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Notice Paper

No. 104

Friday, October 30, 2009

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

October 29, 2009 — Mrs. Beaudin (Saint-Lambert) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (federal spending power)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-5762 — October 29, 2009 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — With regard to fisheries and in light of the Supreme Court of British Columbia’s ruling that fish farms are a fishery and therefore must be regulated by the federal government: (a) when will the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans introduce legislation to regulate the fish farm fishery; (b) what is Canada’s commitment to sustainable aquaculture development; (c) what action is the Minister taking to protect wild fisheries like the Fraser River sockeye salmon; (d) what plans are there to transition from open net pen salmon farms to closed containment; (e) what sustainability improvements for salmon aquaculture are being contemplated; and (f) when will the Minister convene an emergency summit with all key stakeholder groups to discuss low returns on the Fraser River?
Q-5772 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — With regard to government advertising, how much money did the government spend on television and radio advertising between May 1 and 31, 2009 inclusive, giving particulars of (i) how much each department or agency of government spent on such advertising, (ii) the subject and nature of each advertisement, (iii) the broadcast outlet on which each ad was broadcast, giving the name and location of the station, (iv) the dates on which the advertisements aired?
Q-5782 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — With regard to government advertising, how much money did the government spend on television and radio advertising between December 1 and 31, 2008 inclusive, giving particulars of (i) how much each department or agency of the government spent on such advertising, (ii) the subject and nature of each advertisement, (iii) the broadcast outlet on which each ad was broadcast, giving the name and location of the station, (iv) the dates on which the advertisements aired?
Q-5792 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Murphy (Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe) — With regard to government advertising, how much money did the government spend on television and radio advertising between November 1 and 30, 2008 inclusive, giving particulars of (i) how much each department or agency of the government spent on such advertising, (ii) the subject and nature of each advertisement, (iii) the broadcast outlet on which each ad was broadcast, giving the name and location of the station, (iv) the dates on which the advertisements aired?
Q-5802 — October 29, 2009 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With respect to the Listeriosis Investigative Review: (a) what is the status of each of the 75 recommendations made by Ms. Weatherill; (b) who did Ms. Weatherill interview; (c) were any of those interviewed provided with any or all of the report prior to its completion by the investigator; (d) what are the names of all consultants as well as all seconded staff from any other federal department or agency who assisted the investigator; and (e) what was the total cost of the investigation including the cost of staff, contracts, travel and rents?
Q-5812 — October 29, 2009 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With respect to the recommendations of the Trans Fat Task Force final report, TRANSforming the Food Supply, and the government’s ensuing two year voluntary trans fat reduction period, that ended in June 2009: (a) what is the status of the release of the final round of trans fat monitoring data which was due June 2009; (b) what is the government’s official response to the two year voluntary reduction period; and (c) what does the government plan to do regarding its stated commitment, from June 2007, to develop trans fat regulations?
Q-5822 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With respect to the Enabling Accessibility Fund, since its inception to present: (a) how many applications were successful and received funding under this program, and how many were rejected; (b) with respect to successful applications, what was the location and value of each project, broken down by province and federal electoral district; (c) what is the total cost of administering the program thus far; (d) how much funding is left; (e) how many major projects under this program will or went to expand existing centres; (f) what is the value of the successful major projects applications that went towards (i) the construction of new centres, (ii) the expanding of existing centres; (g) how many of the successful Small Projects Enabling Accessibility Funding applications went towards (i) renovating buildings, (ii) modifying vehicles, (iii) making information and communications more accessible; and (h) what is the value of the successful Small Projects Enabling Accessibility Funding applications that went towards (i) renovating buildings, (ii) modifying vehicles, (iii) making information and communication more accessible?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-457 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should enter into negotiations with other national governments with a view to entering into treaties that mutually recognize the educational and professional credentials of their respective citizens.
M-458 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should create a refundable tax credit for membership dues paid to Veterans’ organizations, including branches of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada Association, and urge municipal governments across Canada to exempt such organizations from property taxes in order to show its appreciation and support for the community service provided by veterans’ organizations.
M-459 — October 29, 2009 — Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — That, in the opinion of the House, in light of the upcoming centennial of the Canadian Navy, the government should consider reinstating the Navy executive curl on its uniforms.

Private Members' Business

M-386 — May 26, 2009 — Mr. Watson (Essex) — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be instructed to examine current federal support measures that are available to adoptive parents and their adopted children, recognizing and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdictions in this regard and, following completion of its study, report back to the House with its findings.

2 Response requested within 45 days