Status of House Business
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Status of House Business
AT DISSOLUTION
Sunday, September 7, 2008
PART IV – Business Respecting Committees |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
| This section contains information relating to motions for concurrence in committee reports. The motions in this section are numbered sequentially. |
| No. 1 — Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic) — Motion to concur in the First Report (directives from the Governor-in-Council amending the interpretation of the Broadcasting Policy or the Telecommunications Policy) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-04) of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — November 27, 2007 |
| No. 2 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — Motion to concur in the First Report (recommendations contained in the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development presented to the House during the First Session of the 39th Parliament) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-11) of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — December 11, 2007 |
| Order respecting proceedings — January 31, 2008 |
| Adopted — January 31, 2008 |
| No. 3 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — Motion to concur in the First Report (reference of Bill C-32, An Act respecting the sustainable development of Canada's seacoast and inland fisheries, to Committee before second reading) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-24) of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — December 12, 2007 |
| Order respecting proceedings — February 7, 2008 |
| Adopted — February 7, 2008 |
| No. 4 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Motion to concur in the First Report (trafficking of women and children and the 2010 Olympic Games) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-09) of the Standing Committee on Status of Women |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — January 31, 2008 |
| No. 5 — Mr. Crête (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — Motion to concur in the First Report (tax measures contained in the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Industry presented to the House during the First Session of the 39th Parliament) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-10) of the Standing Committee on Finance |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — February 5, 2008 |
| No. 6 — Mr. Blais (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) — Motion to concur in the Second Report (Safe and Well-Funded Small Craft Harbours: a Necessary Priority) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-36) of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — February 14, 2008 |
| No. 7 — Motion to concur in the Fourth Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-58) of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage |
| Deemed moved — February 15, 2008 |
| Order respecting the deferred recorded division discharged and order respecting proceedings — February 26, 2008 |
| Adopted — February 26, 2008 |
| No. 8 — Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — Motion to concur in the Second Report (Protection of Language Rights Under the Courts Challenges Program) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-32) of the Standing Committee on Official Languages |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — February 15, 2008 |
| Order respecting proceedings — February 27, 2008 |
| Debated — February 27, 2008 |
| Adopted — March 5, 2008 |
| No. 9 — Motion to concur in the Second Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-70) of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities |
| Deemed moved — February 28, 2008 |
| Adopted — March 5, 2008 |
| No. 10 — Motion to concur in the Fifth Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-74) of the Standing Committee on Finance |
| Deemed moved — March 4, 2008 |
| Adopted — March 5, 2008 |
| No. 11 — Motion to concur in the Second Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-79) of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Deemed moved — March 5, 2008 |
| Adopted — March 12, 2008 |
| No. 12 — Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) — Motion to concur in the Third Report (public inquiry into the Mulroney-Schreiber affair) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-73) of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — March 14, 2008 |
| Order respecting proceedings — April 10, 2008 |
| Debated; deemed adopted — April 10, 2008 |
| No. 13 — Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Motion to concur in the Third Report (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-55) of the Standing Committee on Status of Women |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings — April 7, 2008 |
| Adopted — April 8, 2008 |
| No. 14 — Motion to concur in the Fifth Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-362, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-94) of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of persons with disabilities |
| Deemed moved — April 9, 2008 |
| Adopted — April 16, 2008 |
| No. 15 — Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington) — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-95) of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage |
| Order respecting proceedings — May 13, 2008 |
| Debated; deemed adopted — May 13, 2008 |
| No. 16 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — Motion to concur in the First Report (beef and pork sector income crisis) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-33) of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — April 17, 2008 |
| No. 17 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report (spousal sponsorships and removals) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-86) of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings — May 6, 2008 |
| Adopted — May 7, 2008 |
| No. 18 — Mr. Merrifield (Yellowhead) — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report (recommendation not to proceed further with Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian residents)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-117) of the Standing Committee on Finance |
| Debated; adopted as amended — June 17, 2008 |
| No. 19 — Ms. Keeper (Churchill) — Motion to concur in the Fourth Report (aboriginal women's shelters) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-61) of the Standing Committee on Status of Women |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — May 15, 2008 |
| No. 20 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Motion to concur in the Third Report (Iraq war resisters) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-40) of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings — May 29, 2008 |
| Adopted — June 3, 2008 |
| No. 21 — Motion to concur in the Eighth Report (extension of time to consider Bill C-469, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (use of phosphorus)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-144) of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Deemed proposed — June 10, 2008 |
| Adopted — June 12, 2008 |
| No. 22 — Mr. St. Amand (Brant) — Motion to concur in the Sixth Report (exit strategy for tobacco producers) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-118) of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — June 10, 2008 |
| No. 23 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — Motion to concur in the Sixth Report (Report of the Advisory Group on corporate social responsibility) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-140) of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — June 12, 2008 |
