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Notice Paper

No. 117

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

December 13, 2010 — — Bill entitled “An Act regarding the inclusion of Haida Gwaii as a prescribed northern zone under the Income Tax Act”.

December 13, 2010 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

December 13, 2010 — — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 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

Q-642² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to efforts to have Richmond Hill’s “David Dunlop Observatory” declared a National Heritage Site: (a) what are the entire contents of all Heritage Canada departmental memos on this topic, excluding those memos that principally served to advise a Minister; and (b) what are the entire contents of all Finance Canada departmental memos on this topic, excluding those memos that principally served to advise a Minister?

Q-643² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the government’s intention to purchase 65 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to replace Canada’s current crop of CF-18 Hornets: (a) what is the current age of and total number of flight hours logged by each of Canada’s CF-18 Hornets; (b) what is the average age at which all CF-18 Hornets are anticipated to be retired; (c) what is the anticipated average total number of flight hours logged for all CF-18 Hornets at retirement; (d) who at the Department of National Defence is responsible for interpreting and managing Canada’s legal obligations under all Memoranda of Understanding with either the United States or Lockheed Martin with regard to the Joint Strike Fighter program; (e) where in the memoranda mentioned in question (d) is it explicitly stated that the government would be forced to withdraw from the Memoranda or from the Joint Strike Fighter program in order to hold a procurement competition for Canada’s next fighter jet; (f) what legal counsel was consulted to determine the accuracy of this interpretation; and (g) if any, what dissenting opinions of this interpretation were offered to officials from the Department of National Defence prior to the June 16 announcement that Canada would purchase the F-35?

Q-644² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Industry Canada, what grants and contributions under $25,000 did the department award from January 1, 2009, to the present, including the recipient's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-645² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Foreign Affairs and International Trade, what grants and contributions under $25,000 did the department award from January 1, 2009, to the present, including the recipient's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-646² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to payments issued by Public Works and Government Service Canada in fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011: (a) how much was issued for payment on behalf of Infrastructure Canada for signage, in each fiscal year; and (b) what are the cheques issued in payment on behalf of Infrastructure Canada for signage, in each fiscal year, including the date each cheque was issued?

Q-647² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the government’s compensation for the victims of Agent Orange testing in 1966, will the government be delivering all of the promised $96 million to the victims of Agent Orange or their families when the victims are deceased?

Q-648² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to 438 Helicopter Squadron, based in Saint-Hubert: (a) does the government intend to close the Squadron’s facilities in Saint-Hubert and, if so, (i) why does the government intend to close these facilities, (ii) for what date is the closure scheduled; (b) does the government intend to eliminate the Squadron and, if so, (i) why does the government intend to eliminate the Squadron, (ii) for what date is the elimination scheduled; (c) does the government intend to move the Squadron and, if so, (i) where does the government intend to move the Squadron, (ii) for what date is the move scheduled; (d) how many jobs for commissioned or other members of the Forces, reservists and civilians will be directly affected by the closure or move; and (e) for each of the categories of employment mentioned in (d), (i) how many positions will be abolished, (ii) how many positions will be moved?

Q-649² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the process for obtaining a pilot’s license: (a) what documents must students submit to Transport Canada authorities to obtain a license; (b) is it essential for students to provide the originals of their pilot training record and pilot logbook to obtain a license; (c) is it possible for students to obtain their license without providing the originals of these two documents; (d) is it possible for students to have obtained a license without possessing the originals of these two documents; and (e) if students are found to have attempted to mislead the Department, can it withdraw the license in question?

Q-650² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the government's use of Advance Contract Award Notices (ACANs): (a) how many times has the government used this type of tendering since 2006; (b) what were the proposed procurements relating to these tenders; (c) which of these ACANs received a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements for another company; (d) how many statements of capabilities from other companies where received; (e) which of these ACANs were then moved to the full tendering process; (f) which of these were awarded to the pre-identified contractor; (g) on what dates were the ACANs posted; (h) what were the related response deadlines; (i) for those that received a statement of capabiIities, when were the companies notified if they met the requirements; and (j) when were the contracts awarded?

Q-651² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the government's ownership positions in independent companies that are not considered Crown Corporations: (a) in which publicly traded companies did the government own stock as of December 14, 2010; (b) what was the level of ownership, both in number of stocks and the percentage of ownership; (c) when were these ownership positions taken; (d) does the government appoint any directors of these companies and, if so, who are they; (e) when were these positions taken; (f) in which private companies does the government own stakes; (g) what percentages of these companies does the government own; (h) who are the other owners of these companies; (i) does the government appoint members to these companies' boards of directors and, if so, who are they; (j) when were these positions taken; and (k) when were these positions for both public and private companies last reviewed?

