House of Commons Hansard #124 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-20.

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Questions On The Order PaperRoutine Proceedings

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Peterborough Ontario

Liberal

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.

Questions On The Order PaperRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

Is that agreed?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Peterborough Ontario

Liberal

Peter Adams LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, would you be so kind as to call Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers No. P-30 in the name of the hon. member for Cariboo—Chilcotin and No. P-31 in the name of the hon. member for Prince George—Bulkley Valley.

Motion No. P-30

That a humble address be presented to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between ( a ) Environment Canada and U.S. Customs; and ( b ) Environment Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relating to intelligence and surveillance capacity concerning ozone depleting substances.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Reform

Jim Pankiw Reform Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

We have a point of order but first we will call the notice of motion and then we can have the point of order.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Peterborough Ontario

Liberal

Peter Adams LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, with respect to P-30 which requests certain memorandums of understanding, there are no formal memorandums of understanding between Environment Canada and U.S. Customs or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relating to intelligence and surveillance capacity concerning ozone-depleting substances.

I therefore ask the hon. member to withdraw his motion.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

The Chair recognizes the solicitor general.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Fredericton New Brunswick

Liberal

Andy Scott LiberalSolicitor General of Canada

Mr. Speaker, I suggest the motion be transferred for debate.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

The motion is transferred for debate pursuant to Standing Order 97(1).

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON

Mr. Speaker, there is a second point.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

Just a moment, please. On a point of order, the hon. member for Saskatoon—Humboldt.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Reform

Jim Pankiw Reform Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order relating to questions Q-78 and Q-79.

These questions have been on the Order Paper for over seven months. On April 24 and June 10 I rose on points of order regarding the delay.

I am asking for a third time. Could the parliamentary secretary inform me as to when I can expect a response? I hope it will not be the same response I have had on previous points of order where he says they will come. I want to know when I will have an answer.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON

Mr. Speaker, I do understand the member's concern with respect to questions Q-78 and Q-79.

As you know, the government's record in responding to questions is extremely good at the moment. I regret to say that I do not have the answers to the member's questions as yet.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Reform

Dick Harris Reform Prince George—Bulkley Valley, BC

Mr. Speaker, I would like Motion No. P-31 to be called.

Motion No. P-31

That a Humble Address be presented to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the Prime Minister's ethics code for ministers.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Peterborough Ontario

Liberal

Peter Adams LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, the information sought by the hon. member is considered a confidence of the Queen's Privy Council and in keeping with Beachesne's 6th edition 446(2)(1) and s.69 of the Access to Information Act, I ask that the hon. member withdraw his motion.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Fredericton New Brunswick

Liberal

Andy Scott LiberalSolicitor General of Canada

Mr. Speaker, transfer for debate.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

The motion is transferred for debate pursuant to Standing Order 97(1).

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON

Mr. Speaker, Notice of Motion for the Production of Paper No. P-4 in the name of the hon. member for Trois-Rivières and No. P-29 in the name of the hon. member for Cariboo—Chilcotin are acceptable to the government and the papers are tabled immediately.

Motion No. P-4

That a Humble Address be presented to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a copy of his schedule since January 1, 1996, specifying: ( a ) the number of official visits made in Canada, ( b ) the date and location (by municipality and province) of the visits, and ( c ) the planned schedule to December 31, 1997, with the same data.

Motion No. P-29

That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between: ( a ) Environment Canada and Customs Canada; and ( b ) Environment Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police relating to intelligence and surveillance capacity concerning ozone depleting substances.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the other Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

Is that agreed?

Motions For PapersRoutine Proceedings

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Competition ActGovernment Orders

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Westmount—Ville-Marie Québec

Liberal

Lucienne Robillard Liberalfor the Minister of Industry

moved that Bill C-20, an act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other acts, be read the third time and passed.

Competition ActGovernment Orders

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Liberal

John Bryden Liberal Wentworth—Burlington, ON

Mr. Speaker, I will be leading off the debate for the government side on the third reading of Bill C-20.

I wonder if I could have unanimous consent from the House to share my time with the member for Ottawa Centre.

Competition ActGovernment Orders

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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

Does the hon. member for Wentworth—Burlington have the unanimous consent of the House to share its time on the first speech?