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| 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 125 Monday, December 7, 2009 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. McColeman (Brant), seconded by Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate 2010 as The Year of the British Home Child across Canada. (Private Members' Business M-438) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. |
| Interruption |
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At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended. |
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At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
| Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), moved, — That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 8, the debate not be further adjourned. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the closure motion.
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 180, NAYS: 53 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cuzner Lebel Regan Total: -- 180 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Cullen Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) Maloway Total: -- 53 |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment), — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Finance, entitled An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, shall be disposed of as follows: |
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1. not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the second reading stage of the bill and, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day of the consideration of the said stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment; |
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2. not more than four hours following the adoption of the second reading motion, any proceedings before the Committee to which the bill stands referred shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the committee stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment; a representative of the Committee may report the bill to the House by depositing the said report with the Clerk of the House, whereupon it shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House, provided that if the bill is not reported from the Committee by 11:00 p.m. on the day of the adoption of the second reading motion, the bill shall immediately be deemed to have been reported from the Committee without amendment; that for the sole purposes of this Order, the deadline for notice of report stage motions shall be 3:00 a.m. the day following the adoption of the second reading motion; |
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3. the bill may be taken up at report stage at the next sitting of the House following the notice deadline for the presentation of report stage motions, provided that a motion for third reading may be made immediately after the bill has been concurred in at report stage; |
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4. not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage and third reading stage of the bill and, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day of the consideration of the said stages of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stages of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment; |
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5. should a recorded division be requested on any motion in relation to any stage of the bill and such a division is eligible to be deferred pursuant to Standing Order 45, the division may be deferred to a time not later than the end of Government Orders on the day that stage is under consideration and the operation of Standing Order 45(6) shall be suspended in relation to this bill; and |
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6. if the bill is not read a third time and passed by Friday, December 11, 2009, when the House adjourns on Friday, December 11, 2009, it shall stand adjourned until Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.; commencing on December 12, 2009, and concluding on the day on which a motion that the House stands adjourned pursuant to this Order is adopted the hours of sitting, the Order of Business of the House and the provisions of Standing Order 54 shall be those provided in the Standing Orders for a Tuesday; at any time on or after December 12, 2009, a Minister of the Crown may propose, without notice, a motion that, upon adjournment on the day on which the said motion is proposed, the House shall stand adjourned until Monday, January 25, 2010; the said motion shall immediately be deemed to have been adopted provided that for the purposes of Standing Order 81(10)(c), the House shall be deemed to have been adjourned on December 11, 2009, and provided that, during the adjournment, for the purposes of any other Standing Order, the House shall be deemed to stand adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28. (Government Business No. 8) |
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The debate continued. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-179. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 30, 35, 38, 39 and 41) was tabled. |
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Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Fifth Report of the Committee, "Statutory Review of the Sex Offender Information Registry Act". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-180. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 15, 16, 21, 25, 34, 36, 40 and 41) was tabled. |
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Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-2010 — Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b and 25b under ENVIRONMENT). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-181. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 42) was tabled. |
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Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming), from the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-2010 — Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY; Votes 1b and 5b under ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADA FOR THE REGIONS OF QUEBEC; Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 25b, 35b, 50b, 70b, 85b and 95b under INDUSTRY; Votes 1b and 5b under WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-182. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 30) was tabled. |
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Mr. Anders (Calgary West), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-2010 — Vote 95b under CANADIAN HERITAGE; Vote 1b under GOVERNOR GENERAL; Vote 1b under PRIVY COUNCIL; Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES; Votes 1b and 15b under TREASURY BOARD). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-402-183. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 40, 41, 43 and 45) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), Bill C-488, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act (disclosure of undertakings and demands), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), seconded by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), Bill C-489, An Act respecting the acquisition of Inco Limited by CVRD Canada Inc., was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), seconded by Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), Bill C-490, An Act respecting the acquisition of Falconbridge Limited by Xstrata PLC, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009, the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole in order to welcome torchbearers carrying the Olympic Flame; that the Speaker be permitted to preside over the Committee of Whole and make welcoming remarks on behalf of the House; and, when the proceedings of the Committee have concluded or at 2:20 p.m., whichever comes first, the Committee shall rise and the House shall resume its business as though it were 2:00 p.m., provided that the time taken for the proceedings be added to the time provided for Government Orders on that day. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Valeriote (Guelph), one concerning the situation in Sudan (No. 402-1407);
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— by Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), one concerning AIDS (No. 402-1408);
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— by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), three concerning climate change (Nos. 402-1409 to 402-1411);
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— by Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1412) and ten concerning bankruptcy (Nos. 402-1413 to 402-1422);
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— by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 402-1423) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 402-1424);
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— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning bankruptcy (No. 402-1425);
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— by Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster), one concerning transportation (No. 402-1426);
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— by Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), one concerning the fishing industry (No. 402-1427);
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— by Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona), one concerning the Employment Insurance Program (No. 402-1428);
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— by Mr. Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook), one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1429);
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— by Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), one concerning transportation (No. 402-1430);
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— by Ms. Ashton (Churchill), one concerning transportation (No. 402-1431);
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— by Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina), one concerning transportation (No. 402-1432), one concerning Canadian citizenship (No. 402-1433) and one concerning cruelty to animals (No. 402-1434).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-474, Q-477 to Q-479, Q-485, Q-490 to Q-497, Q-507 to Q-509, Q-511, Q-512, Q-515, Q-518 to Q-520, Q-522 to Q-525, Q-528, Q-530 to Q-532, Q-537, Q-543 to Q-546, Q-554 to Q-557, Q-563 and Q-577 to Q-579 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-467 — Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) — With regard to the distribution of jobs in the government and all federal public agencies in the National Capital Region: (a) how many jobs were there in 2009 on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region; and (b) how many jobs were there in 2009 on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-467.
