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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 (No. 25)
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Orders of the Day |
Government Orders |
Business of Supply |
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| April 4, 2006 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the Business of Supply. |
| Supply period ending December 8, 2006 — maximum of 15 allotted days, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, April 4, 2006. |
| Days to be allotted — 12 days remaining in current period. |
Ways and Means |
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| No. 2 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to the rate reduction for the GST and the federal component of the HST. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-01, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
| No. 3 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to other sales tax measures. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-02, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
| No. 4 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-03, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. |
Government Bills (Commons) |
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| C-6R — May 5, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mrs. Skelton (Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
| C-7R — April 27, 2006 — The Minister of National Defence — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the National Defence Act. |
| C-9 — May 4, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment). |
| C-10 — May 4, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. |
| C-12R — May 8, 2006 — The Minister of Public Safety — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-12, An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts. |
| C-13R — May 15, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), — That Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance; |
| And of the motion of Mr. Jaffer (Edmonton—Strathcona), seconded by Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville), — That this question be now put. |
| C-14 — May 15, 2006 — The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption). |
Government Bills (Senate) |
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Government Business |
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| No. 7 — May 16, 2006 — The Prime Minister — That, |
| (1) whereas the House on April 10, 2006 debated a motion in support of Canada’s significant commitment in Afghanistan; |
| (2) whereas Canada’s commitment in Afghanistan is an important contribution, with that of more than 30 other countries, to international efforts under the auspices of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); |
| (3) whereas these international efforts are reducing poverty, enhancing human rights and gender equality, strengthening civil society and helping to build a free, secure and self-sustaining democratic state for all Afghan men, women and children; and |
| (4) whereas Canada’s commitment in Afghanistan is consistent with Canada’s support of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and human rights around the world; |
| the House support the government’s two year extension of Canada’s deployment of diplomatic, development, civilian police and military personnel in Afghanistan and the provision of funding and equipment for this extension. |
| Subject to Special Order — see Journals of Tuesday, May 16, 2006. |
| Voting — not later than the expiry of the 6 hours provided for debate, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 16, 2006. |
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| R Recommended by the Governor General |
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