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| 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 108 Monday, April 23, 2012 11:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Board of Internal Economy |
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The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, sbs. 50(4), Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) has been appointed a member of the Board of Internal Economy to replace Mr. Comartin (Windsor—Tecumseh), and Mrs. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer) to replace Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain). |
| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:03 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials). |
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Mr. Tweed (Brandon—Souris), seconded by Mr. Albas (Okanagan—Coquihalla), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows: Mrs. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer) for Ms. Charlton (Hamilton Mountain) and Mr. Nathan Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) for Mr. Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine). |
| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), — That Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), — That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, because it: (a) places an unacceptable level of arbitrary power in the hands of the Minister; (b) allows for the indiscriminate designation and subsequent imprisonment of bone fide refugees for up to one year without review; (c) places the status of thousands of refugees and permanent residents in jeopardy; (d) punishes bone fide refugees, including children, by imposing penalties based on mode of entry to Canada; (e) creates a two-tiered refugee system that denies many applicants access to an appeals mechanism; and (f) violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and two international conventions to which Canada is signatory.”.
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The debate continued. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— Nos. 411-0517, 411-0520, 411-0535, 411-0536 and 411-0580 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-21-10;
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— Nos. 411-0521, 411-0572 to 411-0574, 411-0582 to 411-0586, 411-0592 and 411-0624 concerning Old Age Security benefits. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-74-01;
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— Nos. 411-0522, 411-0549, 411-0579, 411-0595, 411-0615 and 411-0680 concerning the Canadian Coast Guard. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-19-07;
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— Nos. 411-0523, 411-0616 and 411-0709 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-4-12;
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— Nos. 411-0524, 411-0693, 411-0811 and 411-0821 concerning nuclear weapons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-16-05;
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— Nos. 411-0528, 411-0529, 411-0625 to 411-0627 and 411-0662 concerning suicide prevention. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-65-03;
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— Nos. 411-0534, 411-0651, 411-0702 and 411-0718 concerning telecommunications. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-69-03;
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— Nos. 411-0547 and 411-0568 concerning aboriginal affairs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-33-03;
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— Nos. 411-0548, 411-0589 and 411-0604 concerning housing policy. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-49-02;
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— Nos. 411-0550, 411-0606, 411-0669 to 411-0671, 411-0696 and 411-0802 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-32-06;
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— No. 411-0556 concerning petitions in the House of Commons. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-75-01;
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— No. 411-0557 concerning post-secondary education. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-76-01;
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— No. 411-0558 concerning the situation in Sri Lanka. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-77-01;
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— Nos. 411-0561 and 411-0596 concerning hazardous products. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-24-05;
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— Nos. 411-0562, 411-0569, 411-0611 and 411-0630 concerning poverty. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-46-04;
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— No. 411-0564 concerning the Employment Insurance Program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-17-07;
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— Nos. 411-0570, 411-0605 and 411-0609 concerning asbestos. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-1-10;
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— Nos. 411-0578, 411-0594 and 411-0614 concerning foreign aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-39-02;
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— Nos. 411-0588, 411-0602, 411-0607, 411-0629, 411-0631, 411-0632 and 411-0663 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-34-09;
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— No. 411-0590 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-18-10;
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— Nos. 411-0597 to 411-0599 concerning Fiji. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-11-04;
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— No. 411-0608 concerning the Copyright Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-78-01;
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— No. 411-0613 concerning a national child care program. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-5-04;
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— No. 411-0618 concerning government spending. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-52-03;
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— No. 411-0619 concerning the elderly. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-54-03;
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— No. 411-0620 concerning extradition. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-79-01;
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— No. 411-0621 concerning the fur industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-62-02;
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— No. 411-0622 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-67-02;
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— No. 411-0635 concerning human trafficking. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-51-04;
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— No. 411-0694 concerning species at risk. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-73-02;
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— No. 411-0698 concerning cruelty to animals. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-3-05.
