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ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
[English]
Mr. Ovid L. Jackson (Parliamentary Secretary to President
of the Treasury Board, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing
Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages,
the government's response to four petitions.
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Ms. Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I
have the honour to present the 26th report of the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding associate
memberships of various committees. If the House gives its consent,
I intend to move concurrence of the 26th report later this day.
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Mr. Art Hanger (Calgary Northeast, Ref.) moved for leave to
introduce Bill C-325, an act to amend the Crown Liability and
Proceedings Act.
He said: Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Crown Liability
and Proceedings Act to ensure that inmates serving penitentiary
sentences will not be able to sue the federal government or its
employees.
Specifically this legislation would prohibit lawsuits to be filed
by inmates against the federal government for matters arising as a
result of or during their penitentiary sentence.
There is an urgent need for this type of legislation in Canada
today. This legislation, if adopted, would put a stop to the
outrageous practice of prisoners engaging in frivolous legal actions
against Canadian taxpayers. I would encourage all members of the
House to carefully consider this legislation.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)
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[Translation]
Mr. Réal Ménard (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, BQ): Mr.
Speaker, having checked with government and Reform members I
think you would find unanimous consent to amend Motion M-240
in my name to read as follows:
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That, in the opinion of the House, the government should give RCMP officers the
right to unionize and to bargain collectively under the Canada Labour Code.
It was an error.
The Deputy Speaker: Since the hon. member has consulted
with members of all the other parties, is there unanimous consent
for this correction?
Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Ms. Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, if
the House gives its consent, I move, seconded by the hon. member
for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, that the 26th report of the
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to
the House earlier this day, be concurred in.
(Motion agreed to.)
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[English]
Mr. Art Hanger (Calgary Northeast, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, the
petitioners request that Parliament support a binding national
referendum to be held at the time of the next election to ask
Canadians whether or not they are in favour of federal government
funding for abortions on demand.
Mr. John Finlay (Oxford, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
present three petitions. The first asks Parliament to enact Bill
C-205, introduced by the hon. member for Scarborough West at the
earliest opportunity, to provide in Canadian law that no criminal
profits from committing a crime.
This petition is signed by 43 of my constituents.
Mr. John Finlay (Oxford, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the second and
third petitions ask Parliament to pass Bill C-201 which would
ensure that the sentence given to anyone convicted of driving while
impaired or causing injury or death while impaired reflects both the
severity of the crime and zero tolerance by Canada toward this
crime.
These petitions are signed by 375 of my constituents.
Mr. Bob Mills (Red Deer, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure
to present to Parliament a petition signed by 360 people in my
riding of Red Deer.
The citizens pray and request that Parliament proceed
immediately with amendments to the Criminal Code to ensure that
the sentence given to anyone convicted of driving while impaired
or causing injury or death while impaired reflects both the severity
of the crime and zero tolerance by Canada toward this crime.
Mr. Mac Harb (Ottawa Centre, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I would
like to table two petitions that raise the question of human rights
and violence and terrorism.
[Translation]
Mr. Don Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Lib.): Mr.
Speaker, I have a number of petitions to table today.
[English]
The first petition signed by residents of the riding of
Hull-Aylmer is opposed to the inclusion of the phrase of sexual
orientation in the human rights act.
Mr. Don Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Lib.): The
second petition, Mr. Speaker, is from a number of people in the
riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell supporting an initiative by
the hon. member for Scarborough West, namely Bill C-205.
Mr. Don Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Lib.): Mr.
Speaker, the third petition comes from the constituents of
Hull-Aylmer. It has to do with the indivisibility of Canada.
Mr. Don Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Lib.): Mr.
Speaker, the fourth petition is from the people of Hull-Aylmer
again and it is against the inclusion of the sexual orientation phrase
in the Criminal Code.
Mr. Herb Grubel (Capilano-Howe Sound, Ref.): Mr.
Speaker, the petition calls for Parliament to support Bill C-205.
This bill amends the Criminal Code and Copyright Act with the
objective of preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes
through the sale of books, video tapes and other such means related
to their crime.
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