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Order Paper

No. 31

Thursday, April 22, 2010

10:00 a.m.


Order of Business

Daily Routine of Business — at 10:00 a.m.

Tabling of Documents

Introduction of Government Bills

No. 1
April 20, 2010 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code”.

Statements by Ministers

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Presenting Reports from Committees

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

No. 1
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (programming provided by the Corporation)”.
No. 2
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act and the Canada Student Loans Act (student loan system more supportive of students)”.
No. 3
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to prevent the use of the Internet to distribute pornographic material involving children”.
No. 4
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to promote the teaching of aboriginal history and culture in Canada's schools”.
No. 5
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (interest rates on debts owed) and to make a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Regulations”.
No. 6
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (marriage after the age of sixty years)”.
No. 7
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)”.
No. 8
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the labelling of bottled water”.
No. 9
March 3, 2010 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)”.
No. 10
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (members of the board)”.
No. 11
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)”.
No. 12
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (electronic stability control)”.
No. 13
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a Memorial Wall for Canada's fallen soldiers and peacekeepers”.
No. 14
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (no interest on repayments)”.
No. 15
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)”.
No. 16
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefits for illness, injury or quarantine)”.
No. 17
March 3, 2010 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (improved access)”.
No. 18
March 3, 2010 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief against educational or other institution)”.
No. 19
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for medical doctors in underserviced areas)”.
No. 20
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative)”.
No. 21
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (elimination of statutory release) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.
No. 22
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (military dependants)”.
No. 23
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (mutual fund trust accounting principles)”.
No. 24
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consent)”.
No. 25
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act to limit the use of phosphorus in dishwasher detergent”.
No. 26
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (use of hand-held cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle)”.
No. 27
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a day to honour Canada’s marine industry”.
No. 28
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage)”.
No. 29
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish National Ovarian Cancer Month”.
No. 30
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish Pierre Elliott Trudeau Day”.
No. 31
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amphetamines)”.
No. 32
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (equity investments)”.
No. 33
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Income Tax Act (pension contribution holidays)”.
No. 34
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (employer-sponsored pension plans)”.
No. 35
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — Bill entitled “An Act regarding the inclusion of the Queen Charlotte Islands as a prescribed northern zone under the Income Tax Act”.
No. 36
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a National Food Day”.
No. 37
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (annual report)”.
No. 38
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the review of the National Building Code of Canada, 2005, to provide the greatest degree of protection to firefighters”.
No. 39
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Library and Archives of Canada Act (establishment of the National Portrait Gallery)”.
No. 40
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — Bill entitled “An Act to bring the Food and Drug Regulations in line with the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality”.
No. 41
March 3, 2010 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for post-secondary education programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, public administration and accountability of those programs”.
No. 42
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Valeriote (Guelph) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards”.
No. 43
March 3, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)”.
No. 44
March 4, 2010 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (body armour)”.
No. 45
March 4, 2010 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)”.
No. 46
March 4, 2010 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (means of communication for child luring)”.
No. 47
March 4, 2010 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (leaving province to avoid warrant of arrest or committal)”.
No. 48
March 4, 2010 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)”.
No. 49
March 4, 2010 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for voters)”.
No. 50
March 8, 2010 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the National Housing Act (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's retained earnings)”.
No. 51
March 8, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and respecting the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (student transport)”.
No. 52
March 17, 2010 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (in-home care of relative)”.
No. 53
March 26, 2010 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the forgiveness of student loans for health professionals”.
No. 54
March 26, 2010 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a Senior Consumer Price Index”.
No. 55
March 31, 2010 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender neutral)”.
No. 56
April 8, 2010 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (application for supplement, retroactive payments and other amendments)”.
No. 57
April 12, 2010 — Ms. Cadman (Surrey North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition)”.
No. 58
April 12, 2010 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations”.
No. 59
April 13, 2010 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (biweekly payment of benefits)”.
No. 60
April 14, 2010 — Ms. Lalonde (La Pointe-de-l'Île) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (goods originating from settlements)”.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

Motions

No. 1
March 11, 2010 — Ms. Demers (Laval) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 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.
No. 2
March 18, 2010 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 3
March 18, 2010 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 4
March 18, 2010 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 5
March 18, 2010 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 6
March 18, 2010 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 7
March 18, 2010 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 8
March 30, 2010 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, July 28, 2010, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 9
March 30, 2010 — Mr. Lee (Scarborough—Rouge River) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, March 29, 2010, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Tuesday, July 27, 2010, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 10
March 30, 2010 — Mr. Dion (Saint-Laurent—Cartierville) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, March 29, 2010, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Tuesday, July 27, 2010, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 11
March 31, 2010 — Mr. Calandra (Oak Ridges—Markham) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, July 28, 2010, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 12
March 31, 2010 — Mrs. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 13
March 31, 2010 — Mrs. Block (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 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.
No. 14
March 31, 2010 — Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-310, An Act to Provide Certain Rights to Air Passengers), presented on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, be concurred in.
To be added to the business of the House, at the expiry of the time provided for Private Members' Business, on a day fixed by the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(2).
No. 15
April 14, 2010 — Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, August 12, 2010, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 16
April 16, 2010 — Ms. Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, March 29, 2010, 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.
No. 17
April 19, 2010 — Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Monday, April 19, 2010, 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.
No. 18
April 19, 2010 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Monday, April 19, 2010, 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.
No. 19
April 20, 2010 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that it have the power to divide Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, into two or more pieces of legislation.
No. 20
April 20, 2010 — Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Monday, April 19, 2010, 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.
No. 21
April 20, 2010 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 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.
No. 22
April 20, 2010 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 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.

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