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Thursday, May 4, 1995 VOLUME 133 NUMBER 194 1st SESSION 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, May 4, 1995 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, May 4, 1995 The House met at 10 a.m. make it clear that in presenting this petition I do not agree with the actions of the person represented in it. _______________ The petition has to do with the case of Robert Latimer of Prayers Wilkie, Saskatchewan. Numerous petitioners ask Parliament to _______________ recognize that the actions of Robert Latimer were motivated by love and should not be treated similarly to actions motivated by other reasons. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS It is a very difficult and very distressful situation. I certainly [English] concur with the mood and the feeling of these petitioners that there needs to be some recognition in the laws of Canada that GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS would allow the courts to provide for sentences with leniency Mr. Peter Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of for people based on the motivation of their offence. the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Madam It is my pleasure to present this petition on their behalf. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table in both official languages the government’s response to 51 RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN petitions. Mr. Jim Jordan (Leeds—Grenville, Lib.): Madam Speaker, * * * I have two petitions from citizens in my riding. [Translation] The first asks that Parliament act immediately to extend COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE protection to the unborn child by amending the Criminal Code to extend the same protection enjoyed by born human beings to PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS unborn human beings. Mr. Peter Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of I support that petition. the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present the 75th report of the ASSISTED SUICIDE Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the February 28, 1995 order of reference from the House of Com- Mr. Jim Jordan (Leeds—Grenville, Lib.): Madam Speaker, mons concerning the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending the second petition asks Parliament to ensure the present provi- March 31, 1996, in particular Vote 5 under ‘‘Parliament—House sions of the Criminal Code of Canada prohibiting assisted of Commons’’ and Vote 20 under ‘‘Privy Council—Chief Elec- suicide be enforced vigorously and that Parliament make no toral Officer’’. changes in the law which would sanction or allow the aiding or abetting of suicide or active or passive euthanasia. * * * I support that petition also. [English] GOVERNMENT SPENDING PETITIONS Mrs. Sharon Hayes (Port Moody—Coquitlam, Ref.): Mad- BILL C–41 am Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to present Mr. Peter Milliken (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.): Mad- three petitions. am Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by The first is from residents of my constituency and neighbour- numerous residents of Ontario, most from the Kingston area, ing constituencies including Burnaby and Surrey. The petition- concerning Bill C–41, asking that Parliament delete certain ers call upon Parliament to reduce government spending instead sections from the bill. of increasing taxes and implement the taxpayer protection act to JUSTICE limit federal spending. There are about 550 signatures on this petition. Mr. Ian McClelland (Edmonton Southwest, Ref.): Madam Speaker, I have the privilege of presenting a petition. I want to I present that with pleasure to the House today. 12149 COMMONS DEBATES May 4, 1995 Routine Proceedings (1010) petition on behalf of a number of my constituents organized by Francis Kastelan. ASSISTED SUICIDE The petitioners request that Parliament ensure present provi- Mrs. Sharon Hayes (Port Moody—Coquitlam, Ref.): Mad- sions of the Criminal Code of Canada prohibiting assisted am Speaker, the other two petitions deal with the importance of suicide be vigorously enforced and that Parliament make no Canadians’ values in government policy. changes in the law that would sanction or allow the aiding or abetting of suicide or active or passive euthanasia. Both are from members of my riding. In the first, with approximately 300 signatures, petitioners pray that Parliament Not only am I pleased to present this petition but I endorse the ensure present provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada petition as well. prohibiting assisted suicide be enforced vigorously and that Parliament make no changes in the law that would sanction or Mr. John Solomon (Regina—Lumsden, NDP): Madam allow the aiding or abetting of suicide or active or passive Speaker, I have two petitions to present this morning. One is euthanasia. from many constituents in my district and in particular my neighbourhood. The petition is in relation to section 241 of the RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN Criminal Code. Mrs. Sharon Hayes (Port Moody—Coquitlam, Ref.): Mad- The petitioners are asking Parliament not to repeal or amend am