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Wednesday, November 8, 2006 (No. 79)
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Orders of the Day |
Government Orders |
Business of Supply |
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| April 4, 2006 — The President of the Treasury Board — 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. |
| Days to be allotted — 3 days remaining in current period. |
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| Opposition Motions |
| May 25, 2006 — Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York) — 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. |
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| May 30, 2006 — Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska) — 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. |
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| May 30, 2006 — Mr. Guimond (Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord) — 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. |
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| June 15, 2006 — Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre) — 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. |
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| September 26, 2006 — Ms. Dhalla (Brampton—Springdale) — 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. |
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| October 17, 2006 — Mr. Dosanjh (Vancouver South) — 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. |
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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. 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. |
Ways and Means |
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| No. 2 — May 2, 2006 — The Minister of Finance — 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 — The Minister of Finance — 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 — The Minister of Finance — 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 — The Minister of National Revenue — 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 — The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform — 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. |
Government Bills (Commons) |
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| C-7R — April 27, 2006 — The Minister of National Defence — 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 — The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration — 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-17R-* — November 7, 2006 — The Minister of Justice — Third reading of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts. |
| C-21 — June 19, 2006 — The Minister of Public Safety — 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-27 — October 31, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Chong (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport), — That Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous offenders and recognizance to keep the peace), be now read a second time and referred to a legislative committee. |
| C-29 — October 18, 2006 — The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Official Languages of Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act. |
| C-31R — November 7, 2006 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), seconded by Mr. Day (Minister of Public Safety), — That Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
Government Bills (Senate) |
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Government Business |
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| R Recommended by the Governor General * Referred to Committee before second reading |
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