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Notice PaperNo. 263 Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| June 4, 2013 — The Minister of Health — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| June 4, 2013 — Mr. Jean (Fort McMurray—Athabasca) — Bill entitled “An Act to Amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (offence during transportation of controlled substance)”. |
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| June 4, 2013 — Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Lake Joseph and other lakes and rivers)”. |
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| June 4, 2013 — Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Abitibi and Témiscamingue regions)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-13932 — June 4, 2013 — Mr. Eyking (Sydney—Victoria) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces, since January 1, 2006: (a) what are the file numbers of each set of Minutes of Proceedings for a Board of Inquiry convened to investigate the death, attempted suicide, serious injury, or injury likely to cause permanent disability of a Canadian Armed Forces member; (b)what was the date on which the Chief of Defence Staff, or a person acting on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, approved those Minutes; (c) if the Minutes have not been approved, the date by which such approval is anticipated; and (d) has a copy of the Minutes of the Board of Inquiry been released to the victim or next of kin of each victim? |
| Q-13942 — June 4, 2013 — Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières) — With regard to the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway initiative: (a) was there a formal agreement with Quebec with regard to this initiative; (b) if there was an agreement, when will details of the programming be made public; (c) are the budget envelopes set aside for this initiative still available; (d) does the government plan to allocate a specific budget envelope to projects proposed by the Quebec government; (e) what projects proposed by the Quebec government have received government approval; (f) what impact will the recently announced projects to improve the movement of goods through the Windsor-Detroit corridor have on the overall budget envelope; and (g) will funds from the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway initiative be used to build the new Champlain Bridge? |
| Q-13952 — June 4, 2013 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — With regard to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: (a) has the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food been asked any questions by the Saskatchewan provincial Minister of Agriculture about the proposed divestiture of the Agroforestry Development Centre at Indian Head, Saskatchewan; (b) when were those questions received; (c) what were those questions; (d) has the Minister replied; and (e) when and what were his answers? |
| Q-13962 — June 4, 2013 — Mrs. Hassainia (Verchères—Les Patriotes) — With regard to the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor: (a) have formal agreements been reached with Quebec and Ontario regarding the broader strategy that was to have been adopted; (b) if so, what are the details of the agreement and the strategy; (c) if not, when will this strategy be announced; and (d) what are the reasons for the delays? |
| Q-13972 — June 4, 2013 — Mrs. Hassainia (Verchères—Les Patriotes) — With regard to the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund under the “Building Canada” infrastructure plan: (a) are the anticipated funding envelopes for this program still available; (b) how much money has been invested and in which projects; (c) how much is still available for the Quebec-Ontario continental gateway; (d) will the Government of Quebec receive a dedicated envelope for its own projects; (e) did the Government of Quebec’s intended projects under this program receive government support; (f) how much money was invested in Ontario and how much in Quebec for the Quebec-Ontario continental gateway; (g) are the various projects announced to improve the flow of goods between Windsor and Detroit financed using funds for the Quebec-Ontario continental gateway; (h) will monies for the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund be used to establish a logistical platform on the Detroit side; and (i) what is the total value of goods manufactured in Quebec that pass through Windsor? |
| Q-13982 — June 4, 2013 — Mrs. Hassainia (Verchères—Les Patriotes) — With regard to the new Champlain Bridge, does the funding for the new bridge and emergency repairs to the current bridge come from the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund, more specifically, the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway? |
| Q-13992 — June 4, 2013 — Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal) — With regard to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration’s statement in the House on March 14, 2012, that “we have issued an operational bulletin to our visa officers and CBSA (Canada Border Service Agency) agents indicating that the African National Congress (ANC) is an organization that has undergone substantial change and, therefore, membership in it should no longer be considered grounds for inadmissibility”:(a) when was this directive issued, (i) was this directive issued in written form, (ii) if so, is it publically available and where can it be accessed, (iii) on what date was it posted to the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, (iv) why, as of June 4, 2013, is it unavailable on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, (v) what are the details of the directive, (vi) how was the directive communicated to CBSA agents, (vii) how was the directive communicated to Citizenship and Immigration Canada personnel in Canada, (viii) how was the directive communicated to Embassy and Consulate personnel abroad, (ix) with respect to (vii) and (viii), on what dates did said communication occur, (x) on what date did the directive become effective; (b) does the exemption to inadmissibility created by this directive apply