Debates of May 4th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #91 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was question.
Topics
- Mayor of Milton
- City of Kelowna
- Canadian War Museum
- Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative
- Cadet Corps
- Mental Health Awareness Week
- National Day of Mourning
- Occupational Safety and Health Week
- Meritorious Service Cross
- Red River Floodway Project
- Emergency Preparedness Week
- Member for Ottawa Centre
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- MP for a day
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Atlantic Accord
- Justice
- The Budget
- Justice
- Air-India
- Democratic Reform
- Justice
- Sponsorship Program
- Government Contracts
- Sponsorship Program
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Social Development
- Pay Equity
- Sponsorship Program
- Justice
- 400th Anniversary of Quebec City
- Port Infrastructure
- Justice
- Dairy Industry
- Presence in Gallery
- 125th Anniversary of Hansard
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Employment Insurance Act
- Bank Act
- Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act
- Farm Income Protection Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 115
- Question No. 116
- Motions for Papers
- Committees of the House
- Civil Marriage Act
- Privilege
- Criminal Code
- Patent Act
- Citizenship Act
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Colin Carrie Oshawa, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise in the House today to present petitions from across the country in support of my private member's Bill C-420, an act to amend the Food and Drugs Act.
Bill C-420 is now being studied by the Standing Committee on Health, and I am proud and humbled by the support I have received to date in my efforts to give Canadians greater choice in personal health care.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, today I rise with a number of petitions. The first several thousand signatures are on a petition asking that Parliament recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, the second set of petitions asks Parliament to withdraw its proposal to ban many kinds of fishing tackle containing lead.
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
The time allocated for petitions has expired. It is possible to table petitions with the table. I encourage members to consider that option as well.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Beauséjour
New Brunswick
Liberal
Dominic LeBlanc Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 115 and 116 could be made orders for returns, these returns would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Question No. 115
Routine Proceedings
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Rob Anders Calgary West, AB
For each year since 2000, how much money has been spent on taxi chits, and how many were used and by which departments, agencies, and Crown corporations?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 116
Routine Proceedings
May 4th, 2005 / 5:25 p.m.
Bloc
Bernard Bigras Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
What information has the government gathered about the Canada Steamship Lines’ ship the Ferbec and what if any conclusions do government reports draw about this ship?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 116
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Question No. 116
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?
Question No. 116
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
Beauséjour
New Brunswick
Liberal
Dominic LeBlanc Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I move that all notices of motions for the production of papers be also allowed to stand.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Is that agreed?
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.