House of Commons Hansard #228 of the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.

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Canada PostOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Halton Ontario

Conservative

Lisa Raitt ConservativeMinister of Transport

Mr. Speaker, Canada Post is suffering from the fact that people are simply not utilizing mail in the traditional way. They are utilizing other ways. As a result, Canada Post is facing an issue of not being able to be self-sustaining, which it must be under legislation.

It has developed a five-point plan. In that five-point plan it is converting the remaining one-third of Canadian households to be like the other two-thirds of Canadian households by receiving mail at a community mailbox, not at their door. We support Canada Post in its plan to become self-sufficient.

National DefenceOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the hon. Minister of Veterans Affairs, who is taking defence questions today.

While I was very honoured to participate at the official opening of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in my riding in April, there are a lot of local concerns about the potential for increased noise as four out of the six aging Sea Kings are retired and nine Cyclone helicopters take over. I wonder if the hon. minister has had an opportunity to look into this matter, which is of grave local concern.

National DefenceOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Erin O'Toole Minister of Veterans Affairs, CPC

Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her question and assure her that the Department of National Defence has consulted with the municipality and with first nations on environmental compliance. The Cyclone helicopter will meet civil aviation requirements for noise.

It does give me an opportunity to thank the men and women of 443 Squadron, some of them my old comrades, for their tremendous service flying the Sea King helicopter for our Pacific navy. After the decade of darkness I referred to earlier, the Cyclone is on the horizon, and fair winds and following seas are coming for the Pacific navy and our air force.

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of the Honourable Herb Cox, Minister of Environment for the Province of Saskatchewan.

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

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Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

I understand the hon. member for Sydney—Victoria has a point of order.

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Liberal

Mark Eyking Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

Mr. Speaker, the member for Welland made a statement on supply management and about the Liberals which was not true. Could he retract those comments that he made today in the House?

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

That sounds like a matter for debate.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

3:10 p.m.

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 government's response to 15 petitions.

Penalties for the Criminal Possession of Firearms ActRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2015 / 3:10 p.m.

Central Nova Nova Scotia

Conservative

Peter MacKay ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Nur.

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

Interparliamentary DelegationsRoutine Proceedings

3:10 p.m.

Conservative

Wai Young Conservative Vancouver South, BC

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association, respecting its participation at the 17th bilateral meeting in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from November 9-17, 2013.

Interparliamentary DelegationsRoutine Proceedings

3:10 p.m.

NDP

Robert Aubin NDP Trois-Rivières, QC

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the delegation of the Canadian branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie concerning its participation at the meeting of the parliamentary affairs committee of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, which was held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from April 15 to 17, 2015.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:10 p.m.

Conservative

Gord Brown Conservative Leeds—Grenville, ON

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage entitled “Review of Dance in Canada”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.

I would like to take this opportunity to move:

That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

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

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

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

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

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Some hon. members

Yea.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

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Some hon. members

Nay.

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the yeas have it.

I declare the motion carried.

(Motion agreed to)

Bill C-59--Time Allocation MotionEconomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1Government Orders

3:15 p.m.

York—Simcoe Ontario

Conservative

Peter Van Loan ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons

I move:

That in relation to Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and one sitting day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the said bill; and

That fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provide provided for Government Orders 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.

Bill C-59--Time Allocation MotionEconomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1Government Orders

3:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

The hon. opposition House leader is rising on a point of order?

Bill C-59--Time Allocation MotionEconomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1Government Orders

3:15 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Speaker, as you know, in this place, the tradition is that the mover and the seconder have to be in the House when the motion is being read.

Bill C-59--Time Allocation MotionEconomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1Government Orders

3:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

I see the hon. member for Central Nova now. I assume he was here when the government House leader was moving the motion—

Bill C-59--Time Allocation MotionEconomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1Government Orders

3:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!