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Notice Paper

No. 101

Thursday, May 29, 2008

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

May 28, 2008 — Mr. Dion (Leader of the Opposition) — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(b), consideration by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, be extended beyond May 31, 2008.

Questions

Q-277 — May 28, 2008 — Mr. Dykstra (St. Catharines) — With regard to the tax reductions introduced by the government since the beginning of 2006, how much less in taxes could a retired couple over the age of 65 with combined income of $40,200 (with one spouse having a private pension income of $23,000, $11,490 in income from Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security (OAS) payments, and the other spouse having an income of $5,710 in OAS payments) save as a result of: (a) the introduction of pension income splitting; (b) the increase in the age credit; (c) the increase in the pension income credit; (d) the reduction in the goods and services tax; (e) the increase in the basic personal exemption; (f) the reduction of personal income tax rates; (g) the increase in the refundable medical expense supplement, if eligible expenses are $2,000; (h) the introduction of the public transit tax credit, if the cost of a monthly pass is $42; (i) the increase in the maximum amount eligible for the spouse or common-law partner credit; and (j) the Tax-Free Savings Account?
Q-2782 — May 28, 2008 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — With respect to Canada's mission in Afghanistan and the use of cluster munitions by Canadian Forces (CF): (a) does Canada use cluster munitions in its military operations; (b) do any of Canada's allies use cluster munitions in areas where the Canadian military is operating; (c) have cluster munitions been used by Canada or its allies in Afghanistan, and if so, when, and does this practice continue; (d) what assurances exist to ensure that cluster munitions are not used by Canada or its allies in Afghanistan; (e) are there any agreements between Canada and its allies explicitly prohibiting the use of cluster munitions in joint operations; (f) are there any agreements between Canada and its allies explicitly prohibiting the use of cluster munitions in Afghanistan; (g) are there any agreements between Canada and its allies prohibiting the use of certain military tactics or weapons; (h) have cluster munitions ever been deployed by Canada or its allies in past joint military operations; (i) has Canada ever negotiated guidelines for the prohibition of certain weapons in joint operations; (j) what is the government's definition of what constitutes an acceptable success rate for self-destruction mechanisms and precision guidance systems for cluster munitions; (k) how was this acceptable rate of success arrived at; (l) has the Canadian Forces destroyed all existing stockpiles of cluster munitions in its arsenal and, if not, why not; and (m) does Canada intend to procure munitions in the future?
Q-2792 — May 28, 2008 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — With respect to Canada's military imports and exports: (a) did Canada import any products from the United Kingdom between October and December 2007 containing depleted uranium and, if so, what were these products and what were their end uses; and (b) has Canada imported any products containing depleted uranium from 2007-2008 from other countries and, if so, what products and from which countries?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-498 — May 28, 2008 — Ms. Guay (Rivière-du-Nord) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should use its power under the federal Income Tax Act to increase the maximum pension accrual rate for correctional officers and to increase this rate to 2.33% a year, thereby enabling them to retire after 25 years of service.
M-499 — May 28, 2008 — Mr. Roy (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should set up a working group, whose hearings and findings would be public, to assess the damage caused by climate change as well as the nature and costs of necessary modifications in order to possibly create a new fund that would be used to compensate those who incur costs and that would be funded by the polluters responsible for the rise in greenhouse gas emissions.
M-500 — May 28, 2008 — Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot) — That Standing Order 89 be amended by deleting the words “and of second reading of a private Member’s public bill originating in the Senate”; and Standing Order 86.2(2) be amended by deleting the words “a Senate public bill or”.

Private Members' Business

C-377 — May 12, 2008 — Mr. Layton (Toronto—Danforth) — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments.
Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) — November 3, 2006
Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — December 13, 2006
Committee Report — presented on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-109.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.
Report stage concurrence motion — question to be put immediately after the report stage motions are disposed of, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Voting for report stage and third reading — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

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