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No. 176

Monday, September 17, 2007

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

September 13, 2007 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (excluding pension from earnings when calculating employment insurance benefits)”.

September 13, 2007 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (refundable tax credit for low-income earners)”.

September 13, 2007 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time)”.

September 13, 2007 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act (allied veterans)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

September 13, 2007 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Friday, June 15, 2007, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

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

Questions

Q-290² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to Iraqi religious minorities seeking refugee status in Canada, since the US occupation of Iraq (March 19, 2003), how many have applied from, respectively, (i) Iraq, (ii) Jordan, (iii) Syria, (iv) Egypt, (v) Turkey?

Q-291² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to religious minorities now residing outside their country of origin (Iraq) and who have entered Canada since March 19, 2003 as refugees, how many are (i) Christians, (ii) Aramaic Christians, (iii) Armenians, (iv) Kurds, (v) Jews, (vi) Shiites, (vii) Sunnis, (viii) Ismailis, (ix) Chaldeans, (x) Assyrians, (xi) Mandaeans, (xii) Yazidi?

Q-292² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to refugees from Iraq residing outside their country of origin, does the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration have any intentions of putting in place a special program for people who are fleeing persecution, are unwilling to return to their country of origin, or cannot be resettled elsewhere and, if so, when will such a special program be implemented?

Q-293² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to First Nations Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada upstream investment funding for suicide prevention in the Churchill electoral district: (a) since the program’s inception what has been the rate of suicide in the First Nations population in Canada, in Manitoba and in the Churchill riding in particular, including the rates in the categories for adults, youth, and children; (b) what has been the rate in each province; (c) has the government assessed what reasons exist for different rates among the provinces and territories; (d) has the government undertaken or contracted for any audits, evaluation reports or analysis of its Suicide Prevention Strategy; (e) what is the annual allocation and expenditure by the government for its annual Suicide Prevention Strategy since its inception; (f) what has been the annual expenditure and allocation for suicide prevention strategies in each province and territory; (g) what is the annual allocation and expenditure of the government on First Nations suicide prevention in the government budget tabled in March 2007; (h) as per the joint report completed by the Assembly of First Nations and Health Canada, entitled "Acting on What We Know: Preventing Youth Suicide in First Nations", what steps has the government taken to address the 30 recommendations; (i) if the government has not acted on certain recommendations, what are its reasons; (j) how many suicide prevention crisis lines are presently receiving federal funding in the Churchill riding; (k) how much federal funding has been allocated to suicide prevention crisis lines in the Churchill riding; (l) what is the amount of federal funding in each of the fiscal years from 2003 to 2008, inclusively; and (m) when will the government begin to fund appropriate and adequate funding and provide services to prevent the high incidence of suicide amongst First Nations?

Q-294² — September 13, 2007 — — With respect to federal funds allocated to emergency disaster relief over the last ten years: (a) on an annual basis, what funds, from all federal sources, are available for such contingencies; (b) which departments, Crown corporations or federally funded organizations manage such funds and how much did each receive annually; (c) during which emergencies have relief funds been disbursed to local communities and property owners in disaster affected areas and (i) how much was allocated to each community for each emergency, (ii) what was the average disbursement to individuals or property owners in each instance; (d) what criteria is used to determine what constitutes a disaster and, after a determination has been made, what criteria is used to assess the levels of financial assistance; (e) does the current Mountain Pine Beetle infestation in British Columbia and Alberta constitute a disaster worthy of emergency relief and (i) if not, why, (ii) if so, on what date was it so designated and why; (f) what is the estimated cost of damage to property, to both commercial and private property owners, caused by the Mountain Pine Beetle in (i) British Columbia, (ii) Alberta; and (g) how many applications for emergency financial help has the Minister for Public Safety received from communities affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle under the Disaster Relief Financial Assistance Fund and (i) which communities made the applications, for how much and on what date, (ii) what is the status of each application?

Q-295 — September 13, 2007 — — How much total funding has the Department of Canadian Heritage allocated to National Aboriginal Day from 2004 through to 2007?

