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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (No. 78)

Private Members' Business

Deferred recorded divisions

C-253 — November 1, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
C-283 — November 2, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-283, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food labelling), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
C-222 — November 3, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette), seconded by Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), — That Bill C-222, An Act to recognize and protect Canada’s hunting, trapping and fishing heritage, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
C-269 — November 6, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Items in the Order of Precedence

No. 1
C-295 — September 22, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Bell (Vancouver Island North), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), — That Bill C-295, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 2
C-285 — October 3, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), — That Bill C-285, An Act to amend the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act (profits distributed to provinces), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 3
C-279 — September 26, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Wallace (Burlington), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), — That Bill C-279, An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 4
C-290 — September 28, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Marleau (Sudbury), seconded by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), — That Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 5
C-284 — October 2, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Regan (Halifax West), seconded by Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), — That Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 6
C-303 — September 25, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Savoie (Victoria), seconded by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), — That Bill C-303, An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — July 25, 2006
Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — September 21, 2006
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 7
C-289 — May 17, 2006 — Mr. Pallister (Portage—Lisgar) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Indian Act (matrimonial real property and immovables).
No. 8
C-287 — October 5, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. St. Denis (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), seconded by Mr. Thibault (West Nova), — That Bill C-287, An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers' Day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 9
C-278 — October 19, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria), seconded by Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso), — That Bill C-278, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefits for illness, injury or quarantine), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 10
M-172 — October 27, 2006 — On or after Monday, November 20, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Scott (Fredericton), seconded by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should create a national strategy for autism spectrum disorder that would include: (a) the establishment, in cooperation with provincial governments, of national standards for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder and the delivery of related services; (b) the study, in cooperation with provincial governments, of the funding arrangements for the care of those with autism spectrum disorder, including the possibility of transferring federal funds to assist provincial governments to provide no-cost treatment, education, professional training and other required supports for Canadians with autism spectrum disorder without unreasonable wait times; (c) the creation of a national surveillance program for autism spectrum disorder to be managed by the Public Health Agency of Canada; and (d) the provision of funding for health research into treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Temelkovski (Oak Ridges—Markham) — September 21, 2006
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 11
C-305 — October 30, 2006 — On or after Tuesday, November 21, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Watson (Essex), seconded by Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex), — That Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
No. 12
S-202 — October 30, 2006 — Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-202, An Act to repeal legislation that has not come into force within ten years of receiving royal assent.
No. 13
S-211 — October 30, 2006 — Mr. Coderre (Bourassa) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-211, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes).
No. 14
C-304 — May 17, 2006 — Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-304, An Act to provide for the development of a national strategy for the treatment of autism and to amend the Canada Health Act.
No. 15
M-153 — May 3, 2006 — Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — That, in the opinion of the House, the trafficking of women and children across international borders for the purposes of sexual exploitation should be condemned, and that the House call on the government to immediately adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat the trafficking of persons worldwide.
No. 16
M-244 — October 31, 2006 — Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) — That the House affirm its commitment to Canada's military personnel and call on the government to continue to provide them with the best possible equipment and support to carry out their responsibilities.
No. 17
M-235 — October 18, 2006 — Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Health should continue to work collaboratively with Statistics Canada, the provincial and territorial cancer registries, and key stakeholders towards the ultimate goal of creating uniform national standards and guidelines for the surveillance of all malignant and benign brain tumours, including data collection, analysis and reporting.
No. 18
C-280 — May 12, 2006 — Ms. Demers (Laval) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171).
No. 19
C-327 — June 19, 2006 — Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts).
No. 20
C-207 — April 6, 2006 — Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions).
No. 21
M-242 — October 27, 2006 — Mr. Doyle (St. John's East) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, in cooperation with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, examine all measures to improve transportation between the island of Newfoundland and mainland Canada, including a fixed link and renewal of the Marine Atlantic ferry service.
No. 22
M-243 — October 30, 2006 — Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre) — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to undertake a study of the current level of financial support provided to persons with disabilities through the Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit and report to the House no later than May 2007.
No. 23
C-377 — October 31, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — November 3, 2006
No. 24
C-376 — October 31, 2006 — Mr. Cannan (Kelowna—Lake Country) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-376, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
No. 25
C-265 — May 8, 2006 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits).
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — May 16, 2006
No. 26
M-158 — May 8, 2006 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should act on the motion proposing to help the textile and clothing industries adopted in the House on October 5, 2005, and worded as follows: “That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish, in compliance with international agreements, a policy of assistance to the textile and clothing industries in order to enable the industries to compete throughout the world, particularly by allowing clothing made with Canadian textiles but manufactured abroad to be imported without customs duties and by creating an income support program for older workers.”
No. 27
C-378 — October 31, 2006 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations (drug export restrictions).
No. 28
C-343 — June 22, 2006 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft).

Items outside the Order of Precedence

The complete list of items of Private Members' Business outside the order of precedence is available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber, at the Private Members' Business Office (992-9511) and on the Internet.

List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business

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Subject to the provisions of Standing Order 94(2)(c)