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Notice PaperNo. 64 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| June 15, 2010 — The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — The President of the Treasury Board — Bill entitled “An Act to enact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations Modernization Act and to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”. |
| Recommendation |
| (Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)) |
| Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to enact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations Modernization Act and to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (representation of women)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (special quarterly allowance)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — Bill entitled “An Act to Protect Canadian Citizens Abroad”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (exception to inadmissibility)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (appeals)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (social condition)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (social condition)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the locking of cellular telephones”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (mining activities)”. |
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| June 15, 2010 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act (pardon)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-3302 — June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With respect to the health effects and stress response to airport noise, from 2003 to present: (a) what specific research has been conducted by Health Canada; (b) what advice has Health Canada provided to Transport Canada; (c) what specialist information has Health Canada provided to (i) Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, (ii) any other Canadian airport; and (d) when does Health Canada intend to update the January 2010 version of the document entitled “It’s Your Health: Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Airports”? |
| Q-3312 — June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With respect to the funding from the Canadian International Development Agency, and in follow-up to the January 21, 2010 letter from KAIROS addressed to the Prime Minister: (a) for what reasons was KAIROS recently refused funding; and (b) does either the Prime Minister or the Minister of International Cooperation intend to meet directly with this organization to discuss this issue? |
| Q-3322 — June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With respect to funding from Status of Women Canada: (a) what organizations have applied for funding since January 23, 2006; (b) how much money has been allocated to each organization since this date; and (c) for each organization that was refused funding, what were the reasons for the refusal of funding? |
| Q-3332 — June 15, 2010 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With respect to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Allegations Respecting Business and Financial Dealings Between Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney: (a) what specific recommendations does the government intend to implement; (b) when does the government intend to implement each of these recommendations; and (c) does the government intend to pursue legal action against the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney in order to recuperate the $2.1 million awarded by the government in a 1997 settlement? |
| Q-3342 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — With regard to agrofuels: (a) what studies or reports has the government prepared, reviewed or commissioned to examine the effectiveness of using agrofuels as part of a greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy in (i) Canada, (ii) throughout the world; (b) what studies or reports has the government prepared, reviewed or commissioned to examine the link between the displacement of local peoples and the production of agrofuels in the global South; (c) from which countries is the government purchasing or intending to purchase biomass for the production of agrofuels; (d) what are the current regulations in regard to importing agrofuels and biomass for the production of agrofuels from countries in the global South; (e) what is the government’s policy concerning imports of agrofuels and biomass for the production of agrofuels from countries in the global South; (f) what studies or reports has the government prepared, reviewed or commissioned regarding any links between agrofuels production and food security; (g) how much federal funding from all sources has been directed to agrofuels in Canada in the last 10 years; (h) what studies or reports has the government prepared, reviewed or commissioned regarding the economic viability and cost effectiveness of agrofuels; and (i) what specific actions has the government undertaken or does it plan to undertake to respond to the five observations attached by the Senate to Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, which came into force on September 28, 2009? |
| Q-3352 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre) — What is the total amount of government funding, since fiscal year 2004-2005 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Hamilton Centre, listing each department or agency, initiative and amount, including the date the funding was allocated? |
| Q-3362 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Mulcair (Outremont) — What is the total amount of government funding, since fiscal year 2004-2005 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Outremont, listing each department or agency, initiative and amount, including the date the funding was allocated? |
| Q-3372 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — With regard to the Supreme Court decision of December 11, 2008, in Confédération des syndicats nationaux v. Attorney General of Canada and the conclusion contained therein, how does the government intend to address the consequences of the invalid provisions of the Employment Insurance Act? |
| Q-3382 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — How many jobs will be moved out of the riding of Acadie—Bathurst as a result of the restructuring of Service Canada offices? |
| Q-3392 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — How much funding in total has the government allocated to the riding of Acadie—Bathurst through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency since 2006, detailing in each case the initiative and amount? |
