The House of Commons: Report to Canadians 2014
Report to Canadians 2014
Members’ Activities: In the Chamber
37
Government bills introduced
Topics included:
- Devolution of power to the Northwest Territories
- Governance of election of First Nations chiefs and councillors
- Canada’s election laws
- Safety and transparency of offshore petroleum activities
- Prosecution and registration of child sex offenders
- Enforcement of copyright and trademark rights
- Cyberbullying and other offences committed online
- Priority hiring of Canadian Forces members and veterans
- Agreements on free trade and environmental and labour cooperation with the Republic of Honduras
- Plant breeders’ rights and agricultural growth
96
Private Members’ bills introduced
Topics included:
- Transportation (26 bills)
- Criminal Code (15 bills)
- Compensation, pension and employment insurance (8 bills)
- Health (5 bills)
- Environment (3 bills)
- Income tax and excise tax (4 bills)
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106
Sitting days in 2013–2014
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40
Average number of questions asked during Question Period each sitting day
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612
Written questions submitted
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9
Rulings by the Speaker in response to points of order raised in the Chamber
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6
Rulings by the Speaker in response to questions of privilege raised in the Chamber
Documents tabled
1,986
Tabling a document is a formal way of presenting information and putting it on the official public record. A variety of documents must be tabled in the House by the government, including reports on studies conducted by government task forces and commissions, annual reports for a number of federal institutions, corporate plans, performance reports, and other papers concerning matters related to the administrative responsibilities of the government. Committees present reports to the House further to their studies and can request that the government respond to those reports. Collectively, these documents are referred to as sessional papers.