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Notice PaperNo. 58 Thursday, May 14, 2009 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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| May 13, 2009 — Ms. Hoeppner (Portage—Lisgar) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-230 — May 13, 2009 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — With regard to funding for pandemic response: (a) what is the detailed breakdown of the (i) total funding allocated in the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 fiscal years, (ii) total funding spent in the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 fiscal years; (b) what are the official criteria required to access the pandemic response funding; and (c) for the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 fiscal years, what funding amounts have been distributed, on what date and towards what project? |
| Q-231 — May 13, 2009 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — What is the total amount of government funding, since fiscal year 2004-2005 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Skeena—Bulkley Valley, listing each department of agency, initiative and amount? |
| Q-2322 — May 13, 2009 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest) — With regards to the expedited processing of family class sponsorships for people in Sri Lanka: (a) what date was the High Commission in Colombo instructed to expedite family class sponsorships; (b) will the government provide a copy of the communication sent to the High Commission in Colombo instructing them to expedite family class applications; (c) what additional resources have been allocated to the High Commission to facilitate the expedited processing of family class sponsorships; (d) what criteria are used to identify the cases to be expedited; (e) how many cases have been identified for expedited processing; (f) how many applications have been completed since the instructions were issued; and (g) does the government have a comprehensive and detailed plan to send human resources directly to the camps in Sri Lanka in order to facilitate the completion of the documentation required to expedite family reunification for those who cannot make their way to Colombo? |
| Q-2332 — May 13, 2009 — Mr. Desnoyers (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) — With respect to military contracts of over $100 million awarded since January 2006 that include industrial and regional benefit (IRB) requirements, for each contract: (a) what is the name of the principal contractor; (b) what is the name of the Canadian company that concluded a partnership agreement with the principal contractor under the IRB Policy; (c) briefly, what is the project's description; (d) where will most of the project be carried out; (e) how long will the project take; and (f) what is the project’s IRB value in terms of the IRB Policy? |
| Q-2342 — May 13, 2009 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regards to the government’s animal welfare policies: (a) to which projects, programs and organizations has funding been allocated; (b) what is the amount pledged for each project, program and organization; (c) what total amounts have been allocated towards animal welfare in the last 4 fiscal years, and what proportion was directed to regulatory enforcement or to other kinds of programs; (d) what relevant government regulations have existed and currently exist now; (e) has the government (or its agencies and departments) conducted consultations on animal welfare issues since January 23, 2006 and, if so, which groups have been consulted; (f) what mechanisms does Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency use to obtain input from valid animal welfare groups on animal welfare issues; (g) what amount has the government allocated to the National Farm Animal Care Council for this fiscal year and the last 4 fiscal years; (h) what amount has the government allocated to the Canadian Council on Animal Care for this fiscal year and the last 4 fiscal years; (i) what amount of the $1.3 billion allocated to the government’s Growing Forward program is dedicated exclusively to animal care and animal welfare; (j) what sections of the Growing Forward framework will allow for ongoing funding of animal welfare programs and enforcement in Canada; and (k) within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, what departments address animal welfare issues? |
| Q-2352 — May 13, 2009 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regards to the Canadian airports and night flights: (a) how many Canadian airports are designated as international airports, and what are their names; (b) by month, over the last 5 years, what is the number of flights that, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and between midnight and 6:00 a.m., (i) take off, (ii) land, (iii) weigh more than 45,000 kilograms, (iv) weigh less, (v) are regularly scheduled flights, (vi) are charter flights, (vii) are caused by weather delays, (viii) are for emergency medical reasons, (ix) are for military operations, (x) are for delays beyond a carrier’s control; (c) for each of Canada’s international airports, what is the specific legal or regulatory requirement for public consultation concerning the creation of new flight corridors or the modification of existing ones; (d) which organizations are the relevant airport governing bodies required to consult with before the creation of a new flight corridor or the modification of an existing one; and (e) what legal or regulatory requirements exist, if any, that oblige Canada’s international airports’ governing bodies to take into account public health factors when modifying or establishing flight corridors or increasing the number of night flights? |
| Q-2362 — May 13, 2009 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — What is the total amount of government funding since fiscal year 1998-1999 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, listing each department or agency, initiative, and amount? |
| Q-2372 — May 13, 2009 — Mr. Paquette (Joliette) — Regarding the telecommunications infrastructure in each of Lanaudière’s regional county municipalities: (a) what licences have been issued with respect to physical infrastructure in these jurisdictions; (b) who holds each of these licences; (c) what is the physical telecommunications infrastructure (cable, copper wire, optical fibre and other networks) inventory in these jurisdictions; and (d) who, specifically, owns this infrastructure? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-9 — May 13, 2009 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of all briefing notes regarding the Canada Revenue Agencies Pre-Qualification Process prepared for the Minister of Revenue. |
Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-373 — May 13, 2009 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce an amendment to the Employment Insurance Act increasing the maximum number of weeks that special benefits may be paid in the case of illness, injury or quarantine from fifteen weeks to fifty. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-309 — February 10, 2009 — Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-309, An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario. |
| Statement by Speaker regarding Royal Recommendation — February 25, 2009 (See Debates). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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