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Notice PaperNo. 116 Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| June 18, 2008 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (foreign nationals)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| June 18, 2008 — Mr. Siksay (Burnaby—Douglas) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 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-3052 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton) — With respect to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration: (a) what has been the average total processing time for applications for Canadian citizenship submitted in each of the last ten fiscal years (i) nationally, (ii) in each province and territory, (iii) in each the following cities: Mississauga, Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario, Québec and Montréal, Quebec, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, and Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia; and (b) what has been the total backlog of applications for Canadian citizenship in each of the last ten fiscal years (i) nationally, (ii) in each province and territory, (iii) in each following cities: Mississauga, Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario, Québec and Montréal, Quebec, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, and Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia? |
| Q-3062 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Malhi (Bramalea—Gore—Malton) — What was the total federal spending in the riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton during fiscal years 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, itemized according to: (a) the date the money was received in the riding; (b) the dollar amount of the expenditure; (c) the federal program from which the funding came; (d) the ministry responsible for allocation of the funding, and (e) the recipient of the funding? |
| Q-3072 — June 18, 2008 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regards to the Youth Employment Strategy and its programs Career Focus, Skills Link, Summer Work Experience and Youth Awareness: (a) broken down by program, province and territory, what sums were allocated to the Youth Employment Strategy in each of the fiscal years from 2005-2006 up to and including the current one; (b) for the Province of Quebec, which associations and organizations received funds, and how much, from the Youth Employment Strategy, for the fiscal years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, broken down by program; and (c) which associations or organizations have been approved for funding to date in every province and territory, broken down by program? |
| Q-308 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Thibault (West Nova) — With respect to the government’s cessation of funding for the First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy (FNITCS) announced on September 25, 2006 and the Minister of Health's announcement before the Standing Committee on Health on November 23, 2006: (a) what steps has the government taken, since September 2006, to develop a revised strategy, specifically, in each province and territory; (b) for fiscal years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, what has been the annual spending, per province and territory on funding tobacco control for First Nations and Inuit; (c) what are the specific tobacco control initiatives for First Nations and Inuit that have been funded, per province and territory, since September 2006; and (d) what is the target date for the completion of that summative evaluation of a March 2007 evaluation of the strategy that cited the need for a summative, results and outcome, evaluation on the FNITCS? |
| Q-309 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. St. Denis (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — With respect to the lighthouses located on Manitoulin Island, including the Strawberry Island lighthouse, the Janet Head lighthouse in Gore Bay, the Manitowaning lighthouse, the Kagawong beacon and the Shoal Island lighthouse of St. Joseph Island: (a) what are the government's long-term and near-term plans with respect to the future of these lighthouses; (b) is it the intention of the government to continue to maintain these lighthouses in the future; and (c) will the government consider transferring unused facilities to local authorities should there be an interest? |
| Q-310 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Bouchard (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) — With respect to grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions: (a) what non-profit organizations in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region received grants for fiscal years 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008; (b) under what programs are these grants issued; (c) which of these grants are used to cover operating costs; and (d) which organizations, with the changes in effect since November 2007, did not have their grants renewed? |
| Q-3112 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) — With regard to the distribution of jobs in the government and in all federal agencies in the National Capital Region: (a) how many jobs are there annually on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region since March 31, 2004; and (b) how many jobs are there on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region since March 31, 2004? |
| Q-3122 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Proulx (Hull—Aylmer) — With regard to the square footage used by the government and all federal agencies in the National Capital Region: (a) what square footage has been used annually on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region since March 31, 2004; and (b) what square footage has been used annually on the Ontario side of the National Capital Region since March 31, 2004? |
| Q-3132 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Coderre (Bourassa) — With regard to the Local Arts and Heritage Festivals and the Community Historical Anniversaries Programming programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: (a) what is the total amount of funding allocated under each program since they were initiated, giving an itemized list of each recipient, the location, the date of the event being funded, and the date on which the funding was approved; and (b) in each province and territory, how many applications (i) have been accepted for funding, (ii) have been rejected, (iii) are still under consideration? |
| Q-3142 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Russell (Labrador) — With regard to the Building Canada Fund: (a) what projects have been awarded funding; and (b) for each of these projects what was (i) the dollar share of project costs funded by the government, (ii) the percentage share of project costs funded by the government, (iii) the content and specifications of the project, (iv) the location of the project? |
| Q-3152 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Russell (Labrador) — With regard to federal government employment, what was the total number of full-time and part-time federal government employees in the federal riding of Labrador in each calendar year since 2004 inclusive and, of those, what was the total number of full-time and part-time employees of each federal government department, agency, or crown corporation? |
