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Notice PaperNo. 128 Thursday, December 10, 2009 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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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-6632 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — With respect to the motion M-465 (Airline Passenger Bill of Rights), which was adopted unanimously by the House during the 2nd Session of the 39th Parliament on June 12, 2008 calling upon the government to bring forward a passenger bill of rights, what actions has the government taken since to bring forward an airline passenger bill of rights similar in scope and effect to legal instruments being either proposed or enacted by jurisdictions within Europe and the United States for the purpose of protecting passenger interests in a consistent and rules-based way and to provide a means of ensuring adequate compensation being offered by the airline industry to airline passengers who experience inconveniences such as flight interruptions, delays, cancellations, issues with checked baggage and other inconveniences incurred while travelling on commercial passenger airline services originating from anywhere in Canada? |
| Q-6642 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — With respect to unremediated federal contaminated sites: (a) where are those sites located; (b) which federal departments have line responsibility for these sites; and (c) which specific sites have been tested for possible groundwater contamination? |
| Q-6652 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — In respect to sewage treatment in the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes: (a) how many Canadian cities in each waterway have achieved primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater effluent, respectively; (b) what is the comparable data for cities on the U.S. side of these aforementioned waterways; and (c) specifically, which Canadian cities fall into the three categories mentioned in (a)? |
| Q-6662 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Kania (Brampton West) — With regard to government print advertising: (a) how much has the government spent on promoting Canada's Economic Action Plan through advertising in Canada, broken down by province; and (b) when was each advertisment published, and in which publication? |
| Q-6672 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Kania (Brampton West) — With regard to government non-print advertising, such as television and radio : (a) how much has the government spent on promoting Canada’s Economic Action Plan in Canada, broken down by province; and (b) when was each advertisement aired or broadcast, and by which entity or organization? |
| Q-6682 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Kania (Brampton West) — With regard to government non-print advertising, such as television and radio : (a) how much has the government spent on dealing with the H1N1 pandemic, broken down by province; and (b) when was each advertisment aired or broadcast, and by which entity or organization? |
| Q-6692 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Kania (Brampton West) — With regard to government print advertising: (a) how much has the government spent on dealing with the H1N1 pandemic through advertising in Canada, broken down by province; and (b) when was each advertisement published, and in which publication? |
| Q-6702 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Hall Findlay (Willowdale) — With respect to the government’s commitment to sell government assets worth $10.1 billion over a five year period, as made in the Economic and Fiscal Statement (EFS) delivered by the Minister of Finance on November 27, 2008: (a) which departments have assets being considered for sale as of the date hereof; (b) do the dollar figures projected in Table 2.2 of the EFS represent the amounts intended to be generated net of the book value of the disposed assets; (c) what are the numbers projected from Departmental and Corporate Asset Reviews in each of the five years for which projections were made in Table 2.2 of the EFS; and (d) if the numbers then projected in Table 2.2 of the EFS are no longer consistent with current government projections for the disposition of assets, what are the government’s revised projections for those dispositions of assets for the period discussed in Table 2.2 of the EFS? |
| Q-6712 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Hall Findlay (Willowdale) — For the period from November 5, 2005 to December 9, 2009: (a) how many disclosures were made to the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, which department did each disclosure regard and when was each disclosure made; (b) how many complaints were made to the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, which department did each complaint regard, and when was each complaint made; (c) how many investigations into disclosures did the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner conduct, when was each investigation conducted and which departments were involved in each investigation; and (d) how many investigations into complaints did the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner conduct, when was each investigation conducted and which departments were involved in each investigation? |
| Q-6722 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Hall Findlay (Willowdale) — With regard to Access to Information Requests: (a) how many were made to each department during each fiscal year from 2004 to 2008; (b) how many were made to each department from April 1, 2009 to December 9, 2009; (c) how many were responded to by each department during each fiscal year from 2004 to 2008; and (d) how many were responded to by each department from April 1, 2009 to December 9, 2009? |
| Q-6732 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Hall Findlay (Willowdale) — With regard to all government advertising from April 1, 2009 to December 9, 2009, including, but not limited to, television commercials, radio ads, magazine ads, newspaper ads, billboards, train wraps and other advertising venues, to promote Canada’s Economic Action plan or www.actionplan.gc.ca: (a) what companies were used to produce each commercial/ad; (b) what media outlets were used to air/publish each commercial/ad; (c) what criteria was used to select the commercial/ad placements; (d) how much did it cost to produce and air/publish each commercial/ad; (e) how often are the commercials/ads aired/published; (f) how much commercial broadcast time, air time, newspaper space and other communication venue available was ordered per outlet; and (g) how much was spent per outlet? |
