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Tuesday, April 20, 1999 CANADA VOLUME 135 S NUMBER 211 S 1st SESSION S 36th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) All parliamentary publications are available on the ``Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire'' at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 14061 HOUSE OF COMMONS Tuesday, April 20, 1999 The House met at 10 a.m. This report would not have been possible without the energy and dedication of the present and past members of the subcommittee on _______________ Private Members’ Business. I commend also the work of the committee members and hope this new list will facilitate the work Prayers of the subcommittee members. _______________ I also have the honour to present the 71st report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the member- ship of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and North- ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS ern Development, and I should like to move concurrence at this time. D (1000) Mr. Ken Epp: Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I need [English] clarification. I was not paying close enough attention and I want to know which report number it is. COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE Mr. Peter Adams: Mr. Speaker, it is the 71st report regarding NATURAL RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS the membership of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Mr. Brent St. Denis (Algoma—Manitoulin, Lib.): Mr. Speak- The Deputy Speaker: Does the hon. parliamentary secretary er, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion? Government Operations. Some hon. members: Agreed. In accordance with its order of reference of Monday, March 15, Some hon. members: No. 1999 the committee has considered Bill C-66, an act to amend the National Housing Act and the Canada Mortgage and Housing * * * Corporation Act and to make a consequential amendment to another act, and agreed on Thursday, April 15, 1999 to report it without amendment. PETITIONS In tabling this report I wish to thank all hon. members for their MERCHANT NAVY VETERANS co-operation. Mr. Peter Goldring (Edmonton East, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, few D (1005) finer examples of Canadian wartime success and magnificent effort can be found than in the annals of the battle of the Atlantic where PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS merchant seamen sailed the enemy infested sea to keep allies supplied until the Atlantic war tide turned in 1943 toward victory. Mr. Peter Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I Now, 50 years hence, merchant navy veterans are still held have the honour to present the 70th report of the Standing hostage to unresolved concerns. Merchant navy veterans are not Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the changes seeking great wealth, only the respect and benefits given their— the committee is making to the list of criteria for the selection of votable items. The Deputy Speaker: Order, please. The presentation of peti- tions is not an opportunity for a speech, it is for a brief summary of The committee believes that this simplified list of criteria, the petition and I would urge the hon. member to come to the point. modified for the first time since the establishment of the guidelines in 1987, will provide greater assistance to members whose respon- I am sure the House appreciates his remarks, but it is contrary to sibility it is to select votable items. the rules to make a speech during the presentation of petitions. 14062 COMMONS DEBATES April 20, 1999 Government Orders Mr. Peter Goldring: Mr. Speaker, these petitioners call upon [Translation] the Parliament of Canada to enact legislation to accord the merchant navy veterans the specific recognition and benefits that QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER have been denied since world war two. Mr. Peter Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the [Translation] Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand. HOUSING IN NUNAVIK The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed. Mr. Guy St-Julien (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a petition from the Inuit [English] community of Aupaluk, in Nunavik. Mr. Peter Adams: Mr. Speaker, I would be grateful if you The petitioners state that there have been no housing starts by would ask for unanimous consent to return to motions. either federal or provincial governments in Nunavik in the past The Deputy Speaker: Is there unanimous consent to revert to three years. At the present time, there are 16 to 20 people living in motions? three bedroom dwellings. Some hon. members: Agreed. The Inuit find the housing conditions at Nunavik extremely distressing. They consider the situation totally intolerable, because * * * it contributes to the high incidence of tuberculosis, infectious diseases and social problems. At the end of October 1998, there COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE was a shortage of 425 houses in Nunavik. PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS [English] Mr. Peter Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, if HUMAN RIGHTS the House gives its consent, I move that the 71st report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to Mr. Paul Szabo (Mississauga South, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the House earlier this day, be concurred in. pursuant to Standing Order No. 36, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of a number of Canadians, including those of my (Motion agreed to) own riding of Mississauga South, on the subject of human rights. Mr. Peter Adams: Mr. Speaker, I appreciate your patience and The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House the patience of members of the House. I would be grateful if you that human rights abuses continue to be rampant around the world would seek unanimous consent to return to tabling of documents. in countries such as Indonesia and Kosovo. They also acknowledge The Deputy Speaker: Is there unanimous consent? that Canada continues to be recognized as a champion of interna- tionally recognized human rights. Some hon. members: Agreed. D (1010 ) * * * [Translation] Therefore, the petitioners call upon parliament to continue to speak out against human rights abuses and also to seek to bring to GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS justice those responsible for such abuses. Mr. Peter Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in Mr. Mac Harb (Ottawa Centre, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, it gives me both official languages, the government’s response to 25 petitions. pleasure to present a petition signed by grandparents from across _____________________________________________ the country. They want the House of Commons to ask the govern- ment to amend the Divorce Act so that grandparents will be able to have access to their grandchildren in the event of the divorce of GOVERNMENT ORDERS their own children without having to go to court. Mr. Eugène Bellemare (Carleton—Gloucester, Lib.): Mr. [Translation] Speaker, my petition is in the same vein as that of my colleague CRIMINAL CODE from Ottawa Centre. It is a request to have the law amended so that grandparents can have access to their grandchildren when there is a Hon. Anne McLellan (Minister of Justice and Attorney divorce. General of Canada, Lib.): moved that Bill C-79, an act to amend April 20, 1999 COMMONS DEBATES 14063 Government Orders the Criminal Code (victims of crime) and another Act in conse- The standing committee recognized and emphasized two signifi- quence, be read the second time and referred to a committee. cant points. First, the provinces and territories and the federal government share responsibility for the criminal justice system. She said: Mr. Speaker, I rise with pleasure to speak to a subject While we enact the criminal law that applies throughout our that is one of my top priorities—improving the treatment of country, the provinces are responsible for enforcing the law and victims in the Canadian criminal justice system. On Thursday, I prosecuting offenders, and more generally for the administration of introduced Bill C-79, which will make changes to the Criminal justice which includes providing services and assistance for vic- Code. tims of crime. [English] The second point recognized by the committee is that in Canada, both at the federal and provincial-territorial level, we have already made significant progress in responding to the concerns of victims I am encouraged by the positive response I have received to through legislation, policies and programs. We are not starting these amendments. This response is evidence of the impact the from the very beginning. voices of victims of crime and concerned Canadians have had on policy makers and legislators. The fact that so many people are prepared to support this bill and thereby advance the role of victims The committee noted that despite the significant progress of the in the justice system indicates to me that the legislation has last decade and despite the current laws and programs, there appropriately addressed those issues which have for too long continue to be gaps and much more can be done by both levels of caused victims to feel ignored or overlooked. government to fill those gaps. I want to congratulate every member of the committee for his or her efforts and co-operation. There is no need for me to speak about these amendments in detail.
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