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Notice Paper

No. 34

Thursday, March 26, 2009

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

March 25, 2009 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody)”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

March 25, 2009 — Ms. Gagnon (Québec) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (addition to order of prohibition)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

March 25, 2009 — Mr. Allen (Tobique—Mactaquac) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 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.

March 25, 2009 — Mr. Weston (Saint John) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 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-962 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic) — With regard to travel to the Northwest Territories (NWT) by federal officials or employees of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada, National Defence, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment Canada, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Canadian Revenue Agency, based in the provinces, for each year since 2006 to 2008: (a) on what dates did they travel between Edmonton, Alberta and (i) Hay River, NWT, (ii) Yellowknife, NWT, (iii) Norman Wells, NWT, (iv) Inuvik, NWT; (b) what was the total air fare paid for the air portion of the Edmonton to and from the location in the NWT destination listed above, per flight; (c) what is the basis for that fare, including but not limited to class of fare, taxes and surcharges, discounts or passes used; (d) in each instance where the fare paid exceeded the lowest available airfare on that date, why was the lowest fare not used; (e) were T4As or other taxable benefit advice issued to these officials or employees with respect to this air travel; (f) if such advice was issued, what were the amounts; (g) for each official or employee who travelled to the NWT what was the amount paid, per official or employee for meals and incidental expenses; (h) in each instance where an official or employee was reimbursed for meals and incidental expenses and receipts were not provided and an allowance greater than $45 for the year 2006 or $51 for the years 2007 and 2008 was given, was the official or employee issued with a T4A or other taxable benefit advice; and (i) in each instance where such advice was issued what were the individual amounts?
Q-971-2 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona) — Concerning the rehabilitation of the Disraeli bridges in the riding of Elmwood—Transcona in Winnipeg, which are expected to be closed for 16 months, did the government have any communications or requests for assistance from the Mayor of Winnipeg to shorten the length of that closure or to construct an additional span which when finished would allow for no closure at all and, if so, what are the details of these communications?
Q-982 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — With respect to sole source contracts for goods and services issued by or on behalf of the Privy Council Office and the Prime Minister's Office only, for the last four years: (a) how many contracts have so been awarded; (b) who received the contracts, on what date and for what amount; (c) what good or service did they provide in return; (d) what was the duration of each contract; (e) who was responsible for authorizing each contract?
Q-992 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — With respect to public opinion polling undertaken by the Privy Council Office and the Prime Minister's Office only, for the last four years: (a) how many contracts have been awarded to public opinion firms; (b) which firms won contracts, on what date and in what amount; (c) what was the general topic probed by each contract?
Q-1002 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — With respect to equipment issued to personnel of Crown agencies, organizations and departments, on an annual basis over the last four years: (a) how many uniforms, firearms, explosive devices, stun grenades, tasers, and pepper spray canisters have been lost in this period; (b) to which Crown entity did the items belong; (c) when and in which locations did they go missing; (d) what is the estimated cost of these losses, by item; (e) how many vehicles were stolen during this period; (f) to which Crown entity did the vehicles belong; (g) when and in which locations did they go missing; (h) what is the estimated cost of these losses, by incident; (i) how many security passes have gone missing from locations that could pose a threat to national security or public safety; (j) to which facilities did the passes belong; (k) in which month and year were the losses reported; (l) what was the evaluated security threat posed by each loss; (m) how many laptop computers containing information sensitive to national security have gone missing; (n) to which facilities did the computers belong; (o) on which month and year were the losses reported; (p) what was the evaluated security threat posed by each loss?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-343 — March 25, 2009 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should respect the principle of free speech and lift the ban on British Member of Parliament George Galloway so that he may speak to Canadians about the war in Afghanistan.
M-344 — March 25, 2009 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — That, in opinion of the House, the government should : (a) ask the European Union to comply with international trade rules and continue to allow Canadian seal exports in their territory; and (b) ask the European Union Member States that manage sealing operations within their national waters to join with Canada in the development of a Universal Declaration that will promote sustainable, respectful hunting practices and professionalism amongst all hunters.

Private Members' Business

C-311 — March 4, 2009 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), — That Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Black (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — March 2, 2009
Mr. Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona) — March 3, 2009
Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — March 4, 2009
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).

1 Requires Oral Answer
2 Response requested within 45 days