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Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Sorenson (Crowfoot), from the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the Second Report of the Committee, "Drugs and Alcohol in Federal Penitentiaries: An Alarming Problem". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-81. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 4 to 10, 16 to 19, 21, 22, 26 and 33) was tabled. |
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Mr. Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 18th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 18th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
| Ways and Means |
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Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures. (Ways and Means No. 11) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-12. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin), one concerning suicide prevention (No. 411-0840);
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— by Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-0841);
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— by Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon), one concerning abortion (No. 411-0842);
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— by Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-0843);
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— by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 411-0844);
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— by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), one concerning the fur industry (No. 411-0845).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-466, Q-473, Q-474, Q-477, Q-484, Q-489, Q-493, Q-494, Q-498, Q-501 and Q-509 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-467 — Mr. Andrews (Avalon) — With regard to aboriginal communities: (a) how many audits or evaluations were initiated or completed between January 1, 1990, and December 21, 2010, inclusive, concerning grants, contributions or other transfers from any government department or agency, or concerning the financial management or operations, of (i) the Innu nation of Labrador, (ii) Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, including the former Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council, (iii) Mushuau Innu First Nation or Natuashish First Nation, including the former Davis Inlet Band Council and Utshimassits Band Council, (iv) the Innu Healing Foundation, (v) Mamu Tshishkutamashutau - Innu Education Inc., (vi) Innu Business Development Centre, (vii) Innu Development Limited Partnership, (viii) Innu Recreation Complexes Inc.; (b) which department or agency conducted each audit or evaluation referenced in subquestion (a); (c) what was the date of each audit and evaluation; and (d) what are the internal file or reference numbers associated with each audit and evaluation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-467.
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Q-470 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With regard to the office of Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation, between January 1, 2007, and March 31, 2011, inclusive: (a) for each of the Ambassador’s trips made in connection with his duties, what were the (i) dates, (ii) destinations, (iii) total expenses; and (b) for all meetings convened or attended by the Ambassador in connection with his duties, what or who were the (i) dates, (ii) locations, (iii) participants? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-470.
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Q-471 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — With regard to government real property: (a) what have been the total expenditures, in each fiscal year since the government acquired the property, for the maintenance, renovation, or other work performed in or on the former Embassy of the United States on Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario; and (b) what are the details of all such work? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-471.
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Q-472 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With regard to Attawapiskat First Nation: (a) how many visits have been made by employees of the government to Attawapiskat First Nation since January 2010; (b) what are the names and positions of the employees who made these visits; (c) what was the purpose of these visits; and (d) did these employees issue any official reports or communications about Attawapiskat First Nation, and, if so, what were the contents of these reports or communications? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-472.
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Q-476 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' (DFO) cuts to the Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP): (a) how many jobs will be lost due to this cut and in what regions will any and all job losses occur; (b) what, if any, similar resources are available to small and medium sized businesses in the aquaculture industry for research and development; (c) what has been the total budget allocated for the ACRDP over each of the past ten years; (d) what is the total breakdown of all money spent by DFO on the ACRDP over the past ten years; (e) what companies has the ACRDP worked with and where are they located; and (f) what tangible benefits have arisen from research done by the ACRDP? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-476.
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Q-478 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to all Governor in Council appointments: (a) what criteria are used to determine the suitability of appointees; (b) have any organizations with appointed directors adopted a gender-parity policy for their boards of directors; (c) is there a government policy on gender representation on boards appointed through Order in Council; (d) has the Privy Council Office designated responsibility for monitoring gender representation on boards appointed through Order in Council; and (e) what percentage of all appointments made since February 6, 2006, were of female appointees, broken down by organization and by year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-478.
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Q-479 — Mr. Cuzner (Cape Breton—Canso) — With respect to the Canadian Revenue Agency’s (CRA) searchable charity database, and providing a detailed justification for any information that is not supplied: (a) when was the database created; (b) what was the initial cost to create the database; (c) how many staff were initially required to administer the database; (d) have there been any major upgrades to the database since it has been created, and, if so, (i) when, (ii) for what reason, (iii) at what total cost; (e) what is the annual cost to run and administer the searchable database, including, (i) staffing costs, (ii) technology costs, (iii) general administration costs, (iv) any other major costs for the fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011; (f) to administer the database in fiscal year 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011, how many (i) staff positions were required, (ii) total employees were required; (g) how many charitable returns were filed with CRA for the fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011; (h) what is the aggregate amount of all transactions and all disbursements, or book value in the case of investments and assets, in excess of $5,000 made by the CRA with respect to the functioning and administration of the charitable database, broken down individually by (i) name and address of payer and payee, (ii) purpose and description of the transaction, (iii) specific amount that has been paid or received or that is to be paid or received; (i) for all of the transactions referenced in subquestion (h), what is the breakdown of these transactions according to (i) disbursements for education and training activities, (ii) disbursements for general overhead, (iii) disbursements for administration, (iv) disbursements to employees and contractors including gross salary, stipends, periodic payments, benefits (including pension obligations), vehicles, bonuses, gifts, service credits, lump sum payments, and other forms of remuneration; and (j) what is the description, cost, book value, and price paid for all investments and fixed assets associated with the functioning and administration of the database? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-479.
