House of Commons Debates VOLUME 147 Ï NUMBER 217 Ï 2nd SESSION Ï 41st PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Speaker: The Honourable Andrew Scheer CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 14135 HOUSE OF COMMONS Tuesday, May 26, 2015 The House met at 10 a.m. very serious issue and that the protection of Canadians' personal information is a key component of a strong digital economy. In general we agree with the recommendations and the report. Prayers However, we believe that the recommendations fail to cover some issues, including the following: requiring government and Internet ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS service providers to produce transparency reports whenever personal information is voluntarily shared; a targeted strategy for first nations; Ï (1000) updating the Privacy Act; ways to verify IDs; the requirement for [English] credit freezes to be offered to consumers; guidelines surrounding the use of social insurance numbers by private organizations; and order- GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS making power for the Privacy Commissioner. Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, CPC): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both The NDP's supplementary recommendations would put an end to official languages, the government's response to 14 petitions. the growing problem of identity theft and would provide better protection for Canadians' personal information in the digital era. *** COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE *** INTERNATIONAL TRADE Mr. Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have COMPETITION PROSECUTION SERVICE ACT the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, in relation to the Ms. Annick Papillon (Québec, NDP) moved for leave to main estimates 2015-16. introduce Bill C-681, An Act to amend the Competition Act [Translation] (Competition Prosecution Service). ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PRIVACY AND ETHICS Mr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (Sherbrooke, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I She said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce my new bill on have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh creating a competition prosecution service, which will allow the report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy Competition Bureau to act more quickly when an offence requires and Ethics, entitled “The Growing Problem of Identity Theft and Its criminal prosecution. Economic and Social Impact”. [English] The bill gives the new director the authority to initiate and I also present the eighth report of the the Standing Committee on conduct, on behalf of the Attorney General of Canada, prosecutions Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, entitled “Main Estimates under any act for the enforcement of which the Commissioner of 2015-16: Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, Competition is responsible. Former competition commissioner Vote 1 under Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Melanie Aitken recommended implementing such a measure in Commissioner, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Information and order to expedite legal action against offenders. Privacy Commissioners of Canada and Vote 1 under Senate Ethics Officer”. Unfortunately, bid rigging and price fixing remain common [Translation] crimes in Canada, and Canadians expect the offenders to be Ms. Charmaine Borg (Terrebonne—Blainville, NDP): Mr. punished quickly. My bill will help accelerate the legal process, Speaker, I am pleased to rise to present the NDP's supplementary thereby increasing protection for consumers. I certainly hope to have report on the identity theft study. We agree that identity theft is a the government's support on this matter. 14136 COMMONS DEBATES May 26, 2015 Routine Proceedings (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) As members know, there have been many human-trafficking cases around the Windsor area, and the majority of these petitions come *** from the Windsor area. Ï (1005) HOUSING [English] Mr. Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas, NDP): Mr. Speaker, PETITIONS I have three petitions. TOBACCO PRODUCTS The first two are petitions signed by the residents of the Post 83 Mr. Mike Wallace (Burlington, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am Co-operative Housing Association and the 115 Place Co-op, both of particularly happy to present two petitions, as the petitioners are which are located in my riding of Burnaby—Douglas. Over the past youth in my riding. decade, housing prices in metro Vancouver have skyrocketed and too The first petition is for the removal of all flavours of all tobacco many families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. The products. petitioners call on the Government of Canada to immediately renew funding for long-term operating agreements with social housing AGRICULTURE providers, and I strongly urge the government to consider this petition. Mr. Mike Wallace (Burlington, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the other petition is to adopt international aid policies to support small family IMPAIRED DRIVING farms, especially women farmers, and recognize their vital role in the struggle against hunger and poverty, and to ensure that Canadian Mr. Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby—Douglas, NDP): Mr. Speaker, policies and programs are developed in consultation with small my third petition is presented on behalf of my constituent George family farms to protect the right of small family farms in the global Sojka. In 2005, George's sister, Helen Sonja Francis, was killed by south to preserve and use friendly exchanged seeds. an impaired driver. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the RCMP [Translation] officers were unable to forward a warrant to the justice of the peace for approval within the four-hour time limit as legislated. As a result, Mr. Mathieu Ravignat (Pontiac, NDP): Mr. Speaker, it is my the samples of the impaired driver's blood were ruled inadmissible. honour to present a petition calling on the Government of Canada to adopt international aid policies that support small farmers, especially women, in order to recognize their vital role in the struggle against The petitioner calls on this House to amend the Criminal Code of hunger and poverty. The petition also calls on the government to Canada to change the current four-hour time limit for warrant ensure that Canadian policies and programs are developed in approval to a six-hour time limit. consultation with small farmers. [Translation] [English] TAXATION AIR TRANSPORTATION Mr. Adam Vaughan (Trinity—Spadina, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I Ms. Isabelle Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, NDP): rise today to present a petition on behalf of the residents of the Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present this morning. Toronto waterfront, who are asking the federal government not to reopen the tripartite agreement that governs the island airport, in The first is signed by hundreds of people across Canada who are large part because of a proposal for jets on the waterfront, which calling on the government to eliminate the tax on feminine hygiene many Torontonians find objectionable and at odds with the billions products. An opposition motion has already been supported by all of of dollars of investment that the federal, provincial, and city the parties, and the petitioners really want the government to governments have made to beautify the waterfront. implement the motion it supported. The NDP and the petitioners believe that this tax is sexist and that it should be eliminated. The petitioners ask that the federal government reject the request from Porter Airlines to reopen the tripartite agreement to allow for Ï (1010) jets, and for all members of this House to respect the residents of the waterfront and whenever possible refrain from flying Porter Airlines CANADA POST and making a situation, which is bad, much worse in terms of air pollution. Ms. Isabelle Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I have a second petition signed by people in my riding INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS who want the government to stop making cuts to postal services. The Mrs. Joy Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am government is continuing to reduce our postal services and is cutting presenting petitions today from parents all across Ontario. The home delivery. Many seniors and single women are concerned about petitioners request that Parliament require Internet service providers this. More and more cities are asking the government not to go to provide a mandatory opt-in Internet pornography filter as a tool forward with these cuts. All of these people would like the parents can use to protect their children from Internet pornography. government to listen to them. May 26, 2015 COMMONS DEBATES 14137 Speaker's Ruling TAXATION Q-1129, which was tabled in the House on May 8, 2015. I would like Ms. Francine Raynault (Joliette, NDP): Mr. Speaker, today, I to thank the hon. member for having raised this matter, as well as the am pleased to present a petition to eliminate the GST on feminine hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the hygiene products. As I already said, I have three daughters and they House Leader of the Official Opposition for their comments. have seven daughters. Let us just say that that costs parents a lot of money. It is fair and reasonable to eliminate the tax on these products [English] because women have no choice but to use them. Ms. Christine Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, NDP): Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to present a petition to eliminate the In raising this matter, the member for Timmins—James Bay federal tax on feminine hygiene products. Back in the days when our explained that the response he received to his written question, grandmothers used rags, such products may have been considered a Question No. 1129, regarding the procedure used by the government luxury, but they have been considered essential for women for quite to verify that Senate appointees meet their constitutional residency some time now.