| Q-3402 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — With respect to the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 fiscal years: (a) what was the total of government expenditures for advertising services, communications services, or marketing services for each fiscal year, listed by contract and contracted firm, agent, or individual; (b) with respect to the above figures, how much was spent on advertising each province, territory, or region, listed by fiscal year; (c) what services have subsidiaries of the Omnicom Group been engaged to perform for the CTC, and when were they contracted; (d) with respect to Omnicom Group contracts, how much has each subsidiary company been awarded, by contract and fiscal year; (e) for each contract awarded to subsidiaries of the Omnicom Group, which other firms, agents or individuals submitted bids or tendered proposals, and when; and (f) what advertising has been purchased in official language minority newspapers, listed by fiscal year, price, and province? |
| Q-3412 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — With respect to funding applications from organizations in the constituency of Thunder Bay–Superior North in the 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 fiscal years: (a) which applications were successful in being granted funding, listed by organization and federal department, program or agency, funding provided and fiscal year, through the Canadian Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Canada Small Business Financing Program, Business Development Bank of Canada, Canada Business Service Centre, Export Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Community Action Programs for the Environment, the Science Horizons Youth Internship Program, FedNor, Health Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Industry Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Service Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Status of Women Canada; and (b) which applications were not successful in being granted funding, listed by organization and by federal department, program or agency, and funding requested and fiscal year, through the aforementioned governmental departments or agencies? |
| Q-3422 — June 15, 2010 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With respect to the new National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, announced by the Ministers of Defence and Public Works and Government Services on June 3, 2010: (a) how many new jobs are expected to be created through the new strategy; (b) when will the two shipyards be selected for the construction of combat and non-combat vessels; (c) had the Washington Marine Group, of British Columbia, and Irving Group, of Nova Scotia, been asked by the federal government to make a submission to become the centre of excellence for large combat shipbuilding in Canada prior to the announcement of the strategy, as reported by the Vice President of Washington Marine Group John Shaw; (d) has the Davie Shipyard in Québec City already been chosen to build the non-combat ships that will be built under the strategy; (e) what shipyards in the country are capable of being a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (f) what are the criteria that will be used to determine if a shipyard will be chosen as a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (g) is it necessary to be a member of the National Shipbuilders’ Association to make a submission or to qualify to be a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (h) what are the details regarding the fairness monitor and the independent third party experts’ participation in the selection process for the establishment of the long-term strategic relationship with two Canadian shipyards; (i) what are the Canadian shipyards that have received federal government contracts for the construction of combat and non-combat vessels over the past 20 years; and (j) what smaller ships will be set aside for competitive procurement? |
| Q-3432 — June 15, 2010 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With respect to the new Aquatic Science Research Laboratory, officially opened at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on June 11, 2010: (a) how many of the scientists who have retired over the past 10 years at Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre have been replaced; (b) has the Department of Fisheries and Oceans replaced any of the research specialists for cod, shrimp, lobster, yellowtail, capelin, scallops and turbot who have retired from the Centre over the past 15 years and, if yes, how many and which specialists have been replaced; (c) when will the Science Library at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre reopen; (d) when will the Newfoundland-based research trawl vessel the Templeman be returned to use; (e) which research programs have been cut because of a shift in priorities by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to the new ecosystem-based approach; (f) how many researchers and scientists are working on the ecosystem-based approach to management; (g) how many trained technicians are currently employed to go to sea to collect data; (h) what is being done to replace the technicians who were originally hired at extension of jurisdiction and who are now reaching retirement age; and (i) are scientists at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre permitted to speak to the media without prior permission from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans? |
| Q-3442 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With respect to oil exploration and extraction, since January 2006, what resources has the government of Canada allocated to the development of a method to deal with (i) offshore blowouts, (ii) offshore spills, (iii) spills in Arctic waters? |
| Q-3452 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With respect to past offshore oil spills, in each case: (a) what resources were assigned by the government to contain, capture and clean the spilled oil; (b) listing each incident separately and including the date, month, year and location, when did each spill occur; (c) what were the costs associated with each spill; (d) what was the final assessment of environmental damage; (e) what, if any, charges were laid; (f) what was the outcome of the charges; and (g) what was the level of insurance liability? |
| Q-3462 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — With regard to the increased authorities provided to the National Energy Board through Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures: (a) will the Board provide funding to interveners for environmental reviews; (b) what standards will the Board apply to determine if an environmental review is required; (c) will the Board conduct all of its environmental hearings in public and close to the location of a project under environmental review; (d) will the Board be increasing its staff size in order to provide expertise in environmental assessments; and (e) what appeal mechanisms will be in place for environmental decisions made by the Board? |
