Debates of June 5th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #69 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was going.
Topics
- Question Period
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Maskwacis RCMP Detachment
- Canadian Forces
- Georgette and Gaston Legault
- First Nations Energy Summit
- Canada Day
- David Humphrey
- Vernon Vipers
- Benoît Tousignant
- India
- Rodrigue Landriault
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Homelessness
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Hugh Hall
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Employment Insurance
- Manufacturing Industry
- Infrastructure
- Student Employment
- Forestry Industry
- Employment Insurance
- The Economy
- Infrastructure
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Medical Isotopes
- Infrastructure
- Goods and Services Tax
- Employment Insurance
- Justice
- Taxation
- Justice
- Lobster Fishery
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Infrastructure
- Shipping Industry
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Rail Transportation
- D-Day
- Public Transit
- Transportation
- Telecommunications
- Government Response to Petitions
- Export of Military Goods from Canada
- Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for the Establishment of a Binational Educational Exchange Foundation
- Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning Pacific Salmon
- Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas regarding the Sharing of Forfeited or Confiscated Assets or their Equivalent Sums
- Committees of the House
- Canada-Portugal Day Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Truth in Sentencing Act
- Points of Order
- Criminal Code
- Truth in Sentencing Act
- Atlantic Lobster Fishery
The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody), as reported (without amendment) from the committee.
Truth in Sentencing Act
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
NDP
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
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.
Truth in Sentencing Act
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Conservative
Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
moved that the bill be concurred in.
Truth in Sentencing Act
Government Orders
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NDP
Truth in Sentencing Act
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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An hon. member
On division.
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NDP
Truth in Sentencing Act
Government Orders
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NDP
Truth in Sentencing Act
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Government Orders
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Conservative
Truth in Sentencing Act
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
Conservative
Introduction of Government Bills
Points of Order
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Conservative
Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
Just after question period, at the time of the introduction of government bills, I indicated to the Chair that I was introducing a government bill. There may have been an oversight, and I appreciate that these things happen, but I would ask you to consider the situation, Madam Speaker.
I would make the case that it would not be necessary for unanimous consent because I believe it was just an oversight at the time during routine proceedings. I would ask that you have a look at that and make a decision.
Introduction of Government Bills
Points of Order
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
NDP
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
It is my understanding, following the hon. minister's comments, from speaking to the table officers that there was an error at the Table, and as such, it would not require unanimous consent.
Introduction of Government Bills
Points of Order
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Madam Speaker, I do understand that there was some flurry of activity over there. Government members said there was no bill and there was no response by way of standing up when that item was called.
I do not personally have a problem, but we do have procedures in this place. When we move down the list under routine proceedings, our convention has always been to ask for consent of the House to revert to an item, so that a matter that came up subsequently could be dealt with. I am just raising this from the standpoint of the practice and procedure of the House.
Introduction of Government Bills
Points of Order
Government Orders
12:15 p.m.
Conservative
Rob Nicholson Niagara Falls, ON
Madam Speaker, I would ask the member to reconsider what I think he just suggested. He said that government members said there was no bill. No, we were saying all the time--