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Q-480 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to infrastructure spending since 2008-2009: (a) how much project funding has gone to non-Canadian firms by (i) year, (ii) country, (iii) government program; and (b) how much project funding has gone to public-private partnerships by (i) year, (ii) country, (iii) government program? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-480.
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Q-481 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to all payments made by the government to RackNine Inc. and Matt Meier in the last five years, has the government, including the Prime Minister’s Office, all government departments and agencies, minister’s offices and crown corporations, made such payments, and, if yes: (a) what was the total amount paid in each of the last five years; (b) what was the amount paid by each department, agency and crown corporation in each of the last five years; and (c) for each payment, (i) who made the payment (e.g., the Prime Minister’s Office, a department or agency, a minister’s office, a crown corporation, etc.), (ii) on what date was the payment made, (iii) what services were procured through the payment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-481.
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Q-482 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to all payments made by the government to Responsive Marketing Group Inc. in the last five years, has the government, including the Prime Minister’s Office, all government departments and agencies, minister’s offices and crown corporations, made such payments, and, if yes: (a) what was the total amount paid in each the last five years; (b) what was the amount paid by each department, agency and crown corporation in each of the last five years; and (c) for each payment, (i) who made the payment (e.g. the Prime Minister’s Office, a department or agency, a minister’s office, a crown corporation, etc.), (ii) on what date was the payment made, (iii) what services were procured through the payment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-482.
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Q-483 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to all payments made by the government to Campaign Research in the last five years, has the government, including the Prime Minister’s Office, all government departments and agencies, minister’s offices and crown corporations, made such payments, and, if yes: (a) what was the total amount paid in each of the last five years; (b) what was the amount paid by each department, agency and crown corporation in each of the last five years; and (c) for each payment, (i) who made the payment (e.g., the Prime Minister’s Office, a department or agency, a minister’s office, a crown corporation, etc.), (ii) on what date was the payment made, (iii) what services were procured through the payment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-483.
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Q-486 — Ms. Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie) — With respect to financial assistance issued by Export Development Canada (EDC): (a) for the fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, what is the total value of general corporate purpose loans; (b) what is the due diligence procedure regarding general corporate purposes loans; (c) what standards are used to assess the potential adverse environmental, social and human rights impacts associated with corporate activities that are funded through general corporate purpose loans; (d) what sources of information are used in order to assess the compliance standards referenced in subquestion (c); (e) what is EDC’s process for monitoring ongoing compliance by its clients with the standards referenced in subquestion (c), and what steps are taken in the event of non-compliance; (f) for all debt relief initiatives designed to reduce sovereign debt for each of the fiscal years from 1999-2000 to 2010-2011, (i) how many payments were received from the Government of Canada, (ii) what is the amount of payment, (iii) what countries received debt relief; (g) what is the total value of loans, lines of credit, guarantees and insurance provided by EDC to companies incorporated in tax havens as defined by the OECD in 2009, 2010 and 2011; (h) for all loans, lines of credit, guarantees and insurance to companies for exploration, extraction, transportation and processing of oil, gas and coal, for the fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, (i) what is the name of the client for each transaction, (ii) what is the value of each transaction, (iii) what is the country of operation for each transaction; and (i) for all credit facilities and loans to Talisman Energy Inc. since 2006, (i) what is the dollar amount of each transaction, (ii) what is the description of each transaction, (iii) what is the country of investment for each transaction, (iv) are any applications currently being assessed? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-486.
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Q-487 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — What is the total amount of government funding since fiscal year 2010-2011, up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Timmins—James Bay, specifying each department or agency, initiative, and amount? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-487.
