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Notice PaperNo. 104 Monday, April 2, 2012 11:00 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-5672 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Andrews (Avalon) — With regard to the Department of Natural Resources and, more specifically, a contract with Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc. in the amount of $898,350.00 that was awarded September 26, 2011, for financial advisory and investment banking services: (a) what are the full terms of engagement for this contract, including the start and end dates, the scope of work involved, what specific projects and files Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc. will review and provide advice on, and what the extent of this advice will be; and (b) if the Muskrat Falls project is one of the projects or files being assessed, has Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc. received all the information it requested to complete its assessment of the Muskrat Falls project and what is the estimated completion date for this assessment? |
| Q-5682 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the government's planned advertising campaign for the budget tabled on March 29, 2012: (a) what is the total estimated cost of planned advertising for the budget; and (b) what is the estimated cost of planned advertising broken down by the mediums of (i) television, (ii) radio, (iii) movie theatres, (iv) online video game environments, (v) internet ads, (vi) trade publications, (vii) billboards or other signage, (viii) print? |
| Q-5692 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the government's planned advertising campaign for the budget tabled on March 29, 2012, for every instance of an advertisement: (a) what is the medium of the ad; (b) where did or will the ad appear (location, television station, radio station, publication, etc.); (c) what is the duration or size of the ad; (d) when was the ad displayed or when will it be displayed; and (e) what is the cost of the ad? |
| Q-5702 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to search and rescue operations: (a) prior to January 31, 2012, what was the "standard protocol followed by JRCC" (Joint Rescue Coordination Centre) referred to in paragraph 5 of the memorandum from Major-General J.H. Vance to the Chief of Defence Staff, dated February 7, 2012, under file number 3120-1 (WH Ops 1-1); (b) in what document or documents was this standard protocol issued, laid down or promulgated; (c) what are or were the dates and file numbers of the documents in (b); and (d) have there been changes to this protocol since January 31, 2012, and, if so, (i) what is the nature of those changes, (ii) when were the changes made, (iii) when did the changes come into effect, (iv) in what document or documents were the changes issued, laid down or promulgated, (v) what are or were the dates and file numbers of those documents? |
| Q-5712 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel) — With regard to the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant: (a) how many apprentices applied for grants in each of the years between 2007 and 2011, broken down by apprentice program; (b) how many apprentices received grants in each of the years between 2007 and 2011, broken down by apprentice program; and (c) much has actually been spent by the government on these grants for each of the years between 2007 and 2011, broken down by apprentice program? |
| Q-5722 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel) — With regard to the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, how many employers claimed the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit in each year from 2007 to 2012, broken down by (i) the type of apprentices employed, (ii) the number of apprentices employed, (iii) the total value of the tax credits claimed by each employer? |
| Q-5732 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to all gifts and benefits with a value of over $200 accepted, directly or indirectly, by the Prime Minister, all Cabinet Ministers, and their families, since 2006, by first and last name of the Member, in chronological order: (a) what are all gifts or benefits that were not forfeited to Her Majesty by December 7, 2011, and, for each such gift or benefit, (i) what was the date of receipt, (ii) what was the content, (iii) what was the monetary value; (b) what are all gifts and benefits forfeited to Her Majesty by December 7, 2011, and, for each such gift or benefit, (i) what was the date of receipt, (ii) what was the date of forfeiture, (iii) what is its current location, (iv) what was the content, (v) what was the monetary value; and (c) what is the policy for recipients regarding which gifts are kept and which are forfeited? |
| Q-5742 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to spending related to the preparation, presentation, and promotion of the March 2012 budget, how much was spent in the following areas, broken down by cost, date, location and description of expense: (a) travel; (b) accommodation; (c) office supplies; (d) promotional materials; and (e) miscellaneous expenses? |
| Q-5752 — March 30, 2012 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the new Shared Services Canada initiative, what are: (a) the departmental sources of all budget transfers and of the amounts transferred as outlined in the Main Estimates 2012-2013; and (b) the departmental sources of all personnel transfers and the number of individuals transferred? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-343 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize: (a) that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the spectrum of serious, life-long disorders caused by prenatal alcohol exposure; (b) that prenatal alcohol exposure can cause brain damage, behavioural and cognitive impairments, birth defects, growth restriction, and life-long disabilities; (c) that the only prevention for FASD is for women not to consume alcohol while pregnant and to receive social support and effective treatment; (d) that there is a tremendous need for research focussing on surveillance, prevention, treatment, and support services for individuals with FASD and for women with substance use problems who give birth to children with FASD; and (e) that the level of support will need to be increased while children with FASD continue to be born. |
