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Notice PaperNo. 5 Friday, January 30, 2009 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| January 29, 2009 — Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a Memorial Wall for Canada's fallen soldiers and peacekeepers”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (no interest on repayments)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to change the name of the electoral district of New Westminster - Coquitlam”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (means of communication for child luring)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario)”. |
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| January 29, 2009 — Ms. 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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Questions |
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| Q-392 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — With regard to water bottled and sold in Canada: (a) how does the government ensure the quality and safety of this food product; (b) does the government regularly send federal inspectors into all water-bottling plants to test bottling processes and product samples and, if so, how many times per year do inspectors visit a given bottling plant and how many inspectors are currently available for plant inspections; (c) how many inspectors were available in February 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively; (d) is a water bottling company required to report to the government the contamination of its product detected by internal testing procedures; (e) is the company required to inform the public and conduct a product recall; (f) how are quality standards for bottled water set in Canada; (g) are standards simply imported from other countries, such as the United States, or are standards developed in Canada for the Canadian market; and (h) what is the relationship between federal bottled-water quality standards and municipal drinking-water standards in Canada? |
| Q-402 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — With respect to caffeinated energy drinks: (a) what does the term energy drink mean, and what Canadian regulatory agencies recognize the term; (b) what are the brands sold in Canada, what is the caffeine, guarana, and taurine content and concentration (if applicable) for each, and what regulations the brands passed; (c) what is the content and warning labels for each of the brands, and how do they compare with international standards, such as the European Union and the United States; (d) what are the pre-mixed caffeine-alcohol drinks, the caffeine and alcohol content and concentration, and the regulations passed; (e) what is the scientific evidence for the positive benefit claims; (f) what pre-existing health conditions might make adolescents more susceptible or more at risk to caffeinated energy drinks; (g) what are the acute and long-term effects resulting from chronic and excessive consumption of energy drinks; (h) what are the acute and chronic long-term effects of consumption of caffeine in combination with other substances, such as alcohol, B vitamins, herbal derivatives, nicotinamide, pyridoxine, riboflavin, and taurine; (i) what is the safe daily amount of caffeine, and caffeine and taurine, for adolescents, aged 12-18 years; (j) were there any deaths that have been, in part, linked to consumption of energy drinks in Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United States and, is so, in each case, what was the drink, the content and the concentration of caffeine and the number of drinks consumed; (k) what are the top-selling brands as well as pre-mixed caffeine-alcohol drinks, and what is the total retail market value for each in Canada; (l) what studies have been undertaken regarding adolescent use, adverse effects, and mixing with alcohol; (m) what are the impacts of caffeine-alcohol interactions, and what might this mean for abuse, drunk-driving, or injury; (n) has caffeine overdose been increasing among caffeine abstainers as well as habitual users in Canada; (o) what, if any, cases of caffeine abuse from caffeinated energy drinks have been reported to Canadian poison centres, and how do these data compare to the European Union and the United States; (p) what measures have been taken to warn the public regarding the adverse health effects, including caffeine intoxification, caffeine dependence and withdrawal; (q) what measures have been taken to warn children and adolescents, who do not use caffeine regularly, regarding possible adverse health effects; (r) what restrictions have been placed on aggressive marketing to youth and inexperienced users, and what mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance; and (s) what measures have been taken to inform medical practitioners regarding the potential health consequences of consumption of energy drinks? |
| Q-412 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — With regard to the costs of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games: (a) what are the direct costs, past and planned, in grants and transfers to the Province of British Columbia (BC) or the governments of any municipalities therein from the federal government; (b) will the federal government be making any financial contribution to the 2010 Olympic Games by way of loans to the BC government or the governments of any municipalities therein and, if so, have these loans already been issued and what are the current and projected total amount of any loans issued by the federal government in this matter; (c) given the existing cost overrun from the 2003 bid forecast, will or has the federal government been providing financial assistance in any way either through direct grants, transfers or loans to the provincial government of BC or the governments of any municipalities therein to cover any additional cost overruns; (d) will the BC government be solely responsible for any additional cost overruns; (e) what