Q-296² — September 13, 2007 — — With respect to the Specified Persons List (SPL): (a) what is the process of establishing the SPL; (b) on whose authority was the SPL created; (c) in regard to the software utilized to manage the SPL, (i) from what corporation or organization did the federal government purchase this software, and (ii) what is the total cost of this software; (d) to what extent is the SPL modelled after the American program Secure Flight; (e) how many names are currently on the SPL and how many names are projected to be on the SPL in (i) one year, (ii) five years, and (iii) ten years; (f) what government department is responsible for reviewing and reassessing the names on the SPL; (g) how often are the names on the SPL reviewed and reassessed; (h) is there a process for compensating (financially or otherwise) people inadvertently included on the SPL and, if so, what is it; (i) will the names of people on the SPL be shared with (i) the United States government, and (ii) other foreign governments; (j) considering that all airlines will lose their landing rights in the United States if they do not use the American “no-fly list,” what benefits does the federal government see in creating a Canadian SPL when airlines will continue to use the U.S. list, as well; (k) how will the federal government ensure the protection of personal information when it is provided to airlines through the Passenger Protect Program; (l) when people are informed that they have been placed on the SPL, will the Office of Reconsideration disclose the reasons why they have been placed on the SPL and, if not, who will; (m) what was the total cost of creating the SPL; (n) what is the total annual cost of maintaining the SPL; (o) is there any empirical evidence that “no-fly lists”, such as the SPL, improve safety and security; (p) if the persons on the SPL are dangerous enough not to be permitted to fly, then why are they not currently incarcerated; (q) has there been an impact assessment of potential racial and religious profiling due to the SPL; (r) what guarantees are in place to ensure that the SPL does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and (s) will there be a full parliamentary debate on the SPL and, if so, when?

Q-297² — September 13, 2007 — — With regards to the Lower Churchill hydro-electric project: (a) has the government received any request or submission in respect of a loan guarantee for the construction of this project or its associated transmission lines; (b) has the government made any budgetary provision for such a loan guarantee and, if so, what is the value of that loan guarantee; (c) who has requested it; and (d) which departmental budget is this loan guarantee booked against?

Q-298² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to equalization entitlements, for the current and each subsequent fiscal year for which projections or estimates have been calculated, what are the projected or estimated equalization entitlements for each province (i) under the equalization formula which existed immediately prior to the latest federal budget, (ii) under the equalization formula provided for by the latest federal budget?

Q-299² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the Department of National Defence civilian employment and Canadian Forces personnel strength, how many individuals were employed and stationed at each of (i) 444 Squadron, (ii) 5 Wing Goose Bay not otherwise included in 444 Squadron, as of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, January 1, 2007, and June 1, 2007?

Q-300² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to federal funding: (a) has any funding been provided towards construction or improvement of (i) the Trans-Labrador Highway, (ii) Quebec route 138 east of Sept-Iles, (iii) Quebec route 389, in each of the past three fiscal years and, if so, under which programs or funding envelopes was this funding provided; and (b) what was the cost-sharing formula for any such projects as between the federal and respective provincial governments?

Q-301² — September 13, 2007 — — What funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has the government through its various departments and agencies issued in the constituencies of Saint John, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and Tobique—Mactaquac, respectively, for the period of January 24, 2006 to June 21, 2007 inclusive, and in each case where applicable: (a) the program under which the payment was made; (b) the names of the recipients; (c) the monetary value of the payment made; and (d) the percentage of program funding covered by the payment received?

Q-302² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the David Brown report on the RCMP pension investigation publicly released on June 15, 2007: (a) with which witnesses did the investigator meet; (b) on what dates did meetings take place; and (c) what questions did the investigator ask the witnesses?

