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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.

Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 39th General Election held on January 23, 2006, pursuant to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 536. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-391-4-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Certificate of Nomination of Weldon Newton, President of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission, pursuant to Standing Order 110(2) — Sessional Paper No. 8540-391-18-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 391-0003 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-1-01;

— No. 391-0008 concerning assisted suicide. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-391-2-01.

Mr. Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the First Report of the Committee (Kelowna agreement). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-03.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.

Mr. Goodyear (Cambridge), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 2006-2007 — Vote 5 under PARLIAMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-04.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 6) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul), Bill C-277, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria), seconded by Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), Bill C-278, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefits for illness, injury or quarantine), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Wallace (Burlington), seconded by Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), Bill C-279, An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Demers (Laval), seconded by Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges), Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

— by Mr. Warawa (Langley), one concerning health care services (No. 391-0089).

Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the answers to questions Q-6 to Q-8 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) presented the return to the following question made into an Order for Return:

Q-1 — Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — With regard to payments made to Canadian farmers through the Pesticide Residue Compensation Act: (a) what is the total amount of payments made to date under the authority of the Pesticide Residue Compensation Act; (b) what is the breakdown of those payments between the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick; and (c) how many individual payments have been authorized by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and, of these, how many were made as part of cost-sharing payments with provincial governments? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-391-1.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Mr. Jaffer (Edmonton—Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), moved, — That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) — Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2006-2007 of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8562-391-863-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).