Debates of May 6th, 2009

Finance

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. chief government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

Agriculture and Agri-Food

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip]

I move:

That, in relation to its study on country of origin labelling, 12 members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be authorized to travel to Washington, District of Columbia, from June 3 to 5, 2009 and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. chief government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

International Trade

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip]

I move:

That, in relation to its study on Canada-South America Trade Relations, six members of the Standing Committee on International Trade be authorized to travel to Lima, Peru, in June 2009, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. chief government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip]

I move:

That, in relation to its study on Canada-South America Trade Relations, six members of the Standing Committee on International Trade be authorized to travel to Brasilia, Brazil; from June 8 to 12, 2009 and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. chief government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

Promoting Seal Products

[Raynald Blais, Bloc, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I also seek the unanimous consent of the House to adopt the following motion:

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take advantage of the opportunity provided by the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games to promote seal products, particularly by studying the possibility of using these products in the making of Canadian Olympic clothing.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. member for Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine have the unanimous consent of the House to move this motion?