Debates of June 12th, 1995

Firearms Act

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma, ON]

moved:

Motion No. 148

That Bill C-68, in Clause 110, be amended by replacing line 44, on page 55, with the following: p ) subject to section 110.1, prescribing the fees that are to be paid to''.

[Pierre Brien, Bloc, Témiscamingue, QC]

moved:

Motion No. 149

That Bill C-68, in Clause 110, be amended by replacing line 44, on page 55, with the following: p ) prescribing, after consultation with the committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to justice, for a period of twenty years following the coming into force of the regulations, the fees that are to be paid to''.

[Paul Crête, Bloc, Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup, QC]

moved:

Motion No. 150

That Bill C-68, in Clause 110, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 5, on page 56, with the following:

"(q) prescribing, in a manner that is equal and fair for every one, the method of payment for the fees payable under paragraph (p);".

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 151

That Bill C-68, in Clause 110, be amended by deleting lines 12 and 13, on page 56.

[Paul Crête, Bloc, Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup, QC]

moved:

Motion No. 152

That Bill C-68, in Clause 110, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 33, on page 56, with the following:

"provision of this Act or the regulations applies;".

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma, ON]

moved:

Motion No. 153

That Bill C-68 be amended by adding after line 26, on page 57, the following new Clause:

"110.1 (1) The fees referred to in paragraph 110(p) shall not be increased during any period by a percentage greater than the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the same period.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the Consumer Price Index for a period means the average of the Consumer Price Index for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act.

(3) No fee shall be prescribed under paragraph 110(p) for the transfer of a firearm by an individual to an immediate family member."

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 155

That Bill C-68, in Clause 111, be amended by replacing lines 44 to 46, on page 57, and lines 1 to 5, on page 58, with the following:

"(3) A proposed regulation that has been laid pursuant to subsection (1) may be made a ) on the expiration of thirty sitting days after it has been laid; or b ) at any time after it has been laid, where the federal Minister is of the opinion that the making of the regulation is urgent.''

Motion No. 156

That Bill C-68, in Clause 111, be amended by adding after line 5, on page 58, the following:

"(3.1) A regulation shall be made subject to affirmative resolution of Parliament."

Motion No. 157

That Bill C-68 be amended by deleting Clause 112.

Motion No. 161

That Bill C-68, in Clause 121, be amended by replacing lines 40 to 43, on page 62, and lines 1 and 2, on page 63, with the following:

"(2) For greater certainty, a registration certificate that is deemed to be a registration certificate issued under section 58 is valid until it expires by virtue of section 64."

Motion No. 162

That Bill C-68, in Clause 123, be amended by replacing lines 39 to 44, on page 63, with the following:

"(3) A permit expires on the expiration of the period for which it was expressed to be issued."

Motion No. 263

That Bill C-68, in Clause 169, be amended by deleting lines 39 to 43, on page 123.

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma, ON]

moved:

Motion No. 48

That Bill C-68, in Clause 29, be amended a ) by replacing lines 5 and 6, on page 21, with the following:

"relate or distinguish the one or more restricted firearms or handguns in his or her collection;"; and b ) by replacing line 10, on page 21, with the following:

"handguns collection is to be kept; and".

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 53

That Bill C-68, in Clause 31, be amended by replacing line 31, on page 21, with the following:

"sections 20 to 27, 29, 30, 39 to 41 and 45 to".

Motion No. 61

That Bill C-68 be amended by deleting Clause 34.

[John Murphy, Liberal, Annapolis Valley—Hants, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 62

That Bill C-68, in Clause 34, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 24 and 25, on page 22, with the following:

"licence may import a restricted firearm if, at the time of the"; and

(b) by replacing lines 34 and 35, on page 22, with the following:

"(iii) produces an authorization to transport the".

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 63

That Bill C-68 be amended by deleting Clause 35.

Motion No. 64

That Bill C-68 be amended by deleting Clause 36.

[John Murphy, Liberal, Annapolis Valley—Hants, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 65

That Bill C-68, in Clause 36, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8, on page 24, with the following:

"licence may export a restricted firearm that was imported by".

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 66

That Bill C-68, in Clause 37, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 5, on page 25, with the following:

"(ii) produces his or her licence and, in the case of a prohibited firearm or a re-stricted firearm, the registration certificate for the prohibited firearm or the restricted firearm and the authorization to transport the prohibited firearm or the restricted firearm; and".

