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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 (No. 64)

Orders of the Day

Government Orders

Business of Supply

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

Supply period ending December 8, 2006 — maximum of 15 allotted days, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, April 4, 2006.

Thursday, October 19, 2006 — 11th allotted day.

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.

September 26, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Conservative government has broken its promise to reduce medical wait times and to provide the necessary funding and resources to achieve the goals of the First Ministers’ Accord on Health Care Renewal.

September 26, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government inherited the best economic and fiscal position of any incoming federal government and has not demonstrated the need, value or wisdom of its announced expenditure cuts which unfairly disadvantage the most vulnerable groups in Canadian society.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole

Day to be appointed.

October 4, 2006 — Consideration in Committee of the Whole of all Votes under HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.

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

Day to be appointed.

October 4, 2006 — Consideration in Committee of the Whole of all Votes under NATIONAL DEFENCE in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.

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.

Government Bills (Commons)

C-6^R — May 5, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

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-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-22 — June 22, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-22, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (age of protection) and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act.

C-24^R — October 17, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.

Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 45.

C-25^R — October 5, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Income Tax Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

C-26 — October 6, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate).

C-27 — October 17, 2006 — — Second reading and reference to a legislative committee of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous offenders and recognizance to keep the peace).

Government Bills (Senate)

S-2 — October 16, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Government Business

Concurrence in Committee Reports

No. 6 — September 29, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Friday, May 12, 2006, be concurred in.

Debate — 1 hour and 40 minutes to be added to the business of the House on a day designated by the Government, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

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

No. 7 — October 16, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion, — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (extension of time to consider Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (sports and recreation programs)), presented on Monday, October 16, 2006, be concurred in.

Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, October 18, 2006, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(3).

No. 8 — October 17, 2006 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented on Thursday, October 5, 2006, be concurred in.

Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 45.


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