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Friday, March 12, 2010 (No. 8)

Orders of the Day

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
Address Debate — maximum of 6 appointed days, pursuant to Standing Order 50(1).
Days to be appointed — 5 days.
March 11, 2010 — Resuming debate on the motion of Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Armstrong (Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley), — That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And on the amendment of Mr. Ignatieff (Etobicoke—Lakeshore), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Wascana), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
“and offers our humble wish that your Excellency is not burdened in future with frivolous requests for prorogation”;
And on the subamendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Paquette (Joliette), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following after the word “prorogation”:
“that aim to prevent the opposition from asking legitimate questions on major issues such as Canada’s unacceptable position at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, the fate of Afghan detainees and the ineffective measures in the government’s economic action plan to help Quebec's economy weather this crisis”.

Government Orders

Business of Supply
March 3, 2010 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the Business of Supply.
Supply period ending March 26, 2010 — maximum of 4 allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(b) and (c).
Monday, March 15, 2010 — 1st allotted day.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 — 2nd allotted day.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 — 3rd allotted day.

Ways and Means
No. 2 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-4, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
No. 3 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-5, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
No. 4 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-6, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
No. 5 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Universal Child Care Benefit Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-7, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
No. 6 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001, the Air Travellers Security Charge Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Employment Insurance Act relating to Online Notices. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-8, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
No. 7 — March 4, 2010 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Air Travellers Security Charge Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-403-9, tabled on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

Government Bills (Commons)
C-2R — March 10, 2010 — The Minister of International Trade — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on International Trade of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
C-3 — March 11, 2010 — The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs).

Government Bills (Senate)

Government Business
No. 1 — March 4, 2010 — Resuming the adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That this House take note that, while Canada is starting to recover from the global economic recession, the recovery is tentative and uncertain and the number one priority of Canadians remains jobs and economic growth, now and for the future.
R Recommended by the Governor General
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