Skip to main content

Status of House Business

The Status of House Business provides cumulative information on the status of business before the House during a session. The document is updated after each sitting.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

40th Parliament, 3rd Session   (March 3, 2010 - March 26, 2011)  Current Session
35-1 .
35-2 .
36-1 .
36-2 .
37-1 .
37-2 .
37-3 .
38-1 .
39-1 .
39-2 .
40-1 .
40-2 .
40-3 .
41-1 .
41-2 .
42-1 .
43-1 .
43-2 .
44-1
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024


Status of House Business

AT DISSOLUTION
Saturday, March 26, 2011


PART IV – Business Respecting Committees

Concurrence in Committee Reports

This section contains information relating to motions for concurrence in committee reports. The motions in this section are numbered sequentially.
No. 1Mrs. Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert) — Motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (amending Part VIII of the Copyright Act) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-3)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — March 26, 2010
Order respecting proceedings — April 13, 2010
Debated — April 13, 2010
Adopted — April 14, 2010
No. 2 — Motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-310, An Act to Provide Certain Rights to Air Passengers) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-21)
Order respecting proceedings — April 28, 2010
Deemed moved; debated — April 29, 2010
Adopted — May 5, 2010
No. 3Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — Motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages (Air Canada) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-33)
Order respecting proceedings — May 14, 2010
Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — May 26, 2010
No. 4Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Motion to concur in the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (citizenship guide) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-36)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — May 31, 2010
Order respecting proceedings — June 10, 2010
Order respecting proceedings; deemed adopted — June 15, 2010
No. 5 — Motion to concur in the Second report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-309, An Act establishing the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-67)
Deemed moved — June 2, 2010
Adopted — June 9, 2010
No. 6 — Motion to concur in the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-68)
Deemed moved — June 2, 2010
Adopted — June 9, 2010
No. 7Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, "Canada-United States Agreement on Government Procurement" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-62)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — June 2, 2010
Order respecting proceedings; deemed adopted — June 15, 2010
No. 8 — Motion to concur in the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-72)
Order respecting proceedings; deemed moved; debated — September 21, 2010
Adopted — September 22, 2010
No. 9 — Motion to concur in the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (revocation of registration)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-98)
Deemed moved — September 23, 2010
Adopted — September 29, 2010
No. 10Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (long-form census) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-97)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — September 24, 2010
Statement by Speaker; item dropped from the Order Paper — October 5, 2010
No. 11 — Motion to concur in the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-474, An Act respecting the Seeds Regulations (analysis of potential harm)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-104)
Deemed moved — October 20, 2010
Negatived — October 27, 2010
No. 12 — Motion to concur in the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-106)
Deemed moved — October 20, 2010
Adopted — October 27, 2010
No. 13 — Motion to concur in the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-429, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-113)
Deemed moved — October 25, 2010
Negatived — October 27, 2010
No. 14 — Motion to concur in the 11th Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-501, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (pension protection)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-144)
Deemed moved — November 30, 2010
Adopted — December 1, 2010
No. 15 — Motion to concur in the 12th Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Competition Act (inquiry into industry sector)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-145)
Deemed moved — November 30, 2010
Adopted — December 1, 2010
No. 16Mr. Holland (Ajax—Pickering) — Motion to concur in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (prison farm closures and food provisionment) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-25)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — December 1, 2010
Order respecting proceedings — December 15, 2010
Adopted — February 2, 2011
No. 17 — Motion to concur in the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-172)
Deemed moved — December 16, 2010
Adopted — February 2, 2011
No. 18 — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-467, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (children born abroad)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-183)
Deemed moved — February 7, 2011
Adopted — February 9, 2011
No. 19 — Motion to concur in the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-511, An Act respecting the reporting of motor vehicle information and to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (improving public safety)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-186)
Deemed moved — February 10, 2011
Negatived — February 16, 2011
No. 20Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Motion to concur in the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (funding to immigrant settlement and adaptation services) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-188)
Debated under Routine Proceedings — March 1, 2011
Adopted — March 2, 2011
No. 21Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Motion to concur in the 27th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, "Question of Privilege Relating to the Failure of the Government to Fully Provide the Documents as Ordered By the House" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-227)
Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — March 23, 2011