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Q-469 — Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) — With regard to economic stimulus projects in the constituency of Hull—Aylmer: (a) what projects have been announced; (b) what amounts have been allocated; and (c) when did the projects begin? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-469.
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Q-470 — Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) — With regard to economic stimulus projects in the constituency of Gatineau: (a) what projects have been announced; (b) what amounts have been allocated; and (c) when did the projects begin? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-470.
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Q-471 — Mr. Dosanjh (Vancouver South) — With regard to Afghan detainees: (a) when did the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of National Defence receive each of the following documents: KANDH-0029, KANDH-0032, KBGR-0118, KBGR-0121, KBGR-0160, KBGR-0258, KBGR-0263, KBGR-0265, KBGR-0267, KBGR-0269, KGBR-0271, KBGR-0274, KBGR-0275, KBGR-0291, KBGR-0292, KBGR-0302 and KBGR-0321; (b) what actions were taken or instructions given in response to these documents; (c) did the offices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defence receive copies of each of the listed documents and, if so, when; (d) what actions were taken or instructions given by the offices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defence in response to these documents; (e) were briefing notes prepared or was a briefing given for either Minister with regards to these documents and, if so, when; (f) did the Office of the Prime Minister or the Privy Council Office receive copies of these documents and, if so, when; and (g) were briefing notes prepared, or was a briefing given to the Prime Minister regarding the documents and, if so, when? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-471.
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Q-472 — Mr. Dosanjh (Vancouver South) — With regard to the withholding of information by the government under section 38 of the Evidence Act for reasons of national security: (a) what criteria or guidelines are used to determine whether a piece of information would have an impact on national security; (b) how does the government define “impact on national security”; (c) who in the government is responsible for determining which pieces of information will be subject to section 38; (d) do the Ministers of Justice, National Defence or Foreign Affairs or the Prime Minister or their offices have an input on what information will be withheld on national security grounds; (e) what role does the Department of Justice play in redacting or suppressing information under Section 38 of the Evidence Act; (f) what role does the Privy Council Office play in reviewing or further redacting information that could have an impact on national security; (g) what role does the Prime Minister’s Office play in the decision to withhold information on national security grounds; and (h) what role does the Prime Minister’s Office play in reviewing or further redacting information judged to be a risk to national security? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-472.
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Q-473 — Mr. Dosanjh (Vancouver South) — With regard to reports that Canadian soldiers witnessed Afghan children being sexually abused by members of the Afghan National Police or the Afghan National Army: (a) were any complaints or reports filed with either the Canadian Forces, Military Police, Department of National Defence, or Department of Foreign Affairs alleging that children were being abused; (b) when were these complaints or reports filed; (c) what actions were taken to address these complaints or reports; (d) when was the Minister of National Defence or his office informed of the existence of these complaints or reports; (e) what instructions were given by the Minister of National Defence or his office with regard to these complaints or reports, and when; (f) when did the Minister of National Defence first receive a briefing on this issue; (g) when were briefing notes first written by either the Minister’s staff, the Department of National Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Canadian Forces, or the Military Police; (h) were the Canadian Forces or Military Police ever instructed not to report incidents of child sexual abuse and, if so, when; (i) were the Canadian Forces or Military Police ever instructed not to intervene or prevent incidents of child sexual abuse if they witnessed them and, if so, when; and (j) when were the Canadian Forces and Military Police explicitly instructed to report or prevent such incidents? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-473.
