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Notice PaperNo. 162 Friday, June 1, 2007 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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| May 31, 2007 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide”. |
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| May 31, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-2362 — May 31, 2007 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — With regard to automatic teller machine (ATM) fees: (a) what is the government’s current policy; (b) is it based on the advice from the Canada Revenue Agency; (c) does the government intend to legislate on limits on ATM fees, and, if so, when and, if not, why; (d) what is the government’s position with respect to eliminating ATM fees; (e) what studies and evaluations about ATM fees have been undertaken, requested or commissioned by the government over the last five years; (f) if any, what individuals, what department, or what organization undertook these studies, what were the cost of these studies, and what are their findings and recommendations; (g) what is the government’s estimate of the annual costs Canadians pay in ATM fees; (h) what is the government’s estimate in the annual profits earned by financial institutions in Canada from ATM fees; and (i) what is the source of both estimates? |
| Q-2372 — May 31, 2007 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to the Homelessness Partnership Strategy (HPS): (a) what changes have been made from the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI); (b) will the communities designated to receive funding under the Homelessness Partnership Initiative differ from the communities that received funding under SCPI; (c) will the community plans developed under SCPI remain intact; (d) if not, what is the procedure for developing new strategies; (e) will a public consultation process within the communities still take place; (f) will there be any differences in the number or allocation of staff and program facilitators under the new initiative; (g) will there be any lag in funding while the transition from SCPI to HPS occurs; (h) how will HPS funding be administered; (i) will funding be transferred to the provinces and territories or will it be allocated directly to community based groups; (j) will there be any restrictions put in place on how funding recipients can spend money received through the Homelessness Partnership Initiative; (k) will preference be given to groups that provide transitional supportive housing; (l) which stakeholders were consulted before the decision was made to begin the new HPS program; (m) how was the need for a new program identified; (n) were (i) funding recipients, (ii) community groups, (iii) municipal and provincial governments involved in the development of HPS; (o) what are the criteria for receipt of funding from HPS; (p) how many funding recipients of SCPI funding will still qualify for HPS funding; (q) what is the estimated number of new funding recipients; and (r) what reporting and auditing requirements will funding recipients be responsible for? |
| Q-2382 — May 31, 2007 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to Canada’s immigration system; (a) how many Canadians have family members who have been deported since 2000, listed by each year, to 2006, and projected into 2007; (b) how many individuals have been deported from Canada since the year 2000, listed by each year, to 2006, and projected into 2007; (c)how many of these individuals had been in Canada for five or more years; (d) what is the cost of deporting these individuals per year, since 2000, listed by departments, including the court cost; (e) how many of these individuals had filed appeals to Federal Court; (f) how many of these individuals were ordered removed with their children, provide a list of the ages of all those under the age of 18 and how many of each age group were ordered removed;(g) how many of these individuals had Canadian born children, and how many of these Canadian children have been removed out of Canada and what are their ages;(h) how many of these individuals left Canadian-born children in Canada when removed; (i)how many of these individuals have immediate family (as defined by Citizenship and Immigration under the Family Class) in Canada, and how many individuals have non-family class relatives in Canada; (j) how many of these individuals were married to a Canadian citizen while in Canada; (k) how many of these individuals were ordered removed to countries for which the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has issued any travel warnings; (l) how many of these individuals have returned to Canada since their ordered removal, provide a list of countries for which these individuals returned to Canada from after their removal; (m) how many of these individuals returned to Canada since their ordered removal with children under the age of 18, and how many of these children were born in Canada; and (n) what immigration categories did these individuals apply under when they arrived in Canada originally and when they return? |
| Q-2392 — May 31, 2007 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — With respect to funds at the discretion of Ministers of the Crown: (a) what programs or funds exist within their ministerial prevue that do not require standard grants and contributions practices to be followed; (b) under what authority could a Minister distribute funds without using the grants and contribution process; (c) with respect to such discretionary funds, how much does each Minister in the current cabinet have at their disposal, how much has each minister spent on a monthly basis, and on what; (d) who were the recipients of such funds, by department or Minister; (e) with respect to the period from January 2001 to December 2006, (i) how much did each Minister had at their disposal, (ii) how much did each Minister spent on annual basis, and on what, (iii) who were the recipients of such funds, by department or minister, (iv) what was the date of each disbursement; (f) from which budget do such funds come from; (g) other than the Minister, who has the power to determine how such funds are disbursed; (h) how do such disbursement relate to Treasury Board guidelines; and (i) what kind of oversight exists on how such funds are disbursed? |
