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Notice PaperNo. 14 Friday, November 2, 2007 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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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (emergency medical services workers)”. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (electronic stability control)”. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — Bill entitled “An Act to prevent psychological harassment in the workplace and to amend the Canada Labour Code”. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for gifts)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-1102 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Scott (Fredericton) — With regard to the core service review at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the government's decision last winter to expand fully paid customs services to the Halifax International Airport and the Yarmouth Ferry Terminal: (a) how did the government arrive at the decision to select those two facilities; (b) what other airports and facilities across the country were recommended for these additional resources by CBSA; and (c) why did the government not grant expanded, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week customs service to those venues? |
| Q-1112 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Scott (Fredericton) — With regard to the Canada–New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund announced and signed in 2004: (a) which projects have been approved by the federal and provincial governments since January 2006; (b) which projects have been announced publicly; and (c) how much money remains un-allocated? |
| Q-1122 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Boshcoff (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — With regard to the ongoing investigation by Mexican authorities into the murders of Dominic and Nancy Ianeiro in February 2006: (a) has the government of Canada formally asked the government of Mexico if Dr. Cheryl Everall and Ms. Kimberley Kim remain persons of interest to either federal or State of Quintana Roo authorities conducting the investigation; (b) if Dr. Cheryl Everall and Ms. Kimberley Kim remain persons of interest to either federal or State of Quintana Roo authorities, has the government of Mexico provided the government of Canada with information as to what the interest is in these two Canadian citizens; and (c) if there is no further interest, has the Canadian government formally requested that Mexican authorities provide written confirmation that these two women are no longer considered people of interest? |
| Q-1132 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — With respect to programs and funding: (a) which accounts, budgets and envelopes used less than 50 per cent of their allotted funds last year and how much was actually spent; (b) when evaluating a program that did not spend either most or its entire budget in the past year, how are the levels of funding determined for subsequent years; and (c) what incentives are there for programs to not spend leftover funds on superfluous expenditures in order to re-secure the same higher funding levels the next year? |
| Q-1142 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — With respect to the 17 million dollar cuts to literacy programs announced in September 2006: (a) which programs or efficiencies were affected and what is the evaluation of said programs; and (b) which programs not mandated by statute have been cancelled since January 2006 and what are the reasons for their cancellation? |
| Q-1152 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — With respect to emergency and contingency funds: (a) which funds were set up by the government in the previous fiscal year; (b) what was the size of each fund; (c) what amount of each fund was spent; and (d) what were the rules and purposes for accessing these funds? |
| Q-1162 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — What programs, policies, and oversights does the Treasury Board use to ensure equal pay for equal work between men and women, as well as for minority groups? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement, among others, the following measures to fight crime more effectively and make our communities safer: |
| 1) abolish accelerated parole reviews, which make offenders eligible for parole after serving one sixth of their sentence; |
| 2) amend section 127 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to end the near-automatic nature of statutory release, and make statutory release subject to the merit principle and to the likelihood of rehabilitation; |
| 3) expand the reverse onus for the proceeds of crime, once the court has made a finding of guilt, to include car theft, charging a criminal interest rate, procuring, robbery, fraud over $5,000, and making counterfeit money; |
| 4) establish a fund to be used by the provinces to train Crown prosecutors specializing in trials relating to street gangs; |
| 5) extend to one year the time limit of warrants obtained in relation to investigations in which tracking is carried out using the global positioning system (GPS), so that such warrants have the same duration as warrants relating to electronic eavesdropping; |
| 6) prohibit the wearing of a symbol, sign or other representation that identifies an individual as a member of a criminal organization that has recognized as such by a court; |
| 7) amend subsection 719(3) of the Criminal Code to provide that time spent in custody may, in all cases, be taken into account only as straight time; and that the term of imprisonment commences on the day on which the person is taken into custody; and |
| 8) increase the budget of the National Crime Prevention Strategy by 5% a year over five years. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Kotto (Saint-Lambert) — That, in the opinion of the House, any government initiative having a direct impact on Canadian telecommunications policy or Canadian broadcasting policy must be put to a vote in the House before being implemented. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Ms. Demers (Laval) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reconsider its decision to close 12 of the 16 Status of Women offices; restore the Court Challenges Program; amend the criteria for the Women’s Program to give groups engaging in research, defending rights or lobbying access to it; enact pay equity legislation; and eliminate the employment insurance provisions that are discriminatory for women, to ensure that the Prime Minister finally lives up to his promise of January 18, 2006, to support the human rights of women and to take concrete steps for Canada to live up to its commitments in this regard. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mrs. DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois—Salaberry) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should undertake to make public the nature of discussions and conversations between Canada and officials of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership in order to make the Conservative government’s position on this clear and transparent, and undertake not to join the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership without a favourable vote in the House of Commons. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government of Canada invite countries to step up negotiations on post-Kyoto as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties to be held in Bali in early December, and that it should make a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% compared to 1990 levels by 2020. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Ms. Brunelle (Trois-Rivières) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately establish a series of measures to help the manufacturing and forestry sectors hard hit by the rising dollar and increased competition from new players in the field of low-cost mass production, specifically including a program to support businesses that wish to update their production facilities, a series of investments and tax measures to support research and development in the industry, the re-establishment of an economic diversification program for forestry regions similar to the one that the Conservatives abolished, a review of the trade laws to better protect our companies against unfair competition, and better financial support of workers affected by the crisis in the manufacturing sector. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should give the Royal recommendation to Bill C-269 in order to allow Parliamentarians to vote democratically on the motion at third reading of this bill. |
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| November 1, 2007 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — That the House urge the Governor in Council to obtain by means of a referendum, purusant to section 3 of the Referendum Act, the opinion of the electors of Canada on whether the Senate should be abolished; and, that the referendum be held no later that October 19, 2009. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-392 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Paquette (Joliette) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government, through the Minister of Finance, should hold consultations with the signatories to the agreements subject to the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, with a view to amend these agreements to include respect for human rights as an integral part of the mandate of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to ensure that the policies developed by these organizations take account of their effect on increasing or decreasing the respect for human rights. |
| M-393 — November 1, 2007 — Mr. Paquette (Joliette) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should provide the necessary funding to allow Canada Post to expand its list of items eligible for free shipping in Canada to meet the needs of persons with ambylopia, which would include franking privileges for mail items including large-print books and other services. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-378 — October 16, 2007 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations (drug export restrictions). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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