| No. 24 — Ms. Deschamps (Laurentides—Labelle) — Motion to concur in the Third Report (Rivière Rouge - Mont Tremblant International Airport (YTM)) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-136) of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings — June 17, 2008 |
| Adopted — June 18, 2008 |
| No. 25 — Ms. Minna (Beaches—East York) — Motion to concur in the Eighth Report (gender based analysis of government policies) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-100) of the Standing Committee on Status of Women |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — June 18, 2008 |
| No. 26 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Motion to concur in the Seventh Report (Omar Khadr) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-158) of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; superseded by a dilatory motion — June 19, 2008 |
| No. 27 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — Motion to concur in the Third Report (Canada's International Policy Put to the Test in Afghanistan: a Preliminary Report) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-41) of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development |
| Debated under Routine Proceedings; transferred to Concurrence in Committee Reports — June 20, 2008 |
Standing Committees |
| This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting Standing Committees, mainly: striking committee reports, membership changes, concurrence in committee reports, orders of reference relating to travel and other business. The information in this section is grouped by Standing Committee as listed in the Standing Orders. |
| Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANO) |
| 1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 2) |
| Empowered to travel — March 5, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — May 15, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) |
| 1st Report (Speaker's warrants regarding Karlheinz Schreiber) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-06) — Concurred in — November 27, 2007 |
| 3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 12) |
| Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) |
| 1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 16) |
| 6th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 22) |
| Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) |
| 1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 1) |
| 4th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 7) |
| 7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 15) |
| Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) |
| Empowered to travel — March 13, 2008 |
| 3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 20) |
| 7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 17) |
| Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) |
| 2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 11) |
| 8th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 21) |
| Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) |
| Empowered to travel — November 23, 2007 |
| Extension of deadline for tabling of a report on pre-budget consultations (Standing Order 83.1) — November 23, 2007 |
| 1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 5) |
| 5th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 10) |
| 7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 18) |
| Empowered to travel and to broadcast its proceedings — June 17, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) |
| 1st report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 3) |
| 2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 6) |
| Empowered to travel — March 5, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — May 6, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — June 18, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) |
| 3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 27) |
| 6th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 23) |
| 7th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 26) |
| Order respecting the filing of a report during the period of June and July 2008 — June 20, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Health (HESA) |
| Order respecting the filing of a report during the period of June and July 2008 — June 20, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) |
| 2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 9) |
| 5th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14) |
| Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) |
| Empowered to travel — May 15, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — June 17, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) |
| Empowered to travel — April 28, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) |
| Order of reference (proposed appointment of Mr. Brian J. Saunders as the Director of Public Prosecutions for the purposes of subsection 4(4) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act) — March 3, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) |
| Empowered to travel — December 13, 2007 |
| Empowered to travel — March 13, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — May 6, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG) |
| 2nd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 8) |
| Order respecting the filing of a report during the period of June 2008 — June 17, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) |
| Membership of the Committee changed — October 16, 2007 and January 28, 2008 |
| 5th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-22) — Deemed concurred in — December 6, 2007 |
| 6th Report (Bill C-16, with amendments) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-28) — December 10, 2007 |
| 7th report (Bill C-18, without amendment) (Sessional paper No. 8510-392-31) — December 12, 2007 |
| 8th report (item to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-39) — Deemed concurred in — December 13, 2007 |
| 10th Report (item to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-47) — Deemed concurred in — February 6, 2008 |
| 14th Report (items to remain votable) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-88) — Deemed concurred in — March 31, 2008 |
| Order of reference (rights of Members arising from the Report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner) — June 17, 2008 (See PART V — Other Business No. 9) |
| Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) |
| Empowered to travel — April 28, 2008 |
| Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) |
| Empowered to travel — March 5, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — March 13, 2008 |
| 3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 24) |
| Standing Committee on Status of Women (FEWO) |
| 1st Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 4) |
| 3rd Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13) |
| 4th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 19) |
| 8th Report (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 25) |
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) |
| Empowered to travel — December 13, 2007 |
| Empowered to travel — February 6, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — March 13, 2008 |
| Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS) |
| 1st Report (mandate and quorum) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-03) — Concurred in — November 21, 2007 |
Special Committees |
| This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting Special Committees, mainly: order of reference, concurrence in committee reports and other business. The information in this section is grouped by Special Committee. |
| Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan |
| Order of reference — April 8, 2008 (See PART I — Government Orders — Business of Supply No. 8) |
| Committee struck — April 10, 2008 |
| Empowered to travel — June 4, 2008 |