Debates of May 20th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #103 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was development.
Topics
- Committees of the House
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act
- Nestlé Canada
- Community Care
- Screen Door Productions
- City of Lévis
- Diamond Industry
- VE Day
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church
- Kyoto Protocol
- Pontian Greek Genocide
- Government of Canada
- Forestry Award
- The Budget
- Finance
- 25th Anniversary of the 1980 Referendum
- Agriculture
- Bloc Québécois
- Sponsorship Program
- Employment Insurance
- The Budget
- Sponsorship Program
- Agriculture
- Foreign Affairs
- National Defence
- Canada Post
- Natural Resources
- Democratic Reform
- Justice
- Copyright
- Social Development
- Foreign Credentials
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Fisheries
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Economic Development
- Justice
- Canada Revenue Agency
- The Budget
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Judges Act
- Fisheries Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 129
- Question No. 141
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act
- Criminal Code
Judges Act
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Mount Royal
Québec
Liberal
Irwin Cotler Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-51, an act to amend the Judges Act, the Federal Courts Act and other Acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Fisheries Act
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Liberal
Geoff Regan Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-52, an act to amend the Fisheries Act (terms and conditions of permissions, leases and licences).
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
Lynn Myers Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation in the second part of the 2005 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held in Strasbourg, France April 25 to 29, 2005.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
Russ Powers Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. I am very pleased, on behalf of the chair and all the members of the committee, to provide a comprehensive report, “Funding through the Women's Program: Women's groups speak out”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109 the committee has requested a comprehensive government response.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from the wonderful residents of my riding of Langley, British Columbia.
The petition deals with marriage. It says that marriage is the best foundation for families and for the raising of children and that the institution of marriage as being between a man and a woman is being challenged. It also says that this honourable House passed a motion in June 1999 calling for marriage to continue to be recognized as a union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. Therefore, the petitioners pray that Parliament pass legislation to recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as being a lifelong union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Reid Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from several parts of my beautiful constituency signed by people from Perth, who some say is the prettiest town in Ontario, Verona, Harrowsmith and elsewhere. This petition concerns the definition of marriage.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House the fact that marriage is the best foundation for families and for the raising of children. They point out that the majority of Canadians currently support the traditional definition of marriage. They remind the House that it is the duty and obligation of the House to legislate on this subject and to preserve the traditional definition of marriage as being the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to submit a petition signed by members of the Gateway United Pentecostal Church in Gananoque in my constituency of Leeds—Grenville. They request that the government define and recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Ted Menzies Macleod, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of my constituents of MacLeod. This petition requests that the House pass legislation to recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as being the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Ahuntsic
Québec
Liberal
Eleni Bakopanos Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Development (Social Economy)
Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 129 and 141 could be made orders for returns, these returns would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Question No. 129
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
NDP
Bev Desjarlais Churchill, MB
With regard to the governance of Crown corporations: ( a ) what action has the government taken as a result of the March 15, 2004, directive from the Prime Minister’s office that there should be a four-stage process for appointing the heads of Crown corporations; and ( b ) has this process been followed in the appointment of the heads of Crown corporations since March 15, 2004?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 141
Routine Proceedings
May 20th, 2005 / 12:10 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
With respect to the personal income tax medical expense deduction, using the most recent taxation data available and including the methodology used in the calculation, what would be the estimated cost to government revenues of: ( a ) eliminating the 3% expense threshold; and ( b ) reducing the expense threshold by half?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 141
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
Eleni Bakopanos Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Question No. 141
Routine Proceedings
12:10 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?