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Notice PaperNo. 65 Monday, June 1, 2009 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| May 29, 2009 — The Minister of Veterans Affairs — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act”. |
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| Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act”. |
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| May 29, 2009 — The Minister of Public Safety — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts”. |
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| May 29, 2009 — The Minister of Public Safety — Bill entitled “An Act to deter terrorism, and to amend the State Immunity Act”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| May 29, 2009 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness of child) and another Act in consequence”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-2802 — May 29, 2009 — Ms. Neville (Winnipeg South Centre) — With regard to the $18 million committed to the restoration of Lake Winnipeg: (a) how much of the committed amount has been spent; (b) what projects has the money been allocated to; (c) how much has each project received; (d) what organizations have received funding; (e) how much has each organization received; (f) what are the intended outcomes for all funding that has been allocated; (g) over what period of time are outcomes expected of each project; (h) has all the money been committed to; and (i) what government departments are overseeing the spending expenditures? |
| Q-2812 — May 29, 2009 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With respect to Veterans Affairs Canada Health Benefits: (a) what is the rationale behind the application of a deduction, in most cases of $5, from the repayment of taxi fares for veterans seeking treatment or diagnosis from doctors, hospitals, or health care facilities; (b) what is the total amount Veterans Affairs Canada deducted from all repayment of taxi fares in the 2007-2008 fiscal year; and (c) has a review of this policy been undertaken by Veterans Affairs Canada? |
| Q-2822 — May 29, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — With respect to Canadian bilateral aid to Afghanistan, on an annual basis since 2002: (a) what projects have been so funded and in what amounts; (b) which branches of which departments, were involved in approving and overseeing each project; (c) how much is considered “tied aid”, in percentage and dollar amounts; (d) which projects were sole-sourced contracts; (e) which projects have been audited by independent auditors hired by, or on behalf of, the government; (f) which accounting firms were hired; (g) what was the cost, and submission date, of each audit; (h) by which department or agency was the audit received; (i) were any contracts awarded to auditors without a competitive tender and, if so, which ones, and why; (j) on the basis of what criteria do auditors determine a project to be satisfactory or unsatisfactory and which ones were so designated and why; (k) how many projects have had funding revoked, reduced, or not renewed, because of concerns related to their fiscal or project management and which were so affected, and for what reasons; and (l) which audits referenced projects that lost aid due to corruption, and what was the estimated loss in percentage and dollar amounts? |
| Q-2832 — May 29, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — With respect to the deportation of foreign nationals from Canada, for the last five years: (a) on an annual basis, how many people are deported and to which countries; (b) how many were deported after having been deemed a national security threat, violated immigration rules, or received a criminal conviction; (c) how many countries does the government not deport people to due to concerns of violating the principle of non-refoulement, as codified in international law, including the 1951 Geneva Convention; (d) to which countries does Canada not deport people and why; (e) with regard to countries that have well documented human rights violations, what consideration is given to their records and their potential implications for deportees prior to Canadian government officials making final determinations on whether or not to deport persons, (i) which departments would be involved in such a consideration, (ii) which department is the final authority in making a determination; (f) on what basis would the need to deport a person trump concerns for that person’s welfare after they are deported; (g) with regard to countries that are in the midst of a civil war, what consideration is given to this and its potential implications for a deportee prior to Canadian government officials making a final determination on whether or not to deport a person; (h) what is the annual travel costs of repatriating deportees, as a global figure and a median basis; (i) what is the annual cost of housing deportees in detention prior to their deportation; (j) what is the average time a deportee remains in custody prior to deportation; and (k) currently how many people are waiting to be deported? |
| Q-2842 — May 29, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's 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 St. John's East, listing each department or agency, initiative, and amount? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-306 — February 10, 2009 — Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates of Bill C-306, An Act respecting the use of government contracts to promote economic development. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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