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Notice Paper

No. 28

Monday, May 29, 2006

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

May 25, 2006 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

May 25, 2006 — — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, 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.

May 25, 2006 — — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Saturday, September 16, 2006, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

May 25, 2006 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Saturday, September 16, 2006, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

May 25, 2006 — — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Saturday, September 16, 2006, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

May 25, 2006 — — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Saturday, September 16, 2006, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

May 25, 2006 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Friday, May 19, 2006, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Saturday, September 16, 2006, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

Questions

Q-44² — May 25, 2006 — — With regard to the lease-purchase agreement between Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Minto Developments for the property at 3000 Merivale Road: (a) what financial details have gone to Treasury Board to support this agreement in principle; (b) was the search for a lease agreement publicly tendered; (c) what are the details of the tendering process for the relocation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters from 1200 Vanier Parkway; (d) what are the details of the analysis for all of the options considered by PWGSC prior to the agreement in principle with Minto Developments; and (e) was the City of Ottawa’s 2001 policy of stimulating growth by encouraging the location of “future federal workplaces near Transit way Stations and give particular consideration to the east-end part of the City” considered in this decision and, if so, how?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions

May 25, 2006 — — That, in light of the rapid increase in the value of the Canadian dollar, high global energy costs, the overhang from huge budgetary and trade deficits in the United States of America, the rise of new economies such as China, India and Brazil as major global players, unprecedented demographic change that is about to take place in Canada with the imminent retirement of the Baby Boom generation, in the opinion of the House, future Canadian economic growth and broad-based prosperity demand – in addition to a competitive tax regime (especially in relation to income tax rates and brackets) and the strategic positioning of Canada at the centre of global commerce and networks – focused and immediate investments by the government in:

(1) measures to reduce financial barriers that now stand in the way of students seeking greater access to post-secondary education, including most particularly grant programs aimed at offsetting the high costs of tuition;

(2) labour market partnership agreements with provincial/territorial governments to help promote a culture of lifelong learning and workplace skills development in conjunction with business and labour;

(3) targeted initiatives to strengthen skills, job-readiness and successful workplace participation among First Nations, Metis, Inuit and other Aboriginal peoples – as envisioned as part of the Kelowna Accords – as well as among new immigrants, older workers and people with disabilities;

(4) a suite of measures, including more adequate support for the indirect costs of university-based research, for graduate studies, for Canada’s three major granting councils, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Genome Canada, to strengthen Canada’s hard-won global lead in publicly-funded research and development;

(5) the accelerated commercialization of new technologies and the practical adoption of the best advanced technologies by Canadian business, industry and academia.

May 25, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should move forward on an urgent basis to reform federal pay equity legislation based on the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force, and to put in place a pro-active approach to pay equity involving an obligation on employers to take steps to eliminate wage discrimination, specifically by: (a) appointing an impartial facilitator to lead discussions with major stakeholder representatives; and (b) having fully and adequately considered the substance of these discussions, introducing a bill on pay equity before the end of 2006.

May 25, 2006 — — That, in view of the ratification by Canada of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the House insist that the government, its departments and agencies maintain the program policies and regulations in support of Canada's artistic sector and cultural industries, in particular, by maintaining or enhancing: (a) existing Canadian cultural content requirements; (b) current restrictions on foreign ownership in the cultural sector; and (c) financial support for public broadcasting in both official languages.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-178 — May 25, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should create a national volunteer incentive program for Canadian students that is designed to: (a) promote active volunteerism in not-for-profit community groups and national organizations; and (b) help alleviate the personal financial burden of pursuing post-secondary education.


² Response requested within 45 days