Debates of Feb. 21st, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #115 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tax.
Topics
- Question Period
- Delegated Legislation
- Women's Curling
- Steven Truscott
- Jean Lemire
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Canadian Forces
- International Mother Language Day
- Canadian Forces
- Dairy Industry
- Autism
- International Mother Language Day
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Northwest Territories
- Peace Bridge Border Crossing
- International Mother Language Day
- Senator Jack Austin
- Member for Drummond
- Judicial Appointments
- The Environment
- Judicial Appointments
- The Prime Minister
- Biosafety
- National Defence
- The Prime Minister
- Fisheries Act
- Airline Security
- The Prime Minister
- Equalization
- Health
- The Prime Minister
- Employment Insurance
- Presence in Gallery
- Privilege
- Committees of the House
- International Mother Language Day
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Canada Transportation Act
- Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006
- Delegated Legislation
- Canada Transportation Act
- National Strategy for the Treatment of Autism Act
- Committees of the House
- Kelowna Accord Implementation Act
- Criminal Code
- Persons with Disabilities
Rights of the Unborn
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Harold Albrecht Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour today to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Kitchener—Conestoga and the surrounding area.
The signatories of this petition recognize that the Supreme Court, on January 28, 1988, stated that it is for Parliament to enact the appropriate defences of its legitimate interest in the lives of all subjects, including those yet in the womb.
In light of that, the petitioners are requesting that Parliament consider restoring to the Criminal Code the prudence it held prior to 1968 by removing the words “after becoming a human being” from subsection 223(2).
The Environment
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition to present which has to do with the Kyoto protocol. The petitioners note that the world's climate scientists are agreed that the impacts of climate change will become catastrophic unless we reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately. The petitioners call on Parliament to honour the legal commitment to the Kyoto treaty.
Genetic Use Restriction Technologies
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, this petition concerns the terminator seed technology. The petitioners are calling upon Parliament to enshrine in legislation a permanent national ban on terminator technologies to ensure that they are never planted, field tested, patented or commercialized in Canada.
Housing
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, this petition is signed by many people in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia. They point out that more than two million Canadians are in desperate need of affordable housing. They also point out that assistance should be provided to the 10,000 co-ops that lost their subsidies and that 200,000 units of affordable and co-op housing be built based on a national housing strategy. They call on Parliament to make sure that this becomes a priority.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
February 21st, 2007 / 3:20 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. 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.
NDP
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
The House resumed from February 19 consideration of the motion that Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Canadian Human Rights Act
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Canadian Human Rights Act
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Question.
Canadian Human Rights Act
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
NDP
The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Canadian Human Rights Act
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
On division.