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Notice PaperNo. 38 Monday, January 28, 2008 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| January 24, 2008 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (indecent acts and exposure)”. |
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| January 24, 2008 — Mr. Simard (Saint Boniface) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (members of the board)”. |
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| January 24, 2008 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Bill entitled “An Act to implement the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| January 24, 2008 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, December 13, 2007, 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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| January 24, 2008 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, April 10, 2008, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
Questions |
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| Q-1672 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington) — For each of the years 1997 to 2007, how many dollars has the National Capital Commission spent purchasing poinsettias and other Christmas gifts for Members of Parliament, Senators, Ontario Members of the Provincial Parliament, Quebec Members of the National Assembly, elected municipal officials, and unelected officials broken down by category of recipient, and on shipping and delivering these gifts? |
| Q-1682 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — With regard to the Temporary Resident Permits issued by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration during the 39th Parliament up until and including November 30, 2007, how many requests were received by the Minister according to federal electoral district, indicating whether or not the permit was granted? |
| Q-1692 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. McGuire (Egmont) — With regard to contracts and investments under the Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy: (a) which contracts have been awarded by the government since January 1, 2006 that require the prime contractor to make sub-contracts and investments; (b) what were the names of the prime contractor and the clients; (c) what was the description of the contract; (d) what was the contract period; and (e) what were the details of any and all sub-contracts and investments agreed to under the IRB policy, including (i) the name and location of the companies receiving the sub-contracts or investments, (ii) the description, (iii) the value, (iv) the time period, (v) the Canadian content value for each? |
| Q-1702 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — With regard to the report entitled “National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries” published by the Advisory Group of the National Roundtables on CSR and the Canadian Extractive Industry on March 29, 2007 : (a) does the government intend to promptly respond to the Roundtable members; (b) will the government act quickly on all the recommendations presented; and (c) what is the government’s official position on implementing the recommendations resulting from this process? |
| Q-171 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — What is the total amount of government funding in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 to Batchewana First Nation and to Garden River First Nation in the constituency of Sault Ste. Marie, with each initiave and amount? |
| Q-172 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — What funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has the government issued in the constituency of Sault Ste. Marie from February 6, 2006 up to today for all departments and agencies that have electronic capacity to search for and sort financial information? |
| Q-1732 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — With regard to Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and the government's anti-drug strategy: (a) what stakeholders were consulted in forming this strategy and what documents or studies relating to drug trends were analyzed; (b) what were the departmental recommendations regarding harm reduction; and (c) what documents were commissioned externally by government that contributed to the strategy? |
| Q-174 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown) — With regard to services to airports provided by the Canadian Border Services Agency in 2006 and 2007: (a) what was the average amount charged to airports for non-core hour service fees; (b) what was the amount charged to the Charlottetown Airport Authority; (c) what was the amount charged to the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority; (d) what was the amount charged to the Halifax International Airport Authority; and (e) what was the amount charged to the Val-d’Or Regional Airport? |
| Q-1751 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines) — With respect to equalization, what is the estimated annual cost to remove the cap on equalization payments while maintaining the current formula? |
| Q-1761 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines) — With respect to Canada's international development commitments, what is the estimated annual cost to increase Canada’s international aid expenditures by 10% instead of the 8% currently that is currently committed by the present government? |
| Q-1771 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines) — With regard to government initiatives affecting seniors, what is the estimated annual cost: (a) to end the 10 year residency requirement for Old Age Security; and (b) to expand the full benefits of the Veteran’s Independence Program to those widows who currently do not qualify for the program? |
| Q-178 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines) — With respect to Canada's tax system, what is the estimated annual cost to create an “Angel Investor Tax Credit” along the lines recommended by the Conference Board of Canada’s Leaders Roundtable on Commercialization? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-429 — January 24, 2008 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should address the needs of women by creating a Women's Advocate to: (a) conduct public education and awareness initiatives on the rights of women; (b) ensure that all new or revised policies and programs affecting women receive public input from women; (c) require that all new policies and programs affecting women are announced with specific timelines for implementation; and (d) act as an Ombudsman for women with respect to all government services and programs making recommendations as appropriate and that this Women's Advocate publish and report annually to Parliament on government policies and programs affecting women, including the effectiveness of federal funding related to the needs of women. |
| M-430 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Bell (Vancouver Island North) — That, in the opinion of the House, it is a conflict of interest to have both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited reporting to the Minister of Natural Resources, and the government should change the designation of the Minister under Nuclear Safety and Control Act to that of the Minister of the Environment. |
| M-431 — January 24, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize and acknowledge that artists contribute greatly to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Canada; (b) take note that, in other countries such as Ireland, income earned by artists, writers, performers and creators of art is exempt from income tax; and (c) give consideration to exempting up to $50,000 of annual income earned by artists, writers, creators, and performers who work in Canada's cultural industries. |
| M-432 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce a national fitness initiative: (a) implementing concrete measures to improve fitness especially among children, youth, seniors and those with disabilities; (b) promoting healthy activities such as walking, swimming and cycling to prevent illness, curb rising health care costs and promote social inclusion; and (c) working with other levels of government as well as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to provide sustained investment, specifically in fitness infrastructure such as soccer fields, swimming pools and cycling and walking paths. |
| M-433 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize that 'Made in Canada' matter whether in manufacturing, natural resources processing, services or in the arts and that measures to actively promote 'Canadian Made', such as procurement strategies, education campaigns, and fair trade provisions, mean more jobs for Canadians, less inequality, more taxes paid in Canada, and a stronger economy. |
| M-434 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should promote a national tax policy for the arts which would support and enhance the ability of individual artists to pursue careers in the arts and introduce income tax legislation that would: (a) deem artists to be independent contractors for income tax purposes; (b) permit income averaging for artists income; and (c) implement a tax credit for parents who enroll their children in arts programs. |
| M-435 — January 24, 2008 — Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should address the current import safety crisis by: (a) reviewing and fixing existing trade deals that limit the ability of safety agencies to inspect imported food and products; (b) requiring importers of record to post a safety bond to ensure accountability for recalls and defective products; (c) giving authority under the Food and Drug Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act to examine and approve the regulatory systems of our trading partners as meeting Canadian safety standards before imports from a country can enter the Canadian market, and ensuring that they have the adequate authority to effectively halt imports; (d) implementing country-of-origin labelling (COOL) on meat, fruits and vegetables and requiring COOL on processed foods and ingredients; (e) authorizing mandatory recall authority; (f) improving the collection, analysis, sharing and delivery of all pertinent information with respect to all relevant sources; and (g) imposing meaningful civil penalties for violators. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-469 — October 25, 2007 — Mr. André (Berthier—Maskinongé) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-469, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (use of phosphorus). |
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| 1 Requires Oral Answer 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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