Debates of Feb. 10th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #12 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.
Topics
- Question Period
- Points of Order
- Committees of the House
- Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act
- Income Tax Act
- Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable Housing Act
- Bills of Exchange Act
- Canadian Products Promotion Act
- Official Languages Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
- Air Passengers' Bill of Rights
- Climate Change Accountability Act
- Made in Canada Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 2009
- Dianne Johnston
- Ajax
- Emergency Services in a Valleyfield Factory
- Tool, Die and Mould Industry
- 2010 Winter Olympics
- Health
- Accountability
- Marcel Prud'homme
- Australia
- Canadian Junior Men's Curling Championship
- Bloc Québécois
- New Democratic Party
- Gary Rosenfeldt
- Omar Khadr
- Marcel Prud'homme
- Safer Internet Day
- The Budget
- Aerospace Industry
- Forestry Industry
- The Economy
- Forestry Industry
- Employment Insurance
- Industry
- Culture
- Foreign Affairs
- Public Safety
- Foreign Affairs
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Employment Insurance
- Pay Equity
- The Environment
- Human Resources
- Infrastructure
- Mining Industry
- The Environment
- Taxation
- Elections Canada
- Business of Supply
- Points of Order
- Budget Implementation Act, 2009
- Points of Order
- Budget Implementation Act, 2009
- Committees of the House
- Budget Implementation Act, 2009
Taxation
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Whitby—Oshawa
Ontario
Conservative
Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, as I am sure the member opposite know, there is provision in the budget and in the budget bill to make a 25% one time change for 2008 in transfers outside of the RRIF. That takes into recognition the diminution in markets during 2008.
Elections Canada
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2009 / 3 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, we now learn that in the 2008 federal election up to 450,000 Canadians were denied their right to vote. Senior citizens, students and first nations people were arbitrarily disenfranchised, thanks to the government's disastrous electoral identification legislation.
However, the Conservatives did not just blow it once, they blew it twice and, in both cases, they ridiculed witnesses, ignored evidence and relied on those twin pillars of conservativism, which are indifference and incompetence. The result is that numerous close races may have been compromised.
What steps will the government take to redress and to ensure that every Canadian who has the right to vote is able to vote?
Elections Canada
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia
Manitoba
Conservative
Steven Fletcher Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Mr. Speaker, it is nice to be heard and all Canadians will be heard through the voting process, which is exactly what this government has ensured by ensuring there is integrity in the voting system. All party support for our colleagues on the committee on procedure and House affairs was followed through on by this government. Perhaps they are sad that they only get one vote but everyone gets one. We are pleased to ensure that our country remains strong, democratic and free.
The House resumed from February 5 consideration of the motion.
Opposition Motion--Canada-United States Relations
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. It being 3:02 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, February 5, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Kings—Hants relating to the business of supply.
The hon. member for Cape Breton--Canso is rising on a point of order.
Opposition Motion--Canada-United States Relations
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Liberal
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, notwithstanding the order adopted on Thursday, February 5, the order for the deferred recorded division on the opposition motion in the name of the member for Kings—Hants be discharged and the motion be deemed adopted unanimously.
Opposition Motion--Canada-United States Relations
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Liberal
Opposition Motion--Canada-United States Relations
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Opposition Motion--Canada-United States Relations
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Liberal
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3 p.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, as the Minister of Agriculture did last week, today the Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State for Agriculture blatantly misinformed the House on the poultry rejection program.
That program came into place in 2007 and the government continues to misinform the House as to when it came into place.
I would ask the ministers to table documents in this place that show otherwise.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The point of order appears to the Chair to be rather more a continuation of question period.
I know that members sometimes object but the minister did not read from a document so he is not under an obligation to table anything. His statements are one thing but he was not reading from a document.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, during question period, the hon. Minister of State for Democratic Reform misinformed the House in terms of the issue of electoral legislation. I think he would want to be accurate and retract the comment.
It was very clear in both pieces of legislation that the New Democrats voted against them at committee. We brought forward witnesses. We voted against them in the House. It is incumbent upon him as minister to know his portfolio and to correct the record. I am sure he would be wanting to correct that record.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia
Manitoba
Conservative
Steven Fletcher Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Mr. Speaker, what I was referring to was the voter identification measures passed in the last Parliament that were recommended by all party support. I am sorry that member seems to have a challenge hearing what I am saying but that is not a defence.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
NDP
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, this is on the same subject. It is very clear. There was a vote in the House of Commons and the NDP was the only party to vote against this change at Elections Canada concerning voter identity. It was very clear. Just check the recorded division in the House of Commons.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I am glad the matter has been clarified and I think that is the end of that point of order. Does the minister of state wish to intervene yet again on this point? I will hear him but I do not want to hear an argument about facts.