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Notice Paper

No. 15

Wednesday, May 3, 2006

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills
May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)”.
May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act”.
May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
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 Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills
May 2, 2006 — Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act (conditional release)”.
May 2, 2006 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (herbal remedies)”.
May 2, 2006 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (physical activity and amateur sport fees)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions
Q-20 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North) — With respect to the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Robbinston, Maine: (a) would the constant intense light canopies at the proposed LNG terminals influence fisheries and aquaculture experiments involving photoperiod or other light related research being conducted now or in the future; (b) would vibration and noise from the regassification plant, the ships, or the tugs have any impact on the areas currently used by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Huntsman Marine Science Centre or universities for research and education, or on the St. Andrews Biological Station itself; (c) what will these impacts be; (d) if seawater is used in the regassification process, would the resultant temperature change (reputed to be 10 degrees Celsius) and the resultant reduction of plankton populations influence the fish and invertebrate populations currently being studied in Passamaquoddy Bay or the anadromous fish runs using the St. Croix watershed; and (e) will physiological barriers be established that will interfere with the migration of important migratory species such as smelt, alewives and salmon?
Q-21 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North) — With respect to the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Robbinston, Maine: (a) what impact will increased passage of ships, tankers and tugs have on marine mammal populations, such as fin, minke, right whale and harbour porpoise, that depend on Head Harbour Passage, Friar’s Bay and Western Passage; (b) what impact will the vibration and noise have on echolocation in listed species such as the northern right whale and harbour porpoise as well as species of concern like the finback whale; (c) what impact will the vibration and noise have on communications between mother harbour porpoise and their calves at the entrance to Head Harbour; (d) will increased ship traffic influence the summer population known to frequent the right whale sanctuary off Grand Manan; (e) what is the legal role of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in protecting these species as it relates to the passage of foreign vessels; (f) what assurances can DFO give that the interests of Head Harbour Passage, Friar’s Bay and Western Passage aquaculture operations and fishermen throughout the area; particularly handliners, weed gatherers, urchin fishermen, scallopers, longliners, draggers, herring fishermen, lobster fishermen, and others will be protected; (g) what laws will keep fishing activities such as lobster fishing from being banned if LNG terminals are built in the Passamaquoddy Bay region; (h) what assurances will fishermen and aquaculture operations on Grand Manan have that the ferry route between the island and the mainland will not be disrupted by the passage or layover of LNG tankers; (i) if LNG tankers lay over off Head Harbour Passage, in Friar’s Bay or in Passamaquoddy Bay, what efforts will DFO make to insure that these waters are open to Canadian fishermen and citizens in pursuit of their livelihood and recreational interests; and (j) are these above-mentioned rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers
P-5 — May 2, 2006 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House a copy of all correspondence between Professor Michael Coyle and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians regarding a fact-finding mission to the Six Nations Reserve to investigate land claims issues.

Business of Supply
Opposition Motion
May 2, 2006 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — That the House recognize that an effective, Canada-wide early learning and child care system requires both continued vigorous effort to provide supports for family incomes and proactive intergovernmental activity to create a sufficient number of high quality, universally accessible, affordable and developmental child care spaces to meet the broad range of needs of Canadian children;
that the House observe that the present government has made, in both these tasks, significantly less progress than its predecessor, which had provided income support programs for families with children totalling more than $10 billion per year and had negotiated child-care space-creating agreements with all provinces valued at at least an additional $1 billion per year; and,
therefore, that the House urge the government to increase substantially its activities in this regard in order to provide Canadian families with the early learning and child care facilities that they need and deserve.
Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(16).
Interim Supply
April 28, 2006 — President of the Treasury Board — That this House do concur in Interim Supply as follows:
That a sum not exceeding $43,494,658,430.59 being composed of:
(1) nine twelfths ($30,619,976,223.75) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1.3 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, which were laid upon the Table Tuesday, April 25, 2006, and except for those items below:
(2) eleven twelfths of the total of the amount of Agriculture and Agri-Food Votes 1 and 10, Fisheries and Oceans Vote 10, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs) Vote 10, Canadian International Development Agency Vote L50, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Vote 35, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Votes 10 and 25, Indian Specific Claims Commission Vote 45, Industry Vote 5, Statistics Canada Vote 95, Library of Parliament Vote 10, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote L70 and Treasury Board Vote 5 (Schedule 1.1), of the said Estimates, $6,303,923,163.68;
(3) ten twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vote 20, Citizenship and Immigration Vote 5, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Vote 10, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vote 20, Finance Vote 5, Health Vote 5, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 40, Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 5, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1, Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Vote 10, Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee Vote 75, Transport Vote 30, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 60 and Veterans Affairs Votes 5 and 10 (Schedule 1.2) of the said Estimates, $6,570,759,043.16;
be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.
Subject to Special Order — see Journals of Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
Voting — at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 2, 2006.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions
M-145 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should help provinces convert to more sustainable, cleaner, non-nuclear energy sources.
M-146 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take a stand in order to ensure the protection of women with regard to genital mutilation and declare that female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights and that the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Development should review our policy vis-à-vis nations and groups that allow this practice.
M-147 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should make the status of women in Canada and around the world a top priority in order to promote gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country and strive to improve women's economic autonomy and well-being, while eliminating systemic violence against women and children and advancing women's human rights.
M-148 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Government should take measures to develop a national composting program.
M-149 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should do everything in its power to ensure the safety of Canadians through research into and regulation of the potential hazards pesticides present to those who are exposed to them, including workers and others who work with, handle, or store them.
M-150 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should do everything in its power to reduce waiting times in hospitals.
M-151 — May 2, 2006 — Mr. Silva (Davenport) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work towards building a strong, fair and equitable drug plan that provides an adequate, safe and affordable supply of prescription drugs to meet the needs of all citizens.

Private Members' Business
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