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CANADA House of Commons Debates VOLUME 145 Ï NUMBER 065 Ï 3rd SESSION Ï 40th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, June 17, 2010 Speaker: The Honourable Peter Milliken CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 3965 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, June 17, 2010 The House met at 10 a.m. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Govern- ment in the House of Commons. *** Prayers [English] ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Ï (1000) the Government in the House of Commons, CPC): Mr. Speaker, [English] pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING official languages, the government's response to 23 petitions. The Speaker: I have the honour pursuant to section 11 of the *** Lobbying Act to lay upon the table the report of the Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. STRENGTHENING AVIATION SECURITY ACT *** Hon. Gordon O'Connor (for the Minister of Transport, AIR INDIA Infrastructure and Communities) moved for leave to introduce Hon. Vic Toews (Minister of Public Safety, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act. pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) official languages, the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182. *** The government recognizes the extensive work of Justice John ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE Major in preparing his final report and, as ever, our thoughts are with MODERNIZATION ACT the families of the victims of this tragic event. Hon. Stockwell Day (President of the Treasury Board, CPC) This incident stands as a reminder that Canadians are not immune moved for leave to introduce Bill C-43, An Act to enact the Royal to acts of terrorism. We can and we must remain vigilant in order to Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations Modernization Act and ensure that all Canadians remain safe. to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and to make [Translation] consequential amendments to other Acts. Mrs. Sylvie Boucher: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the motion (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) adopted by the committee, the Standing Committee on Status of Women studied the issue of maternal and child health at its meetings *** held on May 3, 5, 10, 12 and 26, and June 7, 9 and 14— [English] Ï (1005) The Speaker: Order, please. I believe this is a committee report INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS and we are on tabling of documents which are not committee reports. They will come later. Is there any other tabling of documents? Hon. Bryon Wilfert (Richmond Hill, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, [Translation] pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian Hon. Maxime Bernier: Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, delegation to the Canada-China Legislative Association and the in both of our country's official languages, the third report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation Standing Committee on National Defence— at the 14th annual Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians The Speaker: It is not yet time for presenting committee reports. Conference on the Environment and Development, APCED, held in It is now the period for the tabling of documents. Koror, Palau from November 17 to November 19, 2009. 3966 COMMONS DEBATES June 17, 2010 Routine Proceedings [Translation] report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Interna- tional Development concerning the situation at Rights & Democracy COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE entitled “Rights & Democracy: Moving Towards a Stronger Future”. NATIONAL DEFENCE Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the Hon. Maxime Bernier (Beauce, CPC): Mr. Speaker, as member government table a comprehensive response to this report. of Parliament for Beauce and as Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence, I have the honour to table, in both official Ï (1010) languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on National Defence on its study of Arctic sovereignty. Pursuant to Standing [English] Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report. ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT Mrs. Sylvie Boucher: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee, the Standing Committee on Status of Mr. Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have Women studied the issue of maternal and child health at its meetings the honour today to present, in both official languages, the second held on May 3, 5, 10, 12 and 26, and June 7, 9 and 14, 2010. report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in relation to the Aboriginal Healing Through you, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide the Minister of Foundation. International Cooperation with the government members' assessment of this study, with some conclusions from the report adopted in committee on June 14, 2010, and tabled in the House, in both official HEALTH languages, by the committee chair on June 16, 2010. Ms. Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Marcel Proulx: Mr. Speaker, the official report was tabled in have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth the House yesterday, so the parliamentary secretary is trying to report of the Standing Committee on Health entitled, “Promoting contravene the Standing Orders. She is trying to table a dissenting Innovative Solutions to Health Human Resources Challenges”. report that contains a different opinion than in the report that was tabled. Time ran out before it could be tabled yesterday. In my opinion, she cannot do indirectly today what she did not want to do CANADIAN HERITAGE directly yesterday; to include her negative report in the report tabled. I therefore object to the tabling of her dissenting report. Mr. Gary Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington, CPC): Mr. The Speaker: I did not hear every word that the hon. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, parliamentary secretary said, but if that is not the committee's the third report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in report, it cannot be tabled today during the time for committee relation to the emerging and digital media opportunities and reports. challenges. [English] FINANCE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE CANADIAN MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN Mr. Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have the Mr. James Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I honour to present today, in both official languages, the first report of have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan report of the Standing Committee on Finance in relation to the entitled, “Report on a Trip to Afghanistan”. retirement income security of Canadians. VETERANS AFFAIRS I would like to thank all committee members for their work, as Mr. David Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—West- well as the clerk, the analysts and all the staff who helped us prepare dale, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both this report. official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs entitled, “A Timely Tune-up for the Living New Veterans Charter”. *** I wish to thank all committee members for their work and dedication. I can say that this report is a collective work from all NATIONAL HOUSING ACT political parties to see a good and workable document produced for the well-being of our heroes, veterans, injured soldiers facing Ms. Denise Savoie (Victoria, NDP) moved for leave to introduce difficulties and also their families. Bill C-549, An Act to amend the National Housing Act (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's retained earnings). [Translation] FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT She said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce a bill that would Mr. Bernard Patry (Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, harness CMHC's $2 billion annual surplus to the goal of sheltering I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first Canadians, a goal from which CMHC has strayed over the years. June 17, 2010 COMMONS DEBATES 3967 Routine Proceedings This bill would amend section 21 of the National Housing Act, Liberal and Conservative governments have consistently rubber- requiring CMHC's unappropriated retained earnings to be transferred stamped foreign takeovers of Canadian companies without any to provinces to provide housing for low income households. It would transparency or accountability to the Canadian people. When pose no financial risk to CMHC, which maintains twice the level of parliamentarians seek details of these takeovers, they are told by capital reserves recommended by OSFI, but it would guide it in the industry minister that they are not allowed. fulfilling its mandate to help Canadians in need access affordable, sound and suitable housing. This bill would change all that. It seeks to expand section 36 of the Investment Canada Act to include members of the Standing Finally, it would help all of us attain the right to housing that the Committee on Industry. Amending section 36 in such a way would Government of Canada pledged to uphold when it ratified the provide meaningful oversight by parliamentarians and would allow a International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights multi-party review of foreign takeovers. This would provide greater more than three decades ago. public confidence in the process. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) For too long, federal industry ministers have hidden behind *** section 36 of the Investment Canada Act to deny stakeholders and FORGIVENESS OF STUDENT LOANS FOR HEALTH the public access to the terms of agreements between foreign PROFESSIONALS ACT companies and the federal government.