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Committees Of The House November 20th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 46th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and the associate membership of the Standing Committee on Health.
If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 46th report later this day.
Government Response To Petitions November 20th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to three petitions.
Questions On The Order Paper November 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Committees Of The House November 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 45th report on the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding its order of reference from the House of October 22, 1996 in relation to Bill C-63, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Referendum Act. The committee reports the bill with amendments.
Government Response To Petitions November 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to three petitions.
Point Of Order November 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have listened carefully to the point of order raised by my hon. colleague. Frankly and with the greatest of respect I have to say that this is clearly not a private matter. It is a matter of public policy to permit the hon. Madam Justice involved to make the comments which she has made.
The point that is important to remember in the point of order which has been raised is that we do not have a bill before us. We merely have a message from the Senate concerning amendments. Therefore, the 1975 precedent which has been cited by my hon. colleague in my view respectfully is irrelevant. We are dealing with a message from the Senate in exactly the same manner as prescribed by the standing orders and the commentaries in those standing orders.
If the House wishes to reject the amendments, then it is certainly free to vote against the motion. It is not for the Chair, respectfully, to interpose itself between the Houses. It is for the House to be permitted to declare its views on this matter.
That is my respectful submission on the point of order raised by my hon. colleague.
Questions Passed As Orders For Returns November 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 39 could be made an order for return, that return would be tabled immediately.
Questions On The Order Paper November 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper November 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 72 will be answered today.
Question No. 72-
Petitions November 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that managing the family home and caring for preschool children is an honourable profession which has not been recognized for its value to our society.
The petitioners therefore pray and call on Parliament to pursue initiatives to assist those who choose to provide care in the home for preschool children, the chronically ill, the aged or the disabled.