Standing Committees

This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting Standing Committees, mainly: striking committee reports, membership changes, concurrence in committee reports, orders of reference relating to travel and other business. The information in this section is grouped by Standing Committee as listed in the Standing Orders.
Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)
Order of reference (designated committee for the purposes of section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act) — December 15, 2010
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
Empowered to travel — April 1, 2010
Empowered to travel — May 4, 2010
6th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 11)
Empowered to travel and to broadcast its proceedings — December 14, 2010
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)
1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 1)
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)
3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 4)
7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 18)
8th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 20)
Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
Order of reference (designated committee for the purposes of section 7 of the Canada National Parks Act) — June 7, 2010
Order of reference (designated committee for the purposes of section 32 of the Statutes of Canada, 2003, Chapter 9) — June 10, 2010
2nd Report (Order amending Schedule 2 to the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act together with the Report to Parliament - Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-79) — Concurred in — June 11, 2010
4th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17)
Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
Empowered to travel and to broadcast its procceedings — June 17, 2010
5th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9)
Order respecting the change to membership and the organization meeting on October 4, 2010 — September 27, 2010
Extension of deadline for tabling of a report on pre-budget consultations (Standing Order 83.1) — December 2, 2010
Order of reference (review of charitable donations) — March 2, 2011 (see PART II — Private Members' Business M-559)
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
Empowered to travel — May 14, 2010
Empowered to travel — November 5, 2010
Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)
3rd Report (question of privilege relating to the firm Sun & Partners) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-77) — Deemed withdrawn by order of the Speaker — June 17, 2010
5th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13)
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
Empowered to travel — April 1, 2010
5th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 12)
Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)
2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 5)
3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 6)
7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 10)
11th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14)
12th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 15)
Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)
1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 7)
Empowered to travel — November 5, 2010
Empowered to travel — February 18, 2011
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
Empowered to travel — March 23, 2010
Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
Empowered to travel — March 23, 2010
Empowered to travel — November 5, 2010
Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR)
Empowered to travel — April 1, 2010
Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
Empowered to travel — May 14, 2010
1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 3)
Empowered to travel and to broadcast its proceedings — December 14, 2010
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)
Membership of the Committee changed — March 3 and September 20, 2010
Order respecting the convening of a meeting of the Committee on March 3, 2010 — March 3, 2010
Mandate pursuant to Standing Order 114(4) broadened to include special committees — March 3, 2010
Order of reference (householders) — March 15, 2010 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)
6th Report (question of privilege relating to mailings sent to the riding of Mount Royal) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-31)) — Concurred in — April 16, 2010
7th Report (question of privilege relating to mailings sent to the riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-32) — Concurred in — April 16, 2010
4th Report (Supplementary Estimates (C), 2009-2010 — Vote 5c under PARLIAMENT) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-09) — March 19, 2010
8th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-40) — Deemed concurred in — April 23, 2010
10th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-58) — Deemed concurred in — May 14, 2010
11th Report (Main Estimates 2010-2011: Vote 5 under PARLIAMENT and Vote 15 under PRIVY COUNCIL) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-61) — May 26, 2010
12th Report (use of new technologies and their impact on House and committee proceedings) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-82) — June 16, 2010
Order of reference (Oral Questions) — October 6, 2010 (see PART II — Private Members' Business M-517)
17th Report (testing of an electronic assistance voting device) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-102) — Concurred in — October 18, 2010
18th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-107) — Deemed concurred in — October 20, 2010
Order of reference (premature disclosure of a draft committee report) — November 29, 2010 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)
26th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-202) — Deemed concurred in — March 2, 2011
Order of reference (failure to provide documents) — March 9, 2011 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)
27th Report, "Question of Privilege Relating to the Failure of the Government to Fully Provide the Documents as Ordered By the House" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-227) — March 21, 2011 (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 21)
Order of reference (statements by the Minister of International Cooperation) — March 9, 2011 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)
28th Report (item to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-231) — Deemed concurred in — March 23, 2011
Membership of Committees
1st Report — Deemed concurred in — March 4, 2010
2nd Report — Concurred in — March 4, 2010
3rd Report — Concurred in — March 10, 2010
5th Report — Concurred in — March 22, 2010
9th Report — Concurred in — May 3, 2010
13th Report — Concurred in — September 27, 2010
14th Report — Concurred in — September 30, 2010
15th Report — Concurred in — October 1, 2010
16th Report — Concurred in — October 6, 2010
19th Report — Concurred in — October 20, 2010
20th Report (membership of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-49) — Deemed concurred in — November 4, 2010
21st Report (membership of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32) — Deemed concurred in — November 18, 2010
22nd Report — Concurred in — November 23, 2010
23rd Report — Concurred in — December 1, 2010
24th Report — Concurred in — February 3, 2011
25th Report — Concurred in — February 9, 2011
Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)
Empowered to travel — June 17, 2010
Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 16)
2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 8)
Order of reference (review of the Criminal Records Act) — September 29, 2010 (see PART II — Private Members' Business M-514)
Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
Empowered to travel — May 14, 2010
Empowered to travel and to broadcast its proceedings — November 5, 2010
Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2)
Empowered to travel — May 4, 2010
Empowered to travel — November 5, 2010
8th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 19)
Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)
Empowered to travel — March 23, 2010
Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS)
1st Report (Statutory Instruments Act) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-16) — Concurred in — April 19, 2010
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI)
1st Report (quorum and mandate) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-403-43) — Concurred in — April 28, 2010

Special Committees

This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting Special Committees, mainly: order of reference, concurrence in committee reports and other business. The information in this section is grouped by Special Committee.
Special Committee on the Canadian mission in Afghanistan
Order of reference — March 3, 2010
Committee struck — March 3, 2010
Empowered to travel — May 4, 2010