| Q-2402 — May 31, 2007 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — With respect to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT): (a) will the government ratify the OPCAT; (b) does the government have a timeline to ratify the OPCAT and, if so, when; (c) since OPCAT was adopted at the United Nations in December 2002, why has the government delayed its ratification; (d) what are the government’s concerns with respect to ratifying the OPCAT; (e) has there been a change in the government’s position on ratification since January 26, 2006 and, if so, what; (f) does the government plan to bring the issue of ratifying the OPCAT before Parliament or any of its committees and, if so, when and to which committees and, if not, why; and (g) what studies and evaluations about the OPCAT have been undertaken, requested or commissioned by the government and (i) what individuals, what department, or what organization undertook these studies, (ii) what is the cost of these studies, (iii) what are their findings and recommendations? |
| Q-2412 — May 31, 2007 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With respect to federal investment and initiatives regarding the Toronto waterfront: (a) for each year, from 2000 to 2007, how much money has the government announced for investment in the waterfront; (b) for each year, from 2000 to 2007, specifying for each project or organization, how much money has been allocated specifically for projects related to the waterfront; and (c) since the year 2000, what reports, studies, polling, focus groups or audits have been conducted by the government with relation to the waterfront? |
| Q-2422 — May 31, 2007 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With respect to meeting the challenges of climate change: (a) what are the estimated costs to the Canadian economy of climate change; (b) what are the most current scientific modelling predictions used with respect to the impacts of climate change in Canada; (c) what regions of the country and which sectors of the economy are expected to be worse affected by climate change; (d) what are the anticipated job losses due to climate change; and (e) applying the same economic methodologies used for the environmental regulatory plan entitled “Turning the Corner”, what would be the health and economic costs of allowing the oil sands sector to increase volatile organic compounds emissions by 60% by the year 2015? |
| Q-2432 — May 31, 2007 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With respect to the impact, costs, benefits, consultations and studies on climate change as they relate to environmental legislation before Parliament: (a) what studies have been commissioned with respect to the economic costs of implementing 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 amended by the Legislative Committee on Bill C-30, including the list of titles, authors, dates of publication and brief synopsis of each; (b) how would meeting the targets set out in the amended version of Bill C-30 help mitigate the costs of climate change to the Canadian economy; (c) what would the economic benefits to the Canadian economy be if the measures outlined in the amended version of Bill C-30 were implemented; (d) were external consultations on the costs of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, undertaken with organizations or individuals other than for the report released by the Minister of the Environment entitled “The Cost of Bill C-288 to Canadian Families and Business” and for the environmental regulatory plan entitled “Turning the Corner”, and (i) if so, what organizations or individuals were consulted and why were they not included in the report on Bill C-288, (ii) if not, why did the government not seek the input of other stakeholders, in particular leading Canadian environmental organizations; and (e) applying the same economic methodologies used for both of the documents mentioned in (d), what would be the approximate health savings of the amended version of Bill C-30? |
| Q-2442 — May 31, 2007 — Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — With respect to tax laws: (a) what kind of fines levied against corporations can be written off; (b) does this apply equally to domestic and foreign based companies; (c) what percentage of levied fines can be written off; (d) when was this exemption first allowed and why; (e) why are corporations allowed this exemption and not individuals; (f) how many companies have made use of this exemption since its introduction, on an annual basis; (g) what is the annual cost of such exemptions on the federal treasury since its introduction; (h) if this exemption were not in place, how much would the federal treasury make in added revenues; and (i) which sectors of the economy most use this exemption? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Supply period ending June 23, 2007 — maximum of 8 allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a). |
| Main Estimates |
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| May 31, 2007 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-338 — May 31, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reduce the excise tax on gas purchases to zero when the cost of crude oil exceeds $60 per barrel on the world market. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-278 — April 25, 2007 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — Third reading of Bill C-278, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefits for illness, injury or quarantine). |
| Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| Statement by Speaker regarding Royal Recommendation — see Debates of Wednesday, April 18, 2007. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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