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Notice PaperNo. 59 Friday, May 15, 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 14, 2009 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the use of government procurements and transfers to promote economic development”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| May 14, 2009 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Thursday, May 14, 2009, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, September 11, 2009, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| May 14, 2009 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, May 13, 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. |
Questions |
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| Q-2382 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — With respect to Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) over the past five fiscal years: (a) in the National Capital Region, what is the total amount of PILT paid per federally-owned property on a yearly basis and in total and which municipalities received the payment for every property; (b) which municipalities receive PILT, on a yearly basis and in total; (c) which of the federally-owned buildings are slated to be sold; and (d) which of the federally-owned buildings are under corporate asset review? |
| Q-2392 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to government funding for research and development activity: (a) what research and development projects have received federal funds in Newfoundland and Labrador in the past fiscal year; (b) how many of these projects have required matching provincial, municipal, or private funding and what is the breakdown of funding matched for each project; (c) how much federal research and development funding has gone into each province and territory on a per capita basis; (d) as a percentage of the gross domestic product, how much federal funding has gone into research and development funding in each province and territory; (e) what reports have been prepared to analyze or make suggestions related to strategies for increasing research and development activities in the Atlantic Region, and what are the contents of these reports; and (f) what reports have been prepared to analyze or make suggestions related to strategies for increasing research and development activities in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and what are the contents of these reports? |
| Q-2402 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regards to the boundary dispute between France and Canada related to the seabed off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador near the islands of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: (a) what actions has the government taken in relation to this dispute; (b) what correspondence has been exchanged between Canada and France on this issue, and what are the contents of this correspondence; (c) what correspondence has been exchanged between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on this issue, and what are the contents of this correspondence; and (d) have any reports been prepared on this issue for the government, and what are the contents of these reports? |
| Q-2412 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regards to the support of the sealing industry in Canada: (a) what actions have been taken by the government to correct misinformation being spread concerning the seal harvest by animal rights extremists; (b) what correspondence has been exchanged by the Government of Canada and other governments related to the seal industry, and what is the contents of this correspondence; (c) have any reports or briefing notes been prepared on this issue and, if so, what are the contents of these reports; and (d) how much has the government spent in marketing and advertising in support of the seal industry in 2007-2008 and in 2008-2009? |
| Q-2422 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) — With regard to Employment Insurance: (a) has the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development been provided any documents or departmental briefing notes that outline changes to the processing time of Employment Insurance cheques; (b) under the rules, how many days does an unemployed worker have to wait for his or her first cheque; (c) on average, how many days does an unemployed worker currently wait for his or her cheque; and (d) how many service telephone lines are available to workers looking for information, and how many of those telephone lines are staffed at one time? |
| Q-2432 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) — With regard to the Veteran’s Independence Program: (a) how many applications were received in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009 to date; (b) how many of these applications were approved to receive assistance; (c) how many of these applications were refused; (d) does the government plan to expand the program to include all Second World War and Korean War veterans’ widows; and (e) has the Department of Veteran’s Affairs been provided any documents or departmental briefing notes with regard to a cost-benefit analysis for expanding the program? |
| Q-2442 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming) — With respect to the $ 1 billion Community Adjustment Fund announced in Budget 2009: (a) what economic studies were conducted by the government with respect to the creation of the Community Adjustment Fund; (b) when did these studies begin; c) which stakeholders, organizations, provincial governments and municipal governments were consulted; (d) have any rural groups, organizations, stakeholders been consulted in terms of scope or mandate of this new Fund; (e) have any Aboriginal communities been consulted; (f) what is the planned date for the implementation and distribution of funds for the first year of the Fund; (g) what is the base amount each province will receive; (h) will the territories receive funding from the Fund and, (i) if so, what is the base amount they will receive, (ii) if not, will they receive funding through a different program; (i) which annual population figure will be used for the calculation of the per capita sharing for the remainder of the funds which are to be allocated in annual payments in each of the two years to the provinces; (j) what amount, excluding the base amount, is to be allocated to Ontario based on the calculation of the per capita sharing for the first year; (k) as the funding will be provided through regional development agencies, what amount will be provided to FedNor; (l) what federal ridings will be under the jurisdiction of FedNor regarding the Community Adjustment Fund; (m) what limitations, stipulations or regulations will be attached to the requirements for the provinces to receive and distribute the funds; (n) what, if any, are the specific programs the Fund have already committed to support and in which town or cities are these programs based; and (o) what specific programs will the Fund invest that will help workers, communities and businesses in Northern Ontario position themselves to take advantage of opportunities, as economic growth recovers in Canada and around the world? |
| Q-2452 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming) — With respect to federal spending in the constituency of Nipissing—Timiskaming, what was the total amount of government funding since fiscal year 2005-2006 up to and including the current fiscal year, itemized according to: (a) the date the money was received in the riding; (b) the dollar amount of the expenditure; (c) the program from which the funding came; (d) the ministry responsible; and (e) the designated recipient? |
| Q-2462 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming) — With regard to funding applications submitted to FedNor, the Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario, for each fiscal year from 2003-2004 to 2009-2010: (a) which projects were submitted under each agency program; (b) which projects were approved; (c) what amount was allocated to each of these projects; and (d) which projects were not processed? |
| Q-2472 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming) — With regards to the measures announced in Budget 2009 concerning assistance for consumers of financial products by enhancing disclosure and improving business practices in respect of credit cards issued by federally regulated financial institutions: (a) which government departments, agencies, government officials and their titles were involved in the consultation process and drafting process in regards to this measure and when did they begin; (b) were there any consultations with any of the Credit Card companies who operate in Canada and, if so, when did these meetings occur and who was present; and (c) which other organisations or stakeholders were involved in the consultation process and with which government officials and when did they occur? |
| Q-2482 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — What is the government's strategy to counter the important increase in illegal cigarette sales? |
| Q-2492 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — 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 Don Valley East, listing each department or agency, initiative, and amount? |
| Q-2502 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Ratansi (Don Valley East) — What is the total impact on government revenues due to the 2006 new tax on income trusts? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-10 — May 14, 2009 — Mrs. Simson (Scarborough Southwest) — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of the communication sent to the High Commission in Colombo instructing them to expedite family class applications. |
Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motion |
| May 14, 2009 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — That, in the opinion of this House, the government must act immediately to protect retirement savings threatened by the financial crisis, mismanagement and bankruptcy; moreover, the government’s failure to rein in excessive executive compensation in the administration and management of public and private sector pensions, despite record losses, is not only regrettable but unconscionable; therefore, this House demands the government must take action to ensure workers’ pensions take priority over other debts in situations of employer bankruptcy or pension wind up. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-374 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the life-saving potential of side guard protection devices and implement a national safety strategy making side guard protection devices mandatory on heavy equipment vehicles. |
| M-375 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should use all available means to end the human suffering in North Korea, including, but not limited to, increasing food aid to feed countless starving families, to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to improve the quality of life of refugees, putting pressure on China to accept and not repatriate North Korean refugees and working with the International Community to stop the human rights atrocities and human trafficking. |
| M-376 — May 14, 2009 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a program to prevent Canadian veterans’ medals from being purchased with the intent of removing them from Canada. |
| M-377 — May 14, 2009 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — That, in the opinion of the House, as the various waterways known as the “Northwest Passage” are historic internal waters of Canada, the government should endeavour to refer to the passage as the “Canadian Northwest Passage”. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-288 — March 30, 2009 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle), seconded by Mr. Roy (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia), — That Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
| Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
| Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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