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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 48 Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:00 a.m. |
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Prayers |
Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
The Speaker laid upon the Table, — Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 40(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-626-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics)
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, - Performance Reports for the period ended March 31, 2011 (USB key included), as follows:
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(1) Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and Canadian Polar Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-1;
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(2) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-2;
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(3) Assisted Human Reproduction Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-3;
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(4) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-4;
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(5) Canada Border Services Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-5;
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(6) Canada Industrial Relations Board. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-6;
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(7) Canada Revenue Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-7;
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(8) Canada School of Public Service. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-8;
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(9) Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-9;
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(10) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-10;
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(11) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-11;
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(12) Canadian Food Inspection Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-12;
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(13) Canadian Forces Grievance Board. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-13;
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(14) Canadian Grain Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-14;
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(15) Canadian Heritage. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-15;
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(16) Canadian Human Rights Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-16;
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(17) Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-17;
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(18) Canadian Institutes of Health Research. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-18;
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(19) Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-19;
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(20) Canadian International Development Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-20;
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(21) Canadian International Trade Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-21;
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(22) Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-22;
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(23) Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-23;
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(24) Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-24;
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(25) Canadian Space Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-25;
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(26) Canadian Transportation Agency. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-26;
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(27) Citizenship and Immigration Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-27;
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(28) Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-28;
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(29) Copyright Board of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-29;
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(30) Correctional Service Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-30;
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(31) Courts Administration Service. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-31;
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(32) Department of Finance Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-32;
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(33) Department of Justice Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-33;
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(34) Economic Development Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-34;
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(35) Environment Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-35;
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(36) Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-36;
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(37) Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-37;
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(38) Fisheries and Oceans Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-38;
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(39) Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-39;
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(40) Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-40;
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(41) Health Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-41;
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(42) Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-42;
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(43) Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-43;
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(44) Industry Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-44;
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(45) Infrastructure Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-45;
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(46) Library and Archives Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-46;
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(47) Military Police Complaints Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-47;
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(48) National Defence. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-48;
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(49) National Energy Board. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-49;
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(50) National Film Board of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-50;
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(51) National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-51;
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(52) Natural Resources Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-52;
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(53) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-53;
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(54) Northern Pipeline Agency Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-54;
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(55) Office of the Auditor General of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-55;
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(56) Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-56;
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(57) Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-57;
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(58) Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-58;
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(59) Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-59;
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(60) Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-60;
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(61) Office of the Correctional Investigator. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-61;
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(62) Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-62;
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(63) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-63;
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(64) Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-64;
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(65) Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-65;
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(66) Parks Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-66;
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(67) Parole Board of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-67;
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(68) Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-68;
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(69) Privy Council Office. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-69;
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(70) Public Appointments Commission Secretariat. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-70;
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(71) Public Health Agency of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-71;
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(72) Public Prosecution Service of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-72;
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(73) Public Safety Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-73;
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(74) Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-74;
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(75) Public Service Commission of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-75;
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(76) Public Service Labour Relations Board. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-76;
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(77) Public Service Staffing Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-77;
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(78) Public Works and Government Services Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-78;
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(79) RCMP External Review Committee. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-79;
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(80) Royal Canadian Mounted Police. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-80;
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(81) Security Intelligence Review Committee. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-81;
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(82) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-82;
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(83) Statistics Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-83;
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(84) Status of Women Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-84;
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(85) Supreme Court of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-85;
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(86) The National Battlefields Commission. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-86;
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(87) The Registry of the Competition Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-87;
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(88) The Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-88;
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(89) Transport Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-89;
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(90) Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-90;
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(91) Transportation Safety Board of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-91;
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(92) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-92;
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(93) Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-93;
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(94) Veterans Affairs Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-94;
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(95) Western Economic Diversification Canada. - Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-95.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, — Document entitled “Canada's Performance — The Year in Review” for the year 2010-2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-96. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Blaney (Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, — Annual Report 2010-2011 of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-411-20.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board), Bill C-25, An Act relating to pooled registered pension plans and making related amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), seconded by Mr. Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc), Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accountability of offenders), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Presenting Petitions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North), one concerning climate change (No. 411-0157) and one concerning health care services (No. 411-0158).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the return to the following questions made into Orders for Return: |
Q-167 — Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard) — With regard to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada funding in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard for the last five fiscal years: (a) what is the total amount of spending by (i) year, (ii) program; and (b) what is the amount of each spending item by (i) Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities (International Trade and Labour Program), (ii) Skills Link (Youth Employment Strategy), (iii) Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities (International Trade and Labour Program), (iv) Canada Summer Jobs (Youth Employment Strategy), (v) Children and Families (Social Development Partnerships Program), (vi) Labour Market Development Agreements, (vii) Labour Market Agreements, (viii) Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, (ix) Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities, (x) Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, (xi) Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment, (xii) Enabling Accessibility Fund, (xiii) Skills and Partnership Fund - Aboriginal, (xiv) Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, (xv) International Academic Mobility Initiative - Canada-European Union Program for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth, (xvi) International Academic Mobility Initiative - Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education, (xvii) Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative, (xviii) International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates (International Trade and Labour Program), (xix) Labour Mobility, (xx) New Horizons for Seniors, (xxi) Career Focus (Youth Employment Strategy), (xxii) Fire Safety Organizations, (xxiii) Organizations that Write Occupational Health and Safety Standards, (xxiv) Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability, (xxv) Foreign Credential Recognition Program Loans (pilot project), (xxvi) Fire Prevention Canada, (xxvii) Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program, (xxviii) Canada-European Union Program for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth (International Academic Mobility Initiative), (xxix) Labour-Management Partnerships Program, (xxx) Social Development Partnerships Program - Children and Families, (xxxi) Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability, (xxxii) Foreign Credential Recognition Program, (xxxiii) International Trade and Labour Program - Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxxiv) International Trade and Labour Program - Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxxv) International Trade and Labour Program - International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates, (xxxvi) Sector Council Program, (xxxvii) Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program (Youth Employment Strategy), (xxxviii) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program, (xxxix) Employment Programs - Career Development Services Research, (xl) Career Development Services Research (Employment Programs), (xli) Occupational Health and Safety, (xlii) Youth Awareness, (xliii) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy, (xliv) Homelessness Partnering Strategy, (xlv) Youth Employment Strategy - Skills Link, (xlvi) Youth Employment Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs, (xlvii) Youth Employment Strategy - Career Focus, (xlviii) Youth Employment Strategy - Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program, (xlix) Apprenticeship Completion Grant, (l) Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, (li) Work-Sharing, (lii) Small Project Component (Enabling Accessibility Fund)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-167.
