Debates of Nov. 20th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #20 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was coal.
Topics
- Question Period
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Diamond Anniversary
- Motor Vehicle Safety Act
- Official Languages Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Points of Order
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act
- Foreign Affairs
- Poverty
- Joliette Art Museum
- Trans Day of Remembrance
- Mining Day
- Foreign Affairs
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
- Mining Industry
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Sunset Country Métis
- The Environment
- National Child Day
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Universal Children's Day
- National Child Day
- Afghanistan
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Municipal Infrastructure
- Justice Canada
- Manufacturing Industry
- Forestry Industry
- Manufacturing Industry
- Airbus
- Justice
- Government Appointments
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Afghanistan
- Child Care
- Health
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Atlantic Accord
- International Aid
- Canada Post
- Afghanistan
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act
- Canada Post Corporation Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Early Learning and Child Care Act
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Government Orders
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
It being 6:12 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.
The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care, as reported, with amendment, from the committee.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. There being no motions at report stage, the House will now proceed without debate to the putting of the question on the motion to concur in the bill at report stage.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
NDP
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
(Motion agreed to)
When shall the bill be read the third time? By leave, now?
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
NDP
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
NDP
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, I know we are far away from the Chair in the House of Commons, but we have said no. We want a vote.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
I apologize to the House. I did not hear the members from the other end of the chamber.
The hon. member for Selkirk—Interlake on a point of order.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative
James Bezan Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, you heard the vote and you made a decision of the Chair. Definitely the vote has carried and we are into third reading.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
No.
Early Learning and Child Care Act
Private Members' Business
6:10 p.m.
Conservative