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Notice PaperNo. 142 Monday, June 18, 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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| June 15, 2012 — Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Firearms Act (transfer)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| June 15, 2012 — Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented on Wednesday, May 2, 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. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, August 23, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Ms. Sims (Newton—North Delta) — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Wednesday, July 4, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park) — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, June 7, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, October 5, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, June 7, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, October 5, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, June 7, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, October 5, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
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| June 15, 2012 — Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry) — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Thursday, June 7, 2012, be concurred in. |
| Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, October 5, 2012, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109. |
Questions |
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| Q-7382 — June 15, 2012 — Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry) — With regard to the debris from the tsunami in Japan in 2011: (a) has the government evaluated the environmental impact, and, (i) if yes, what are the results of this evaluation, (ii) if no, why has no evaluation been done; (b) has the government evaluated the impact of this debris on the Canadian economy, and, (i) if yes, what are the results of this evaluation, (ii) if no, why has no evaluation been done; and (c) what are the titles of the documents, studies or reports that have been prepared for the government that address this event, in whole or in part? |
| Q-7392 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — With regard to the case of Mr. Robert Bolden, a Canadian citizen on death row in Indiana, United States of America: (a) when was the government first informed of this case; (b) by whom was the government informed; (c) how was the government informed; (d) which Department of Justice officials have been appointed to work on this case; (e) which Foreign Affairs officials have been appointed to work on this case; (f) what forms of consular assistance have been provided to Mr. Bolden; (g) on what dates has Mr. Bolden been visited by Consular officials; (h) what forms of consular assistance will be provided to Mr. Bolden in the future and which officials are responsible for providing this consular assistance; (i) have any Canadian government officials been present at hearings or meetings regarding this case, (i) who are these officials, (ii) when did these hearings or meetings take place; j) have any Canadian government officials made any written or oral statements or presentations during the hearings or meetings referred to in (i); (k) what was the content of said written or oral statement as referred to in (j); (l) what steps has the Canadian government taken to verify whether Mr. Bolden is a Canadian citizen, (i) who was responsible for this verification process, (ii) what have been the results of this verification process; (m) what steps have been taken to monitor the status of Mr. Bolden’s health and the maintenance of basic needs; and (n) what representations have been made to US authorities regarding Mr. Bolden’s case, (i) by whom, (ii) on what dates? |
| Q-7402 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — With regard to the recent job cuts at the Department of National Defence (DND): (a) what is the current number of DND employees working to address the mental health of soldiers and veterans and how has this number changed since 2000; (b) how many current members of the Canadian Forces have a diagnosable mental health condition; (c) how many veterans of the Canadian Forces have a diagnosable mental health condition; (d) how many veterans of the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan have a diagnosable mental health condition; (e) how many veterans of the Canadian Forces mission in Bosnia have a diagnosable mental health condition; (f) how have the numbers in (b) and (c) changed since 2000; (g) who at DND is responsible for decisions on cuts concerning mental health personnel; (h) who is responsible for recommending and executing job cuts at the DND’s Deployment Mental Health Research Section as well as at the DND’s epidemiology section; (i) what criteria are used by the individual(s) referred to in (h) to evaluate the need for job cuts and the subsequent impact of those cuts on mental health service delivery; (j) are the individuals referred to in (g) required in any way, when they recommend cuts, to consider year-to-year changes in rates of Canadian Forces members who exhibit Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms or suicidal ideation; (k) who at DND is responsible for formulating projections of future mental illness rates upon the return to Canada of Canadian Forces members currently deployed abroad; (l) what sources of information and what criteria are used to formulate the projections referred to in (k); (m) what is the average wait time for a Canadian soldier stationed in Petawawa, Ontario to see a psychiatrist or psychologist; (n) after the current round of cuts takes effect, how does DND project the wait time referred to in (m) will be affected (expressed in units of time); (o) what were the criteria used in formulating the decision to close the National Defence Health Services Centre; (p) where will DND be referring patients of the National Defence Health Services Centre when it closes; (q) what is the role of the Chief of the Defence Staff in addressing mental illness among soldiers and veterans; and (r) who is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Chief of the Defence Staff in fulfilling the role referred to in (q)? |
| Q-7412 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — With respect to Canadians victimized abroad: (a) who serves as the point of contact for information regarding resources that are available to Canadian citizens; (b) what information is provided to Embassies and Consulates abroad with respect to medical evacuation and the Canada Victims Fund; (c) what measures are in place to ensure Embassy and Consular staff inform Canadian citizens victimized abroad about medical evacuation and the Canada Victims Fund; (d) with respect to medical evacuation, (i) how does one apply for this, (ii) who reviews applications, (iii) what criteria are used for evaluating applications, (iv) who is responsible for informing applicants of a decision, (v) what process is used to determine the decision, (vi) what is the average processing time for applications, (vii) what is the average delay for informing applicants of the decision, (viii) how many applications are received each year, (ix) how many of the said applications are approved, (x) what cost limits are in place; and (e) with respect to the Canada Victims Fund, (i) how does one apply for this, (ii) who reviews applications, (iii) what criteria are used for evaluating applications, (iv) who is responsible for informing applicants of a decision, (v) what process is used to determine the decision, (vi) what is the average processing time for applications, (vii) what is the average delay for informing applicants of the decision, (viii) how many applications are received each year, (ix) how many of the said applications are approved, (x) what is the amount for which an applicant is eligible and how is this determined? |