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Q-488 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With respect to the third-party management (TPM) of First Nations by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) over the last 12 years: (a) how many First Nations reserves have been operating under co-management or TPM, (i) for how long, (ii) which reserves have been so designated; (b) for each of the reserves under co-management or TPM, (i) who acts as their third-party manager, (ii) under what authority have they been placed under TPM, (iii) on what date did each co-management or third-party management agreement come into force, (iv) what was the amount of debt they held at the time, (v) what debt repayment plan was put into effect for each, (vi) what was the debt when the co-management or TPM ended, (vii) what is the current amount of outstanding debt held by each band council; (c) what requirements must be met by a band council to get out of TPM, (i) who determines those requirements, (ii) how many bands have met those requirements and when; (d) how many audits has AANDC, or its designated proxies, undertaken with respect to third-party managers and their direction of First Nations bands, (i) on what date were such audits prepared, (ii) by whom, (iii) with respect to the management of which bands, (iv) what were the key findings of each audit, (v) what recommendations were implemented, (vi) has any audit resulted in the termination or non-renewal of the contract between the TPM and AANDC, and, if so, which ones and why, (vii) has any audit warranted a police investigation, and, if so, which ones and what was the outcome; (e) according to each community operating under TPM, (i) what management or other fees were charged, on a monthly and annual basis, (ii) what were the fees charged for, (iii) have any third-party managers received extra commissions, bonuses or any other financial reward for their work, and, if so, when was the money awarded, for what, and to which third party managers, (iv) what percentage of each band’s operating budget do such costs represent, on a monthly and annual basis; (f) what individuals, legal or otherwise, have been awarded contracts for co-management or TPM, (i) how many contracts were awarded, (ii) what was the amount of each contract, (iii) when was the contract awarded, (iv) what were the intended services; (g) what legal or professional requirements does a company have to meet to be awarded a contract in (i) co-management, (ii) third-party management; (h) what tendering process is followed in the awarding of co-management and TPM contracts; (i) do AANDC staff have any discretionary powers in awarding a co-management or TPM contract, and, if so, who has that power and under what circumstances; and (j) what evaluations has AANDC conducted of TPM either systematically or of individual cases, including titles and dates of publication? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-488.
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Q-490 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — With regard to government procurement, for each of the following companies or individuals, namely, (a) RackNine; (b) RackNine Inc.; (c) RackNine Canada; (d) 2call; (e) 2call.ca and (f) Matt Meier of Edmonton, Alberta, what are the particulars of all and any government contracts for services provided, including (i) the time period covered by the contract, (ii) the nature or purpose of the service provided, (iii) the amount paid to the company or individual for their services, (iv) whether the contract was awarded through a competitive bidding process or was sole-sourced, (v) which government department or agency contracted with the company or individual, (vi) under which budgetary allocation was the company or individual paid for the service provided, (vii) the associated file or reference numbers for each contract? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-490.
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Q-492 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — With regard to the government-organized pan-European oil sands advocacy retreat held in London, England, in February 2011: (a) what was the total cost of this event; (b) what was the total spending on (i) hospitality, (ii) accommodations, (iii) travel, including both air and ground transportation, (iv) gifts, (v) meals, (vi) presentation materials; and (c) which officials from departments within the government attended this event, and what was their mandate? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-492.
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Q-496 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — With regard to the government’s role in reducing poverty by implementing measures such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB): (a) does the government intend to increase the annual amount of the CCTB, as it was recommended in the 2010 report on poverty presented by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA); (b) does the government plan to amend the Income Tax Act to make the Disability Tax credit a refundable credit, as it was recommended in the 2010 report on poverty by HUMA; and (c) does the government intend to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, as it was recommended in the 2010 report on poverty by HUMA? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-496.
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Q-497 — Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac) — With regard to the Enabling Accessibility Fund – Mid-sized Project Component: (a) what is the total budget of this fund; (b) how much money is left in this fund; (c) what projects were selected; (d) from what federal electoral riding did the accepted projects come; (e) is it an ongoing program; (f) who evaluated the application of the Centre Jean-Bosco in Maniwaki, Quebec; and (g) why was the application from the Centre Jean-Bosco not selected? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-497.