| Q-6742 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to Access to Information Requests for 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and in 2009: (a) in each of the above mentioned years and broken down by department, how many Access to Information Requests have been responded to (i) within 30 days, (ii) within 30 to 60 days, (iii) within 60 to 90 days; (b) broken down by department, how many Access to Information Requests have taken more than 90 days to respond to in each of the above mentioned years; (c) broken down by department, what was the processing time for each request that took longer than 90 days in each of the above mentioned years; (d) broken down by department, what is the average length of time for processing for each of the above mentioned years; and (e) broken down by department, (i) how many Access to Information Requests were denied in each of the above mentioned years, (ii) what were the reasons given for the denials of these requests? |
| Q-6752 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to Canada’s Economic Action plan signs the government has purchased: (a) how many signs were purchased; (b) what was the cost of each sign; and (c) what was the total cost to the government? |
| Q-6762 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to the Privy Council Office: (a) what are the total number of contracts under $10,000 awarded between January 2008 and December 2009; (b) what were the names of the suppliers; (c) what services did they provide; (d) what were the start and end dates of each contract; and (e) what was the contractor code for each supplier? |
| Q-6772 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Coady (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to Public Works and Government Services Canada: (a) what are the total number of contracts under $10,000 awarded between January 2008 and December 2009; (b) what were the names of the suppliers; (c) what services did they provide; (d) what were the start and end dates of each contract; and (e) what was the contractor code for each supplier? |
| Q-6782 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence) — With respect to the evacuation of Lebanese-Canadians from Lebanon during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War: (a) what security checks were applied before evacuation to ensure none were members of Hezbollah; (b) how many of the evacuees returned to Lebanon within six months; and (c) what was the final cost of the evacuation itemized by specific category? |
| Q-6792 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour) — With regard to First Nations and bluefin tuna fishery: (a) how will the Department of Fisheries and Oceans accommodate the First Nations with regard to fair and reasonable access to bluefin tuna; (b) will the Department develop a plan to correct the current situation; and (c) is the Department planning any adjustments to the 2010 fishing season to accommodate First Nations? |
| Q-6802 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour) — With regard to the short-term transitional measures for lobster fishers announced on June 10, 2009, by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: (a) how many applications has the department received to date; (b) how many applications have been approved; (c) how many applications have been denied; (d) how many applications from the riding of Beauséjour have been approved; (e) how many applications from the riding of Beauséjour have been denied; (f) of the applications that have been denied, (i) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not hold a valid lobster licence in both 2008 and 2009, (ii) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not earn income from lobster fishing in both 2008 and 2009, (iii) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not have a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $50,000 in 2009, (iv) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not experience at least a 25% decline in landed lobster value between 2008 and 2009, (v) how many have been denied solely because the applicant was not lobster dependent; (g) of the applications that have been denied solely because the applicant did not have a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $50,000 in 2009, (i) how many had a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $55,000; (h) of the applications that have been denied solely because the applicant did not experience at least a 25% decline in landed lobster value between 2008 and 2009, (i) how many had experienced a decline between 19% and 25% exclusive; (i) of the applications from the riding of Beauséjour that have been denied, (i) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not hold a valid lobster licence in both 2008 and 2009, (ii) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not earn income from lobster fishing in both 2008 and 2009, (iii) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not have a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $50,000 in 2009, (iv) how many have been denied solely because the applicant did not experience at least a 25% decline in landed lobster value between 2008 and 2009, (v) how many have been denied solely because the applicant was not lobster dependent; (j) of the applications from the riding of Beauséjour that have been denied solely because the applicant did not have a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $50,000 in 2009, (i) how many had a gross value of lobster landings less than or equal to $55,000; (k) of the applications from the riding of Beauséjour that have been denied solely because the applicant did not experience at least a 25% decline, (i) how many had experienced a decline between 19% and 25% exclusive? |
| Q-6812 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — With respect to debt owed to the Government of Canada and its agencies and entities by governments of the following seven countries, (i) Colombia, (ii) Peru, (iii) Pakistan, (iv) Bangladesh, (v) Indonesia, (vi) Vietnam, (vii) Ukraine: (a) what is the total amount of concessional debt owed by each country and to which agencies or entities, and in what amounts in each case; and (b) what is the total amount of non-concessional debt owed by each country and to which agencies or entities, and in what amounts in each case? |
| Q-6822 — December 9, 2009 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With regard to the Green Infrastructure Fund: (a) what projects are being funded; (b) in what federal electoral district is each project located; (c) who applied for funding for each project; and (d) what is the exact amount of money allocated to each project? |