| M-344 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize: (a) that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a complex biomedical and social problem; (b) that adequate support is required for families, communities, and within caregiver and educational systems; and (c) that children born with FASD should be afforded supports that will give them the best chance at a life equal to those of other Canadian citizens. |
| M-345 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider advancing research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in many areas, including, but not limited to: (a) the determination of behavioural and drug therapies for initiating and sustaining recovery for alcohol-dependent women; (b) the identification of foetal and maternal risk factors that increase susceptibility to FASD; (c) the development of improved technological approaches for the diagnosis of FASD and their application in telemedicine; (d) the identification of biological markers to indicate foetal alcohol exposure; (e) increased basic research to uncover the mechanisms of alcohol's effect on the developing embryo and to develop pre- and postnatal interventions to mitigate the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure; and (f) the development of interventions to address deficits in neuro-cognitive function for individuals with FASD across their lifespan. |
| M-346 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider: (a) conducting public health prevention research to identify evidence-based research strategies for reducing alcohol-exposed pregnancies and to identify strategies to reduce harm where pregnancies have been alcohol-exposed; and (b) disseminating and providing the necessary training and support to implement identified, evidence-based strategies for (i) alcohol treatment centres, (ii) women's shelters, (iii) health centres, hospitals, and other appropriate healthcare providers, (iv) detainment, judicial and other incarceration facilities for juveniles and adults, (v) educational settings, (vi) child welfare, child and youth care, and social work offices, (vii) other entities considered to be appropriate. |
| M-347 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should develop informational resources regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) that would prepare medical, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, social work, and education professionals to: (a) identify and educate women who are at risk for alcohol consumption during pregnancy; (b) provide support for women at risk for alcohol consumption during pregnancy; (c) provide screening for children for FASD; and (d) access support and treatment services for FASD. |
| M-348 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider funding pilot projects to identify and implement best practices for: (a) educating adoption or foster care agency officials about available and necessary services for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); (b) supporting early interventions and assessment to improve function; (c) educating children with FASD; (d) providing educational services to birth, foster, and adoptive families of individuals with FASD; (e) providing assistance with parenting; and (f) training mentors for individuals with FASD. |
| M-349 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider funding pilot projects to establish integrated systems for transitional services for adults affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and evaluate their effectiveness, including: (a) housing assistance; (b) in-home monitoring and support; (c) vocational training and placement services; (d) medication monitoring services; and (e) training and support to organizations providing services. |
| M-350 — March 30, 2012 — Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider: (a) conducting training on a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) surveillance campaign for the Department of Justice; (b) implementing screening procedures for FASD; (c) educating attorneys, child advocates, child welfare case workers, judges, law enforcement officers, prison wardens, and probation officers on how to treat and support individuals affected by FASD within the criminal justice system; (d) investigating incorporating information about the identification, prevention, and treatment of FASD into justice professionals` credentialing requirements; (e) identifying gaps and inadequacies in how the current system processes youth and adults with FASD; (f) identifying alternative methods of incarceration and treatment that are more effective for offenders identified to have FASD; and (g) working with FASD professionals to implement transition programs for youth and adults with FASD who are released from incarceration. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-273 — October 3, 2011 — Ms. Michaud (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) formally recognize the responsibility of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces with regard to the contamination of the groundwater which is the source of drinking water for multiple homes in the residential area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier, residential areas of the municipality of Shannon, and numerous public institutions, due to the use of chlorinated solvents for several decades, including trichloroethylene (TCE); (b) take over the efforts of the Shannon Citizens Committee to monitor filtration systems in place for those dealing with the contamination of drinking water, and include the Committee in any environmental efforts undertaken; and (c) commit to (i) notify all persons employed at CFB Valcartier or who have lived in the residential quarters of the Base for the years during which the contamination took place, (ii) quickly clean up the affected sites, (iii) compensate victims of TCE contamination. |
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