Debates of June 6th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #135 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was rescue.
Topics
- Question Period
- GlobalFest
- Bill C-38
- Alberta Beach Lions Club
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Ukraine
- No Makeup Day
- Plunkett Foundation
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- D-Day
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Jordan's Principle
- Human Trafficking
- D-Day
- The Budget
- Political Donations
- The Economy
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Parliamentary Budget Officer
- Government Spending
- National Defence
- Government Spending
- National Defence
- Justice
- Ministerial Expenditures
- Fisheries and Oceans
- The Budget
- Arts and Culture
- The Economy
- Search and Rescue
- Air Canada
- Justice
- Employment
- Public Safety
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Foreign Affairs
- National Research Council
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Competition Act
- Committees of the House
- Business of Supply
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Committees of the House
- Business of Supply
- Message from the Senate
- Business of Supply
- Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act
- Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
- Business of Supply
- Main Estimates 2012-13
- Business of Supply
- Main Estimates, 2012-13
- Supplementary Estimates (A), 2012-13
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Criminal Code
- Governor General
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Division on Private Member's Motion No. 313
- Fisheries and Oceans
Public Accounts
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
NDP
David Christopherson Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 8th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in relation to its study of the Public Accounts of Canada, 2011.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109 of the House of Commons, the committee requests the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 27th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs in relation to requesting an extension to consider the review of the conflict of interest code for members of the House of Commons to a later date.
If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 27th report later today.
Competition Act
Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2012 / 3:15 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-430, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Food and Drugs Act (child protection against advertising exploitation).
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the talented member for Vancouver Kingsway for seconding my bill.
By the time Canadian children graduate from high school they have seen on average 350,000 television commercials. Many experts have said that young people today are targeted with a greater intensity and frequency of ads than any previous generation.
This legislation would amend the Competition Act and the Food and Drugs Act. It would protect Canadian children against exploitation from commercial advertising. It was developed in collaboration with the Centre for Science in the Public Interest. The bill is based on legislation passed in Quebec in 1980 and is similar to new regulations adopted by the United Kingdom in April 2007. Sweden and Norway have also adopted similar laws. Many grassroots and professional organizations in Canada support this legislation, including the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, the Ontario Public Health Association and the Association of Local Public Health Agencies.
This kind of legislative approach would protect the rights of children and produce results with outcomes such as lower obesity. That is one of the many potential benefits. If we responsibly regulate the advertising children are exposed to, we can help children increase their chances of living healthier, better lives.
I certainly hope that this legislation will receive support from both sides of the House.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
NDP
Pierre-Luc Dusseault Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, following the usual consultations among all parties, I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion:
That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented to the House on Monday, May 14, 2012, be amended by replacing the seventh paragraph, on page 12, with the following:
As highlighted below, the Committee has decided to endorse three of the Commissioner's recommendations (recommendations 1, 2, and 7) as well as eight recommendations brought forward by various witnesses who testified and made submissions during the Committee's statutory review of the Act.
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent I move that the 27th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier today be concurred in.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Peter Van Loan York—Simcoe, ON
Mr. Speaker, I do anticipate that if you ask the House you will find unanimous consent that notwithstanding any Standing Order for the consideration of the supply period ending June 23, 2012, Standing Order 81(18)(c) shall be amended by replacing the word “10 p.m.” with the word “8 p.m.”.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. government House leader have the unanimous consent of the House?
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.