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Notice Paper

No. 137

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

2:00 p.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

March 1, 2011 — The Minister of Foreign Affairs — Bill entitled “An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

March 1, 2011 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 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 1, 2011 — Mr. Bagnell (Yukon) — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, June 29, 2011, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

Questions

Q-10282 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier) — With respect to the Skills Link program, in the last fiscal year and in the current fiscal year: (a) by riding and by year, (i) how many applications were submitted, (ii) how many applications were deemed eligible, (iii) how many applications were deemed eligible but not approved by the Minister, (iv) how many applications were recommended but not approved by the Minister, (v) how many applications were approved by the Minister; (b) by riding and by year, (i) with respect to question (a)(i), what is the total dollar amount of applications submitted, (ii) with respect to question (a)(ii), what is the total dollar amount of applications deemed eligible, (iii) with respect to question (a)(iii), what is the total dollar amount of applications deemed eligible but rejected by the Minister, (iv) with respect to question (a)(iv), what is the total dollar amount of applications approved by the Minister; (c) in relation to (a)(ii), was the Boscoville 2000 application deemed eligible (i) by the local Service Canada Centre, (ii) by the regional Service Canada Centre, (iii) by Service Canada’s headquarters; (d) in relation to question (a)(iii), was the Boscoville 2000 application recommended to the Minister; (e) did the minister reject the Boscoville 2000 application; (f) were funds remaining in the Skills Link envelope when the Boscoville 2000 application was evaluated; (g) in relation to (f), what funds remained in the Skills Link envelope by region and subregion when the Boscoville 2000 application was rejected; (h) with respect to the handling of the Boscoville 2000 application, did the Minister issue instructions to her staff and, if so, what were these instructions; (i) with respect to the Boscoville 2000 application, what were the grounds for refusal; and (j) with respect to the letter sent by Mr. Rodriguez on September 23, 2010, (i) did the Minister receive and read the letter, (ii) what instructions were given by the Minister to follow up on the letter, (iii) was the application evaluated again in response to the letter?
Q-1029 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, Westmount—Ville-Marie, Wascana and Nickel Belt, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1030 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie, Honoré-Mercier, Parkdale—High Park, British Columbia Southern Interior and Edmonton—Strathcona, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1031 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway, Brampton—Springdale, Etobicoke North, Malpeque and Random—Burin—St. George's, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1032 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Welland, Yukon, St. Paul's, Mississauga—Brampton South and Cape Breton—Canso, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1033 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, Scarborough Southwest, Mississauga South, Sudbury and Avalon, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1034 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Ajax—Pickering, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, London—Fanshawe, Markham—Unionville and Ottawa South, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-1035 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley) — With regard to questions on the Order Paper by the Members of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood, Brampton West, Charlottetown, Winnipeg South Centre and Labrador, answered or made Orders for Return and tabled in the 40th Parliament, what is the government’s estimate for: (a) the number of hours expended in finding, preparing and translating each answer or Order for Return for tabling in the House of Commons; and (b) the estimated cost in dollars to find and prepare the information, and translate each answer or Order for Return?
Q-10362 — March 1, 2011 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — With regard to the 52 recommendations made in the report entitled “Issues Related to the High Number of Murdered and Missing Women in Canada” by the Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials Missing Women Working Group, released September 2010, why were there no recommendations directed towards ensuring the safety of sex workers?
Q-10372 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With regard to declining fish stocks in the Maritimes, especially in the Gulf Region, and the predatory effects of seals thereon, does the government intend to increase the quota for the culling of the Harp Seal and the Grey Seal herds to mitigate the seals’ impact on fish stocks?
Q-10382 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With regard to the Small Craft Harbours program and the $3.2 million announced on April 23, 2010, by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to improve Small Craft Harbours in Prince Edward Island: (a) how much of the $3.2 million has been spent or has been identified as going to be spent in fiscal year 2010-2011; and (b) where was the money spent and how much money was spent on each harbor?
Q-10392 — March 1, 2011 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With regard to the recent changes to the way in which Service Canada will be delivering services: (a) what is the rationale for changing the way in which Service Canada has been operating across Canada; (b) how much money is to be saved by undertaking such changes; (c) how many Service Canada community offices will be closed beacuse of this decision; (d) how many people will lose their jobs as a result of this decision; and (e) what are the supposed benefits of such changes?
Q-10402 — March 1, 2011 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With regard to rural Canadians and the government's increased emphasis on accessing government services via the Internet: (a) what is the government's plan to address rural Canadians' lack of access to basic Internet; (b) what is the government's plan to ensure that rural Canadians who have no access to an Internet connection can access government programs and services in a timely manner; and (c) what is the government's plan to ensure that Canadians are technologically literate and capable of using the Internet to access essential government services?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-648 — March 1, 2011 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately: (a) provide greater regulatory clarity by identifying which government departments are responsible for the regulation of genetically modified salmon and other transgenic aquatic organisms; (b) prevent the introduction into the Canadian food system of genetically modified salmon destined for human consumption until further scientific studies are concluded by the relevant departments to determine the impact of genetically modified salmon on human health and on the health of marine species, ecosystems and habitats; and (c) direct the departments responsible for the regulation of genetically modified salmon to establish a practice of notifying the Canadian public of all requests and approvals and of any information and findings regarding genetically modified salmon and salmon eggs.

Private Members' Business

C-473 — December 1, 2010 — Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington) — Third reading of Bill C-473, An Act to protect insignia of military orders and military decorations and medals that are of cultural significance for future generations.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

2 Response requested within 45 days