Debates of June 9th, 2014

Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 98 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 99 and 100 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 101.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #181

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 101 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 102. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 103 to 153.

(The House divided on Motion No. 102, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #182

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 102 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 102 to 153 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 154. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 155.

(The House divided on Motion No. 154, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #183

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 154 defeated. I therefore declare Motion No. 155 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 156. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 157 to 159.

(The House divided on Motion No. 156, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #184

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 156 defeated.

I therefore declare Motions Nos. 157 to 159 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 160.

(The House divided on Motion No. 160, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #185

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 160 defeated.

The question is on Motion No. 166. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 167 to 272.

(The House divided on Motion No. 166, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #186

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare Motion No. 166 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 167 to 272 defeated.

[Joe Oliver, Conservative, Minister of Finance]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

All those in favour of the motion will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #187

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

I declare the motion carried.

It is my duty, pursuant to Standing Order 38, to inform the House that the question to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment is as follows: the hon. member for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Canadian Heritage.

Government Response to Petitions

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Parliamentary 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 government's response to 27 petitions.

Trade-marks Act

[Geoff Regan, Liberal, Halifax West, NS]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-611, an act to amend the Trade-marks Act (public authority).

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to table a bill that would amend the Trade-marks Act.

It has come to my attention from a constituent who is a small business owner, and through intellectual property experts, that official marks are at times used for commercial benefit rather than to protect public interests, as intended by the Trade-marks Act.

The bill would clarify what constitutes a public authority under section 9 of the Trade-marks Act. It would also create a review and objection process to ensure that official marks are in the public interest and do not unduly restrict the market.

I would like to thank Dr. Andrea Slane, associate professor at the University of Ontario centre for technology; and Dr. Teresa Scassa, the Canada Research Chair in Information Law, at the University of Ottawa, for their input on the bill.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)