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Notice Paper

No. 48

Monday, February 11, 2008

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

February 8, 2008 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

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 Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 8, 2008 — — Bill entitled “An Act to bring the Food and Drug Regulations in line with the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

February 8, 2008 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 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.

February 8, 2008 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 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.

February 8, 2008 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 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.

February 8, 2008 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, December 12, 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.

February 8, 2008 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Monday, February 4, 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

Q-193² — February 8, 2008 — — With regard to the government's response to Canada's 3rd most common chronic disease arthritis: (a) what systems are currently in place to track the number of cases of arthritis and its treatment; (b) what is the extent of Health Canada's resource allocation (in dollars, person-hours, etc.) to arthritis; (c) how many physicians specializing in the treatment of arthritis are currently in practice in each province; (d) what is the national standard for the education and training of family physicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis; (e) what is the total amount of federal research money devoted to arthritis research; and (f) how is Health Canada meeting its specific responsibilities for Aboriginal health to ensure that Aboriginal Canadians suffering from arthritis have timely and equal access to diagnosis and treatment?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

No. 4 — February 8, 2008 — — That,

whereas the House recognizes the important contribution and sacrifice of Canadian Forces and Canadian civilian personnel as part of the UN mandated, NATO-led mission deployed in Afghanistan at the request of the democratically elected government of Afghanistan;

whereas, as set out in the Speech from the Throne, the House does not believe that Canada should simply abandon the people of Afghanistan after February 2009; that Canada should build on its accomplishments and shift to accelerate the training of the Afghan army and police so that the government of Afghanistan can defend its own sovereignty and ensure that progress in Afghanistan is not lost and that our international commitments and reputation are upheld;

whereas in February 2002, the government took a decision to deploy 850 troops to Kandahar, the Canadian Forces have served in various capacities and locations in Afghanistan since that time and, on May 17, 2006, the House adopted a motion to support a two year extension of Canada’s deployment in Afghanistan;

whereas the House welcomes the Report of the Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan, chaired by John Manley, and recognizes the important contribution they have made;

whereas their Report establishes clearly that security is an essential condition of good governance and lasting development and that, for best effect, all three components of a comprehensive strategy — military, diplomatic and development — need to reinforce each other;

whereas the government accepts the analysis and recommendations of the Panel and is committed to taking action, including revamping Canada’s reconstruction and development efforts to give priority to direct, bilateral project assistance that addresses the immediate, practical needs of the Afghan people, especially in Kandahar province, as well as effective multi-year aid commitments with concrete objectives and assessments, and, further, to assert strong Canadian leadership to promote better coordination of the overall effort in Afghanistan by the international community, and, Afghan authorities;

whereas the results of progress in Afghanistan, including Canada’s military deployment, will be reviewed in 2011 (by which time the Afghanistan Compact will have concluded) and, in advance, the government will provide to the House an assessment and evaluation of progress, drawing on and consistent with the Panel’s recommendations regarding performance standards, results, benchmarks and timelines; and

whereas the ultimate aim of Canadian policy is to leave Afghanistan to Afghans, in a country that is better governed, more peaceful and more secure;

therefore, the House supports the continuation of Canada’s current responsibility for security in Kandahar beyond February 2009, to the end of 2011, in a manner fully consistent with the UN mandate on Afghanistan, but with increasing emphasis on training the Afghan National Security Forces expeditiously to take increasing responsibility for security in Kandahar and Afghanistan as a whole so that, as the Afghan National Security Forces gain capability, Canada’s combat role should be commensurately reduced, on condition that:

(a) Canada secure a partner that will provide a battle group of approximately 1000 to arrive and be operational no later than February 2009, to expand International Security Assistance Force’s security coverage in Kandahar;

(b) to better ensure the safety and effectiveness of the Canadian contingent, the government secure medium helicopter lift capacity and high performance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance before February 2009.

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-474 — December 11, 2007 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).


² Response requested within 45 days