HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
JOURNALS
No. 129
Thursday, February 13, 1997
10:00 a.m.
PRAYERS
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary
to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the
Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the
following petitions:
(1) Nos. 352-1231, 352-1341 and 352-1345 concerning gasoline
pricing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-78D;
(2) Nos. 352-1472, 352-1479, 352-1486, 352-1487, 352-1488, 352-1490,
352-1491, 352-1537, 352-1540 and 352-1542 to 352-1544 concerning the highway
system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-137D;
(3) Nos. 352-1475 to 352-1478, 352-1502 and 352-1541
concerning taxes on
books. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-129G;
(4) No. 352-1482 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-28GG;
(5) No. 352-1483 concerning alcoholic beverages. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-41S;
(6) Nos. 352-1492 and 352-1493 concerning abortion. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-26M;
(7) Nos. 352-1503 to 352-1505, 352-1511, 352-1512 and 352-1536
concerning the Senate. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-36F;
(8) No. 352-1513 concerning the tax on gasoline. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-44U;
(9) Nos. 352-1520 to 352-1522 concerning government spending. -- Sessional
Paper No. 8545-352-50G;
(10) No. 352-1539 concerning the Canada-United States tax
convention. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-88E.
Presenting Reports from Committees
Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the
Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 54th
Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the
following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing
Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs:
Roger Gallaway
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue
No. 3, which includes this Report) was tabled.
Motions
By unanimous consent, Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary
to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons),
seconded by Mr. Proud (Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Labour), moved, -- That the 54th Report of the
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented
earlier today, be concurred in.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed
to.
Presenting Petitions
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk
of Petitions were presented as follows:
-- by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), one concerning the nuclear industry (No.
352-1702) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1703);
-- by Mr. White (North Vancouver), two concerning the tax on gasoline (Nos.
352-1704 and 352-1705) and one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1706);
-- by Mr. Nunez (Bourassa), one concerning Canadian citizenship (No. 352-1707);
-- by Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), one concerning AIDS research (No.
352-1708) and one concerning disabled and handicapped persons (No. 352-1709).
Questions on Order Paper
Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the
Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to
questions Q-91 and Q-103 on the Order Paper.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
The Order was read for the consideration of the
Business of Supply.
Mr. Gouk (Kootenay West -- Revelstoke), seconded by Mr.
White (North Vancouver), moved, -- That this House condemn
the government for its approach to federal transportation
policies, and in particular, the cancellation of the Pearson
Airport deal, the continued neglect of Canada's national
highway system, costly inefficiencies in the grain
transportation system, and the on-going subsidization of VIA
Rail at the expense of taxpayers and private-sector
passenger rail and bus operators.
Debate arose thereon.
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.
ORAL QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded
to Oral Questions.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr.
Gouk (Kootenay West -- Revelstoke), seconded by Mr. White
(North Vancouver), in relation to the Business of Supply.
The debate continued.
Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni), seconded by M. Hermanson
(Kindersley -- Lloydminster), moved the following amendment, -- That
the motion be amended by adding immediately after the
word ``operators'' the following:
``and most specifically, even considering allowing Via Rail
to re-enter the market to compete against the business it
sold to the private sector.''
Debate arose thereon.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(19), the proceedings
expired.
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the
House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members'
Business.
The Order was read for the second reading and reference
to the Standing Committee on Industry of Bill C-353, An Act
to amend the Criminal Code (Internet lotteries).
Mr. Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood), seconded by Mr.
Crawford (Kent), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second
time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.
Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and, by
unanimous consent, referred to the Standing Committee on
Justice and Legal Affairs.
PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified
correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:
-- by Mr. Fontana (London East), two concerning the highway system (Nos.
352-1710 and 352-1711).
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to
acquaint that House that the Senate has passed C-5, An Act
to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies'
Creditors Arrangement Act and the Income Tax Act, with the
following amendments:
1. Page 4, clause 2: Strike out line 8 and substitute the
following:
``person occurs at the time or date''.
