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Notice PaperNo. 12 Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| October 30, 2007 — The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act”. |
| Recommendation |
| (Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)) |
| Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act”. |
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| October 30, 2007 — The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| October 30, 2007 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — Bill entitled “An Act to ensure accountability in respect of Canada's obligations under international treaties”. |
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| October 30, 2007 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — Bill entitled “An Act to ensure annual reports to Parliament on Canadian peace initiatives”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| October 30, 2007 — Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 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-98 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — What instructions did Canadian negotiators receive for the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Vienna, Austria, on August 27–31, 2007; on what information were their presentations and negotiations based; and what positions did the Canadian negotiators defend? |
| Q-992 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Which laboratories, listed by name and location, are considered as non-regulatory laboratories under the mandate of the Independent Panel of Experts on Transferring Federal Non-Regulatory Laboratories to provide advice and options to the President of the Treasury Board on transferring federal non-regulatory laboratories to universities or the private sector? |
| Q-1002 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Have there been any meetings or discussions, including but not limited to those conducted electronically, between the Deputy Minister and senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and staff members of the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, or between the Deputy Minister and senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regarding the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, since February 6, 2006 and, if so: (a) who participated in these meetings or discussions; (b) what was discussed; (c) what was the outcome of the discussions; and (d) what plans, if any, were discussed regarding the future operations of the Altantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre and, if so, (i) what did these plans consist of and (ii) what are the associated timelines? |
| Q-1012 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — How many students have accessed, in the last fiscal year, the federal textbook tax credit as outlined in the 2006 federal budget and what was the cost to the federal treasury? |
| Q-1022 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — How many individuals, designated as students in a post secondary institution accredited by a province in Canada, filed income taxes in each year between 2000 and 2006? |
| Q-1032 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — How many national, provincial or local literacy organizations were funded by the federal government for the period between 2000 and 2006, and what was the amount of money given to these organizations in each of those years? |
| Q-1042 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — What is the position of the government with respect to the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and will the government renew its funding? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-36 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — That an Order of this House do issue for a copy of the Canadian negotiators’ briefing book for the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Vienna, Austria, from August 27, 2007 to August 31, 2007. |
Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motion |
| October 30, 2007 — Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York) — That, taking into account the reports produced by the Standing Committe on Status of Women on the need for pay equity and the lack of economic security for women, the House call upon the government to develop a strategy to improve the economic security of all women in Canada and present this strategy to the House by February 1, 2008. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-387 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit to regulating the sale and use of bottled water due to the risks posed to public health and the environment. |
| M-388 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should proceed to the elimination of the one-cent coin. |
| M-389 — October 30, 2007 — Mr. Karygiannis (Scarborough—Agincourt) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should enhance the safety of the Canadian public by establishing, in a public and private partnership, repositories for firearms for long guns and hand guns, in urban communities with populations over 40,000 persons. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-296 — October 16, 2007 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately adopt a child first principle, based on Jordan's Principle, to resolve jurisdictional disputes involving the care of First Nations children. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Savoie (Victoria) — May 8, 2007 |
| Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — May 9, 2007 |
| Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — May 15, 2007 |
| Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) — May 16, 2007 |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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