellenberger Perth—Middlesex, ON
Madam Speaker, I would like to present this petition today on behalf of some of my constituents.
Whereas, human life at the pre-born stage is not protected in Canadian society, therefore, the petitioners pray that Parliament act immediate to extend protection to the unborn child by amending the Criminal Code to extend the same protection enjoyed by born human beings to unborn human beings.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Liberal
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Madam Speaker, I apologize to you and to my colleagues for doing this in such a delayed way, but I presented a report with unanimous consent before and was grateful for that unanimous consent.
I have now confirmed it with all the parties and I move that the 27th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to the House earlier this day, be concurred in.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Hinton)
Is there unanimous consent?
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
(Motion agreed to)
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
May 5th, 2004 / 3:15 p.m.
Sarnia—Lambton
Ontario
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Madam Speaker, Question No. 76 will be answered today.
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
For each year since 1995: ( a ) what is the total number of firearm prohibition orders issued under sections 109, 110 and 111 of the Criminal Code; ( b ) what is the total number of charges and disposition of charges laid under section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code; and ( c ) what is the total number of persons who have been charged with any other firearms offence or criminal offence while in possession of a firearm since the firearms prohibition order took effect?
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Edmonton West
Alberta
Liberal
Anne McLellan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The total number of firearm prohibition orders issued under sections 109, 110, and 111 of the Criminal Code for each year since 1995 to present show a total of 6615, as investigated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The yearly breakdown is as follows:
In response to questions (b) and (c), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police does not track such statistics, thus an accounting of the number of charges and associated disposition of charges laid under Section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code, as well as the total number of persons who have been charged with any other firearms offence or criminal offence while in possession of a firearm since the firearms prohibition order took effect cannot be provided. The agencies responsible for the administration of justice in provincial jurisdictions may retain statistics or other information pertaining to charges laid and their associated dispositions under Section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Sarnia—Lambton, ON
Madam Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Hinton)
Is that agreed?
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Greg Thompson New Brunswick Southwest, NB
Madam Speaker, in regard to Questions on the Order Paper, I want to make the point that I put a number of questions on the Order Paper a number of weeks ago regarding the aboriginal fisheries in regard to the impact on our non-aboriginals and our aboriginal fishers.
Those are important questions for the fishermen in my area, all of Atlantic Canada and on both coasts, and I do not believe the government can stand in this place and ignore those questions day in and day out. Why do we not have the answers?
I hope the parliamentary secretary will confer with the minister so that we get some of this cleared up. A lot of Canadians are very interested in that issue. We want to know what the government policy is.
Madam Speaker, if you examine the Standing Orders, I confirmed exactly with the Standing Orders and have done everything that would be expected of me as a member of Parliament. Now it is incumbent upon the government to answer those questions. When can we expect some answers for our fishermen on that particular policy?
Question No. 76
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Sarnia—Lambton, ON
Madam Speaker, the member opposite refers to a number of weeks ago. He well knows, if he has looked at the Standing Orders, that the government has 45 days in which to reply.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Sarnia—Lambton
Ontario
Liberal
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Madam Speaker, I ask that all Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Hinton)
Is that agreed?