Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read the following Message from His Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board):
Message on Estimates
His Excellency the Governor General hereby transmits to the House of Commons the Main Estimates of sums required to defray expenses of the federal public administration in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2013, and in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends those Estimates to the House of Commons.
Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Main Estimates for the year 2012-13". — Sessional Paper No. 8520-411-100.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, were deemed referred to the several Standing Committees of the House as follows:(1) to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern DevelopmentHealth, Votes 30 and 35Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15, L20, 25, 30, 35 and 40(2) to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and EthicsJustice, Votes 40 and 45Parliament, Votes 15 and 20Treasury Board, Vote 45(3) to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-FoodAgriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30(4) to the Standing Committee on Canadian HeritageCanadian Heritage, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 and 115(5) to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and ImmigrationCitizenship and Immigration, Votes 1, 5 and 10(6) to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironment, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30(7) to the Standing Committee on FinanceCanada Revenue Agency, Votes 1 and 5Finance, Votes 1, 5, L10, L15, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45(8) to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and OceansFisheries and Oceans, Votes 1, 5 and 10(9) to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentForeign Affairs and International Trade, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, L35, L40, 45 and 50(10) to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and EstimatesCanadian Heritage, Votes 95, 100, 105 and 110Governor General, Vote 1Parliament, Vote 1Privy Council, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 25Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25Treasury Board, Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 33, 40 and 50(11) to the Standing Committee on HealthHealth, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60(12) to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with DisabilitiesHuman Resources and Skills Development, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25(13) to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and TechnologyAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Votes 1 and 5Industry, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15, L20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 and 105Western Economic Diversification, Votes 1 and 5(14) to the Standing Committee on International TradeForeign Affairs and International Trade, Vote 20(15) to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human RightsJustice, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 50(16) to the Standing Committee on National DefenceNational Defence, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30(17) to the Standing Committee on Natural ResourcesNatural Resources, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30(18) to the Standing Committee on Official LanguagesPrivy Council, Vote 20(19) to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House AffairsParliament, Vote 5Privy Council, Vote 15(20) to the Standing Committee on Public AccountsFinance, Vote 20(21) to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National SecurityPrivy Council, Vote 30Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65(22) to the Standing Committee on the Status of WomenHuman Resources and Skills Development, Votes 30 and 35(23) to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and CommunitiesForeign Affairs and International Trade, Votes 55 and 60Transport, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60(24) to the Standing Committee on Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs, Votes 1, 5 and 10(25) to the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of ParliamentParliament, Vote 10