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Status of House Business

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Status of House Business

AT PROROGATION
Thursday, December 4, 2008


PART I – Government Orders

Government Bills (Commons)

This section contains all public bills sponsored by the government which originated in the House of Commons. Bills in this section are numbered from C-1 to C-200.
C-1The Prime MinisterAn Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office
Introduced and read the first time — November 19, 2008
C-2RThe Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific GatewayAn Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
Introduced and read the first time — December 1, 2008
C-3The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and CommunitiesAn Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
Introduced and read the first time — December 3, 2008
C-4RThe Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and certain other corporations
Introduced and read the first time — December 3, 2008
C-5The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status IndiansAn Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act
Introduced and read the first time — December 3, 2008

Business of Supply

This section contains information relating to the Business of Supply, mainly: Supply period, allotted days, Opposition motions, Estimates, and Interim Supply. The information in this section is grouped and numbered for reference only.
No. 1 — The President of the Treasury Board — Order for Supply
Order respecting the consideration of the Business of Supply — November 19, 2008
No. 2Supply period ending December 10, 2008
Total number of allotted days set at two — November 19, 2008
Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — Economic and Fiscal Statement — Notice — November 28, 2008
Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Government assets — Notice — November 28, 2008
Mr. Kennedy (Parkdale—High Park) — Canada's automotive sector — Notice — November 28, 2008
Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville) — Economic situation — Notice — November 28, 2008
Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie) — Economic and financial crisis — Notice — December 3, 2008
No. 3Supplementary Estimates (B), 2008-2009
Laid upon the Table; deemed referred to several standing committees — November 24, 2008
No. 4Supply period ending March 26, 2009
Total number of allotted days set at six — November 25, 2008

Ways and Means

This section contains all motions relating to the raising of revenue through taxation and to the government's budgetary policy. The motions in this section are numbered sequentially.
No. 1The Minister of Finance — Motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008, to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal statement tabled in Parliament on November 27, 2008 and to implement other fiscal and economic measures
Notice tabled (Sessional Paper No. 8570-401-1); Order of the Day designated — November 28, 2008
Order respecting proceedings on December 1, 2008 — November 25, 2008

Government Business

This section contains all government motions which the government requested to be placed under this heading in the Order Paper. The motions in this section are numbered sequentially upon notice.
No. 1The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons — Economic and fiscal statement — Notice — November 26, 2008
Debated — November 28, December 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2008

R Recommended by the Governor General