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Order Paper

No. 46

Monday, April 27, 2009

11:00 a.m.


Order of Business

Private Members' Business — from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Government Orders

Statements by Members — at 2:00 p.m.

Oral Questions — not later than 2:15 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Daily Routine of Business — at 3:00 p.m.

Tabling of Documents

Introduction of Government Bills

No. 1
April 24, 2009 — The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act”.

Statements by Ministers

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Presenting Reports from Committees

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

No. 1
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (programming provided by the Corporation)”.
No. 2
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against oil tankers in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound)”.
No. 3
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act and the Canada Student Loans Act (student loan system more supportive of students)”.
No. 4
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to prevent the use of the Internet to distribute pornographic material involving children”.
No. 5
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to promote the teaching of aboriginal history and culture in Canada's schools”.
No. 6
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (interest rates on debts owed) and to make a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Regulations”.
No. 7
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish Canadian Autism Awareness Day”.
No. 8
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “ An Act respecting a National Appreciation Day”.
No. 9
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (marriage after the age of sixty years)”.
No. 10
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)”.
No. 11
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to Establish Leif Erickson Day”.
No. 12
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the labelling of bottled water”.
No. 13
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) — Bill entitled “An Act to recognize and protect Canada's hunting and fishing heritage”.
No. 14
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — Bill entitled “An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Western Arctic”.
No. 15
January 26, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a Canada-Portugal Day”.
No. 16
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (extension of benefit period for adoptive parents)”.
No. 17
January 26, 2009 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)”.
No. 18
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to support Canadian professional football”.
No. 19
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (refundable tax credit for low-income earners)”.
No. 20
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)”.
No. 21
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (members of the board)”.
No. 22
January 26, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)”.
No. 23
January 27, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care”.
No. 24
January 27, 2009 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)”.
No. 25
January 27, 2009 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)”.
No. 26
January 27, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act”.
No. 27
January 28, 2009 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (electronic stability control)”.
No. 28
January 29, 2009 — Mr. Mark (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a Memorial Wall for Canada's fallen soldiers and peacekeepers”.
No. 29
January 29, 2009 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (no interest on repayments)”.
No. 30
January 29, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents)”.
No. 31
January 29, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)”.
No. 32
January 29, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)”.
No. 33
January 30, 2009 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefits for illness, injury or quarantine)”.
No. 34
February 2, 2009 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (improved access)”.
No. 35
February 2, 2009 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief against educational or other institution)”.
No. 36
February 3, 2009 — Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to acknowledge that persons of Croatian origin were interned in Canada during the First World War and to provide for recognition of this event”.
No. 37
February 3, 2009 — Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts)”.
No. 38
February 3, 2009 — Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting education benefits for spouses and children of certain deceased federal enforcement officers”.
No. 39
February 3, 2009 — Mr. Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)”.
No. 40
February 11, 2009 — Ms. Lalonde (La Pointe-de-l'Île) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity)”.
No. 41
February 12, 2009 — Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (goods originating from settlements)”.
No. 42
February 23, 2009 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the extraterritorial activities of Canadian businesses and entities, establishing the Canadian Extraterritorial Activities Review Commission and making consequential amendments to other Acts”.
No. 43
February 23, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (telephone, fax and Internet service to campaign offices)”.
No. 44
February 23, 2009 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for medical doctors in underserviced areas)”.
No. 45
February 23, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative)”.
No. 46
February 24, 2009 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the use of government procurements and transfers to promote economic development”.
No. 47
February 24, 2009 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victim restitution)”.
No. 48
March 2, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (elimination of statutory release) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.
No. 49
March 5, 2009 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (military dependants)”.
No. 50
March 5, 2009 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (mutual fund trust accounting principles)”.
No. 51
March 6, 2009 — Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consent)”.
No. 52
March 11, 2009 — Mr. Casey (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (independent candidates)”.
No. 53
March 11, 2009 — Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act (RCMP members and special constables) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act”.
No. 54
March 23, 2009 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act to limit the use of phosphorus in dishwasher detergent”.
No. 55
March 23, 2009 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (use of hand-held cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle)”.
No. 56
March 24, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act (City of Toronto) and other Acts in consequence”.
No. 57
March 25, 2009 — Ms. Gagnon (Québec) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (addition to order of prohibition)”.
No. 58
March 30, 2009 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)”.
No. 59
March 30, 2009 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes”.
No. 60
March 31, 2009 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a day to honour Canada’s marine industry”.
No. 61
April 2, 2009 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — Bill entitled “An Act to eliminate racial and religious profiling”.
No. 62
April 16, 2009 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act to designate the second day of April as Canadian Autism Awareness Day”.
No. 63
April 16, 2009 — Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage)”.
No. 64
April 16, 2009 — Mr. Regan (Halifax West) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act (protection of the public)”.
No. 65
April 20, 2009 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (low-cost residential rental property)”.
No. 66
April 20, 2009 — Mr. D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (fitness)”.
No. 67
April 23, 2009 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Northwest Territories Act (legislative powers)”.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills

S-2 — April 23, 2009 — The Minister of Public SafetyAn Act to amend the Customs Act.
S-216 — April 23, 2009 — An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament).

Motions

No. 1
February 12, 2009 — Mrs. Freeman (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, February 12, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 2
February 23, 2009 — Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, February 12, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 3
February 25, 2009 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Monday, February 23, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 4
February 25, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 5
February 25, 2009 — Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 6
February 26, 2009 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Thursday, February 26, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 7
February 26, 2009 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Thursday, February 26, 2009, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or June 26, 2009, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 8
March 2, 2009 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Thursday, February 26, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 9
March 9, 2009 — Mr. Lessard (Chambly—Borduas) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Monday, March 9, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 10
March 11, 2009 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 11
March 12, 2009 — Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 12
March 19, 2009 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 13
March 25, 2009 — Mr. Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 14
March 25, 2009 — Mr. Weston (Saint John) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, be concurred in.
Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.
No. 15
March 31, 2009 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, July 23, 2009, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 16
March 31, 2009 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, July 29, 2009, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

Presenting Petitions

Questions on the Order Paper

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