are the direct costs in grants and transfers to all non-governmental entities, organizations, committees and agencies associated with the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games from the federal government; (f) what are the indirect costs to the federal government for the 2010 Olympic Games including (i) direct payment and transfers to the BC provincial government or the governments of any municipalities therein in terms of transportation, logistics and salary costs associated with private and RCMP security for the games, (ii) military security costs for transportation and logistical costs associated with all military security provided for the 2010 Olympic Games; (g) what are other infrastructure costs being born by the federal government including construction, renovation, expansion or improvements of buildings, highways, public transportation or transportation for athletes associated with the 2010 games; and (h) what is the best government estimate at this time for the total cost of the 2010 games to the federal government taking into consideration all aforementioned direct and indirect expenses? |
| Q-422 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — With regard to the security of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games: (a) how many total Royal Canadian Mounted Police and private security personnel will be detached to provide security services for the games; (b) how many total Canadian Forces (CF) personnel will be employed to provide security services for the games; (c) how many of these CF personnel are reservists; (d) how many of these CF personnel are regular forces personnel; and (e) what are the total anticipated salary costs of all CF personnel who are currently or will be tasked with providing security or logistical services for the 2010 games? |
| Q-431-2 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With respect to the Toronto Port Authority, will the government order the release of the hospitality and travel expenses incurred in London last winter by its former CEO and, if so, what were those expenses? |
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-275 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a program to allow conscientious objectors and their immediate family members (partners and dependents), who have refused or left military service related to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations and do not have a criminal record, to apply for permanent resident status and remain in Canada, and that the government should immediately cease any removal or deportation actions that may have already commenced against such individuals. |
| M-276 — January 29, 2009 — Mrs. Mendes (Brossard—La Prairie) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should provide Service Canada with a mandate to offer full passport services at all of its regional offices throughout Canada. |
| M-277 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Bernier (Beauce) — That Standing Order 89 be amended by deleting the words “and of second reading of a private Member’s public bill originating in the Senate”; and Standing Order 86.2(2) be amended by deleting the words “a Senate public bill or”. |
| M-278 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should extend an invitation to the President of the United States to make a joint address to both Houses of Parliament on February 19, 2009. |
| M-279 — January 29, 2009 — Mr. Murphy (Charlottetown) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should create a national strategy for autism spectrum disorder that includes: (a) the establishment, in cooperation with provincial governments, of national standards for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder and the delivery of related services; (b) the study, in cooperation with provincial governments, of the funding arrangements for the care of those with autism spectrum disorder, including the possibility of transferring federal funds to assist provincial governments to provide no-cost treatment, education, professional training and other required supports for Canadians with autism spectrum disorder without unreasonable wait times; (c) the creation of a national surveillance program for autism spectrum disorder to be managed by the Public Health Agency of Canada; (d) the provision of funding for health research into treatments for autism spectrum disorder; and (e) the convocation of a conference of all provincial and territorial ministers responsible for health, chaired by the federal Minister of Health, called for the sole purpose of working together to develop the national strategy for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder that would take place no later than December 31, 2009 and would produce a national strategy on autism to be tabled in the House no later than March 31, 2010. |
| M-280 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — That the House call on the government to take action on the issue of pay equity and call on the Departments of Justice and Human Resources and Skills development to draft and table legislation based on the recommendations of the 2004 Federal Task Force on Pay Equity and that the legislation be referred to the Standing Committee on Status of Women. |
| M-281 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce gender analysis legislation as recommended in the 2005 final report by The Expert Panel on Accountability Mechanisms for Gender Equality, entitled “Equality for Women: Beyond the Illusion”. |
| M-282 — January 29, 2009 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — That the government consider the advisability of appointing an independent commissioner for gender budgeting analysis to conduct a gender based analysis of governmental policies, including budget policies. |
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| 1 Requires Oral Answer 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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