Debates of Nov. 25th, 2009

Bill C-36

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

Government Operations and Estimates

[Jay Hill, Conservative, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the acceptance of the House on that last motion. Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2)(a), I would like to designate Thursday, November 26, which is tomorrow, as the day to continue the debate on the motion to concur in the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates presented on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to adopt the following motion:

That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the formal proclamation by the United Nations of November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The hon. member has proposed a motion. Does the hon. member for Laval have the unanimous consent of the House to move the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on a point of order.

[Jay Hill, Conservative, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

Mr. Speaker, with the indulgence of the mover, I wonder if I could hear the motion one more time.

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

With pleasure, Mr. Speaker.

That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the formal proclamation by the United Nations of November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

We are on motions, and I see the hon. member for Elgin—Middlesex—London wants to try another motion.

Procedure and House Affairs

[Joe Preston, Conservative, Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON]

I will try again, Mr. Speaker. If the House gives its consent, I move that the 25th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented earlier today be concurred in.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Does the hon. member for Elgin—Middlesex—London have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

(Motion agreed to)

Canada Post

[Louis Plamondon, Bloc, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to present three petitions: one from Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, one from Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, and another from Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard.

These three petitions call on the government to maintain the moratorium on closing rural post offices. They also call on Canada Post to maintain, increase and improve postal services.

Aviation Safety

[Dennis Bevington, NDP, Western Arctic, NT]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to present a petition calling for a commission of inquiry into aviation safety. This petition has been signed by numerous petitioners from across the country and represents a real desire to see that our aviation system is held in the highest degree of safety in the future as it was in the past.

Canada Post

[Guy André, Bloc, Berthier—Maskinongé, QC]

Mr. Speaker, municipality leaders in the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé are worried about the future of their post offices. Not only have several resolutions demanding that the post offices remain open been received from them, but petitions were circulated in Berthier—Maskinongé for citizens to sign and sent to me.

I am presenting today petitions signed by more than 1,800 residents of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, Maskinongé and Yamachiche to make the federal government aware of the fact that they want this essential service to be maintained.

Therefore, these petitioners demand nothing less than for the federal government to confirm in no uncertain terms that the moratorium on closing post offices will be maintained and enhanced.