House of Commons Hansard #149 of the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was licence.
Steven Blaney ConservativeMinister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Mr. Speaker, I would like to rise on a point of order regarding question period.
The leader of the Liberal Party made reckless, inaccurate and false comments on an important safety and security issue, therefore misleading the House. The member is wrong about the common sense firearms licensing act and the facts—
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
Order, please. That seems like debate more than a point of order. The minister is free to make those points in a future question period perhaps or when the bill is debated.
I see the hon. member for Papineau rising. I am suspicious that this may not be a point of order either, but I will give him the benefit of the doubt.
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
It is a response, Mr. Speaker. If that is not appropriate, I will sit down.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
I do think this could create a great deal of disorder if we extend question period. It is already well past 3 o'clock. We will get back to that point of order.
I do have notice of a point of order from the hon. member for Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour.
Louis Plamondon Bloc Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC
Mr. Speaker, on November 9, in a symbolic vote, more than 80% of voters—2.2 million Catalans—voted on the independence of Catalonia. I seek the unanimous consent of the House to move this short motion: that the House of Commons recognize the right of the people of Catalonia to hold a referendum on its political future.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?
Sean Casey Liberal Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for unanimous consent for the following motion: That notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the amendment to the second reading motion of Bill C-583, an act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), be deemed to have been withdrawn, that the bill be deemed to have been read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House for this motion?
James Bezan ConservativeParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In question period the member for St. John's East suggested that I had committed the Minister of National Defence to provide cost estimates at the meeting of national defence committee. He took me out of context and—
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
We have 45 minutes every day for members to make these kinds of points. When question period ends, then so too does the debate on these issues and we move on to normally routine proceedings or orders of the day, and that is where we are at today.
If the member feels compelled to make that point, I am sure the subject matter will come up again tomorrow and he will be free to do so then. This is not a point of order.
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 38(6) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to six petitions.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay ConservativeMinister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to table, in both official languages, the Canada Revenue Agency's updated underground economy strategy entitled “Reducing Participation in the Underground Economy”.
Rodney Weston Conservative Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in relation to Bill C-555, An Act respecting the Marine Mammal Regulations (seal fishery observation licence).
The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House without amendment.
Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on National Defence in relation to the supplementary estimates (B), 2014-15.
Gord Brown Conservative Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2014-15”.
Leon Benoit Conservative Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to present, in both official languages, the ninth report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources, entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2014-15”. It includes votes 1b under Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, vote 1b under National Energy Board, and votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Natural Resources.
Peter Van Loan ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, consistent with folks rising and not quite exactly on point, and further to last Thursday's statement, I am rising to confirm that Wednesday, December 3, shall be the seventh allotted day.
It is not exactly a motion, but it is an important piece of information for the House.
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present two petitions, this being the 2nd day of 16 days standing against violence against women and girls.
The three deadliest words in the world are “it's a girl”. Over 200 million girls are missing worldwide through the practice of sex selection. Gynaecologists of Canada believe that this is very wrong and stand against it. A poll shows that 92% of Canadians believe that sex selection is wrong.
The petitioners call on Parliament to condemn this discriminative practice against girls.
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition highlights that Kassandra Kaulius was killed by a drunk driver.
A group of people who have also lost loved ones to impaired drivers, called Families for Justice, believes that the current impaired driving laws are much too lenient.
The petitioners call for new mandatory minimum sentencing for people who have been convicted of impaired driving causing death.
Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions here, signed by constituents in my riding of Newton—North Delta.
The petitioners are very concerned about the state of the infrastructure in Gaza. They urge the government to support Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish's proposal to bring injured Palestinian children from Gaza to Canada for treatment.
They have a firm belief that in order to achieve peace, we must refuse to hate. Only in that spirit can we hope to bring people together to forge a just, secure and lasting peace.
Kirsty Duncan Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is five years since a program aired highlighting a new theory that the venous system might play a role in multiple sclerosis. Five years on, Canadians are still waiting on the science.
The petitioners urge the Minister of Health to proceed with phase 3 clinical trials.
Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to table a petition with hundreds of signatures that were collected by the Hamilton chapter of CURC, the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada.
The petitioners are profoundly worried about the government's plan to allow the conversion of defined benefit pension plans to target benefit or so-called shared risk plans. Such a conversion would allow the government to strip pension benefits of legal protections and permit employers to reduce all benefits, including those earned through past service.
The petitioners call on the government to abandon this ill-conceived scheme and to focus its energy instead on improving the retirement security of the 62% of Canadian workers without any workplace pension plan by expanding the CPP.
While the rules of the House do not allow me to endorse a petition, I firmly believe pensions are deferred wages and employers cannot be allowed to break their promise to deliver those benefits to retirees. It is our job to ensure that this solemn promise is kept.
Wladyslaw Lizon Conservative Mississauga East—Cooksville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of many Canadians.
The petitioners ask Parliament to condemn discrimination against females occurring through sex-selective pregnancy termination.