[John Murphy, Liberal, Annapolis Valley—Hants, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 67

That Bill C-68, in Clause 37, be amended by replacing lines 3 and 4, on page 25, with the following:

"and an authorization to".

Motion No. 68

That Bill C-68, in Clause 39, be amended a ) by replacing lines 27 to 29, on page 25, with the following:

"accordance with that section and an authorization to transport the"; and b ) by replacing lines 31 and 32, on page 25, with the following: c ) in the case of a restricted firearm for which a registra-''.

[Allan Rock, Liberal, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada]

moved:

Motion No. 75

That clause 45 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 8 to 13 on page 28 and substituting the following: a ) holds a licence authorizing it to acquire and possess those goods, except where those goods are to be shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;''

Motion No. 83

That clause 51.1 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 26 to 34 on page 29 and substituting the following:

"51.1 No business shall import a prohibited firearm, prohibited weapon, prohibited device or prohibited ammunition that is to be shipped in transit through Canada and exported."

[Pierrette Venne, Bloc, Saint-Hubert, QC]

moved:

Motion No. 84

That Bill C-68 be amended by adding immediately after line 34 on page 29 the following the new article:

"51.1 (1) A person shall not import or export a firearm that has not been rendered inoperative by a secure locking device.

(2) For the purposes of this section, "secure locking device" means a device that a ) cannot be opened or unlocked except with an electronic, magnetic or mechanical key or an alphanumeric combination lock; and b ) once installed on an unrestricted firearm or a restricted firearm, prevents it from shooting.

(3) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

(4) A person who has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is deemed not to have been convicted of a criminal offence.

(5) An offence referred to in subsection (1) does not constitute an offence for the purposes of the Criminal Records Act.

(6) For greater certainty, notwithstanding sub section (4), the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to summary conviction offences apply to an offence referred to in subsection (1).

(7) For greater certainty, nothing in this section prevents the punishment to which a person might otherwise be lawfully sentenced on a conviction for an offence referred to in sub- section (1).

Motion No. 135

That Bill C-68 be amended by adding after line 24, on page 51, the following new Clause:

"103.1 (1) A person shall not complete the assembly or manufacture of a firearm without equipping the firearm with a secure locking device.

(2) For the purposes of this section, "secure locking device" means a device that a ) cannot be opened or unlocked except with an electronic, magnetic or mechanical key or an alphanumeric combination lock; and b ) once installed on an unrestricted firearm or a restricted firearm, prevents it from shooting.

(3) Every person who commits an offence under sub section (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

(4) A person who has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is deemed not to have been convicted of a criminal offence.

(5) An offence referred to in subsection (1) does not constitute an offence for the purposes of the Criminal Records Act.

(6) For greater certainty, notwithstanding sub section (4), the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to summary conviction offences apply to an offence referred to in subsection (1).

(7) For greater certainty, nothing in this section prevents the punishment to which a person might otherwise be lawfully sentenced on a conviction for an offence referred to in subsection (1).

[Jack Ramsay, Reform, Crowfoot, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 229

That Bill C-68, in Clause 134, be amended by replacing lines 11 and 12, on page 109, with the following:

"ing knowing it is unauthorized)"."

Motion No. 257

That Bill C-68, in Clause 145, be amended by deleting lines 3 and 4, on page 113.

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Call in the members.

And the division bells having rung:

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you were to seek it I think you would find unanimous consent to deal first with report stage Motion No. 267 and then to deal with the motions in the order in which they are listed on the Order Paper.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Deputy Speaker]

On a point of order, I recognize the hon. member for York South-Weston.

[John Nunziata, Liberal, York South—Weston, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I note there are some 267 amendments. It would be helpful if we were to receive a brief explanation of what the purpose of each amendment is.

[The Deputy Speaker]

I am sorry to disappoint the hon. member for York South-Weston but it would take up a great deal of time for the Chair to try to explain each amendment.

If the hon. member is rising on the same point of order, the Chair has already dealt with it. If it is a different point of order, I will recognize the hon. member for York South-Weston.

[John Nunziata, Liberal, York South—Weston, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I understand you are requesting unanimous consent. I am simply indicating that members need to vote intelligently on these amendments. When bills are presented to the House there is an explanatory note. For those of us who did not sit at the justice committee or sit through the evidence this is the first opportunity for the House to consider 267 amendments. I am not asking that each and every amendment be dealt with in great detail but for a brief explanation as to what the effect of the amendment would be.