House of Commons Hansard #173 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was air.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
It being 3:10 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-217 under private members' business.
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that we proceed immediately with the vote.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
The House resumed from October 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accountability of offenders), be read the third time and passed.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading of Bill C-350, under private members' business.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
The House resumed from October 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity), be read the third time and passed.
Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business
Conservative
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading of Bill C-309, under private members' business.
Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActPrivate Members' Business
Conservative
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
I have the honour to lay upon the table a document entitled, “Individual Member's Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2012”.
Gail Shea ConservativeMinister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the final report of the commission of inquiry into the decline of the sockeye salmon in the Fraser River entitled, “The Uncertain Future of Fraser River Sockeye”.
Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski ConservativeParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the governments response to 48 petitions.
Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
Conservative
Dean Allison Conservative Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development in relation to Bill C-383, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act.
The committee has studied the bill and has agreed to report the bill back to the House with amendments.
Peter Braid Conservative Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-458, an act respecting a national charities week and to amend the Income Tax Act (charitable and other gifts).
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to table my private member's bill, an act respecting a national charities week and to amend the Income Tax Act.
As we know, charitable organizations play an important role in our society. It is vital that we support this excellent work and continue to invest in the strength of our communities. That is exactly what my private member's bill would do.
I am proposing that the tax deadline for charitable donations be moved to the end of February during tax preparation season to raise awareness of the available tax credits and to encourage increased giving. At the same time, national charities week at the end of February would highlight and celebrate the important work of our charitable sector.
I urge all members to support this bill as we work together to champion our charities and to build a better society.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, it my pleasure to present petitions on behalf of residents in Oshawa who are quite upset that, without consultation, public hearings or environmental assessments, the Oshawa Port Authority has given permission to FarmTech Energy to build an ethanol plant at the Oshawa harbourfront on crown land adjacent to a sensitive wetland, home to species at risk, a wildlife reserve and a provincial park.
The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to divest the federal port authority back to the City of Oshawa and to halt construction of the ethanol facility.
Leon Benoit Conservative Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents who note that Canada is the only nation in the western world that has no laws restricting abortion and that it is in the company of countries like China and North Korea. They also note that the Supreme Court has said that it is Parliament's responsibility to deal with the issue and to enact abortion legislation.
The petitioners call on the House to speedily enact legislation that would restrict abortion to the greatest extent possible.
Jamie Nicholls NDP Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to present three petitions in the House today.
The first petition asks the government to reverse its decision regarding the Experimental Lakes Area.
Jamie Nicholls NDP Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from citizens in my riding who are asking that the funding for the Katimavik program be reinstated.
Jamie Nicholls NDP Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, the third petition has to do with Development and Peace. The petition calls on Parliament to restore funding for development assistance and provide the $49.2 million requested by Development and Peace.
Dominic LeBlanc Liberal Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to stand in the House today and present two petitions.
The first petition is signed by a great number of residents from New Brunswick and some from Nova Scotia. They are petitioning this House and the government to change the proposals made by the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development with respect to employment insurance. It will greatly disadvantage those in small rural communities and seasonal industries.
The petitioners call upon the government to change its course.
Dominic LeBlanc Liberal Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from a group of grandmothers, advocacy groups and others from the Tantramar area of my riding from Sackville, New Brunswick. They call upon the government and the House to adopt Bill C-398 to ensure that generic medicines are available to those most in need, particularly in African countries.
I think it is important that the House consider this petition favourably.
Craig Scott NDP Toronto—Danforth, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition from the Grandmothers' Advocacy Network. They have secured 177 signatures from Toronto calling for the adoption of Bill C-398, which is currently before the House, with respect to facilitating better access to needed drugs in developing countries.
The grandmothers point out that their sister grandmothers are burying their adult children and caring for many of the 15 million children who have been left orphaned by AIDS around the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Therefore, the petitioners call upon the House to pass Bill C-398 without significant amendment to facilitate the immediate and sustainable flow of life-saving generic medicines to developing countries.