| Q-6832 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — With regard to the government’s food aid to North Korea: (a) what is the government’s current commitment of food aid to North Korea; (b) is all food aid channeled through the World Food Program; and (c) what actions has the government taken to urge the North Korean government to ensure that food aid is distributed to those most in need? |
| Q-6842 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — With regard to the grant and business assistance programs that report to the Minister of Industry: (a) what are the names and amounts granted or released to companies for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (b) what are the reporting requirements for those programs; and (c) what was the amount budgeted and what was the amount spent for each program for each fiscal year since 2005-2006? |
| Q-6852 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — With regard to Pearson International Airport: (a) what are the government’s plans, including timelines to address congestion in the next 25 years; (b) how much government and Greater Toronto Airport Authorities funds are budgeted for this expansion; (c) how much has the Ministry of Transport collected in rent from the Greater Toronto Airport Authorities for each year since fiscal year 2005-2006; and (d) how much has the government and its agencies spent on land acquisitions, and where, since fiscal year 2005-2006 and what is the budget and locations proposed for future acquisitions? |
| Q-6862 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — With regard to infrastructure spending in the Region of Peel by the government: (a) what is the total amounts spent in each municipality for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (b) how much has been spent in each federal electoral district in the Region of Peel for each fiscal year since 2005-2006; (c) how much has been committed under the Infrastructure Stimulus Program for each of the cities in the Region of Peel; and (d) how much has already been spent in the Infrastructure Stimulus Program for each of the cities in the Region of Peel? |
| Q-6872 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Bains (Mississauga—Brampton South) — With regard to fees paid by the government: (a) how much does the government pay in merchant fees for accepting credit cards for government services, broken down by fee type and program area; (b) how much does the government pay in transaction fees for processing debit cards for government services, broken down by fee type and program area; (c) what are the details of agreements signed between the government and credit/debit card processing companies, including all terms, contracts and commitments; (d) what is the total cost of agreements signed between the government and credit/debit card processing companies; and (e) what does the government pay to banks in service fees, broken down by fee type and program area? |
| Q-6882 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With respect to Canadian Forces personnel discharged for reasons directly related to their sexual orientation: (a) how many members of the Canadian Forces were discharged under the heading “not advantageously employable” for administrative reasons between the years 1939 and 1969 for reason of their sexual orientation; (b) how many members of the Canadian Forces were similarly discharged between 1969 and present for reason of their sexual orientation; (c) how many members of the Canadian forces were released with a citation of “unsatisfactory conduct” with the annotation “Service Terminated” having been found guilty of a criminal act that related to homosexuality between 1939 and 1969; and (d) what is the statute under which such a designation may be reconsidered retroactively? |
| Q-6892 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With regard to potential transfer of Ste. Anne’s Hospital to the provincial government: (a) how many veterans are currently occupying beds in the hospital; (b) how many total beds are currently being unused; (c) what assurances are being given to veterans that their medical care needs will take precedence over non-veterans at the hospital after the transfer; (d) what precedence is given to allied veterans who are now Canadian citizens; (e) what precedence is being given to veterans who served in Korea, as Peacekeepers, and in Afghanistan at this medical facility; (f) what consultations has Veterans Affairs Canada undertaken with Ste. Anne’s residents, staff, local officials, and veterans organizations; (g) when did these consultations occur; and (h) what Veterans Affairs Canada officials were in attendance for these consultations? |
| Q-6902 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With regard to herbicides sprayed at, or near, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown from 1956 to present: (a) what are the names of the specific herbicides sprayed; (b) how many times was each compound sprayed; (c) what are the specific dates of the spraying of each herbicide; (d) what agreements were or are in place for the United States Government to test herbicides at, or near, CFB Gagetown; and (e) what is the estimated number of people medically affected by the spraying of herbicides at, or near, CFB Gagetown? |
| Q-6912 — December 9, 2009 — Mr. Oliphant (Don Valley West) — With regard to the Agent Orange ex gratia payments: (a) how many total applications were received by Veterans Affairs Canada for ex gratia payment related to the testing of herbicides, including Agent Orange at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown; (b) of those that submitted applications for the ex gratia payment, how many individuals were awarded compensation; (c) what medical condition did each of the individuals awarded compensation have to make themselves eligible; (d) of those awarded compensation, were they military or civilian personnel; (e) of those awarded compensation, in what federal electoral riding do they presently reside; and (f) of the funds allocated by the government for the ex gratia payments related to the testing of herbicides, including Agent Orange at CFB Gagetown, how much remains unspent? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Supplementary Estimates (B) |
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| December 7, 2009 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(17). |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-343 — March 25, 2009 — Ms. Bonsant (Compton—Stanstead) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave). |
| Statement by Speaker regarding Royal Recommendation — November 6, 2009 (See Debates). |
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