Debates of Nov. 1st, 2006
House of Commons Hansard #74 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
Topics
- Question Period
- Butter Tart Trail
- Student Exchange Program
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Child Tax Benefit
- Military Valour
- Court Challenges Program
- Domestic Violence
- Community Support for Young Adults
- Firearms Registry
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Health
- Paper Mill Closures
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Roy Dupuis
- Captain Nichola Goddard Scholarship
- Federal Accountability Act
- Income Trusts
- The Environment
- Income Trusts
- Justice
- Foreign Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Taxation
- Government Programs
- Agriculture
- Firearms Registry
- Crime Prevention
- Health
- Presence in Gallery
- Privilege
- Points of Order
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Business of the House
- Criminal Code
- Business of the House
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Points of Order
- Criminal Code
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
- Business of the House
- Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
- Aeronautics Act
- Committees of the House
- Criminal Code
- Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
- Income Tax Act
- Business of Supply
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
It being 4:52 p.m., pursuant to order adopted earlier today it is my duty to interrupt the deliberations and to put the question on Motion No. 1.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
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4:50 p.m.
Conservative
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Conservative
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nay.
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the vote be deferred until the end of government orders.
Motions in Amendment
Criminal Code
Government Orders
4:50 p.m.
Conservative
The House resumed from October 16 consideration of the motion that Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
Government Orders
4:55 p.m.
Conservative
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
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4:55 p.m.
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bill S-2 originated in the Senate. It is the old Bill S-40 from the Senate before the last elections. It was discussed in the Senate. Now it is being debated in the House of Commons. We need to debate this bill on reviewing hazardous materials information.
I am the second Bloc member to speak on this. My colleague, the hon. member for Brossard—La Prairie, was a health and workplace safety engineer at Hydro Quebec and made his career in the health field. He spoke about this bill, guided us in our understanding of it, and enlightened us on its purposes.
The Bloc Québécois supports this bill for several reasons which I will explain over the next few minutes. Its purpose is to reduce the amount of information required to claim an exemption. The current process for claiming an exemption is very long. The form is complex and can delay the adoption of an exemption, even when the company agrees to do so. In the past, this was refused. Now, when there is a claim for an exemption, the process will be much shorter.
The second purpose is to speed up the process for providing workplace health and safety information about using these products. This bill enables the commission to reply to requests for further information on matters submitted by the appeal board. At present, this is not permitted. When companies want to submit rectifications without going through a long process, they are refused.
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
Government Orders
4:55 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
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4:55 p.m.
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, could my hon. colleagues in the NDP be a little quieter? They are very excited and I can hardly hear myself speak.
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
Government Orders
4:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
Order, please. The hon. member for Québec is asking for the cooperation of all hon. members of the House.
I would hope that members of all parties will allow the hon. member for Québec to be heard.