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Notice PaperNo. 115 Friday, December 10, 2010 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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| December 9, 2010 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish the office of the Veterans' Ombudsman”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| December 9, 2010 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Thursday, December 9, 2010, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, April 8, 2011, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Thursday, December 9, 2010, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, April 8, 2011, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
Questions |
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| Q-6252 — December 9, 2010 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): (a) what is the estimated amount of income tax Canada was unable to recover during fiscal years 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 because of aggressive tax planning, use of offshore accounts or tax evasion by both Canadian individuals and corporations; (b) what proportion of the tax gaps in the aforementioned years is attributable to individuals and what proportion is attributable to corporations; (c) does CRA collect information and data tracking the international tax gap on an ongoing basis; and (d) how much tax revenue has the CRA recovered since 2007 as a result of revelations concerning the activities of Canadians using offshore accounts and services offered by the Swiss bank UBS, which helps Canadians avoid taxes? |
| Q-6262 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — With regard to departments' involvement in the lawsuit filed by AbitibiBowater over asset expropriation by the Newfoundland and Labrador government: (a) what was the involvement of the Treasury Board Secretariat in this case and what departmental opinion was provided to the Minister and public regarding this matter during the period between February 20, 2010, and August 20, 2010; (b) what was the involvement of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in this lawsuit and what departmental opinion was provided to the Minister and to the public regarding this matter during the period between February 20, 2010, and August 20, 2010; (c) what was the involvement of the Department of Justice in this lawsuit and what departmental opinion was provided to the Minister and to the public regarding this matter during the period between February 20, 2010 and August 20, 2010; and (d) what inter-departmental consultations took place regarding this case, what departments were involved, what is the outcome of these consultations and what is the implementation status of decisions made during the consultation process? |
| Q-6272 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — On what day in each of the last five fiscal years did each of Canada’s Aboriginal broadcasters and the CBC receive their first cheque from Heritage Canada for expenses incurred in that fiscal year? |
| Q-6282 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With regard to the Environment Commissioners' report to the government, what are the equipment, boats and other vehicles needed for oil spill clean up in Canada’s Arctic that are (i) owned by the government, (ii) pre-arranged for lease by the government, (iii) owned by companies for which the government has existing exploration approvals in the Arctic, (iv) owned by other countries that the government has conducted research in? |
| Q-6292 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — What are all oil spills that have been reported to the federal government from federal agencies, provincial, territorial or municipal governments in the last four years and what did the federal or territorial governments do in response to each notification? |
| Q-6302 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — With regard to the centralization of government pensions and the information services of the pensions provided by the territorial governments: (a) what are all consultations and the outcomes for these consultations with each of the territorial governments and their unions; (b) are there any backlogs in client services as a result of this centralization and, if so, (i) what is the length of the backlogs, (ii) what is the number of people affected by the backlogs, (iii) what are the plans to resolve the backlogs; and (c) how will the efficient, quick level of service previously provided by the local territorial government be replicated for the territorial employees? |
| Q-6312 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the full colour backdrops used by the government for announcements, such as but not limited to the announcement regarding Canada’s response to the Major inquiry, for each backdrop purchased: (a) what were the date(s) (i) the tender was issued for the backdrop, (ii) the contract was signed, (iii) the backdrop was delivered; (b) what was the cost of the backdrop; (c) for what announcement was the backdrop used; (d) which department paid for the backdrop; and (e) on which dates was the backdrop used? |
| Q-6322 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Economic Action Plan funding for affordable housing, for every project funded, what is: (a) the name of the project; (b) the location of the project; (c) the program under which the project was funded; (d) the amount of federal funding broken down as (i) grant or contribution, (ii) interest-free loan, (iii) repayable loan, (iv) non-repayable loan with conditions; (e) the amount of funding from other organizations or governments; (f) the amount actually spent; and (g) the expiry date of the funding? |
| Q-6332 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the government’s planned announcement of a new North American security perimeter, for every meeting between Ministers, their staff or senior bureaucrats related to the announcement: (a) what was the date of the meeting; (b) who participated (i) from the Canadian side, (ii) from the American side; and (c) what was the location of the meeting? |
| Q-6342 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With regard to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, what are all grants and contribution under $25,000 awarded between January 1, 2009, to present, by including (i) recipient name, (ii) date, (iii) description, (iv) amount? |
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-609 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the number of weeks spent receiving maternal or parental benefits from Employment Insurance should be added to the qualifying period to ensure that parents will not be penalized for being on parental leave and can collect Employment Insurance and receive medical benefits, if needed. |
| M-610 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, Canadians should be able to use their Registered Retirement Savings Plans for a one time, tax-free pay down of personal credit up to $10,000. |
| M-611 — December 9, 2010 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — That a special committee of the House be appointed to consider and report to the House its observations and recommendations on a potential mental health act in Canada; |
| that in developing such recommendations, the Committee should (i) work with expert groups, front line providers and those who have firsthand experience in dealing with the mental health system to determine the challenges facing the mental health systems in Canada, (ii) meet with provincial, territorial, regional and First Nation health agencies, (iii) recognize the importance of early intervention and health promotion with respect to diagnosing and treating mental health issues, (iv) consider the mental health needs of Canada’s diverse communities including the challenges faced by linguistic and cultural groups, (v) look at the need for comprehensive and comparable research on a national level, (vi) focus on the unique needs of First Nations and Inuit communities, (vii) look at innovative and successful strategies for addressing stigma in mental health, (viii) give particular attention to the unique challenges facing young Canadians; |
| that the Committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that, at any time the House stands adjourned, the Committee has ready an interim or final report, when that report is deposited with the Clerk of the House, it shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House; |
| that the Committee present its final report to the House no later than the last sitting day of 2011; |
| that the Committee be composed of 12 members; |
| that the membership be determined by the whip of each party by depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s Members of the Committee no later than five sitting days after the adoption of this motion, provided that each party shall have the same number of members on the Committee as it now has on the standing committees; and |
| that membership substitutions be permitted to be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2). |
Private Members' Business |
| M-574 — October 28, 2010 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), seconded by Mr. Calandra (Oak Ridges—Markham), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to address the rising financial and human costs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Canada by ensuring, now and in the future, that its programs and policy development related to this issue continue to recognize: (a) the right to dignity and compassion of patients stricken by such conditions; (b) the emotional and psychological toll on family members and friends of patients afflicted by such conditions; (c) the increasing costs imposed on public health systems by the treatment of such conditions; and (d) the role played by such civil organizations as the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Neurological Health Charities Canada in furthering our understanding of the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; |
| And of the amendment of Mr. Malo (Verchères—Les Patriotes), seconded by Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas), — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the government” the following: |
| “, with regard to matters under the Parliament of Canada's legislative jurisdiction,”. |
| Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
| Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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