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Notice Paper

No. 20

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

2:00 p.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

May 9, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — Bill entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006”.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “Convalescence Benefits Act (amendments to the Employment Insurance Act)”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Competition Act (personal information obtained by fraud)”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Bill entitled “An Act to propose and examine a program giving financial assistance to high school students visiting overseas military memorial sites”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act and the Canada Student Loans Act (student loan system)”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Wallace (Burlington) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the DNA Identification Act (establishment of indexes)”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest without warrant)”.

May 9, 2006 — Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food labelling)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-24 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Dryden (York Centre) — With regard to government compensation to all victims who received blood tainted with Hepatitis C: (a) how many people are currently receiving compensation; (b) how many people have already received full compensation; (c) how many people are waiting for compensation; (d) how long will it take for all victims to receive compensation; and (e) what is the current status of negotiations between the government and the representatives of the class action suit?
Q-252 — May 9, 2006 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — With regard to the 2006 Census of Canada: (a) what are the precise terms and conditions of any contracts between the government and Lockheed Martin Corporation or any of its subsidiaries; (b) will Lockheed Martin Corporation or any of its subsidiaries have access to confidential information collected in the Census from Canadian citizens or Canadian residents; (c) what guarantees, if any, does the government have that absolutely none of the information collected in the 2006 Census will be subject to access by the United States government or any of its agencies through the United States Patriot Act of 2001; and (d) is the government aware of any other private information that the Canadian government and its agencies collect that would be subject to access by the United States government or any of its agencies through the United States Patriot Act of 2001; and, if yes, what specific information?
Q-262 — May 9, 2006 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — With regard to Exercise Trident Fury: (a) how many United States troops and military hardware are part of the exercise; (b) how many troops and military hardware from countries other than Canada and the United States are part of the exercise, broken down by country; (c) is the government aware of the presence of any nuclear-arms capable aircraft participating in the exercise; (d) did the government seek assurances that there would be no nuclear weapons present; (e) does the government consider that there may be any heightened risk of a terrorist attack as a result of the exercise; (f) did the government communicate the nature of the mission to city councils and citizens in the greater Victoria area; (g) will the government guarantee the citizens of the area that there will be no health or environment risks; (h) has there been an environmental assessment of the potential impacts on the environment; and (i) has the government considered cancelling the exercise if there are environmental and security risks?
Q-272 — May 9, 2006 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — With respect to Canadian funding of Venezuelan non-governmental organizations: (a) has the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provided funds to Súmate, a Venezuelan non-governmental organization, and if it has, what is the total amount of funding in each of the following fiscal years: 2001-2002; 2002-2003; 2003-2004; 2004-2005; and 2005-2006; (b) will CIDA be funding Súmate in the current fiscal year; (c) how many meetings or consultations has it held with Maria Corina Machado and Alejandro Plaz; (d) what is the purpose of funding Súmate; and (e) has the government assessed whether Súmate has achieved the stated goal(s) for CIDA's funds?
Q-28 — May 9, 2006 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With respect to the procedures and practices of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness regarding immigrant students: (a) how many schools and school board officials have been approached by either department for information regarding the status of their students; (b) how many students have been apprehended or approached by either department since January 1, 2004; (c) what are the policies and procedures regarding entering educational institutions; and (d) have any officers of either department been reprimanded because policy was not followed?
Q-292 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Dhaliwal (Newton—North Delta) — How much money has been spent on the creation of the new Government of Canada Web site?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

P-7 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Chan (Richmond) — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of the document or documents referred to by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Mr. Kenney) in response to a question in the House by the Member for Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont on May 5, 2005.

Business of Supply

Opposition Motion
May 9, 2006 — Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) take the necessary measures to ensure that Canada meets its objective for greenhouse gas reduction established under the Kyoto Protocol, in an equitable manner while respecting the constitutional jurisdictions and responsibilities of Quebec and the provinces; and (b) publish, by October 15, 2006, an effective and equitable plan for complying with the Kyoto Protocol that includes a system of emission objectives for large emitters along with an exchange of emission rights accompanied by a bilateral agreement with Quebec and the provinces that want it, which could be based on a territorial approach.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-165 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reinstate income averaging for performers, artists and cultural workers.
M-166 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should expand the proposed children's physical fitness tax credit of up to $500 to also include programming in arts and cultural activities.
M-167 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should enact a meal tax credit of up to $50 per day while on the road, for individual truck drivers who are responsible for meal costs.
M-168 — May 9, 2006 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should make provisions for hazardous materials training and the availability of equipment for local fire departments across the country in order to ensure the safety of our firefighters and our citizens in the event of a public emergency of this nature.

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