(a) Strike out line 4 and substitute the following:
``be just and equitable in the circumstances.'';
(b) Add the following after line 14:
``(18) Where all of the directors have resigned or have
been removed by the shareholders without replacement, any
person who manages or supervises the management of the
business and affairs of the corporation shall be deemed to
be a director for the purposes of this section.''
3. Page 30, clause 53: Strike out lines 7 to 9 and
substitute the following:
``consumer debtor's circumstances that leads the
administrator to conclude, after consultation with the
debtor where practicable, that such change could jeopardize
the consumer debtor's ability to meet the terms of the
proposal, in writing, ''.
4. Page 38, clause 65: Add after line 40 the following:
``(3) Where all of the directors have resigned or have
been removed by the shareholders without replacement, any
person who manages or supervises the management of the
business and affairs of the corporation shall be deemed to
be a director for the purposes of this section.''.
5. Page 75, clause 118: Strike out line 27 and substitute
the following:
``(C) for the firm's own account,''.
6. Page 76, clause 118: Strike out line 6 and substitute
(iii) any investments of the securities firm in its
subsidiaries that are not referred to in subparagraph (i) or
(ii); and''.
7. Page 84, clause 121: Strike out lines 1 to 4 and
substitute the following:
``3. (1) This Act applies in respect of a debtor company
or affiliated debtor companies where the total of claims,
within the meaning of section 12, against the debtor company
or affiliated debtor companies exceeds five million dollars.
(2) For the purposes of this Act,
(a) companies are affiliated companies if one of them is the
subsidiary of the other or both are subsidiaries of the same
company or each of them is controlled by the same person;
and
(b) two companies affiliated with the same company at the
same time are deemed to be affiliated with each other.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, a company is controlled by
a person or by two or more companies if
(a) securities of the company to which are attached more
than fifty per cent of the votes that may be cast to elect
directors of the company are held, other than by way of
security only, by or for the benefit of that person or by or
for the benefit of those companies; and
(b) the votes attached to those securities are sufficient,
if exercised, to elect a majority of the directors of the
company.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, a company is a subsidiary
of another company if
(ii) that other company and one or more companies each of
which is controlled by that other company, or
(iii) two or more companies each of which is controlled by
that other company; or
(b) it is a subsidiary of a company that is a subsidiary of
that other company.''.
8. Page 84, clause 122: Add after line 28 the following:
``(4) Where all of the directors have resigned or have
been removed by the shareholders without replacement, any
person who manages or supervises the management of the
business and affairs of the debtor company shall be deemed
to be a director for the purposes of this section.''.
9. Page 86, clause 124: Strike out lines 21 to 30 and
``(4), the applicant also satisfies the court that the
applicant has acted, and is acting, in good faith and with
due diligence.''.
10. Page 90, clause 124: Add after line 10 the following:
``(3) Where all of the directors have resigned or have
been removed by the shareholders without replacement, any
person who manages or supervises the management of the
business and affairs of the company shall be deemed to be a
director for the purposes of this section.''.
(a) Add after line 21 the following:
``(4) Where the monitor acts in good faith and takes
reasonable care in preparing the report referred to in
paragraph (3)(b), the monitor is not liable for loss or
damage to any person resulting from that person's reliance
on the report.'';
(b) Strike out line 22 and substitute the following:
``(5) The debtor company shall''.
-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to
acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-41, An Act
to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements
Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and
Pension Diversion Act and the Canada Shipping Act, with the
following amendments:
1. Page 2, clause 1: Strike out lines 9 and 10 and
substitute the following:
``of illness, disability or other cause, to with-''.
2. Page 13, clause 11: Strike out line 40 and substitute
the following:
``(2) The guidelines shall be based on the principle
that spouses have a joint financial obligation to maintain
the children of the marriage in accordance with their
relative abilities to contribute to the performance of that
obligation.
(3) In subsection (1), ``order for child ''.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until
tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).