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Notice Paper

No. 56

Thursday, February 28, 2008

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 27, 2008 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food obtained from cloned animals)”.

February 27, 2008 — Mr. Batters (Palliser) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for serious personal injury offence)”.

February 27, 2008 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a National Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission and to re-establish the Survey on the Importance of Nature to Canadians”.

February 27, 2008 — Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-2072 — February 27, 2008 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — With respect to the government’s sanctions against Burma: (a) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds have direct investments in Burma and what is the total amount of the investment; (b) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds have indirect investment through third-party companies in Burma and what is the total amount of the investment; (c) what Canadian companies, individuals and public pension funds were affected by the government’s sanctions against Burma; and (d) how much new Canadian investment does the government estimate was stopped by its sanctions against Burma?
Q-2082 — February 27, 2008 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — With respect to the procurement of temporary personnel services by the government over the last five years: (a) what are the total government expenditures for such services, on an annual basis as well as over the five year period; (b) on an annual basis, what amount is spent by department; (c) how much was spent annually, on a departmental or agency basis, in the National Capital Region alone; (d) what is the breakdown by province for such services; (e) which companies received contracts to provide temporary personnel services; (f) what is the annual combined total of all contracts awarded to each company; (g) on an annual basis as well as over the five year period, how many people were hired by temporary employment agencies to work for the federal government, nationally as well as in the National Capital Region; and (h) on an annual basis and by department or agency, how many employees were hired on a temporary basis, nationally as well as in the National Capital Region?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

P-38 — February 27, 2008 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the February 14, 2008 Civil Assistance Plan between Canada Command and United States Northern Command.

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
February 27, 2008 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately seek to recover 2.1 million dollars from Brian Mulroney which he received from the government in 1997 based on misleading, false and incomplete information.

February 27, 2008 — Mr. Thibault (West Nova) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should end its delays and immediately commence the public inquiry into the Mulroney-Schreiber affair.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-253 — November 28, 2007 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments.
Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1.
Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-190.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.
Report stage concurrence motion — question to be put immediately after the report stage motions are disposed of, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Voting for report stage and third reading — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

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