Q-652² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the Prime Minister's Office, Ministers' offices, and Minister of State's offices: (a) how many exempt staff are based outside of the Ottawa area; (b) in what cities do these staff work; (c) what are the roles and responsibilities of these staff; (d) where are their offices located; (e) in cases where the government does not own the buildings where these offices are located, how much does the government pay in rent for these offices; (f) how much does the government pay in support of these offices, breaking down the costs into categories; (g) do any departmental staff work in the same locations; and (h) in cases where more than one office shares a location, which department pays for the cost of operating the office?

Q-653² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the government's National Anti-Drug Strategy: (a) what is the total cost of this strategy, broken down by department and agency, for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (b) how much is spent on advertising related to the strategy, broken down by campaign and then by platform type (ie. print, radio, television, online), for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (c) what is the cost of advertising, broken down first by campaign and then by ad development and cost to air or print for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (d) how much is spent on program administration for this strategy, broken down by department and agency, for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (e) how much did the government spend on incarcerating people for drug-related offences in the above years, broken down by offence and drug type; (f) how much does the government spend on enforcement for drug-related offences, broken down by department and agency, for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (g) how much does the government spend on the rehabilitation of people who suffer from drug addiction issues, broken down by drug type; (h) are there any plans for new programs to address drug use in Canada and, if so, what are they and how much is budgeted for them; (i) what are the government's performance indicators for its different drug programs; (j) what are the performance targets for the strategy for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (k) what are the performance results for the strategy for each of the fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010; (l) what groups has the government consulted with to develop its strategy; (m) how often is the strategy reviewed; (n) what are the projections for increases in drug incarceration based on the government's proposed drug legislation, broken down by offence and drug type; (o) how much has been allocated or planned for to address these increases; (p) what research has the government used in developing its anti-drug strategy; (q) into what research contracts on drug policy has the government entered since 2006; (r) who received those research contracts, what was their value and were they sole-sourced or tendered; and (s) which organizations have received grants or funding through the anti-drug strategy, how much have they received and for what purpose, since 2006, broken down by fiscal year?

Q-654² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the firearms training program for Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers: (a) what is the increase in pay or benefits as a result of an officer being certified to carry a firearm; and (b) how much has been spent to date on (i) transportation of trainees to training facilities, (ii) accommodation for trainees and trainers, (iii) employee benefits plans?

Q-655² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the $735,000 spent on furniture and high-end furniture purchased from G.H. Johnson's Trading Company Limited during the G20 summit: (a) what are all items purchased and the price paid; (b) if any, what are the items that have been sold and the sale price; (c) what are all items currently in use by the government and by which department is it being used; and (d) what are all items currently in storage and what is the cost associated with the storage?

Q-656² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT): (a) how important is the use of specific language in letters, speeches and interventions at multilateral meetings and in documents produced by DFAIT in determining Canada’s foreign policy; (b) is there a difference between the terms (i) “Child Soldiers” and “children in armed conflicts”, (ii) “International Humanitarian Law” and “International Law”, (iii) “gender equality” and “equality between men and women”, (iv) “impunity for sexual violence” and “prevents sexual violence”; (c) has the Minister of Foreign Affairs or his office been requesting regular changes to wording in foreign policy documents; (d) what was discussed by DFAIT officials at a meeting regarding this issue held on May 21, 2009 in USS’ boardroom A8-211 from 11:00 to 12:00; (e) was a coordinated departmental plan arranged at this meeting or future meetings about language at DFAIT; (f) were any further meetings arranged to discuss language changes and, if so, how many meetings, who attended these meetings and what was decided at these meetings?

Q-657² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-658² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-659² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to National Energy Board, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-660² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Canada Revenue Agency, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-661² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Public Works and Government Services Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-662² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Canadian Tourism Commission, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-663² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-664² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to the Copyright Board of Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-665² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Statistics Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-666² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Privy Council Office, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-667² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Export Development Canada, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-668² — December 13, 2010 — — With regard to Canadian Development Investment Corporation, what contracts under $10,000 did the agency award from September 1, 2009, to the present, including the vendor's name, the date, the amount and the description?

Q-669² — December 13, 2010 — — With respect to criminal law amendments, has the government undertaken, or does it intend to undertake, any analysis of: (a) the gender-based impacts; (b) the impacts on Aboriginal peoples of the following Bills currently before Parliament, namely Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, Bill C-23A, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, Bill C-23B, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act, and Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act; (c) in the affirmative, for every Bill in (b), has any such analysis been undertaken internally or through the assistance of outside counsel or consultants, and if so, who were the outside counsel or consultants; (d) in the case of any outside counsel or consultants, what was the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) file number for each contract for the provision of such services; and (e) when was each such analysis completed or intended to be completed?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-429 — October 29, 2010 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-429, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), as deemed reported by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates without amendment.

Bill deemed reported, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(1) — October 29, 2010.

Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).


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House Publications

Notice Paper

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business