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Notice Paper

No. 9

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

April 24, 2006 — Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (elimination of deduction from annuity)”.

April 24, 2006 — Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)”.

April 24, 2006 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — Bill entitled “An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine ”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-132 — April 24, 2006 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — With regard to Canada's commitments in Afghanistan: (a) what is the estimated cost of Canada's continuing commitments; (b) what is the current command structure of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, particularly their relation to United States of America (USA) forces; (c) what is the total number of Canadian soldiers present in Afghanistan at the moment and how will this change over the next 12 months; (d) how will force levels change over the next decade; (e) how does the government see the mission in Afghanistan aligning with Canada's role in the world; (f) is the government aware of the conditions in USA-controlled and Afghanistan-controlled detention facilities in Afghanistan, and, if so, what has the government determined about the conditions; (g) has the government sought assurances from the USA regarding the treatment of prisoners who are handed over to USA or Afghan forces; (h) does the government believe that the Prisoner Transfer Arrangement signed on December 18, 2005 by the Chief of Defence Staff prevents the onward transfer of prisoners to countries other than Canada and Afghanistan; (i) have foreign forces ever surrounded Canadian encampments or bases with anti-personnel land mines; (j) are Canadian bases surrounded by any anti-personnel landmines that have been left from previous conflicts in Afghanistan; (k) how long does the government expect the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan to last; (l) does the government have any plans for further debate in the House of Commons regarding the deployment in Afghanistan; (m) does the government have any plans for a vote in the House regarding new deployments in Afghanistan; (n) are Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan part of the American Operation Enduring Freedom; (o) will Canadian Forces in Afghanistan come under North Atlantic Treaty Organization command, and, if so, when will this happen; (p) does the government believe that the current mission has a United Nations mandate, and, if so, how was it achieved; (q) has the government considered a possible renewal or modification of the Canadian mission, once current commitments have been fulfilled; (r) what is the date on which Canada will have to notify NATO if it wishes to make commitments past February 2007; (s) has the government considered building a joint detention facility with the Netherlands to hold prisoners; (t) have Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan been instructed to uphold both the spirit and the letter of the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel land mines; (u) has the government created an exit strategy for our deployment; (v) if we continue at current force levels in Afghanistan, what would be the number of deployable troops available to the Canadian Forces, both at home and abroad, over the next five years; and (w) what is the expected wear on equipment if a long-term mission is taken on?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-129 — April 24, 2006 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the situation in Darfur as a genocide, and should order its representative at the United Nations to bring forward a motion to the Security Council calling for the deployment of a peacekeeping force to Darfur, under a Chapter 7 mandate, as soon as possible.
M-130 — April 24, 2006 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement an in-Canada program to allow conscientious objectors and their immediate family members, in particular those from the United States of America, who have refused or left military service related to the war in Iraq, to apply to remain and work in Canada and, after a period of two years, be eligible for permanent resident status; and that the government should immediately cease any removal or deportation actions that may have already commenced against such individuals.
M-131 — April 24, 2006 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately cease any action that seeks the recovery of costs related to the default of an immigration sponsorship agreement in cases where there has been documented family breakdown, divorce, or criminal charges or convictions for spousal abuse; and, where necessary, negotiate with provincial governments to ensure the implementation of this policy.
M-132 — April 24, 2006 — Mr. Dhaliwal (Newton—North Delta) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should initiate negotiations on reciprocal pension agreements with China, India, and other Pacific Rim countries, from which many of our newcomers of retirement age are emigrating, in order to eliminate the 10-year residency requirement that many of these people must satisfy in order to become eligible for the Canada Pension Plan.
M-133 — April 24, 2006 — Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce changes to the Pension Benefits Standards Act 1985, to require that plan sponsors of defined benefit pension plans under federal jurisdiction provide a formal statement of pension funding policy.
M-134 — April 24, 2006 — Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should initiate changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to provide a “dropout” or exemption period in the calculation of benefits, similar to that currently in place to accommodate child rearing, with regard to periods in which the contributor has withdrawn from CPP contributable employment to care for elderly family members or those with a disability, and that the allowable parameters for the exemption be determined in consultation with stakeholder groups including representatives of the elder and disability communities.

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