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Notice PaperNo. 218 Monday, March 4, 2013 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-12092 — March 1, 2013 — Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — With regard to the changes made to the Fisheries Act in Bill C-38 and Bill C-45: (a) with which industry groups did the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) meet to consult on amendments to the Act; (b) what are the dates, locations, agendas of consultation sessions held with industry groups to discuss the amendments to the Act; (c) how much funding has DFO contributed to industry and civil society groups to engage on the amendments to the Act; and (d) how much funding has DFO allocated for engagement sessions in the 2012-2013 fiscal year? |
| Q-12102 — March 1, 2013 — Mr. Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) — With regard to the changes made to the Fisheries Act in Bill C-38 and Bill C-45: (a) which First Nations, Aboriginal groups or organizations have attended or participated in engagement sessions to discuss the proposed amendments to the Act; (b) how much funding has the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) contributed to the capacity of First Nations to engage on the proposed amendments or on policy and regulation changes in the 2012-2013 fiscal year; (c) which First Nations or Aboriginal organizations have received funding for capacity to engage on proposed amendments or on policies or regulations in the 2012-2013 fiscal year; (d) which First Nations, Aboriginal groups or organizations has DFO worked with to hold or facilitate engagement sessions; (e) what are the dates and locations of meetings funded by DFO and hosted or facilitated by First Nations, Aboriginal groups or organizations to discuss changes to the Fisheries Act or new policies and regulations in the 2012-2013 fiscal year; and (f) how will DFO work with First Nations, Aboriginal groups or organizations to engage on proposed amendments, policies or regulations in the 2013-2014 fiscal year? |
| Q-12112 — March 1, 2013 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to government-purchased mobile data devices: (a) how many were in use by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) prior to January 11, 2013, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department; (b) what is the total cost paid by the government for the devices identified in (a); (c) how many of the mobile data devices identified in (a) have (i) been recalled by the department since January 11, 2013, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department, (ii) have been destroyed since January 11, 2013, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department, (iii) will be destroyed, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department; (d) how many personal mobile data devices owned by HRSDC employees have been confiscated by the department, including by senior managers, since January 11, 2013, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department; (e) how many of the devices identified in (a) have been (i) destroyed since January 11, 2013, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department, (ii) will be destroyed, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department; (f) what is the total that (i) has been paid, (ii) will be paid by the government to compensate HRSDC employees for mobile data devices confiscated by the department; and (g) has the department (i) purchased, (ii) made plans to purchase new mobile data devices to replace those recalled and destroyed, and, if so, (iii) how many new devices will be purchased, and at what cost, broken down by type of device and HRSDC department? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| March 1, 2013 — Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government of Canada, in consultation with the provinces and territories, should take immediate steps towards abolishing the unelected and unaccountable Senate of Canada. |
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| March 1, 2013 — Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in the opinion of the House, given that the Auditor General has found that Senate “expense claim files do not always contain sufficient documentation” and that “it is difficult for the Administration to clearly conclude that expenses are appropriate”, an independent authority should be appointed to conduct an in depth review of matters related to Senate residency requirements, housing allowances and travel expenses since January 2008, including access to all relevant documentation and authority to interview all relevant persons, and that this authority report to the House on the following questions: a) whether any Senators have failed to comply with the constitutional residency requirements for the Senate of Canada as outlined in Sections 23 and 31 of the Constitution Act of 1982; b) whether any Senators have claimed housing allowances to which they were not properly entitled under Senate rules; and c) whether any Senators have incurred travel or transportation expenses not relating to parliamentary functions including travel to any personal residence not within either the province or territory they were appointed to represent or the National Capital Region. |
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| March 1, 2013 — Mr. Scott (Toronto—Danforth) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should not further increase Senate spending or reduce spending for the Senate Ethics Officer for fiscal year 2013-14 and that it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates that it conduct a study of other means by which the Senate's budget could be reduced. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-434 — March 1, 2013 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) urge the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to (i) uphold its obligations under the United Nations (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (ii) implement the International Covenants and Conventions it has acceded to, (iii) sign and ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention against Torture, (iv) authorize the mission of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, (v) dismantle all political prison camps; (b) urge the government of the People’s Republic of China to (i) end its policy of deporting North Korean refugees back to the DPRK, (ii) withdraw any support for the government of the DPRK that facilitates human rights violations and the development of nuclear weapons, (iii) support international efforts to improve the situation of human rights in the DPRK, including the establishment of an international Commission of Inquiry; and (c) call for the establishment of an international Commission of Inquiry, to examine the human rights violations in the DPRK as cited in General Assembly resolutions and in the reports of the Special Rapporteur and to determine whether they constitute crimes against humanity. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-462 — February 5, 2013 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), seconded by Mr. McColeman (Brant), — That Bill C-462, An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
| 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). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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