Q-303² — September 13, 2007 — — With respect to the government's funding to the provinces and territories to support the launch of a $300 million national program for the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine announced in the budget tabled in March 2007: (a) how much of this funding has been distributed to the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada to be further distributed to provide the vaccine to First Nations women and girls living on reserve; (b) what steps has the government taken to promote the vaccine to rural, northern and urban First Nations women and girls, living both on and off reserve; (c) what steps are being taken to ensure better screaning, prevention and treatment of HPV for First Nations women and girls, particularly in rural and northern communities; and (d) how much funding has been provided to implement an HPV awareness campaign, including the augmentation of information, distribution of materials, and other related research for the Aboriginal population?

Q-304² — September 13, 2007 — — With respect to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the riding of Churchill: (a) how many RCMP detachments are there currently, including the community name and the number of police officers in each individual detachment; (b) how many detachments are on First Nation reserves in the riding; (c) what is the government's policy on how First Nations are policed in communities without RCMP detachments; (d) what is the total annual federal allotment to provide policing on First Nations without a RCMP detachment; (e) what was the total allotment for band constable funding for First Nations in the province of Manitoba in each of the fiscal years from 2004 to 2007 inclusively; (f) in the budget tabled in March 2007, how much funding was provided for the band constable training program; (g) on First Nations without detachments on reserve, (i) how many have holding cells, (ii) which First Nations have holding cells; and (h) what has been the annual funding in each First Nation without holding cells for the fiscal years 2004 to 2007 inclusively?

Q-305² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the core service review at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the government's decision last winter to expand fully paid customs services to the Halifax International Airport and the Yarmouth Ferry Terminal: (a) how did the government arrive at the decision to select those two facilities; (b) what other airports and facilities across the country were recommended for these additional resources by CBSA department officials; and (c) why did the government not grant expanded, 24 hours, 7 days a week, customs service to those venues?

Q-306² — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund announced and signed in 2004: (a) which projects have been approved by the federal and provincial governments since January 2006; (b) which projects have been announced publicly; and (c) how much money remains un-allocated?

Q-307² — September 13, 2007 — — With respect to the ongoing rural mail safety review being undertaken by the Canada Post Corporation, to date: (a) how many rural mailbox locations have been reviewed both nationally and within Nova Scotia; (b) how many of these boxes have been reviewed in the riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley; (c) how many of the reviewed mailboxes in Nova Scotia, and in the federal riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley have failed the criteria of the review; (d) how many senior citizens across Canada and in Nova Scotia have been negatively impacted as a result of failing the criteria of the review, and what steps has Canada Post taken to ensure that they can continue to receive their mail; and (e) how many complaints have been received by Canada Post, by province and territory, in regard to the review?

Q-308 — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to RCMP officers: (a) when will the 2500 new RCMP officers be hired; (b) how many additional RCMP officers will there be by the end of 2007; (c) how many additional RCMP officers will there be in 2008; (d) where will the additional RCMP officers be sent; (e) what is the proposed budget allocation for fiscal year 2007-2008 and 2008-2009; and (f) how many C-division detachments have been reopened since January 2006?

Q-309 — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the arming of Canadian border officers: (a) how many officers will be armed by the end of 2007; (b) how many officers will be armed in 2008; (c) how many years will it take to train and arm all officers; (d) what dollar amount is being spent per officer; (e) what dollar amount will be spent in total to train all officers; and (f) how does the government justify disregarding the results of the ModuSpec job hazards analysis?

Q-310 — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC): (a) how many programs will receive funding from the NCPC in 2007; (b) how many programs will receive funding from the NCPC in 2008; (c) what is the breakdown for crime prevention funding per riding for 2007; and (d) what is the proposed funding allocation per riding for 2008?

Q-311 — September 13, 2007 — — With regard to the Canadian Firearms Program: (a) what is the proposed budget allocation for fiscal year 2007-2008; (b) what are the line-item cost projections for fiscal year 2007-2008; (c) what are the cost projections by department and agency for 2007-2008; (d) what is the total cost of the program since its inception in 1995; and (e) how much did the government spend on fee refunds related to the amnesty in 2006-2007?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

P-28 — September 13, 2007 — — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of all records accounting for levels of public participation in both of Natural Resources Canada's Energuide Retrofit Program and its successor, the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-359 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) acknowledge the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling protecting the collective agreement of health care unions in British Columbia; (b) recognize that freedom of association and the right to free collective bargaining are fundamental human rights; and (c) ratify the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 98: the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining.