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Q-499 — Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel) — With regard to the pipeline between Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, and Black Lake, Quebec: (a) from which program did it receive funding; (b) where did the funds for this program come from; (c) how much funding did the government provide toward this project; (d) what criteria were used to determine that it would be funded; and (e) what environmental studies were carried out? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-499.
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Q-500 — Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel) — With regard to the funding of pipelines: (a) how many pipeline projects have been funded by the government since 2005; (b) under what funds were these projects funded; and (c) what criteria were used to determine which pipeline projects were funded? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-500.
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Q-502 — Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) — With respect to Environment Canada’s vehicle fleet: (a) how much was spent on vehicle purchases from fiscal year 2006-2007 to 2011-2012; (b) what is the policy on purchasing new vehicles; (c) what vehicle models were purchased and what was the cost per vehicle purchased from fiscal year 2006-2007 to 2011-2012; (d) what is the current state of the vehicle fleet (number of vehicles, model, model year, purchase price); and (e) how much was spent on fuel for the vehicle fleet from fiscal year 2006-2007 to 2011-2012? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-502.
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Q-503 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With regard to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), breaking down each response by individual First Nation: (a) how many First Nations communities were under third-party management in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; (b) how long has each of these First Nations been under third-party management; (c) what is the total amount of contribution funding to First Nations by AANDC that has been spent on third-party managers in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; (d) what is the total level of debt for each First Nation under third-party management in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; and (e) what specific measures has the government taken to support capacity development and re-establish sustainable program and service delivery in First Nations that are under third-party management? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-503.
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Q-504 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With regard to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and Health Canada, breaking down each response by First Nations or Inuit community: (a) what was the number of registered First Nations or Inuit clients with a prescription for OxyContin under the Non-Insured Health Benefit (NIHB) Program in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; (b) how many requests for Suboxone treatment were received by NIHB after it was listed on December 7, 2011, and, of these (i) how many were granted, (ii) what was the reason given for requests that were refused, (iii) was an alternative treatment offered to those clients whose requests were refused, (iv) what measures were taken to measure the health outcomes of clients whose requests were refused; (c) is there a doctor, nurse or other health professional trained in drug treatment in the community; (d) is there a healing centre in the community, and, if not, what is the location of the closest or most-readily accessible healing centre; (e) what sort of culturally-appropriate psychosocial aftercare services are available in the community for clients who have completed a detoxification program; (f) did the government conduct evaluations of the level of substance abuse during the period 2006 to 2012, and, if so, (i) how has the rate changed over time, (ii) what is the extent of abuse of legally-obtained prescription drugs, (iii) what is the extent of abuse of illegally-obtained prescription drugs; (g) what was the amount of funding for drug prevention and drug treatment in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive, and what was the amount of funding dedicated specifically to prescription drug abuse, obtained both legally and illegally; and (h) what was the amount of funding for the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program in each of the years from 2006 to 2012 inclusive, and what was the amount spent on (i) prevention activities, (ii) intervention activities, (iii) aftercare activities? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-504.
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Q-505 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's) — With regard to the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s Additions to Reserve (ATR) Policy, breaking down each response by individual First Nation, during the period from 2006 to 2012, did the community have an active ATR proposal, and, if so, for each proposal (i) when was the proposal first made, (ii) when was the proposal approved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-505.
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Q-506 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) — With regard to the awarding of medals, decorations and awards for present or past members of Canada's Forces: (a) since 2006, were meetings organized by a committee within the government, a department, or an inter-departmental entity to consider such awarding, and, if so, (i) when, (ii) who attended, (iii) who chaired those meetings, (iv) were minutes taken, (v) were the minutes made public, and, if not, why not, (vi) was Rideau Hall involved in these meetings, and, if so, what was the nature of their involvement; and (b) did Ministers of the Crown take part in any of these meetings with respect to decorations for Canadian members of Bomber Command, and, if so, did they participate (i) directly, (ii) in writing, (iii) orally, (iv) by way of a representative of their office, (v) if no representation occurred, why? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-506.
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Q-507 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) — With regard to particular military theatres in which Canada has been involved, what decisions about medals for the Canadian military in these theatres have been made since 2000 and what committees, advisory boards, groups or inter-departmental units have been involved in these decisions? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-507.