Speaker, the other petition, also from members of my riding section 241 of the Criminal Code in any way and to uphold the and with almost 300 signatures, asks that Parliament act im- Supreme Court of Canada decision of September 30, 1993 to mediately to extend protection to the unborn child by amending disallow assisted suicide, euthanasia. the Criminal Code to extend the same protection enjoyed by I table this pursuant to Standing Order 36. born human beings to unborn human beings. THE SENATE Again, it is my delight and pleasure to present these petitions. I pray that Parliament will take note of them. Mr. John Solomon (Regina—Lumsden, NDP): Madam Speaker, the second petition I have is in relation to the Senate. It HUMAN RIGHTS is signed by many people in my constituency and from other Mr. Rex Crawford (Kent, Lib.): Madam Speaker, I am parts of Regina, Saskatchewan. honoured once again to rise in the House pursuant to Standing The petitioners say the Senate is costing Canadians about $60 Order 36 with a petition from people from Elderton, Kamalka, million, which is about $60,000 too much, and are asking the London, Ontario, Danfield and Lambton county and Elgin House of Commons to repeal sections 41 and 42 of the Constitu- county. tion Act, thereby abolishing the Senate which they believe is a useless institution. These petitioners pray and request that Parliament not amend the Criminal Code as proposed in Bill C–41, the human rights MINING code, the Canadian Human Rights Act or the charter of rights and freedoms in any way that would tend to indicate societal Mr. Benoît Serré (Timiskaming—French River, Lib.): approval of same sex relationships or of homosexuality by Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to present a petition signed by including the undefined phrase sexual orientation. 1,061 Canadians across the country. I agree with this petition. The petitioners, recognizing the importance of mining in the country, call on Parliament to take action that will increase RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS employment in this sector, promote exploration, rebuild Cana- da’s mineral reserve, sustain mining communities and keep Mrs. Daphne Jennings (Mission—Coquitlam, Ref.): Mad- mining in Canada. am Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today on Standing Order 36 to represent constituents from all over Canada. There are over ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 2,000 names here and added to what I previously presented, we have presented over 15,000 names in this Parliament. Mr. Sarkis Assadourian (Don Valley North, Lib.): Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to present These petitioners request Parliament to amend the Divorce to the House a petition signed by 38 Canadians of Armenian Act to give grandparents standing before the courts and there- descent on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the genocide. fore allow them to protect their grandchildren and by doing so protect the child’s right of access to his or her family. (1015 ) ASSISTED SUICIDE These 38 individuals marched from Montreal to Ottawa from April 21 to April 24, the day they arrived. They humbly ask Mr. John Williams (St. Albert, Ref.): Madam Speaker, Parliament to adopt their petition and condemn the genocide pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am honoured to present a against the Armenian people committed in 1915. 12150 May 4, 1995 COMMONS DEBATES Government Orders HUMAN RIGHTS [English] Mr. Bill Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona, NDP): Madam When the Liberal Party entered the 1993 election campaign it Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I would like to table two put forward a policy book of specific recommendations that a petitions. They call on Parliament not to amend the human rights Liberal government would undertake in its mandate. The Cana- code, the Canadian Human Rights Act or the charter of rights dian public then elected a majority of Liberal MPs to govern and freedoms in any way which would tend to indicate societal Canada. That same electorate expected this new Liberal govern- approval of same sex relationships or of homosexuality, includ- ment to follow through on the stated commitments as outlined ing amending the human rights code to include in the prohibited during the election campaign and put into writing in the book grounds of discrimination the undefined phrase sexual orienta- ‘‘Creating Opportunity’’, which is frequently talked about today tion. as the red book. * * * The red book preamble on this subject matter began with the words: [Translation] —the pension regime of members of Parliament has been the focus of considerable controversy. It is now the subject of an independent review which QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER Liberals support. We believe that reform is necessary. Mr. Peter Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of The independent review cited in the red book is the ‘‘Study of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Madam Parliamentarians’ Compensation’’ carried out by the pension Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to consulting firm of Sobeco.
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