House of Commons Hansard #34 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was wheat.
Roy Cullen Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Transport, on Bill C-9, the Canada Marine Act.
John Manley LiberalMinister of Industry
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-20, an act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
John Manley LiberalMinister of Industry
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-21, an act to amend the Small Business Loans Act.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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Winnipeg South Centre Manitoba
Liberal
Lloyd Axworthy LiberalMinister of Foreign Affairs
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-22, an act to implement the convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction.
(Motions deemed adopted, the bill is read the first time and printed)
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-282, an act to amend the Canada Health Act (linguistic duality).
Mr. Speaker, the bill to amend the Canada Health Act would add a sixth principle to it, that of respect for linguistic duality.
The bill would amend the statute so that a province would be paid the full sum under the Canada health and social transfer only if it honoured the principle of Canada's linguistic duality.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Jake Hoeppner Reform Portage—Lisgar, MB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-283, an act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (audits).
Mr. Speaker, it gives me pleasure to rise in this House and introduce this private members' bill to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (audit).
Currently the auditor general does not have the authority to audit the Canadian Wheat Board. Over the years, the auditor general has provided a valuable service to Canadians by pointing out waste in federal government as well as showing where Canadians have received value for their money.
Western farmers and Canadians in general have demanded legislation that would make the Canadian Wheat Board more accountable to producers.
This bill endeavours to do exactly that and probably restore the faith of farmers in the Canadian Wheat Board.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.
Eric C. Lowther Reform Calgary Centre, AB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-284, an act to amend the Criminal Records Act and the Canadian Human Rights Act (offences against children).
Mr. Speaker, this bill will enable children's organizations and parents to access the criminal record of persons convicted of sexual offences against children, even if later the sexual offender has received a pardon.
This limited disclosure will only be allowed to individuals who apply for a position of trust with respect to children. This bill is in response to a public concern and a large petition that was received and presented in the last Parliament. It is aimed to better protect our children from potential abuse.
I think it is quite appropriate that it be introduced in the House on this day because it is National Child Day.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Jason Kenney Reform Calgary Southeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations among the parties, and I rise to seek the unanimous consent of the House to move the following motion:
That this House, on behalf of all Canadians, convey its warm greetings and best wishes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on the happy occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
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The Speaker
Does the hon. member have the consent of the House to put the motion?
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The Speaker
The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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The Speaker
The hon. member asked for unanimous consent and unanimous consent was not granted. Motion negatived
Jason Kenney Reform Calgary Southeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, I received unanimous consent to introduce the motion.
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The Speaker
You are correct. Unanimous consent was given to introduce the motion. However, unanimous consent was not given to pass the motion and that is what we are dealing with. The motion was defeated.
Garry Breitkreuz Reform Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, today is National Child Day and I am pleased to present seven petitions with the signature of 150 Canadians from the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. They are concerned that by ratifying and implementing the United Nations convention on the rights of the child that government bureaucrats and courts will be legally entitled to determine what is in the best interests of the child, not the parents.
The petitioners believe that the Government of Canada is creating a bureaucracy to police parents and enforce the guidelines in the UN charter, which has never been approved by Parliament. Not only are parental rights being undermined by implementing this UN convention, but they are concerned that it will create greater incentives for families to abrogate their parental responsibilities to the state.
Therefore, the petitioners request Parliament to address their concerns by supporting my Private Members Motion No. 33 which will add protection of parental rights and responsibilities to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Garry Breitkreuz Reform Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, the second set of petitions I would like to present comes with signatures of 52 Canadians from Manitoba and British Columbia. It is most appropriate for these petitions to be introduced on national child day.
These citizens of Canada support retention of section 43 of the Criminal Code which states: “Every school teacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child who is under his care if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances”.
The petitioners believe the government is weakening the role of parents in determining what is in the best interests of the child by continuing to fund research and court challenges by people who advocate the removal of section 43. So your petitioners request Parliament to affirm the duty of parents to responsibly raise their children according to their own conscience and beliefs and retain section 43 in Canada's Criminal Code as it is currently worded.
Peter Adams LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Request For Emergency DebateRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker
I have received a letter from the hon. member for West Kootenay—Okanagan with a request for an emergency debate. I will permit him a few short sentences to outline what it is all about and we will go from there.
Jim Gouk Reform West Kootenay—Okanagan, BC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask for some guidance. I understand it is customary that I read the actual application I made to the House for this.
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The Speaker
What is actually needed is a statement of the reason for the request, not necessarily what is in the letter. I have already read the letter so it is just to give us an idea of what this debate would be all about.