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Notice Paper

No. 237

Monday, April 22, 2013

11:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

April 19, 2013 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Boundary Waters—Voyageur Waterway and other rivers)”.

April 19, 2013 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Bloodvein River and other rivers)”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Shelburne River and other rivers)”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Choquette (Drummond) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Ashuapmushuan River, Mistassini River and Peribonka River)”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Main River and Bay du Nord River)”.

April 19, 2013 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Kicking Horse River and Clearwater River)”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (St. Croix River, Restigouche River and Saint John River)”.

April 19, 2013 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Alsek River and other rivers)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
April 19, 2013 — Mr. Trudeau (Papineau) — That Standing Order 31 be amended by adding the following:
“(1) The Speaker shall recognize Members in alphabetical order by Party. For the purposes of this Standing Order, all Members who do not belong to a recognized party shall be grouped together.
(2) When a Member is unable to present his or her statement on the date required by Standing Order 31(1), he or she may indicate in writing to the Speaker at least one hour prior to the beginning of Statement by Members, the name of the Member with whom he or she will exchange position.”.

April 19, 2013 — Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) — That the House recognize that the school year is wrapping up at campuses across Canada and students are looking for summer work to pay for their education, and that the Canadian economy is softening and young Canadians still face significant underemployment; and that the House call on the government to immediately re-open Service Canada Centres for Youth and increase funding for the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

April 19, 2013 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — That this House: (a) agree with many Canadians and the International Energy Agency that there is grave concern with the impacts of a 2 degree rise in global average temperatures; (b) condemn the lack of effective action by successive federal governments since 1998 to address emissions and meet our Kyoto commitments; and (c) call on the government to immediately table its federal climate change adaptation plan.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-441 — April 19, 2013 — Mr. Morin (Laurentides—Labelle) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, following consultations with provinces, territories, municipalities and First Nations, carry out a review of the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations with the objective of facilitating and accelerating the process allowing local administrations to request restrictions regarding the use of vessels on certain waters in order to improve how waters are managed, public safety and the protection of the environment.

Private Members' Business

M-382 — March 5, 2013 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) continue to recognize as part of Canadian foreign policy that (i) everyone has the right to freedom of religion and conscience, including the freedom to change religion or belief, and the freedom to manifest religion or belief in teaching, worship, practice and observance, (ii) all acts of violence against religious groups should be condemned, (iii) Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights be supported, (iv) the special value of official statements made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs denouncing violations of religious freedom around the world be promoted, (v) Canada's commitment to the creation of an Office of Religious Freedom should be used to help protect religious minorities and promote the pluralism that is essential to the development of free and democratic societies; and (b) support (i) the opposition to laws that use "defamation of religion" and "blasphemy" both within states and internationally to persecute members of religious minorities, (ii) reporting by Canadian missions abroad in responding to incidents of religious violence, (iii) coordinated efforts to protect and promote religious freedom, (iv) the maintaining of a regular dialogue with relevant governments to ensure that the issue of religious persecution is a priority, (v) the encouragement of Canadian embassies to seek contact with religious communities and human rights organizations on gathering information related to human rights abuses, (vi) the training and support of foreign affairs officials for the advocacy of global religious freedom.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga) — September 20, 2012
Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — September 24, 2012
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).