Jay Hill

[Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act, November 1st, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I thought we might have unanimous consent to pass the motion before the House but I see the sponsor would like a standing vote.

[Criminal Code, November 1st, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I think if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent to pass report stage of Bill C-9 on division.

[Petitions, November 1st, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to present a petition from about 350 constituents of mine from Prince George, Mackenzie, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupé, Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Rose Prairie, Baldonnel, all from my riding, and from Valemount, B.C.

These citizens call upon Parliament to immediately take all necessary steps to raise the age of consent from 14 to 16 years of age. Hopefully they will note that the government has moved in this regard and has introduced Bill C-22. It is my hope that the bill will pass forthwith.

[Committees of the House, November 1st, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions between all of the parties and I think you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, in relation to its study of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, 10 members of the Standing Committee on National Defence be authorized to travel to Edmonton, Alberta on November 9, 2006 and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

[Firearms Registry, November 1st, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, this week a report by the public accounts committee delivered a scathing indictment of former Liberal public safety minister Anne McLellan and the billion dollar Liberal gun registry boondoggle.

The committee confirms that the former Liberal minister knew her department was using unscrupulous accounting methods to avoid seeking parliamentary approval for increased funding for their gun registry. The all party report reads:

--the principal public servants in this matter, all indicated that the minister was aware of this problem. Regardless, evidence suggests that the minister knew, and she did nothing to ensure that Parliament was fully informed and for that she must accept responsibility.

For years Liberals denied any wrongdoing for the gross mismanagement of their gun registry. They instead chose to vilify public servants.

Now we know what happened. Liberals kept Parliament and Canadians in the dark about the increasing costs of their gun registry. The Liberal Party owes Canadians an apology.

[Petitions, October 27th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, it is my deep honour to present the following petition on behalf of constituents of my hometown of Fort St. John and the surrounding communities of Charlie Lake, Cecil Lake and some rural residents around there.

The petitioners believe that marriage should be defined as the lifelong union between one man and one woman. They believe that is the best foundation for families and the raising of children. They also note that the definition of marriage has recently been changed by the courts. They believe it is an exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament to define marriage

Therefore, they call upon Parliament to define marriage in federal law as being the lifelong union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.

[Committees of the House, October 27th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all parties and I think you would find there is unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That:

in order to gain a better understanding of the service and care provided to Canadian veterans, twelve (12) members of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs be authorized to travel to Montreal and Ottawa, to visit hospital facilities, on November 20, 2006, and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee;

in relation to its study on refugee issues, twelve (12) members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be authorized to travel to Kingston, Ontario, on October 30 and 31, 2006, and that the necessary staff do accompany that committee;

twelve (12) members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be authorized to travel to Montreal, from November 22 to 25, 2006, to attend the fall consultation of the Canadian Council for Refugees, and that the necessary staff do accompany that committee;

in relation to its study on the vitality of official language minority communities, seven (7) members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages be authorized to travel to Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina and St. Boniface, between December 4 and 8, 2006, and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee;

and

in relation to its study on the oil sands, twelve (12) members of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources be authorized to travel to Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alberta on November 19 and 20, 2006 and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

[Committees of the House, October 26th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all parties and I think you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, in relation to its study on the vitality of official language minority communities, seven (7) members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages be authorized to travel to St. John's, Moncton, Sherbrooke, Toronto and Sudbury, in November and December, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

(Motion agreed to)

[Rural Mail Delivery, October 25th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I know this is a bit unusual with a private member's motion, but with the indulgence of the hon. member for Oak Ridges—Markham, I think that with his consent and the unanimous consent of the members present this evening, if you were to seek it, you would find that there is unanimous consent for Motion No. 170.

[Committees of the House, October 25th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I think if you were to seek it, you would find consent to pass the motion presently before the House unanimously.

Also, I would note that perhaps the vote on the last motion and this one should be amended because the member for LaSalle—Émard has left the chamber.