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-393 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately re-establish a federal Agriculture Canada Apiarist position in order to coordinate research across the country in support of bee-keeping. |
| M-394 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) take note of the democratic regression of Ukraine and the political situation in Belarus as a cause for concern for countries within the Community of Democracies as affirmed by the Vilnius Declaration; (b) observe that the Ukrainian leadership has, by imprisonment, violated the human rights and freedoms of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition members, despite disapproval from the international community; (c) reiterate the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s deep concern about the politicization of the Ukrainian judicial system and unfair and unjust trials of political prisoners; (d) take note that the political situation in Belarus has deteriorated since the elections of President Alyaksandar Lukashenka with repressive measures being taken against members and institutions of Belarusian society, despite repeated calls from the international community to halt these measures immediately; (e) observe that Russian Federation’s recent Presidential and Parliamentary Elections have sparked public dissent and continued state repression of fundamental rights including freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, and the safety and security of the person; (f) reiterate that Canada, as a member of the Community of Democracies, and as a strong supporter of international cooperation and democratic development, has articulated its obligation to “strengthen and defend freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law around the world”; (g) urge the humane treatment of all political prisoners in Ukraine and deplore, as politically motivated, the Ukrainian government’s trial and imprisonment of opposition leaders including Yulia Tymoshenko; (h) condemn the Belarusian regime for its persecution and imprisonment of members from the political opposition; (i) urge Belarusian authorities to allow political parties and civil society groups to hold public meetings and have access to an independent media, and urge the same authorities to release members of opposition from prisons and end their torturing; (j) reaffirm its support for sanctions on the Belarusian regime and increase pressure for the implementation of internal democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners in Belarus; (k) call upon the Belarusian authorities to conduct upcoming parliamentarian elections according to the standards and norms defined by the OSCE organization and call for elections to be watched by international observers; (l) affirm that the people of the Russian Federation should be allowed to live in a truly democratic society while enjoying a full spectrum of civil and political liberties in the near future, and urge the Russian government to initiate the necessary internal democratic reforms to attain these goals; (m) support the efforts of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to further their advancement of democratic reforms, and reiterate the call for the Russian Federation to withdraw its armed forces from both territories; and (n) encourage the Community of Democracies governments to continually monitor the status of democracy processes in the world including Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. |
| M-395 — June 15, 2012 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ensure that the government of Vietnam has made progress in the protection and promotion of human rights in Vietnam, and especially that it has made progress in: (a) halting all violent oppression of minorities, including the murder of dozens of Hmong Christians, attacks on and plots to seize land of Thai Ha Parish, attacks and torture at Con Dau parish, attacks on Falun Gong practitioners, conviction of the Mennonite Church pastors, and torture of Montagnard Christians; (b) releasing all political and religious prisoners from imprisonment, house arrest, or other forms of detention; (c) respecting the right to freedom of religion for all Vietnam’s diverse religious communities, including the right to participate in religious activities and institutions without interference, harassment, or involvement of the government; (d) restoring estates and properties that have been confiscated from churches and religious communities; (e) respecting the right to freedom of expression, assembly, and association as enshrined in Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the release of independent journalists, bloggers, and democracy and labour activists; (f) repealing or revising laws, such as articles 79 and 88 of the penal code, that criminalize peaceful dissent, independent media, unsanctioned religious activity, and nonviolent demonstrations and rallies, in accordance with international standards and treaties; (g) allowing Vietnamese nationals free and open access to international refugee programs; (h) respecting the human rights of members of all ethnic and minority groups; (i) addressing the complicity of any official of the government of Vietnam, or any agency wholly or partly owned by the government of Vietnam, engaged in the trafficking in persons and taking all appropriate steps to end any such complicity and hold such official, agency, or entity fully accountable for its conduct; (j) ensuring freedom of information and ceasing the ongoing censure of human rights advocates, lawyers, media, and internet sites that advocate on behalf of those who have been deprived of their freedoms; (k) shutting down the reported one hundred or more abusive forced labor facilities and “education centers” across Vietnam that force detainees into hard labour; (l) halting police brutality and the use of torture against detainees and prisoners; and (m) holding annual talks with the Canadian government and other international partners on human rights in Vietnam. |
| M-396 — June 15, 2012 — Ms. Murray (Vancouver Quadra) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize that the Canadian Coast Guard Kitsilano Search and Rescue base in Vancouver, British Columbia: (a) is one of the busiest in Canada and oversees a marine area considered the most congested in the country; (b) is an essential component of the area’s emergency marine response; (c) is strongly supported by local stakeholders and search and rescue experts who believe that closing the base will significantly increase emergency response times to marine incidents and place lives at risk; and, therefore, should be maintained at its current operational level. |
Private Members' Business |
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