| Q-3472 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — With regard to the regulation of aviation, taking into consideration that airships could be operating in Canada in the near future: (a) has there been research into the need for regulation of airships; (b) has there been research into what regulations should be in place for the safe and secure construction, operation and maintenance of airships; (c) what are the regulatory requirements for the certification of airship pilots; (d) what are the regulatory requirements for the construction, operation and maintenance of airship aerodromes; (e) if there are no regulations concerning airships, will the government develop such regulations and what is the timeline for developing these regulations; and (f) if no preparatory work has been done concerning the development of regulations for airships, why not? |
| Q-3482 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — With regard to the Abousfian Abdelrazik case: (a) what are the names of any outside contractors hired by the government; (b) what is the value of any contracts awarded; (c) what services were rendered by the contractor; and (d) when was the contract awarded and during what time period were the services carried out? |
| Q-3492 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — With regard to the G8 Summit in Muskoka, what are the details of all contracts for goods or services relating to the G8 meetings, providing for each contract (i) the name of the contractor, (ii) a description of the goods or services provided, (iii) the value of the contract, (iv) whether or not there was an open bidding process for the contract? |
| Q-3502 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — With regard to the G20 Summit in Toronto, what are the details of all contracts for goods or services relating to the G20 meetings, providing for each contract (i) the name of the contractor, (ii) a description of the goods or services provided, (iii) the value of the contract, (iv) whether or not there was an open bidding process for the contract? |
| Q-3512 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — With regard to expenditures for the G20 and G8 summits, what are the details of all expenditures related to the summits but not accounted for in either the 2010-2011 Main or Supplementary Estimates, providing for each expenditure (i) the value of the expenditure, (ii) the goods or services consumed, (iii) the department under which the expenditure is accounted for, (iv) whether or not the contract was tendered through an open bidding process if the goods or services were purchased from an outside source? |
| Q-3522 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With regard to all government announcements pertaining to the North, made by any department between January 2006 and the present: (a) when was each announcement made; and (b) what is the status of each announcement as concerns, (i) implementation, (ii) policy change and status of the policy, (iii) the budget set aside for the implementation and the actual expenditure on the program implementation, (iv) procurement of materials for announced programs, (v) status of planning for implementation and program delivery, (vi) relevant budget business plans, (vii) projected completion dates for announced programs, (viii) benefits of the program for Northern residents, (ix) consultations with Northern residents and territorial governments, (x) the reasons why completion targets have not been met or start up dates have been delayed? |
| Q-3532 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With regard to the Arctic deep water port announced in 2007: (a) what is the current status of this project; (b) what contracts have been awarded; (c) who was awarded each contract; and (d) what is the most recent estimate for completion of the port? |
| Q-3542 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier) — With regard to the Marquee Tourism Events program for the last two fiscal years: (a) who applied for funding; (b) who was awarded funding; (c) how much funding did each successful applicant receive; and (d) what applications were deemed qualified but were not approved by the minister? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motion |
| June 15, 2010 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That the House recognize that new research and procedures, available outside of Canada, have provided hope for thousands of Canadians suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) and calls on the government to immediately provide an additional 10 million dollars to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) specifically for the commencement of clinical trials into the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI); and further, the House implores the Minister of Health to show definitive national leadership by calling together, this summer, all of her provincial and territorial counterparts to ensure Canadian MS patients have access throughout Canada to the best new procedures available world-wide. |
| Main Estimates |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| June 15, 2010 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
| Supplementary Estimates (A) |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| June 15, 2010 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-555 — June 15, 2010 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, in consultation with the provinces and territories, support a national Legal Aid Program that provides comprehensive and sustainable civil and criminal legal aid. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-465 — June 16, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), — That Bill C-465, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — November 3, 2009 |
| Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin) — November 4, 2009 |
| Mr. Del Mastro (Peterborough) and Mr. Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — November 5, 2009 |
| Mr. Rickford (Kenora) — November 12, 2009 |
| Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — May 4, 2010 |
| Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville) — May 5, 2010 |
| Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — May 6, 2010 |
| Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — May 7, 2010 |
| Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — May 13, 2010 |
| S-210 — April 30, 2010 — Mr. Woodworth (Kitchener Centre) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament). |
| To be added to the business of the House on a day fixed by the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 30(7) — June 9, 2010 |
| Designated day — Wednesday, June 16, 2010, immediately after the scheduled Private Members' Business for that day. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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