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Notice PaperNo. 17 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| February 23, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (telephone, fax and Internet service to campaign offices)”. |
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| February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for medical doctors in underserviced areas)”. |
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| February 23, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| February 23, 2009 — Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, February 12, 2009, be concurred in. |
| Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2). |
| Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate. |
Questions |
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Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-3 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt) — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all agreements reached between Industry Canada and Vale Inco relating to the purchase of Inco. |
| P-4 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt) — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all agreements reached between Industry Canada and Xstrata relating to the purchase of Falconbridge. |
Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-306 — February 23, 2009 — Ms. Folco (Laval—Les Îles) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take action to establish a Canadian Strategy for Caregivers to include: (a) national standards for care giving; and, (b) a clear and sustainable strategy of financial support for caregivers through the income tax system and Employment Insurance Program focused on: (i) the disabled, (ii) seniors, (iii) family members, (iv) those with serious illnesses, (v) those with long term illnesses, (vi) those who require palliative and end of life care. |
| M-307 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should make the Veterans Independence Program: (a) available upon request to all Veterans reaching 80 years of age; (b) available to all widows where spouses are residing in assisted living facilities; and (c) available to all Veterans or their spouses who become disabled. |
| M-308 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the Brain Injury Association of Canada and other associated groups to develop standards for sports helmets sold in Canada. |
| M-309 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately convene an emergency task force working in collaboration with all stakeholder groups as well as the government of British Columbia to address the decline in fish species on the West coast of Canada. |
| M-310 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, Health Canada should undertake an independent assessment of the health effects of microwave emissions on humans as soon as possible. |
| M-311 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans should ban the practice of using draggers in the commercial fishing industry. |
| M-312 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take all necessary steps to ensure that no person is obliged to convert their RRSPs to RRIFs until December 1st 2010. |
| M-313 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take all necessary steps to ensure people working more than 30 hours per week after the age of 65 may: (a) continue to contribute to their Registered retirement savings plans (RRSP)s under the current restrictions; and (b) are not required to convert their RRSPs to Registered retirement income funds until they stop working more than 30 hours per week. |
| M-314 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans should allow the West Coast Department of Fisheries and Oceans to be responsible for and make decisions pertaining to issues facing the West coast fishery. |
| M-315 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provincial governments, particularly British Columbia, to assess forestry practices and change provincial codes to ensure that forestry practices are not damaging critical spawning habitat for fish. |
| M-316 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should push for an international agreement that rewards countries for not cutting down old growth forests, rainforests, and destroying wetlands and other major carbon sinks as part of a post-Kyoto agreement on climate change. |
| M-317 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement an arrivals duty free program for all Canadian International Airports. |
| M-318 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) consider that the promotion of renewable energy sources requires new institutional measures in the field of international cooperation; (b) welcome the initiative by the International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energy and the German, Danish, and Spanish governments for the establishment and work of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); and (c) support the establishment and work of the IRENA by becoming a member of that Agency. |
| M-319 — February 23, 2009 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) immediately endorse and actively support the Global Zero Campaign for the elimination of all nuclear weapons globally; (b) support a legally binding and verifiable agreement which includes all nations to call for deep reductions to Russian and United States nuclear arsenals and to cut, by phased reductions, all nuclear weapons states' nuclear arsenals to zero; and (c) establish verification systems and international management of the fuel cycle to prevent future development of nuclear weapons. |
| M-320 — February 23, 2009 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should issue an order, under the Aeronautics Act and through the relevant airport governing bodies across Canada, to ensure that night flights of aircraft weighing more than 45,000 kilograms, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., into and out of Canadian airports that lie within proximity to populated areas, are suspended - except for flights operating for: (1) medical emergencies, (2) delays beyond a carrier's control, (3) adverse weather conditions, and (4) flights directly related to Canadian military operations - pending the outcomes of federal government-led public consultations on the economic, environmental and health impacts of night flights. |