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Q-508 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville) — With regard to all theatres in which military service has been recognised by Canada, what were the known and official casualties experienced by Canadian forces, broken down by theatre? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-508.
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Q-516 — Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta) — With regard to the Investment Cooperation Program (INC) managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, for fiscal years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012: (a) what is the total budget of the program; (b) what is the total number of projects funded under the program; (c) what is the total number of applications made under the program; (d) for each approved project, what is the (i) name of the client, (ii) description of the project, (iii) duration of the project, (iv) country where the project is located, (v) total cost of the project, (vi) amount of contributions by the government to the project; (e) for each approved project, (i) was the project selected for formal audit, (ii) was this project selected for formal evaluation, (iii) has a report of results been submitted for this project, (iv) was a gender analysis of this project completed; (f) what criteria and guidelines do companies have to meet with regard to human rights, labour and environmental standards to be eligible under the INC program; (g) what is the due diligence process to ensure clients are complying with the contribution agreement; (h) is compliance monitored for the life of the investment; (i) what are the penalties in cases of non-compliance, once support has been given; (j) what information is available to the public regarding projects; and (k) where can information available to the public be found regarding projects? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-516.
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| Government Orders |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism), seconded by Mr. Moore (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages), — That Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), seconded by Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), — That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
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“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, because it: (a) places an unacceptable level of arbitrary power in the hands of the Minister; (b) allows for the indiscriminate designation and subsequent imprisonment of bone fide refugees for up to one year without review; (c) places the status of thousands of refugees and permanent residents in jeopardy; (d) punishes bone fide refugees, including children, by imposing penalties based on mode of entry to Canada; (e) creates a two-tiered refugee system that denies many applicants access to an appeals mechanism; and (f) violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and two international conventions to which Canada is signatory.”.
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The debate continued. |
At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, March 12, 2012, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Allen (Welland) Crowder Hsu Murray Total: -- 121 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Adams Dechert Lauzon Schellenberger Total: -- 146 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Adams Dechert Lauzon Schellenberger Total: -- 146 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Allen (Welland) Crowder Hsu Murray Total: -- 121 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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Accordingly, Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. |
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were deemed laid upon the Table on Wednesday, April 18, 2012: |
— by Mr. Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (P.C. 2012-377), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-495-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2012-406, dated April 5, 2012, concerning the approval of the supplementary agreement, which is intended to alter the Agreement between Canada and Barbados for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, done at Bridgetown on 22 January 1980, pursuant to the Income Tax Conventions Act, 1980, S.C. 1980, c. 44, Part XI, sbs. 33(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-194-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance) — Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2012-405, dated April 5, 2012, concerning the approval of the supplementary convention intended to alter the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, done in Singapore on March 6, 1976, pursuant to the Income Tax Conventions Act, 1976, S.C. 1976-77, c. 29, sbs. 20(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-1048-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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— by Mr. Lebel (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) — Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-821-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund Increase in Benefits Order (SOR 2011-122), pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, R.S. 1970, c. R-10, sbs. 57(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-392-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-28. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the province of Prince Edward Island, and the Municipality of Stratford, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-29. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the province of Nova Scotia, and the Municipalities of Digby and Port Hawkesbury, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-30. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the province of New Brunswick, and the Municipalities of Hampton, McAdam, Sackville and Saint-Quentin, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-31. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Municipalities of Beausejour, Carman, Dauphin, Gillam, Pinawa, Portage La Prairie, Russell, Selkirk, Stonewall, Swan River and Virden, Manitoba, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-32. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Municipalities of Banff, Blackfalds, Bonnyville, Brooks, Cochrane, High River, Innisfail, Lloydminster, Okotoks, Peace River, Ponoka, Redcliff, Spuce Grove, St. Paul, Stony Plain, Strathmore, Sylvan Lake, Vegreville, Wainwright and Wetaskiwin, Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-33. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the province and municipalities of British Columbia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-34. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, “Commemoration in the 21st Century” (Sessional Paper No. 8510-411-30), presented to the House on Monday, December 12, 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-411-30.
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— by Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety) — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-475-35. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
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— by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:
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— P.C. 2012-287. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-4-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)
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— P.C. 2012-337. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-22-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology)
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| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows: |
— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning health care services (No. 411-0846).
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:55 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:25 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |