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Thursday, May 10, 2007 (No. 151)

Orders of the Day

Government Orders

Business of Supply

April 4, 2006 — — Consideration of the Business of Supply.

Supply period ending June 23, 2007 — maximum of 8 allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a).

Thursday, May 10, 2007 — 6th allotted day.

Opposition Motion

May 8, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government's mistaken policies with respect to interest non-deductibility and income trusts are making it increasingly difficult for Canadian businesses to succeed internationally, while making Canadian businesses increasingly vulnerable to foreign takeovers, thus putting Canadian jobs, head offices and investment at risk and contributing to a hollowing out of Canadian enterprise;

and this House calls upon the Prime Minister to instruct his Minister of Finance to resolve these dangers by withdrawing his interest non-deductibility proposal and entering into meaningful public consultations on appropriate measures to combat tax abuses, and by withdrawing his proposal to tax income trusts and replacing it with the Liberal alternative as summarized in the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on February 28, 2007.

Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(16).

Opposition Motions

May 25, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should move forward on an urgent basis to reform federal pay equity legislation based on the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force, and to put in place a pro-active approach to pay equity involving an obligation on employers to take steps to eliminate wage discrimination, specifically by: (a) appointing an impartial facilitator to lead discussions with major stakeholder representatives; and (b) having fully and adequately considered the substance of these discussions, introducing a bill on pay equity before the end of 2006.

May 30, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should (a) intervene immediately in order to maintain the control measures, which are a main pillar of supply management, by limiting imports of milk protein concentrates; (b) adopt a regulation (or order in council) that would classify all milk protein concentrates, regardless of their protein content, in tariff line 0404, for which a tariff quota has been negotiated; or immediately invoke article XXVIII of the GATT in order to limit imports of milk protein concentrates while immediately beginning negotiations with its trading partners and modifying its tariff schedule.

May 30, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Department of Human Resources and Social Development should renew, in its entirety, in all regions currently involved, pilot project No. 6, which allows workers in regions with high unemployment to obtain five additional weeks of employment insurance benefits until such time as the government undertakes a comprehensive reform of the employment insurance system that meets workers’ needs.

June 15, 2006 — — That the trial period of the provisional Standing Orders, adopted on February 18, 2005, be extended until the 61st day of the next session; and that the House express its support for the Chair occupants in enforcing the Standing Orders and the other rules, practices and traditions of the House, especially those designed to maintain decorum and respect for its proceedings.

October 17, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should cause the flag on the Peace Tower to be half-masted in order to recognize each member of the Canadian Forces who loses his or her life in the line of duty.

February 20, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government is placing narrow ideology ahead of the well-being of Canadian families by failing to support a sustainable, high quality early learning and child care system across Canada, thereby depriving parents of any meaningful child care choice and reducing transfers to provinces and territories by a billion dollars annually.

February 20, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government is failing to provide Canadians with adequate information about the current mission in Afghanistan, and therefore the House instruct the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development to convene on-going hearings, at least one day per month, at which all relevant Ministers and officials will be required to present themselves to answer detailed questions about the status of that mission.

April 24, 2007 — — That this House call on the government to amend the Bank Act to prohibit banks from making a charge for the electronic transfer of funds through the use of an automated banking machine.

April 24, 2007 — — That the House condemn the government for furthering and implementing the Security and Prosperity Partnership Agenda of North America (SPP), with the United States and Mexico, without a democratic mandate from the people of Canada, Parliamentary oversight, nor consideration of the profound consequences on Canada’s ability to adopt autonomous and sustainable economic social and environmental policies, its existence as a sovereign nation, and that this government, in the interest of transparency, accountability and democracy, take the appropriate steps to ensure that ongoing discussions and decisions are halted until a full legislative review, public debate and vote by Parliament have taken place.

April 24, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce and support a proposal to reform Canada's electoral system to allow representation in the House of Commons that more accurately reflects voter preferences with a mixed member system of proportional representation.

May 4, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should exercise its authority in the area of international trade to ensure that no international agreement diminishes the ability of Quebec and the provinces to protect their water resources and to prohibit the export of water.

May 8, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should call Bill C-30, Canada's Clean Air Act and Climate Change Act, for debate in the House of Commons since it seeks to implement Canada's National Carbon Budget, a Kyoto-compliant trading system for greenhouse gas emission permits, tough new regional air quality standards, energy efficiency standards for all products whose use significantly impacts energy consumption in Canada, and a fuel consumption standard that meets or exceeds international best practices.

May 8, 2007 — — That this House recognize that the Summer Career Placement Program established in 1994 has provided hundreds of thousands of much needed jobs for Canadian university and colleges students; recognize that the Summer Career Placement program provided valuable support for organizations and community groups, most of whom are non-profit; recognize that the Summer Career Placement program has been replaced with a much smaller and inadequate program, resulting in the loss of thousands of summer jobs for students; and, therefore, this House calls on the government to restore all the funding that was cut from the Summer Career Placement Program.

May 8, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government has failed to live up to verbal and written commitments made to Premiers by the Prime Minister during the last election campaign with respect to the Equalization Program and the Atlantic Accords.

May 8, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of this House, the safety and security of our communities depends upon the courageous men and women who serve as front-line police officers; and the federal government must work collaboratively with the provincial and territorial governments to ensure long-term and stable funding for additional front-line police officers to serve our communities; and the Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB), the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and the Canadian Police Association (CPA) have all called upon the government to address the need for a new mechanism to fund additional police officers; and, therefore, this House call upon the government to immediately convene a roundtable meeting of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers, along with representatives from the CAPB, the CACP and the CPA, to commence discussions on developing a long-term and sustainable cost-sharing arrangement for additional police officers in our communities.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole

Day to be appointed.

May 3, 2007 — Consideration in Committee of the Whole of all Votes under CANADIAN HERITAGE in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

Debate — limited to 4 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a).

Day to be appointed.

May 3, 2007 — Consideration in Committee of the Whole of all Votes under NATIONAL DEFENCE in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

Debate — limited to 4 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a).

Ways and Means

No. 2 — May 2, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to the rate reduction for the GST and the federal component of the HST. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-01, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.

No. 3 — May 2, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, 2001, the Excise Act and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act relating to other sales tax measures. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-02, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.

No. 4 — May 2, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-03, tabled on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.

No. 7 — September 25, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-10, tabled on Monday, September 25, 2006.

No. 9 — October 31, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-12, tabled on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.

No. 13 — December 8, 2006 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to introduce an Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-16, tabled on Friday, December 8, 2006.

No. 15 — March 19, 2007 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-17, tabled on Monday, March 19, 2007.

No. 16 — March 19, 2007 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act relating to the goods and services tax and the harmonized sales tax (GST/HST). — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-18, tabled on Monday, March 19, 2007.

No. 17 — March 19, 2007 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff relating to the travellers' exemption. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-19, tabled on Monday, March 19, 2007.

No. 18 — March 19, 2007 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act relating to excise taxes. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-20, tabled on Monday, March 19, 2007.

No. 19 — March 19, 2007 — — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-21, tabled on Monday, March 19, 2007.

Government Bills (Commons)

C-7^R — April 27, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the National Defence Act.

C-10 — May 7, 2007 — — Third reading of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

C-14 — October 2, 2006 — — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption), as reported by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration with amendments.

Committee Report — presented on Monday, October 2, 2006, Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-62.

C-20^R — June 15, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-20, An Act respecting airports, airport authorities and other airport operators and amending the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act.

C-21 — June 19, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (non-registration of firearms that are neither prohibited nor restricted).

C-29 — October 18, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act.

C-30^* — March 30, 2007 — — Consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act), as reported by the Legislative Committee on Bill C-30 with amendments.

Committee Report — presented on Friday, March 30, 2007, Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-204.

C-33^R — March 29, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

C-40^R — April 25, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001 and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

C-41 — February 27, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Competition Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

C-43^R — May 7, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-43, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

C-45^R — February 23, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

“Bill C-45, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.

C-47 — March 2, 2007 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-47, An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act.

C-51^R — March 28, 2007 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-51, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

C-52^R — April 23, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

And of the motion of , seconded by , — That the question be now put.

C-53 — March 30, 2007 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-53, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention).

C-54 — May 9, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

C-55^R — May 9, 2007 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act.

Government Bills (Senate)

Government Business

No. 13 — December 13, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That this House take note of the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented to the House on Thursday, December 7, 2006.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

No. 31 — April 27, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, be concurred in.

Friday, May 11, 2007 — designated day, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Debate — 1 hour and 45 minutes remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.


^R Recommended by the Governor General ^* Referred to Committee before second reading

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