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Q-475 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With respect to the Department of Finance, for all contracts under $10,000 signed between December 1, 2008 and October 19, 2009, what is the: (a) vendor name; (b) contract reference number; (c) contract date; (d) description of work; (e) delivery date; (f) original contract value; and (g) final contract value if different from the original? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-475.
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Q-481 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — With respect to ministers' office expenses within the National Capital Region: (a) what has been the total amount spent on taxis for each fiscal year from 2005-2006 up to and including the current fiscal year for each minister's office; (b) how many employees at each minister's office have access to taxi vouchers; and (c) what is the overtime cost for each minister's driver for each fiscal year from 2005-2006 up to and including the current fiscal year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-481.
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Q-484 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — With regard to the decommissioned Kapyong Barracks in Winnipeg, Manitoba: (a) how many homes are on the base; (b) how many homes are empty on the base; (c) how many of those empty homes are habitable; (d) how many of the homes are rented out; (e) how many members of the military occupy homes on the base; (f) how many RCMP officers occupy homes on the base; (g) how many military personnel occupy homes on the base; (h) how many contract workers have homes on the base; (i) who else occupies the homes on the base; (j) what are the annual approximate costs of repairs to the homes on the base; (k) what are the maintenance costs to the homes on the base; (l) what is the annual cost to maintain all the homes on the base and what is the cost of maintaining the empty homes on the base; (m) what is the maintenance cost of the other buildings on the site; (n) which buildings are occupied, who occupies them and for what purpose; (o) which buildings are empty; (p) has a Treasury Board submission been developed for the transfer of the homes on the base to Canada Lands; and (q) has the government initiated a consultation process with affected First Nations regarding the transfer of the houses and, if so, who is conducting the consultations, what form are they taking, and with whom are the consultations taking place? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-484.
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Q-486 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With respect to the Treasury Board, for all contracts under $10,000 signed between January 1 and October 21, 2009, what is: (a) the vendor name; (b) the contract reference number; (c) the contract date; (d) the description of work, (e) the delivery date; (f) the original contract value; and (g) the final contract value if different from the original contract value? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-486.
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Q-499 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — With regards to Industry Canada’s use of contracts for each fiscal year, since 2004-2005: (a) what are the total number of contracts awarded, their value, contact persons and the names of those organizations that received contracts all broken down by both province and constituency, and whether the contracts are for goods or services; (b) in detail, what each contract was awarded for; (c) was the contract tendered or sole-sourced; (d) in the case of a sole-source contract was it approved by a minister and, if so, which minister approved it; and (e) in the case of a tendered contract, what are the number of tenders put forward and the length of the tender period? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-499.
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Q-502 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — With respect to the case of Ms. Suaad Hagi Mohamud: (a) what are the details of every official communication held within the Government of Canada concerning this matter, itemized by the date and department of each initiated communication; and (b) what are the details of every communication held between the Government of Canada and the Government of Kenya? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-502.
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Q-505 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — With respect to temporary resident permits (TRP), since January 2006, how many requests were granted and refused itemized according to (i) the month, (ii) the name of the representative that made the request, (iii) the country of origin of the intended TRP recipients, (iv) the current location and status of each TRP recipient? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-505.
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Q-510 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — With respect to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, for all contracts under $10,000 signed between December 1, 2008 and October 19, 2009, what is: (a) the vendor name; (b) the contract reference number; (c) the contract date; (d) the description of work, (e) the delivery date; (f) the original contract value; and (g) the final contract value if different from the original contract value? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-510.
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Q-514 — Mr. Regan (Halifax West) — With regard to the government's Economic Action Plan, for each announcement in the constituency of Halifax West: (a) what was (i) the date of announcement, (ii) the amount of stimulus spending announced, (iii) the department which announced it; and (b) was there a public event associated with the announcement and, if so, what was the cost of that event and which elected officials, if any, were invited to appear? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-514.
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Q-516 — Mr. Valeriote (Guelph) — With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario): (a) what are the terms, cost, and length of the leases signed at each of the Agency’s offices in Kitchener, Peterborough, and Stratford; (b) what is the total operating budget for each of FedDev Ontario’s offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener, Peterborough and Stratford; (c) what is the total dollar amount from the Agency’s 2009-2010 funds to be spent on the cost of administering the core Southern Ontario Development Program; (d) what role, if any, did the Agency play in administering each of the Community Adjustment Fund, the Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program, the Economic Development Initiative, the Community Futures Program, the Eastern Ontario Development Program, the Ontario Potable Water Program, the Building Canada Fund, the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program, the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Program, the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund top up, in fiscal year 2009-2010, and at what total operating cost to the Agency; and (e) what is the current relationship between FedDev Ontario and all existing Economic Stimulus Programming, Industry Canada Programming, and Infrastructure Canada Programming for Ontario stated by FedDev Ontario to be transferred to the Agency with particular reference to the sharing of operating or administration costs for these programs, and will this relationship change in subsequent fiscal years? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-516.
