CANADA House of Commons Debates VOLUME 145 Ï NUMBER 069 Ï 3rd SESSION Ï 40th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, September 23, 2010 Speaker: The Honourable Peter Milliken CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 4281 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, September 23, 2010 The House met at 10 a.m. the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Finance, respecting the request for an extension of 30 days to consider Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (revocation of registration). Prayers [English] The Speaker: Pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3)(a) a motion to concur in the report is deemed moved, the question deemed put and a recorded division deemed demanded and deferred until Wednesday, ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS September 29, 2010 immediately before the time provided for Ï (1000) private members' business. [English] CANADA-PANAMA FREE TRADE ACT *** Hon. Peter Van Loan (Minister of International Trade, CPC) Ï (1005) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-46, An Act to implement the WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY ACT Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga, CPC) moved Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation for leave to introduce Bill S-211, An Act respecting World Autism between Canada and the Republic of Panama. Awareness Day. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) (Motion agreed to and bill read the first time) *** *** [Translation] SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS Hon. John Baird (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, CPC): Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations Mr. Gordon Brown (Leeds—Grenville, CPC): Mr. Speaker, among the parties and given that the installation of the new Governor pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the General will take place next Friday in the Senate Chamber at 11 House, in both official languages, the following reports of the a.m., which is at the same time we normally have question period Canadian delegations of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamen- here in the House of Commons, I believe you will find unanimous tary Group. consent for the following motion. The first report concerns the participation of the delegation in the I move: “That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual 3rd Annual Conference of the Southeastern United States - Canadian practice of the House, on Friday, October 1, 2010 the House shall Provinces Alliance, held in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States, from meet at 8:30 a.m. and the order of business shall be as follows: April 11 to 13, 2010. Private Members' Business from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Statements by Members from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Oral Question Period from The second report concerns the CAN-AM Border Trade Alliance 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Routine Proceedings at 10:30 a.m.; and that Conference, held in Ottawa, Ontario, from May 2 to 4, 2010. the House shall adjourn at the conclusion of Routine Proceedings, or The third report is the 51st annual report of the Canada-United at 11:45 a.m., whichever is earlier”. States Inter-Parliamentary Group on the annual meeting held in New Mr. Massimo Pacetti: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, that Orleans, Louisiana, United States, from May 7 to 10, 2010. should be 10:45, not 11:45. *** The Speaker: Is it agreed that the motion be amended to read 10:45 instead of 11:45? COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE Some hon. members: Agreed. FINANCE (Amendment agreed to) Mr. Massimo Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, The Speaker: Since the ceremony is at 11, that makes sense. 4282 COMMONS DEBATES September 23, 2010 Government Orders The motion being amended then to read the House shall adjourn at The petitioners would like the Prime Minister to give the same 10:45, is it agreed that the motion, as amended, be adopted? treatment to the Chilean earthquake victims as he did for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and the Pakistan flood, and match funds Some hon. members: Agreed. personally donated by Canadians to help the victims of the Chilean (Motion, as amended, agreed to) earthquake. Hon. John Baird: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I would like to sincerely thank the member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel for HORSE TRACEABILITY PROGRAM correcting me on my evil ways. Hon. Wayne Easter (Malpeque, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I am The Speaker: I was tempted myself but resisted the urge. presenting a petition on behalf of quite a number of Canadians. It is *** on the issue of traceability in health regulations for Canadian horses that took effect on July 31 of this year. PETITIONS COPYRIGHT ACT Canadian horse breeders say in their petition that they were not involved in any democratic discussions concerning those proposed Mr. Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, NDP): Mr. Speaker, traceability in health regulations. They ask that the government deal I am rising today to present two petitions, both of which have to do with the Canadian horse traceability program and ensure that it is with the issues of anti-circumvention measures and technological working effectively. protection measures that are applied to copyrighted works, and the concern of how the implementation of those by corporate entities would interfere with format shifting, particularly for librarians, in the *** use of works that citizens have paid for, to ensure that when anti- QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER circumvention measures are applied to works, they do not unfairly impede the rights of consumers and creators. Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of I would like to present these two petitions from people across the Government in the House of Commons, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I Ontario who are concerned with the update of the Copyright Act and ask that all questions be allowed to stand. the need to find a balance among the rights of creators, the rights of educators, the rights of students, and the rights of consumers. The Speaker: Is that agreed? CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES Some hon. members: Agreed. Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I would like to present two petitions today. The first deals with Health Canada's authorization of caffeine in all soft drinks. Health Canada announced on March 19 that beverage GOVERNMENT ORDERS companies will now be allowed to add up to 75% of the caffeine allowed in the most highly caffeinated colas to all soft drinks. [English] Soft drinks have been designed and marketed toward children for CRACKING DOWN ON CROOKED CONSULTANTS ACT generations. Canadians already have concerns over children drinking coffee and colas. They acknowledge that caffeine is an addictive The House resumed from September 22 consideration of the stimulant. It is difficult enough for parents to control the amount of motion that Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Immigration and sugar, artificial sweeteners, and other additives that their children Refugee Protection Act, be read the second time and referred to a consume, including caffeine in colas. committee. The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to reverse Mr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Lib.): Mr. Health Canada's new rule allowing caffeine in all soft drinks and not Speaker, other than our colleagues, who are first nation members, follow the deregulation policies of the United States and other you, I, and all of our colleagues in the House have something in countries that sacrifice the health of Canadian children and pregnant common: we are the descendants of, and in fact some of us are, women. immigrants to Canada. Ï (1010) EARTHQUAKE I N CHILE Yesterday in the House of Commons we heard speeches on Bill Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, C-35 from two such members. The member for Newton—North the second petition, signed by dozens of Canadians, calls upon the Delta told his particular story of a young man arriving on Canada's Canadian government to match funds personally donated by the shores as an immigrant from India and what an incredibly inspiring citizens of Canada for the victims of the Chilean earthquake. story that was. The immigrant from India, with virtually no money in his pocket, had a deep desire in his heart to build a new life in a new Unlike the earthquake in Chile, the government has given land. Who could have foretold that 25 years later he would be here, matching-fund treatment to the Pakistan flood relief efforts on a among us, in the House of Commons as one of the legislators of laws matching-fund basis. It has also given the same treatment to Haiti. for this great land? September 23, 2010 COMMONS DEBATES 4283 Government Orders We also heard a speech yesterday from the member for Eglinton— Unfortunately, we have a current refugee and immigration system Lawrence who also arrived as a new Canadian 55 years ago as part that has ceased to function. It creates confusion. It creates a situation of a wave of Italian Canadians who arrived in Canada in the fifties, of shattered dreams for hopeful new Canadians, new immigrants to sixties and seventies. He mentioned that while he was speaking in our country. In this confusion, and in desperation that is fed by the the House, his grandson, a third generation Italian Canadian, was confused system that we currently have, the ones who step in are the watching his immigrant grandfather address this august chamber, the charlatans, the ghost consultants, who prey on impossible dreams House of Commons.