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Notice Paper

No. 214

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Mulcair (Outremont) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Budget Officer)”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Allen (Welland) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish the Pan-Canadian Organ Donor Registry and to coordinate and promote organ donation throughout Canada”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Pilon (Laval—Les Îles) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (funeral arrangements)”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims)”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Jacob (Brome—Missisquoi) — Bill entitled “An Act Act to amend the Criminal Code (breath alcohol analysis)”.

February 25, 2013 — Mr. Jacob (Brome—Missisquoi) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable development Act (duty to examine)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-11842 — February 25, 2013 — Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's) — With regard to the Community Development Fund and the Grand Bank Development Corporation (GBDC): (a) how much funding in total was allocated in 1991 to the GBDC under the Community Development fund and was the funding received in a lump sum payment; (b) what organization administers the GBDC fund; (c) has the GBDC fund been exhausted and, if not, how much is left in this fund; (d) what is the annual operational cost of the GBDC; (e) what is the current status of the GBDC; (f) are there plans to change the GBDC status in the near future and, if so, (i) what are the details of any documentation stating the rationale for the change in status and, if not, (ii) will the GBDC be allowed to continue operating, in the interest of fulfilling its mandate, until such time as the initial funding on the Corporation’s balance sheet reaches zero; (g) should the GBDC cease to operate, what will happen to the unspent fund originally allocated under the Community Development Fund and the revenues being generated by money it has invested since the fund was established; (h) what is the status of the Community Development Fund allocated to (i) Trepassey, (ii) Gaultois, (iii) Botwood, (iv) South Side St. John’s; (i) have any of those communities exhausted their funding and, if so, (i) were they permitted to continue their mandate until their funds were exhausted and, if not, (ii) was the unused portion of their funding given to another organization or agency to administer?
Q-11852 — February 25, 2013 — Mr. Coderre (Bourassa) — With regard to advertising by the government during the broadcast of the Academy Awards on February 24, 2013: (a) what was the total cost for advertising; and (b) what was the cost for each advertisement shown?
Q-11862 — February 25, 2013 — Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre) — With regard to the program that has government employees visiting recipients of Employment Insurance: (a) what is the rationale for this program; (b) when was this program created; (c) what are the specific locations the program is being run from; (d) what is the process by which these locations were chosen to do the house calls; (e) what is the total cost to taxpayers of this program, including the total cost for all travel and meal expenses for each employee; (f) which program activity does the funding for this program come from; (g) was any document review, literature review, expert and key informant interviews, surveys, case studies, qualitative or quantitative analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis conducted to support creating the program, and if so, what are the details of these documents; and (h) what scripts, instructions or guidelines did each employee of this program use?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-429 — February 25, 2013 — Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East) — That, in the opinion of the House, sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution Act 1982, Schedule B, part 1, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, should be amended to include a reference to Nunavut equal to and in all references made to Canada’s territories specifically wherever the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories are referenced..
M-430 — February 25, 2013 — Mr. McColeman (Brant) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should endorse the report of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities entitled “Rethinking disAbility in the Private Sector”, and its findings, and commit to furthering public-private cooperation by: (a) building on existing government initiatives, such as the Opportunities Fund, the Registered Disability Savings Plan, the ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities; (b) issuing a call to action for Canadian employers to examine the expert panel's findings and encouraging employers to take advantage of private sector-led initiatives to increase employment levels for persons with disabilities in Canada; (c) pursuing greater accountability and coordination of its labour market funding for persons with disabilities and ensuring that funding is demand driven and focussed on suitable performance indicators with strong demonstrable results; (d) establishing an increased focus on young people with disabilities to include support mechanisms specifically targeted at increasing employment levels among youth with disabilities, through programs such as the Youth Employment Strategy; and (e) strengthening efforts to identify existing innovative approaches to increasing the employment of persons with disabilities occurring in communities across Canada and ensuring that programs have the flexibility to help replicate such approaches.

Private Members' Business

C-419 — December 10, 2012 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent), seconded by Mr. Gravelle (Nickel Belt), — That Bill C-419, An Act respecting language skills, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst) — May 1, 2012
Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier) — December 7, 2012
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

2 Response requested within 45 days