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Order Paper

No. 111

Thursday, April 26, 2012

10:00 a.m.

Order of Business

Daily Routine of Business — at 10:00 a.m.

Tabling of Documents

Introduction of Government Bills
No. 1
September 19, 2011 — The Minister of Labour — Bill entitled “An Act to provide for the resumption and protection of air service operations”.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to provide for the resumption and protection of air service operations”.
No. 2
April 24, 2012 — The Minister of Finance — Bill entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures”.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures”.

Statements by Ministers

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Presenting Reports from Committees

Introduction of Private Members' Bills
No. 1
June 6, 2011 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (loudness of television advertisements)”.
No. 2
June 6, 2011 — Mr. Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Extradition Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act (bail for persons charged with violent offences)”.
No. 3
June 6, 2011 — Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)”.
No. 4
June 6, 2011 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a National Public Transit Strategy”.
No. 5
June 8, 2011 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cracking down on child pornography)”.
No. 6
June 8, 2011 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to favour Canadian procurements”.
No. 7
June 8, 2011 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (application for supplement, retroactive payments and other amendments)”.
No. 8
June 9, 2011 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (no interest on repayments)”.
No. 9
June 14, 2011 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the development and implementation of a First Nations education funding plan”.
No. 10
June 14, 2011 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — Bill entitled “An Act regarding free public transit for seniors”.
No. 11
June 21, 2011 — Mr. Easter (Malpeque) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)”.
No. 12
June 22, 2011 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (sponsorship of relative)”.
No. 13
June 22, 2011 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting Grandparents Day”.
No. 14
June 22, 2011 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (war resisters)”.
No. 15
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (animal cruelty)”.
No. 16
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)”.
No. 17
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Tobacco Act (smokeless tobacco and little cigars)”.
No. 18
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)”.
No. 19
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)”.
No. 20
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (federal spending power)”.
No. 21
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Bank Act and other Acts (cost of borrowing for credit cards)”.
No. 22
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Bank Act (automated banking machine charges)”.
No. 23
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (Internet neutrality)”.
No. 24
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (removal of charge)”.
No. 25
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — Bill entitled “An Act to combat incitement to genocide, domestic repression and nuclear armament in Iran”.
No. 26
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the State Immunity Act (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or torture)”.
No. 27
September 15, 2011 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake) — Bill entitled “An Act warning Canadians of the cancer risks of using tanning equipment”.
No. 28
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Murray (Vancouver Quadra) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against the transportation of oil by oil tankers on Canada’s Pacific North Coast)”.
No. 29
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — Bill entitled “An Act to promote and strengthen the Canadian retirement income system”.
No. 30
September 15, 2011 — Ms. Sgro (York West) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (protection of beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans)”.
No. 31
September 20, 2011 — Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a National Hockey Day”.
No. 32
September 20, 2011 — Mr. Harris (Cariboo—Prince George) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (socio-economic conditions)”.
No. 33
September 21, 2011 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — Bill entitled “An Act to encourage accountability by Canada and the international community with respect to Sudan”.
No. 34
September 21, 2011 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (deterring terrorism by providing a civil right of action against perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism)”.
No. 35
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Referendum Act (reform of the electoral system of Canada)”.
No. 36
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to ensure that appropriate health care services are provided to First Nations children in a timely manner”.
No. 37
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (qualification of auditor)”.
No. 38
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (annual financial statements)”.
No. 39
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (monthly guaranteed income supplement)”.
No. 40
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to provide for a House of Commons committee to review the possibility of using proportional representation in federal elections”.
No. 41
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (mail free of postage to members of the Canadian Forces)”.
No. 42
September 29, 2011 — Mr. Benoit (Vegreville—Wainwright) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (review for parole)”.
No. 43
October 3, 2011 — Mr. Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting Telecommunications in Canada (basic service objective)”.
No. 44
October 4, 2011 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a National Infant and Child Loss Awareness Day”.
No. 45
October 5, 2011 — Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)”.
No. 46
October 6, 2011 — Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the National Housing Act (payment to provinces)”.
No. 47
October 24, 2011 — Mr. Rafferty (Thunder Bay—Rainy River) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning labels regarding the consumption of alcohol)”.
No. 48
October 27, 2011 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the forgiveness of student loans for health professionals”.
No. 49
October 27, 2011 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (prescription drugs and dental care)”.
No. 50
October 27, 2011 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting hours)”.
No. 51
November 1, 2011 — Ms. Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the National Housing Act (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s retained earnings)”.
No. 52
November 2, 2011 — Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (labour dispute)”.
No. 53
November 30, 2011 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (refundable medical expense tax credit)”.
No. 54
December 7, 2011 — Mr. Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (release of taxpayer’s notices of assessment)”.
No. 55
December 8, 2011 — Mr. Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) — Bill entitled “An Act to repeal the Clarity Act”.
No. 56
December 13, 2011 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — Bill entitled “An Act regarding the inclusion of Haida Gwaii as a prescribed northern zone under the Income Tax Act”.
No. 57
December 14, 2011 — Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Copyright Act (audio recording devices)”.
No. 58
January 26, 2012 — Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Holidays Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (St. John the Baptist Day)”.
No. 59
January 26, 2012 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (prohibition on use or export of asbestos)”.
No. 60
February 3, 2012 — Mr. Casey (Charlottetown) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights)”.
No. 61
February 10, 2012 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Income Tax Act (taxpayer receipts)”.
No. 62
February 15, 2012 — Mr. Clarke (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — Bill entitled “An Act to repeal the Indian Act”.
No. 63
February 29, 2012 — Mr. Opitz (Etobicoke Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to designate the month of April as National Hispanic Heritage Month”.
No. 64
March 1, 2012 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (elimination of waiting period)”.
No. 65
March 6, 2012 — Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Species at Risk Act (funding of atlassing)”.
No. 66
March 9, 2012 — Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (student transportation)”.
No. 67
March 22, 2012 — Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou) — Bill entitled “An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.
No. 68
April 24, 2012 — Mr. Garneau (Westmount—Ville-Marie) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada”.

First Reading of Senate Public Bills
S-6 — April 24, 2012 — The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development — An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations.

Motions
No. 1
December 13, 2011 — Ms. Boivin (Gatineau) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Monday, December 12, 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.
No. 2
February 13, 2012 — Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented on Wednesday, November 23, 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.
No. 3
February 13, 2012 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, October 19, 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.
No. 4
February 16, 2012 — Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, October 19, 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.
No. 5
February 16, 2012 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Wednesday, December 14, 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.
No. 6
February 16, 2012 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, June 14, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 7
March 1, 2012 — Mr. Patry (Jonquière—Alma) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, March 1, 2012, 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.
No. 8
March 13, 2012 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, July 11, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 9
March 13, 2012 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Monday, March 12, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Tuesday, July 10, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 10
March 28, 2012 — Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan) — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, July 26, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 11
March 28, 2012 — Mr. Harris (St. John's East) — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wedensday, March 28, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, July 26, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 12
March 28, 2012 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wedensday, March 28, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, July 26, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 13
April 19, 2012 — Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, August 2, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 14
April 19, 2012 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, April 2, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Tuesday, July 31, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.
No. 15
April 24, 2012 — Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented on Monday, April 23, 2012, be concurred in.
Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Tuesday, August 21, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

Presenting Petitions

Questions on the Order Paper
The complete list of questions on the Order Paper is available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber and on the Internet. Those questions not appearing in the list have been answered, withdrawn or made into orders for return.

Government Orders

Statements by Members — at 2:00 p.m.

Oral Questions — not later than 2:15 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Government Orders

Private Members' Business — from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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