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July 25, 1988

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PETITIONS

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Douglas Grinslade Lewis (Minister of State (Government House Leader); Minister of State (Treasury Board))

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Hon. Doug Lewis (Minister of State and Minister of State (Treasury Board)):

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 106(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Government's response to 14 petitions Nos. 332-4901 to 332-4903 inclusive; 332-5008 to 332-5013 inclusive; and 3325015 to 332-5019 inclusive.

[Editor's Note: See today's Votes and Proceedings.]

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PETITIONS
Sub-subtopic:   GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
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CANADA CHILD CARE ACT

MEASURE TO ENACT

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Howard Edward Crosby

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Howard Crosby (Halifax West) moved

for leave to introduce Bill C-312, an Act to provide an interim measure respecting abortion and to amend the Criminal Code.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Speaker:

Does the House give leave to introduce the Bill?

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Some Hon. Members:

Agreed.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Howard Edward Crosby

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Crosby:

Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment of the time of the House to explain this Bill entitled the Canada Abortion Law Interim Measures Act. As you are aware, the House is about to begin debate on abortion law in Canada, and I wanted to say very clearly and categorically in a Bill what I perceive to be the position that the House can take if it desires to prohibit abortions to the extent permitted by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to draft and present to the House a Bill which prohibits abortion except where medically necessary.

It also contains an important exemption which I think allows for compliance with the Canadian Charter of Rights.

Even more important, the Bill also contains a provision requiring the Prime Minister to convene a conference of First Ministers to consider an amendment to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect the life of the unborn. This would complete the right and privilege of making laws with respect to abortion so that a more effective law can be made in the future.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Motion agreed to, Bill read the first time and ordered to be printed. Hon. Doug Lewis (for the Minister of National Health and Welfare) moves for leave to introduce Bill C-144, an Act to authorize payments by Canada towards the provision of child care services and to amend the Canada Assistance Plan in consequence thereof.
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John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Speaker:

Shall the Hon. Minister have leave to introduce the Bill?

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Some Hon. Members:

Agreed.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Motion agreed to, Bill read the first time and ordered to be printed. [DOT] (mo)

QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER

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Douglas Grinslade Lewis (Minister of State (Government House Leader); Minister of State (Treasury Board))

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Hon. Doug Lewis (Minister of State and Minister of State (Treasury Board)):

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Speaker:

Agreed?

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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Some Hon. Members:

Agreed.

July 25, 1988

Business of the House BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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Douglas Grinslade Lewis (Minister of State (Government House Leader); Minister of State (Treasury Board))

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Lewis:

Mr. Speaker, if I may reiterate the agreement of last week, it is the Government's intention to resume debate on Bill C-136. In accordance with the agreement, that debate will terminate at or before one o'clock. I would just like to point out that the Government has no intention of calling any further business before one o'clock and we will call it one o'clock once the debate on that Bill is finalized.

At three o'clock, after Question Period, the Government will call third reading of Bill C-82. I understand that there is no Private Members' Business today, so once the debate on Bill C-82 has terminated we would call it six o'clock and the deferred division on Bill C-82 and any deferred division on Bill C-136 would take place at that time.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Speaker:

The House has heard the terms of the understanding. Is there agreement?

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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Some Hon. Members:

Agreed.

Topic:   CANADA CHILD CARE ACT
Subtopic:   QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER
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July 25, 1988