M-360 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, persons of Italian origin have made and continue to make exceptional contributions to our country and the government should formally apologize and provide restitution to persons of Italian origin who were ill-treated in Canada during the Second World War and furthermore, the government should institute a special fund of remembrance and education on the treatment of Italian-Canadians and their contributions to our society.

M-361 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce a moratorium that would cease the export of drugs or medical supplies intended for use in organ harvesting or transplants to China until China adequately addresses the concerns of Canadians over the nature of organ harvesting.

M-362 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Ministers of National Defence, Public Safety and the Minister responsible for the Treasury Board should convene without delay an independent panel including pension and legislative experts with a mandate of ascertaining if the integration of the Canada Pension Plan and the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, and the integration of the Canada Pension Plan with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension Plan in 1966 has indeed produced the alleged “claw back” to the pensions of both the Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and to ascertain if members of both groups were fully informed and briefed on the consequences or merits of pensions integration, and present their findings on this issue to Parliament and to the pensioners of these groups in an expeditious manner.

M-363 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider the advisability of establishing the office of “Physician General of Canada” as a national advisor to Canadians on significant and emerging issues related to public health and well-being.

M-364 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish provincial, territorial and regional poverty lines in Canada.

M-365 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement a “Guaranteed Annual Income for Seniors” program.

M-366 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take all steps necessary to eliminate mandatory retirement throughout Canada.

M-367 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Income Tax Act to increase the Refundable Medical Expense Supplement for seniors from the current 25% of the allowable portion of medical expenses claimed to 50% without a maximum.

M-368 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, take all steps necessary: (a) to strengthen the pharmacare system to ensure that all medically necessary drugs are available to all seniors without cost; and (b) to ensure that dispensing fees are strictly regulated to guard against downloading of costs.

M-369 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Criminal Code to recognize that the abuse of a vulnerable senior represents an aggravating factor which warrants stiffer sentences for those convicted of elder abuse.

M-370 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Criminal Code to recognize that taking unfair advantage of a vulnerable senior represents an aggravating factor which warrants stiffer sentences for those convicted of defrauding a senior.

M-371 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a new Officer of Parliament to be the “Physician General of Canada” to guide and advise seniors and other Canadians on important healthcare issues, healthy lifestyle choices, healthy nutrition, proper use of medication, appropriate exercise and to make other recommendations to promote good health and well being.

M-372 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, develop and implement a Canada-wide public education campaign to inform Canadians about the growing prevalence of discrimination on the basis of age within our society, and how we all can help to identify and correct the problems.

M-373 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop and adopt a “Bill of Rights for Seniors” to serve as a guide for public policy development affecting seniors and to serve as a lens through which all existing legislation which affects seniors can be examined to ensure that the best interests of seniors are being served.

M-374 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development should take all steps required to amend or adjust current legislation so that those individuals, including widowers and their children, who do not presently qualify for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) survivor's pension and children's benefits because of not having enough qualifying years of CPP contributions, will be able to accept donations of years of CPP contributions from their immediate family members or other individuals so that they can qualify and improve their quality of life for themselves and their family members as a result.

M-375 — September 13, 2007 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Veterans Affairs should take all necessary steps to reverse the elimination of benefits enacted by the government in 1995 which affected all allied veterans, and should take all necessary actions including, but not limited to, introducing amendments to the War Veterans Allowance Act so as to restore access to war veterans' allowance payments to allied service veterans, who did not reside in Canada at any time during their service when they began serving with an allied force, or who resided outside of Canada at any time after February 1996, and that the Minister of Veterans Affairs should take all necessary actions to effectively communicate with those allied veterans and to their associations in Canada on what benefits they are, and are not, entitled to.

Private Members' Business

C-269 — May 9, 2007 — — Third reading of Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system).

Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

Statement by Speaker regarding Royal Recommendation — see Debates of Monday, November 6, 2006.


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