only to AANC members or does it apply to members of any organization that has undergone a fundamental change, (i) if the former, does it apply to both current and former ANC members regardless of the time period during which they were associated with the organization, (ii) if the latter, are there specific guidelines regarding the determination of whether an organization has undergone a fundamental change, (iii) if so, are these guidelines publically available and where can they be accessed, (iv) if not, how is this determination made, (v) what organizations are currently considered to have undergone fundamental change; (c) under what sections of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) have ANC members been found inadmissible, (i) broken down by and year section, how many ANC members have been found inadmissible, (ii) how long did the determination of inadmissibly take in each case; (d) does this directive necessarily exempt the ANC from inadmissibility pursuant to section 34 of the IRPA;(e) does this directive necessarily exempt the ANC from inadmissibility pursuant to section 37 of the IRPA; (f) does the new directive apply to any organization that has undergone a fundamental change; (g) what provisions of IRPA are specifically targeted by this new directive to ensure that inadmissibility determinations do not solely rest on ANC membership; (h) are specific determinations regarding the admissibility to Canada of current and former ANC members based on individual answers provided to questions on visa application forms; (i) upon a finding that a current or former ANC member is not admissible to Canada, can this determination be appealed and, if so, on what grounds; (j) is it necessary that an applicant have engaged in criminal activity related to his current or former membership in the ANC in order to be denied admissibility based on his membership in this organization, (i) if so, is it necessary that the applicant have a criminal record, (ii) is it necessary that the conduct at issue be currently criminalized in Canada in order to result in inadmissibility pursuant to section 37 of the IRPA; (k) were there any exemptions to the inadmissibility of a current or former ANC member prior to the adoption of this new operational directive; (l) have the new directive and any resulting operational guidelines been applied since their adoption to the cases of any current or former ANC members; (m) to whom can an applicant present evidence that a relevant organization has undergone a fundamental change; (n) what standard of evidence is required for showing that an organization has undergone a fundamental change, (i) how are such decisions made, (ii) by whom and applying what criteria; (o) is a finding of inadmissibility in this regard, or a finding as to the applicability of the “fundamental change” exemption, at the complete discretion of the particular border guard who reviews a particular application, (i) is a finding of inadmissibility in this regard reviewable, (ii) if reviewable, to whom is an application for review made and are the relevant procedural guidelines for review specified, (ii) if there are specified guidelines for review, where can they be accessed; (p) has the Minister proposed any further measures to address the problem of the inadmissibility to Canada of current and former ANC members, (ii) if the Minister has directed that new measures be applied in this regard, to whom has the directive been made and where can they be accessed, (iii) if the Minister has not directed that new measures be applied in this regard, what steps are being taken to ensure that current and former members of the ANC are not automatically denied admissibility to Canada on the basis of their association with that organization; (q) on what occasions and through what channels has the government discussed the ANC visa issue with the Government of South Africa; (r) was the Government of South Africa advised of the operational bulletin and if so, on what date; (s) how is the operational bulletin being evaluated for its effectiveness and what steps are in place to ensure it is working; and (t) prior to their recent South Africa trip, were the Governor General, Foreign Affairs Minister, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister informed of the operational bulletin and, if so, on what dates and by whom? |
| Q-14002 — June 4, 2013 — Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre) — With regard to residency questionnaires for citizenship applications: (a) what is the total number of questionnaires sent out by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for each of the last five years; (b) what is the total number of questionnaires sent to citizenship applicants living in the riding of Ottawa Centre for each of the last five years; (c) what is the total number of questionnaires sent out by province for each of the last five years; (d) if the use of questionnaires has increased, what is the rationale; and (e) what are the names of all documents describing the criteria of assessment used to determine whether a residency questionnaire will be administered to an applicant? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Main Estimates |
| OPPOSED VOTES |
| No. 1 — June 3, 2013 — The President of the Treasury Board — That Vote 1, in the amount of $58,169,816, under PARLIAMENT — The Senate — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, be concurred in. |
| June 3, 2013 — Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre) — Notice of opposition to Vote 1, in the amount of $58,169,816, under PARLIAMENT — The Senate — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| June 3, 2013 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, except any vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
| Supplementary Estimates (A) |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| June 3, 2013 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, be concurred in. |
| Voting — not later than 10:00 p.m. on the last allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18). |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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