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Notice PaperNo. 68 Thursday, December 15, 2011 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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| December 14, 2011 — Ms. Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — Bill entitled “An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians”. |
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| December 14, 2011 — Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Copyright Act (audio recording devices)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-4072 — December 14, 2011 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — With respect to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): (a) how many new full-time meat inspection staff were hired by the CFIA between July 2009 and December 2011 and what positions and titles do these inspectors hold; (b) how many inspection staff and field inspection staff were hired by the CFIA to work on work-related food safety, as opposed to work related to plant and animal health between July 2009 and December 2011 and what positions and titles of these inspectors hold; (c) what is the total number of full-time equivalent meat inspectors employed by the CFIA currently and annually since January 2006; and (d) what was the total amount of funding allocated to the CFIA during 2010 and 2011? |
| Q-4082 — December 14, 2011 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — With respect to the July 2009 “Report of the Independent Investigator into the 2008 Listeriosis Outbreak” (Weatherhill Report), what progress has the Canadian Food Inspection Agency made as concerns each of the report’s 57 recommendations? |
| Q-4092 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie) — With regard to Ben Ali family members living in Canada: (a) what are the names of Ben Ali family members currently residing in Canada and for each individual, what is (i) their immigration or refugee status, (ii) the nature of their assets; (b) what actions has the government taken to freeze the assets of Ben Ali family members, including the Trabelsi and El Materi families, (i) what are the names of people whose assets have been or will be frozen, (ii) for each person, what is the nature and value of their assets, (iii) on what date were the assets frozen, (iv) if these assets were not frozen, why not and by what date will they be frozen; (c) will the government send assets seized from Ben Ali family members to the government of Tunisia; (d) on what day was Belhassen Trabelsi granted permanent residency in Canada, (i) how did he achieve permanent residency, (ii) were there any inconsistencies in Trabelsi’s application for permanent residency, (iii) is the government currently investigating Trabelsi’s status as a permanent resident and, if so, what are the preliminary conclusions of this investigation; (e) will the government extradite or deport members of the Ben Ali family from Canada; (f) since January 2011, what correspondence has the government had with Tunisian authorities with regard to Ben Ali family members in Canada, (i) what is the date and nature of the correspondence, (ii) what are the names of Canadian governmental officials involved in said correspondence, (iii) what response has the government sent to Tunisian authorities with regard to said correspondence; (g) what correspondence has the government received from the Tunisian community in Canada regarding the Ben Ali family and their assets, (i) what is the date and nature of the correspondence, (ii) what are the names of Canadian governmental officials involved in said correspondence, (iii) what response has the government sent to the Tunisian community in Canada in regards to said correspondence? |
| Q-4102 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie) — With regard to the Office of Religious Freedom: (a) when did the government decide to establish an Office of Religious Freedom and at whose request; (b) what is the mandate and the objectives of this office; (c) what is the budget breakdown of the office for (i) staff, (ii) programs, (iii) operations; (d) what is the reporting structure of the office; (e) what will the office produce; (f) how many people will be employed in this office and what will be their level; (g) what are the hiring criteria and salary levels for each person employed in this office; (h) how will this office work differently from other sections of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) already working on human rights issues; (i) who was consulted regarding the creation of the office, (i) when did the consultations take place, (ii) what are the names and affiliations of those who were consulted; (j) what are the names, positions, and religious affiliations of the guests who attended consultations on a new Office of Religious Freedom in October 2011, (i) how many people from religions including, but not limited to, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, Buddhism were invited to the meeting, (ii) how were the panellists and participants chosen for the meeting with Minister Baird, (iii) who made the final decisions on panellists and participants chosen for the meeting, (iv) what discussions were held at DFAIT about inviting Amnesty International and why was this organization not invited; and (k) who are the employees responsible for the development of the Office of Religious Freedom within (i) the PMO, (ii) the Foreign Affairs Minister’s Office, (iii) other Ministers’ offices, (iv) DFAIT, (v) other government departments? |
| Q-4112 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — With regard to the Government of Canada’s dealings with US Steel: (a) what was the government’s last claim for monetary damages relating to US Steel and the Investment Canada Act; (b) what are the terms of the settlement with US Steel; (c) to what extent will the settlement cover lost wages and pension benefits of current and former US Steel employees; (d) what job guarantees are included in the settlement mentioned in (b); (e) how much will each current and former employee of US Steel receive under the settlement; and (f) what costs have been recovered from US Steel for court costs? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-8 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — That a humble Address be presented to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all government correspondence with US Steel since September 1, 2011. |
Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-302 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce legislative measures to require the mandatory registration of all clinical medical trials conducted within Canada. |
| M-303 — December 14, 2011 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce the legislation and regulatory framework required to establish and fund a national registry of clinical trials in Canada. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-288 — November 18, 2011 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Carmichael (Don Valley West), seconded by Mr. Watson (Essex), — That Bill C-288, An Act respecting the National Flag of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — October 18, 2011 |
| 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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