| Q-3162 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Russell (Labrador) — For each of the fiscal years 2004-2005 through 2008-2009 inclusive, what was the total amount spent or, for the current year, budgeted to be spent, by the Department of National Defence or the Canadian Armed Forces in respect of 5 Wing Goose Bay, indicating for each fiscal year the operational budget, capital budget, payroll and other expenses? |
| Q-3172 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Russell (Labrador) — With respect to tax treatments offered to the fishermen from Atlantic Canada and Quebec: (a) were the fishermen who accepted the Atlantic Fisheries Groundfish Retirement Package and to permanently gave up their fishing licences in the years 1999 and 2000 advised in writing by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to report, at the time of filing their income tax, that the retirement lump-sum payment was to be counted as revenue from a capital gain and, if so, (i) why, (ii) why did the Department of Fisheries and Oceans issue this advice, (iii) how many fishermen did the Department of Fisheries and Oceans give that advice to; (b) why did Revenue Canada or the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency agree to give certain other fishermen a different tax treatment than the one outlined above, for the same retirement years; (c) how many fishermen received that different tax treatment; (d) why did the Minister of National Revenue and the Federal Minister of Fisheries advise these former fishermen (or their survivors in the case of deceased former fishermen) to appeal to the Regional Director of Taxation in St. John’s for a review; (e) has the Regional Director of Taxation informed the affected individuals that he will not accept their appeals and, if so, why; and (f) did Revenue Canada or the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency reach an out-of-court settlement in 2007 with a certain number of fishermen who had appealed their tax treatment and, if so, (i) why, (ii) why were the fishermen involved in that out-of-court settlement required to sign a secrecy or non-disclosure document, (iii) how many fishermen were involved in that out-of-court settlement? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-514 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should reform the Canada Student Loan Program to provide for loan forgiveness for years of service to graduating doctors, nurses and other health professionals who are willing to work in underserviced areas. |
| M-515 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should begin a National Awareness Program to promote the hiring of persons living with disabilities. |
| M-516 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the Assembly of First Nations to compile a database of aboriginal and non-aboriginal consultants and band managers, with a proven track record of assisting First Nations communities, to enable bands to access the expertise they need to create sustainable economic development. |
| M-517 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, Health Canada, in accordance with Industry Canada, should conduct a scientific review to determine if the current parameters of the Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Canada are safe for humans. |
| M-518 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should engage the Assembly of First Nations and other aboriginal groups in discussions on how to modernize or remove the Indian Act. |
| M-519 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the tax deduction for donations to charitable organizations in Canada should be equivalent to tax deductions for donations made to political parties. |
| M-520 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should urgently: (a) work with Great Britain, the United States and other nations to modernize the mechanism for commodities futures trading to ensure a fair trading system for Canada while excluding the speculators in the commodities markets that are driving up the price of oil, food and other essential commodities; and (b) create a single national regulatory system in Canada for securities trading in order to improve transparency and accountability. |
| M-521 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Department of National Defence should implement a national policy to support their cadet programs. |
| M-522 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with willing provinces to implement a National Head Start or Early Learning Program for children. |
| M-523 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should create a Centre for Excellence in Health for Canadian Forces members and their families in Victoria, British Columbia. |
| M-524 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce a Bill to the House of Commons as soon as possible to ratify the International Convention on Cluster Munitions. |
| M-525 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces to urgently set up a process to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers in Canada. |
| M-526 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the Assembly of First Nations to create an investment fund to provide core funding for economic development by First Nations communities. |
| M-527 — June 18, 2008 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize the increasing consumer use of the small, short-term loan product in the absence of regulations and current fees that exceed the existing the criminal interest rate of 60 percent Annual Percentage Rate; (b) recognize the extensive work already conducted by the Province of Manitoba and the anticipated or forthcoming provincial and territorial regulatory and rate programs; (c) work in consultation with the Provinces and Territories to determine and establish a consistent and harmonized national regulatory program and rate structure for small, short-term loans; (d) identify innovative alternative programs to encourage financial institutions to offer small, short-term loans to consumers who experience difficulty with access to existing credit products as a result of their credit scores; and (e) respond to the growth of the emerging Internet payday loan industry and associated consumer privacy and identity vulnerabilities by developing a national legislative framework to complement the work of the provinces and territories in responding to the physical locations within their jurisdictions. |
| M-528 — June 18, 2008 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commission a study on the environmental, economic and social costs of bio-fuels to ensure that bio-fuel production is not harmful to the environment, economy or food security. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-521† — March 3, 2008 — Mr. Lemay (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-521, An Act to provide for the transfer of the surplus in the Employment Insurance Account. |
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| † Subject to the provisions of Standing Order 94(2)(c) |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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