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Q-517 — Mr. Valeriote (Guelph) — With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario): (a) at which offices are the Agency’s 2009-2010 Southern Ontario Development Program’s applications being received and processed, and will this arrangement change in subsequent fiscal years; (b) was the $50 million transferred to the Business Development Bank of Canada by FedDev Ontario this year administered by the Business Development Bank of Canada; (c) was the $27.5 million transferred from FedDev Ontario to the National Research Industrial Assistance Program this year administered by the National Research Industrial Assistance Program; (d) what will be the Agency’s total funding allocation to the Agency’s core Southern Ontario Development Program in fiscal year 2010-2011, and each subsequent fiscal year according to the government’s five year $1 billion commitment to the Agency in budget 2009; (e) will all of the Agency’s funding through the Southern Ontario Development program in 2010-2011 and each subsequent year be made available for applications; (f) what proportion of the operating or administrative costs will the Agency assume in administering each of the Community Adjustment Fund, the Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program, the Economic Development Initiative, the Community Futures Program, the Eastern Ontario Development Program, the Ontario Potable Water Program, the Building Canada Fund, the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program, the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Program, the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund top up, in fiscal year 2010-2011, at what total operating cost to the Agency; and (g) what amount of the funds from the programs established before the Agency’s creation but stated by FedDev Ontario to be administered by the Agency in the future as outlined in question (f), count toward the total of the government’s five year $1 billion commitment to the Agency in budget 2009? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-517.
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Q-526 — Ms. Murray (Vancouver Quadra) — With respect to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games: (a) since fiscal year 2006-2007 and beyond, how much money has the federal government allocated to the games and what is the total amount; (b) to what entities has the federal government allocated funds and for what purpose; (c) in what amounts have those funds been distributed and on what dates; (d) how much money is being spent on the “Canada Pavilion” and to whom is its construction and preparation being contracted; (e) what are the requests for proposals that the government invited contractors to bid on; (f) who was invited to bid on government requests for proposals; (g) who submitted bids related to government requests for proposals; (h) who adjudicated the bids related to government requests for proposals and based on what criteria; (i) who successfully bid for government requests for proposals, for what amount were the contracts and what was the purpose of the contacts; (j) how much money has been allocated for promoting bilingualism and French translation, on what dates was it distributed and for what purposes; (k) what is the government’s plan to address the H1N1 influenza pandemic before and during the games; (l) how much money is being spent in regard to an H1N1 plan at the games; (m) what is the lead department or agency in charge of overseeing and executing a plan related to H1N1 influenza at the games; and (n) how much money has the government spent on including aboriginal communities in the games and for what initiatives? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-402-526.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment). (Government Business No. 8) |
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Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after paragraph 1 and substituting the following: |
“upon the adoption of the second reading motion, the Standing Committee on Finance shall undertake public hearings in which opinions of Canadians on this legislation shall be heard; the choices of witnesses to be heard in this process will be made by the Committee; in relation to its study of the Bill, members of the Committee be authorized to travel in Ontario and British Columbia, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee; and the Committee shall report these Canadians views back to this House before February 28, 2010.”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, during the debate scheduled for tonight on the motion to concur in the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, the Chair shall not receive any dilatory motions, quorum calls or requests for unanimous consent; and, at the end of the debate or when no Member rises to speak, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion shall be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested. |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Prentice (Minister of the Environment); (Government Business No. 8) |
And of the amendment of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas).
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The debate continued. |
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At 8:01 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Cullen Hughes Mathyssen Total: -- 35 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Davidson Komarnicki Raitt Total: -- 212 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Ashfield Devolin Mark Poilievre |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 189, NAYS: 58 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cuzner Lake Rathgeber Total: -- 189 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Davies (Vancouver East) Harris (St. John's East) Masse Total: -- 58 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Ashfield Devolin Mark Poilievre |
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| Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Byrne (Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte), seconded by Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor), — That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 15) |
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The debate continued. |
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At 10:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and a recorded division was deemed requested and, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), was deferred until Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Toews (President of the Treasury Board) — Report on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 151(1) and 152(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-402-476-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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| Adjournment |
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At 10:13 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |