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Notice PaperNo. 18 Friday, November 16, 2007 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| November 15, 2007 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act”. |
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| November 15, 2007 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”. |
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| November 15, 2007 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct)”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| November 15, 2007 — Ms. Picard (Drummond) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”. |
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| November 15, 2007 — Mr. Telegdi (Kitchener—Waterloo) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Day”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-1242 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) — With respect to the ''internal reallocation of resources'' of $36,778,000 from Vote 1 to Vote 5 by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development in the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2007-2008, as tabled in the House of Commons on October 30, 2007: (a) what programs or services will be cut or reduced as a result of the proposed reduction of $36,778,000 under Vote 1; and (b) to what programs or services will this sum be reallocated under Vote 5? |
| Q-1252 — November 15, 2007 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — With respect to Canada's international development commitments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): (a) what funding has been allocated to assist the land distribution commission in North Kivu; (b) what assistance has the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provided to state agencies in their capacity to collect tax revenue; (c) what contributions has CIDA made to projects preventing and eradicating smuggling from the DRC; (d) which international agencies and non-governmental organizations are involved with CIDA's project number A032983-001 (Project Against Sexual Violence (DRC)), and which provinces are the principal beneficiaries of the project; (e) what measures have been taken in order to provide women with civilian justice; and (f) what socio-economic reintegration policies does the project support? |
| Q-1262 — November 15, 2007 — Ms. McDonough (Halifax) — With regard to the use of depleted uranium (DU) weapons: (a) what is the government's position on this issue; (b) why did the government abstain from the UN First Committee resolution vote on effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium; (c) how many DU-tipped stockpiled weapons exist within the Canadian armed forces; (d) have DU weapons been utilized in any combat missions involving Canadian forces in Afghanistan; (e) have DU weapons been used in any Canadian military operations in Kandahar; (f) what measures has the government taken to ensure other International Security Assistance Force or Operation Enduring Freedom partners do not use DU weapons; and (g) what research, if any, has the government sponsored or funded analyzing the potential risks or health hazards associated with the use of DU weapons, and what have been the findings, conclusions or recommendations produced by this research? |
| Q-127 — November 15, 2007 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — What funds, grants, loans and loan guarantees has the government, through its various departments and agencies, issued in the constituency of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine for the period of January 24, 2006 to September 13, 2007 inclusive, and in each case where applicable: (a) what was the program under which the payment was made; (b) what were the names of the recipients if they were groups, organizations or individuals; (c) what was the monetary value of the payment made; (d) what was the percentage of program funding covered by the payment received; (e) what were the specific eligibility requirements, admissibility conditions or criteria and evaluation criteria established for each program; (f) what was the number deemed eligible and the number approved for funding; (g) what was the median length of project life; and (h) what was the number of applications approved for (i) 1-year funding, (ii) 2-year funding, (iii) 3-year funding, (iv) 4-year funding, (v) 5-year funding, (vi) 6-year funding, (vii) 7-year funding, (viii) 8-year funding, (ix) 9-year funding, (x) 10-year funding? |
| Q-128 — November 15, 2007 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regard to crime prevention initiatives: (a) how do the departments of Justice and Public Safety currently define ''crime prevention initiatives''; (b) what are the specific eligibility requirements, admissibility conditions or criteria and evaluation criteria established for each program; (c) what was the process by which eligibility requirements were changed; (d) what was the total spending between January 1, 2006 and September 13, 2007, by the Departments of Justice and Public Safety, on crime prevention initiatives, including previously existing programs and initiatives, new programs and initiatives, but excluding those programs which have been announced but not yet implemented; (e) what was (i) the number of applications for funding in each program, (ii) the number of applications deemed eligible, (iii) the number of applications approved for funding; (f) what was the percentage of amount requested, represented by the actual funding approval; (g) what was the median length of project life; (h) what was the number of applications approved for (i) 1-year funding, (ii) 2-year funding, (iii) 3-year funding, (iv) 4-year funding, (v) 5-year funding, (vi) 6-year funding, (vii) 7-year funding, (viii) 8-year funding, (ix) 9-year funding, (x) 10-year funding; and (i) what is the current projected annual cost of crime prevention programs and initiatives for the years 2007 and 2008? |
| Q-129 — November 15, 2007 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regards to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s expected vote in December, on the motion co-sponsored by 74 countries to pass a resolution entitled "Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty": (a) when was the directive to withdraw Canada’s co-sponsorship of this resolution given to Canadian officials at the UN; and (b) does the government intend to focus efforts on co-sponsoring other resolutions within the UN system which it feels are more in need of support and, if so, which resolutions are these? |
| Q-130 — November 15, 2007 — Mrs. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine) — With regards to the recent statement in the House by the Minister of Public Safety that the government will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law: (a) how many Canadians are in prisons abroad and in which specific countries and penitentiaries; (b) how many Canadians are currently subject to this reversal of government policy; (c) what does the government consider to constitute ''democracies'' that would meet this new condition for not appealing for the commutation of death sentences in democratic states; and (d) were these new directives communicated to officials in Canadian consulates abroad? |
| Q-1312 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Cullen (Etobicoke North) — With regard to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: (a) what is the current status of this initiative, including details of any activity in relation to this project in the last 20 months; (b) what are the details of any direction on this file in the last 20 months; and (c) what legislative or regulatory changes or initiatives are being planned in relation to this ongoing initiative? |
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-396 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should apply a full exemption from the Goods and Services Tax to all purchases made by the boards of education in Canada. |
| M-397 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) consider the BC Ferries system as part of the Trans-Canada Highway and an essential transportation link in Canada; and (b) provide a doubling of BC Ferries core funding. |
| M-398 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should double the share of gas taxes that municipalities currently receive, effective in 2008. |
| M-399 — November 15, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should calculate income taxes on the basis of family income, not individual income, and should define families as including both married and common law spouses. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-284 — October 29, 2007 — Mr. Regan (Halifax West) — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Canada access grants), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments. |
| Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1. |
| Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-280. |
| 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). |
| Statement by Speaker regarding Royal Recommendation — see Debates of Wednesday, October 17, 2007. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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