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Friday, September 30, 2011 (No. 24)

Orders of the Day

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
Address Debate — maximum of 6 appointed days, pursuant to Standing Order 50(1).
Days to be appointed — 6 days.
June 3, 2011 — Resuming the adjourned debate on the motion of Mrs. Ambler (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. Gourde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec), — That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General:
To His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

Government Orders

Business of Supply
June 3, 2011 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the Business of Supply.
Supply period ending December 10, 2011 — maximum of 7 allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a).
Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division
September 29, 2011 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), seconded by Ms. Leslie (Halifax), — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should: (a) take immediate action to promote job creation and address the persistently high unemployment rate among Canadian workers, particularly high among young Canadians, in the context of the International Monetary Fund prediction of yet higher unemployment rates in the future unless swift action is taken; (b) take immediate action to ensure all Canadians can rely on a stable and guaranteed pension as they plan their retirement in a period of record household debt and declining stock markets; (c) take immediate action to fix the crumbling infrastructure essential to our economy and the security of Canadians; and (d) maintain the full public sector contribution to the Canadian economy so as to take advantage of low interest rates, undertake strategic public investments, increase Canada’s competitiveness, avert another serious recession and create jobs in Canada.
Recorded division — deferred until Monday, October 3, 2011, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Order made Thursday, September 29, 2011.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 — 2nd allotted day.
Opposition Motions
September 26, 2011 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — That, in the opinion of the House, supply management and the Canadian Wheat Board are integral parts of a strong and sustainable Western Canadian economy; and that, in keeping with the majority of Canadian Wheat Board farmers, the government should respect the results of the 2011 Canadian Wheat Board Plebiscite and abandon its plan to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board.
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should expand access for all Canadian Forces and RCMP veterans to long term care facilities, veterans' hospitals and departmental contract beds, with the cost of care provided by Veterans Affairs Canada.
September 27, 2011 — Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take action to protect consumers and small businesses that are particularly vulnerable in tough economic times; and, therefore, this House calls on the government to introduce, within 6 months, comprehensive legislation that would: (a) protect consumers from “any time, any reason” interest rate increases and account changes; (b) protect cardholders who pay on time; (c) limit abusive fees and penalties; (d) ensure that cardholders are informed of the terms of their account, including full disclosure of all non-interchange merchant fees; (e) limit the surcharges that credit card companies can charge to merchants; (f) ensure that customers are made aware of the extra costs charged to merchants for the use of premium cards; and (g) protect young consumers from aggressive credit card solicitations.

Ways and Means
No. 2 — June 6, 2011 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-2, tabled on Monday, June 6, 2011.
No. 3 — June 6, 2011 — The Minister of Finance — Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001 and the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-411-3, tabled on Monday, June 6, 2011.

Government Bills (Commons)
C-4 — September 23, 2011 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Toews (Minister of Public Safety), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of State), — That Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act and the Marine Transportation Security Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security;
And of the amendment of Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), seconded by Ms. Foote (Random—Burin—St. George's), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“this House decline to give second reading to Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act and the Marine Transportation Security Act, since the bill fails to achieve its stated principle of cracking down on human smugglers and instead targets legitimate refugee claimants and refugees, and because it expands the Minister’s discretion in a manner that is overly broad and not limited to the mass arrival situation that supposedly inspired the introduction of this legislation, and because it presents an imprisonment scheme that violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protections against arbitrary detention and prompt review of detention, and because its provisions also violate international obligations relating to refugees and respecting the treatment of persons seeking protection”.
C-5R — June 16, 2011 — The Minister of Labour — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-5, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of air service operations.
C-7 — June 21, 2011 — The Minister of State (Democratic Reform) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-7, An Act respecting the selection of senators and amending the Constitution Act, 1867 in respect of Senate term limits.
C-11 — September 29, 2011 — The Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture) — Second reading and reference to a legislative committee of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.
C-12 — September 29, 2011 — The Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Government Bills (Senate)

Government Business
No. 2 — June 16, 2011 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Ashfield (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway), — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of air service operations, shall be disposed of as follows: (a) commencing when the said bill is read a first time and concluding when the said bill is read a third time, the House shall not adjourn except pursuant to a motion proposed by a Minister of the Crown; (b) the said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting; (c) after being read a second time, the said bill shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole; and (d) during consideration of the said bill, no division shall be deferred.
Closure — notice given Thursday, June 16, 2011, pursuant to Standing Order 57.
No. 4 — September 19, 2011 — The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and protection of air service operations, shall be disposed of as follows:
(a) the said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting;
(b) not more than two hours shall be allotted for the consideration of the second reading stage of the said bill, following the adoption of this Order;
(c) when the bill has been read a second time, it shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole;
(d) not more than one hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole stage of the said bill;
(e) not more than one half hour shall be allotted for the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill, provided that no Member shall speak for more than ten minutes at a time during the said stage and that no period for questions and comments be permitted following each Member’s speech;
(f) at the expiry of the times provided for in this Order, any proceedings before the House or the Committee of the Whole shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the stage, then under consideration, of the said bill shall be put and disposed of forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, and no division shall be deferred;
(g) no motion to adjourn the House may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown;
(h) no motion to adjourn the debate at any stage of the said bill may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown; and
(i) during the consideration of the said bill in the Committee of the Whole, no motions that the Committee rise or that the Committee report progress may be proposed except by a Minister of the Crown.
R Recommended by the Governor General
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