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Notice PaperNo. 6 Tuesday, October 23, 2007 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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| October 22, 2007 — Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children from sexual exploitation)”. |
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| October 22, 2007 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)”. |
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| October 22, 2007 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (establishment of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund) and another Act in consequence”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-711-2 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — With regard to meetings and planning by senior members of the civil service relating to Afghanistan for the period of August 15, 2005, until today: (a) how many Deputy Minister-level meetings have taken place; (b) what were the dates and locations of those meetings; (c) who chaired the meetings; and (d) who was present at each meeting? |
| Q-721-2 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — With regard to support and maintenance activities for the Cormorant Helicopters: (a) which companies are currently carrying out work on behalf of the government; (b) what is the value of the contracts signed with these companies; (c) what is the duration for each of these contracts; (d) have any contracts encountered any cost overruns and, if so, what has that overrun been; (e) has the government conducted a program review of any of these contracts and, if so, what was the outcome of this review; (f) is the government considering re-tendering or revising any service contracts for the Cormorant Helicopter; and (g) what are the cut off dates for any decision for re-tendering or revising service contracts? |
| Q-731-2 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — With regards to private contracting for food services on Canadian Forces Wings, Bases or Stations: (a) were requests for proposals (RFPs) issued for private companies to create franchise services for food services on military bases at any time over the last two years; (b) if RFPs were issued, was Public Works and Government Services Canada involved during the tendering process and were the tenders administered in accordance with the Financial Administration Act; (c) what directorate, group or principal of the Department of National Defence (DND) administered or managed the tendering process; (d) if, and when, contracts were awarded, what were the agreements for utility costs such as water, electricity, heat, and sewage with the winning bidders; (e) for government-owned infrastructure occupied by private sector franchises or companies, are there lease or rental agreements in place; (f) who are the owners of freestanding buildings on military wings and bases, and if the sole occupant and owner is a franchise or company, how are the property taxes assessed and paid, including all utilities for these buildings; (g) for government-owned facilities that are occupied either partially or solely by private sector franchises or companies, how are maintenance costs to building repairs or preventive maintenance schedules handled for the private sector occupants, and who performs the work; (h) are private sector franchises required to carry and show proof of insurance for personal liability, personal and property damages for these facilities; (i) are there service level agreements set up for emergency services such as police, fire and paramedics between franchises, companies and DND; (j) who are the contract managers for any contracts let for private franchises; (k) what is the length of each contract for all aspects of utility costs, leasing, and rental agreements; (l) has there been any loss in income to any base commander’s budget because of these franchises; (m) if there has been a loss, how are bases sustaining a loss of revenue; (n) are there profit-sharing agreements in place between DND and any franchises or companies; and (o) are there reciprocal financial arrangements with franchises and companies? |
| Q-742 — October 22, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — With respect to the Summer Career Placement Program and the Canada Summer Jobs program, within the riding of Sault Ste. Marie: (a) what was the total annual expenditure for each year from 2003 to 2007, inclusive; (b) how many job positions were supported through the programs for each year from 2003 to 2007, inclusive; (c) for the year 2007, how many applications were received and from whom; (d) for the year 2007, (i) how many applications were approved initially and for which employers, (ii) how many more applications were later approved in the second round of funding announced and for which employers; and (e) for the year 2007, how many applications were denied, and for which employers? |
| Q-752 — October 22, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — With respect to funds allocated to the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor): (a) what is the global budget of FedNor and its programs from 2003 to the present; (b) how much of FedNor's economic development funding and other funding it administers has gone to projects and initiatives in Northern Ontario from 2003 to the present, and how does FedNor define "Northern Ontario", i.e. its boundaries, and when and how has that definition changed since 1993; (c) what is the number of jobs directly created in Northern Ontario as well as other regions from FedNor programs and other programs it administers from 2003 to the present; (d) listed by location, what is the number of full time employees and equivalents that have worked for the FedNor, on an annual basis since 2003; (e) what are the top ten electoral ridings in terms of receiving the most FedNor funding from 1993 to the present, broken down on an annual basis; and (f) listed by electoral riding, who were the recipients of FedNor funding, broken down on an annual basis from 1993 to the present? |
| Q-762 — October 22, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — With regard to the record low water levels of Lake Superior: (a) what is the lake's average water level by year, dating back to when records were first kept; (b) how does the government scientifically account for water levels being the lowest since 1926; (c) what studies and evaluations into Lake Superior's water levels have been undertaken, requested or commissioned by the government and (i) what individuals, department, or organization undertook these studies, (ii) what is the cost of these studies, (iii) what are the findings and recommendations of these studies; (d) how is climate change affecting the water levels of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, and are there studies completed or now underway in this regard and, if so, what are they and what are their findings; (e) what strategies has the government developed to deal with dropping water levels; and (f) have any agreements been struck in the export of bulk water from the Great Lakes and are any negotiations underway? |
| Q-772 — October 22, 2007 — Mr. Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) — With respect to the Canada Summer Jobs program, for each of the first and second rounds of funding offers, broken down by riding: (a) what employers were offered funding and what was their complete address; (b) what was the amount of funding and number of positions offered for each employer; and (c) what was the total amount of funding and number of positions offered in each riding? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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| P-33 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — That a humble address be presented to her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of the detainee transfer agreement signed between the Canadian Forces and the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. |
| P-34 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of the Department of Foreign Affairs document “Afghanistan 2006: Good Governance, Democratic Development and Human Rights”. |
Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-382 — October 22, 2007 — Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Canadian Passport Order so that: (a) a competent authority be enabled to make a refusal or cancellation request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in relation to a person that is suspected on reasonable grounds to either pose a danger to the health or physical safety of other persons or interfere with the rights of a child (whether in Canada or a foreign country) as set out in the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; (b) if a competent authority makes a request under this amendment, then the Minister may refuse to issue the person a Canadian passport or revoke the Canadian passport previously granted to the person; and (c) the parameters of a competent authority be established in the Canadian Passport Order. |
| M-383 — October 22, 2007 — Ms. Thibault (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should review the Old Age Security program with a view to: (a) reduce the program’s operational costs by ceasing to pay benefits that subsequently have to be repaid; (b) allocate these savings first to single, divorced and widowed Guaranteed Income Savings recipients, specifically to people who did not have an opportunity to prepare for their retirement; (c) improve the Guaranteed Income Savings benefits for elderly single, divorced and widowed individuals; and (d) increase the other income threshold so that Guaranteed Income Savings recipients may receive the equivalent of 15 hours per week of work at minimum wage in their province of residence without penalty. |
| M-384 — October 22, 2007 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — That, a special committee of the House be created to study and develop recommendations needed for Canada's manufacturing industry and report back to the House: (a) identifying the manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for economic development; (b) reviewing the causes and consequences of manufacturing job loss; (c) reviewing ways to strengthen Canada's manufacturing sector; (d) detailing a comprehensive set of economic, fiscal, monetary, and trade policies that will both strengthen domestic manufacturing industry and protect manufacturing jobs; and (e) enumerating the improvements needed in the bankruptcy laws, wage protection, transition programs, training programs, relocation programs, employment insurance benefits and pension laws to ensure that workers are protected during job loss. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-362 — October 16, 2007 — Ms. Beaumier (Brampton West) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-362, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement). |
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| 1 Requires Oral Answer 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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