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Notice PaperNo. 74 Wednesday, November 1, 2006 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| October 31, 2006 — Ms. Marleau (Sudbury) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 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 |
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| Q-1112 — October 31, 2006 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — With respect to government spending on workplace skills: (a) to what year(s) was the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development referring in her statement in the House on September 29, 2006, specifically “we are spending over $2 billion a year in developing workplace skills”; and (b) what is the precise government spending in developing workplace skills from 2004-05, broken down by program, in each province and territory? |
| Q-1122 — October 31, 2006 — Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — With respect to government spending on adult literacy: (a) to what year(s) was the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development referring in her statement in the House on September 26, 2006, specifically “we are spending over $80 million a year on literacy programs for adults”; (b) what was the precise spending, broken down by program, in each province and territory, for literacy programs for adults in each year from 2004-2005, what is the spending for the current year, and what is the anticipated spending in each year from 2007-2008; (c) what is the government's position with respect to public funding of non-delivery program supports, capacity building, professional development for literacy practitioners, material and resource development and the promotion of literacy programming in communities; and (d) how does the government intend to ensure that the delivery of adult literacy programs is effective, efficient, of high quality and universally accessible to every Canadian who needs it? |
| Q-1132 — October 31, 2006 — Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead) — Regarding the cuts announced by the government in the area of youth employment: (a) which programs are affected by the cuts; (b) what is the extent of the cuts by program; (c) how will the Summer Career Placements program be affected; (d) how will the Skills Link program be affected; and (e) how will the Career Focus program be affected? |
| Q-1142 — October 31, 2006 — Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead) — With respect to the Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program: (a) what funding is still being allocated to this program; (b) what are the criteria for obtaining funding through this program; and (c) how much is being paid out through this program, by province, to the recipient organizations? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motion |
| October 31, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — That a special committee of the House be created for the purpose of drafting legislation to control greenhouse gas emissions in Canada based on: |
| (1) measures consistent with Canada's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, |
| (2) science-based national targets for reducing greenhouse gases, |
| (3) explicit short-term targets for greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector, |
| (4) mandatory measures for reducing industrial air emissions by December 31, 2007, and |
| (5) elimination of tax advantages for the oil and gas sector; |
| that the membership of the committee be established by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs; |
| that the Standing Committee report the membership of the special committee to the House within five sitting days after the adoption of this motion; |
| that substitutions to the membership of the special committee be allowed, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); |
| that the special committee be granted the powers of a standing committee of this House in the manner provided for in Standing Order 108; |
| that there be a maximum length for speeches by members of the special committee of 10 minutes on any single item; |
| that the special committee solicit proposals for this legislation from each of the recognized parties in the House of Commons; and |
| that the special committee report to the House on this matter, on or before December 15, 2006; provided that, if the House is not then sitting, the report shall be deemed presented on the day it is deposited with the Clerk of the House. |
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| October 31, 2006 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — That, in the opinion of the House, subsidies provided by the government for the oil and gas sector, including the accelerated capital cost allowance in the oil sands, be eliminated and that the equivalent of these revenues be re-directed into renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, water and biomass sources and energy efficiency initiatives, thereby promoting significant job growth in the sustainable energy sector. |
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| October 31, 2006 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — That the House condemns the government for its refusal to take serious action on the environment in particular for: |
| (a) abandoning Canada’s commitment to the world under the Kyoto protocol; |
| (b) continuing to subsidize the profitable oil and gas sector, including special tax measures for oil sands development; |
| (c) insufficient programming to encourage energy conservation and the development of renewable energy sources; |
| (d) having no credible science-based plan for addressing the threat of dangerous climate change, and |
| therefore the government has lost the confidence of the House. |
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| October 31, 2006 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately take the following steps to assist members and veterans of the Canadian Forces and their families: |
| 1. amend Section 31 (1) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act so that second spouses of CF members and veterans have access to pension rights upon the death of the Canadian Forces member or veteran; |
| 2. extend the VIP (Veterans Independence Program) to all widows of all veterans, regardless of the time of death of the veteran and regardless of whether the veteran was in receipt of VIP services prior to his/her death; |
| 3. increase the Survivor’s Pension Amount upon death of Canadian Forces retiree to 66% from the current amount of 50%; |
| 4. eliminate the unfair reduction of SISIP (Service Income Security Insurance Plan) long term disability benefits from medically released members of the Canadian Forces; and |
| 5. eliminate the deduction from annuity for retired and disabled CF members. |
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| October 31, 2006 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — That, in the opinion of the House, every Canadian has a fundamental right to a clean environment and therefore the government should introduce amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to give the following rights effect in law, understanding that where shared jurisdiction exists, amendments would be made after full consultation with the body who shares the jurisdiction: (a) the right to an environment that supports the health and well-being of humans, plant life and animal life; (b) the right to have the environment protected, and where it has been degraded, to have it restored, for the benefit of both present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that, |
| (i) prevent pollution, ecological degradation and depletion of natural resources, |
| (ii) promote conservation, including conservation of energy sources, |
| (iii) preserve biological diversity, |
| (iv) ensure that development and the use of natural resources are ecologically sustainable; while permitting justifiable economic and social development; |
| (c) the right to have reasonable access to information about the environment in the custody or under the control of the government; (d) the right to be consulted and have a reasonable opportunity to participate in decisions that affect the rights set out in this provision; (e) the right to ensure that the government and private entities apply the precautionary principle in making decisions that affect the environment or human health; and (f) the right to ensure that the government applies the "polluter pays" principle when determining the responsibility of users and producers for preventing and rectifying harm from toxic substances, pollutants and waste. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-244 — October 31, 2006 — Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) — That the House affirm its commitment to Canada's military personnel and call on the government to continue to provide them with the best possible equipment and support to carry out their responsibilities. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-253 — June 21, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. McTeague (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
| Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
| Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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