Debates of June 16th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #64 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was child.
Topics
- Question Period
- Forestry Industry
- Wound Prevention and Management
- Agri-Food
- Hi Neighbour Festival
- Natural Disasters
- Polish Community
- Parliament
- Lebanese Presence in Montreal
- Pardons
- Public Service
- Sponsorship Program
- Status of Women
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Aid Agency
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Leader of the Liberal Party
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Committees of the House
- Afghanistan
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Offshore Drilling
- Securities
- Infrastructure
- Shell Canada
- Justice
- Shell Canada
- Agriculture
- Offshore Drilling
- Justice
- Committees of the House
- Forestry Industry
- International Trade
- Justice
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
- Foreign Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Response to Petitions
- Celebrating Canada's Seniors Act
- Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Canada Elections Act
- Health of Animals Act
- Poverty Elimination Act
- Bank Act
- Criminal Code
- Canadian Wheat Board Act
- Documents Regarding Mission in Afghanistan
- Fairness for Military Families (Employment Insurance) Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Fairness for Military Families (Employment Insurance) Act
- Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
- National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day Act
- Federal Sustainable Development Act
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I am afraid that there is no consent. Is the hon. Minister of Transport seeking consent for something?
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:10 p.m.
Conservative
John Baird Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am not seeking consent. I can inform the member for Hull—Aylmer and the House that the federal government has funded some work on Main Street and some sewer work in the town of Kearney in the amount of $730,000. It is all expected to be--
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order. This is a dispute as to facts. I do not think that this is a point of order. Consent was refused for the tabling of the pictures. We are going to have to move on to tabling of documents.
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Pursuant to paragraph 91(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, it is my duty to present to the House the annual report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in relation to the Conflict of Interest Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
Foreign Affairs
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Pontiac
Québec
Conservative
Lawrence Cannon Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32, I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, the treaties entitled “Amendments to Annexes A, B and C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants”, done at Geneva on May 8, 2009, and the “Convention between Canada and the Republic of Namibia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital”, done at Windhoek on March 25, 2010.
Aboriginal Affairs
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Vancouver Island North
B.C.
Conservative
John Duncan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, under the provisions of Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the “Yukon Land Claims and Self-Government Agreements Annual Report 2004-2007”.
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to five petitions.
Celebrating Canada's Seniors Act
Routine Proceedings
June 16th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
Conservative
Diane Ablonczy Calgary—Nose Hill, AB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Central Nova
Nova Scotia
Conservative
Peter MacKay Minister of National Defence
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-41, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Conservative
Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following three reports of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting: first, its participation in the Third Strategic Concept seminar: NATO's Partnerships and Beyond, held in Oslo, Norway on January 14, 2010; second, the Fourth Strategic Concept seminar, held in Washington, D.C., United States of America, on February 22 and 23, 2010; and finally, regarding its participation at the meeting of the Standing Committee and Secretaries of Delegation held in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, on March 27 and 28, 2010.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following reports of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the following three events: first, the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, Economic Leadership Forum and Legislative Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan, from November 4 to 7, 2009; second, the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., United States of America, from February 20 to 22, 2010; and third, the U.S. Congressional Visit in Washington, D.C., United States of America, from February 23 to 25, 2010.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Daryl Kramp Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to table in the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association concerning its participation in the second bilateral consultation held in China from September 18 to 27, 2009.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, two reports: first, the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the visit of the Defence and Security Committee, held in Washington, D.C. and Florida, United States of America, from January 25 to 29, 2010; and second, the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the joint meeting of the Defence and Security, Economics and Security, and Political Committees, held in Brussels, Belgium, from February 14 to 16, 2010, and the annual Economics and Security Committee consultation with the OECD, held in Paris, France on February 17 and 18, 2010.
Industry, Science and Technology
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Chong Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have two reports to table.
First, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, in relation to its study on Canada's foreign ownership rules and regulations in the telecommunications sector. Pursuant to House of Commons Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Next, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, in relation to its study on Supplementary Estimates (A) 2010-11.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, April 15, 2010, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the use of new technologies and their impact on the House and committee proceedings.
