House of Commons Hansard #191 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-55.
The Deputy Speaker
It being 11.07 a.m. the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's order paper.
(Bill C-247. On the Order: Private Members' Business)
February 11, 1999—Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-247, an act to amend the Criminal Code (genetic manipulation), as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with an amendment, and of Motion No. 2
Elinor Caplan LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask unanimous consent of the House for the following order:
That the Order for consideration at the report stage of Bill C-247, an act to amend the Criminal Code (genetic manipulation), be discharged and that the said bill be referred back to the Standing Committee on Health for reconsideration of clause 1.
I believe you would find unanimous consent for this motion.
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker
Does the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health have unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker
The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Agreed.
(Motion agreed to and bill referred to a committee)
Peter Adams LiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that we suspend the sitting of the House until noon.
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Agreed.
(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11.07 a.m.)
The House resumed at 12 p.m.
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Ontario
Liberal
Don Boudria LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
moved:
That in relation to Bill C-55, an act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage of the bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the said bill; and 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for government business on the day allotted to the consideration of the report stage and on the day allotted to the third reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker
All those in favour will please say yea.
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker
All those opposed will please say nay.
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And more than five members having risen:
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker
Call in the members.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The House resumed from february 10 consideration of Bill C-55, an act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, as reported (with amendment) from the committee; and of Group No. 1.
Nelson Riis NDP Kamloops, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to say a few words on this group of motions.
The debate coming from certain quarters has puzzled me somewhat. The Reform Party has been very strong in its opposition to this bill. It has been saying that we have no need to protect culture but only to promote it. That is an interesting observation. I do not agree with it but it is a free country and people can hold the views they want.
Today we are debating the 21 amendments proposed by the Reform Party. In my judgment those amendments delete every clause of the bill until nothing much is left. The amendments to methodically delete every trace of the bill seem to reflect the Reform Party's approach to Canadian culture, not in terms of protecting but in terms of promoting. In a very methodical and clinical way these amendments delete, delete, delete until the bill is emasculated.
Nelson Riis NDP Kamloops, BC
My friend says it is mean. Fair enough. I am just describing reality.