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Q-170 — Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour) — With regard to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada funding in the riding of Beauséjour for the last five fiscal years: (a) what is the total amount of spending by (i) year, (ii) program; and (b) what is the amount of each spending item by (i) Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities (International Trade and Labour Program), (ii) Skills Link (Youth Employment Strategy), (iii) Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities (International Trade and Labour Program), (iv) Canada Summer Jobs (Youth Employment Strategy), (v) Children and Families (Social Development Partnerships Program), (vi) Labour Market Development Agreements, (vii) Labour Market Agreements, (viii) Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, (ix) Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities, (x) Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, (xi) Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment, (xii) Enabling Accessibility Fund, (xiii) Skills and Partnership Fund - Aboriginal, (xiv) Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, (xv) International Academic Mobility Initiative - Canada-European Union Program for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth, (xvi) International Academic Mobility Initiative - Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education, (xvii) Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative, (xviii) International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates (International Trade and Labour Program), (xix) Labour Mobility, (xx) New Horizons for Seniors, (xxi) Career Focus (Youth Employment Strategy), (xxii) Fire Safety Organizations, (xxiii) Organizations that Write Occupational Health and Safety Standards, (xxiv) Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability, (xxv) Foreign Credential Recognition Program Loans (pilot project), (xxvi) Fire Prevention Canada, (xxvii) Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program, (xxviii) Canada-European Union Program for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth (International Academic Mobility Initiative), (xxix) Labour-Management Partnerships Program, (xxx) Social Development Partnerships Program - Children and Families, (xxxi) Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability, (xxxii) Foreign Credential Recognition Program, (xxxiii) International Trade and Labour Program - Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxxiv) International Trade and Labour Program - Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxxv) International Trade and Labour Program - International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates, (xxxvi) Sector Council Program, (xxxvii) Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program (Youth Employment Strategy), (xxxviii) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program, (xxxix) Employment Programs - Career Development Services Research, (xl) Career Development Services Research (Employment Programs), (xli) Occupational Health and Safety, (xlii) Youth Awareness, (xliii) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy, (xliv) Homelessness Partnering Strategy, (xlv) Youth Employment Strategy - Skills Link, (xlvi) Youth Employment Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs, (xlvii) Youth Employment Strategy - Career Focus, (xlviii) Youth Employment Strategy - Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program, (xlix) Apprenticeship Completion Grant, (l) Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, (li) Work-Sharing, (lii) Small Project Component (Enabling Accessibility Fund)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-170.
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Q-171 — Mr. Cash (Davenport) — With regard to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada funding in the riding of Davenport for the last five fiscal years: (a) what is the total amount of spending by (i) year, (ii) program; and (b) what is the amount of each spending item by (i) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP), (ii) Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy, (iii) Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund, (iv) Adult Learning Literacy and Essential Skills Program, (v) Apprenticeship Completion Grant, (vi) Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, (vii) Career Development Services Research (Employment Programs), (viii) Canada - European Union Program for Cooperation in Higher Education, Training and Youth (International Academic Mobility Program), (ix) Canada Summer Jobs (Youth Employment Strategy Program), (x) Career Focus (Youth Employment Strategy Program), (xi) Children and Families (Social Development Partnerships Program), (xii) Contributions for Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities (International Trade and Labour Program), (xiii) Disability Component (Social Development Partnerships Program), (xiv) Employment Programs - Career Development Services Research, (xv) Enabling Accessibility Fund, (xvi) Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities, (xvii) Federal Public Service Youth Internship Program (Youth Employment Strategy Program), (xviii) Fire Prevention Grants, (xix) Fire Safety Organizations, (xx) Foreign Credential Recognition Program, (xxi) Homelessness Partnering Strategy, (xxii) International Academic Mobility - Canada - European Union Program for Cooperation in Higher Education, Training and Youth, (xxiii) International Academic Mobility - North American Mobility in Higher Education, (xxiv) International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates Grants (International Trade and Labour Program), (xxv) International Trade and Labour Program (ITLP) Contributions for Consultation and Partnership-Building and Canadian-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxvi) International Trade and Labour Program (ITLP) Grants for Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities, (xxvii) International Trade and Labour Program (ITLP) International Labour Institutions in which Canada Participates Grants, (xxviii) Labour-Management Partnership Program, (xxix) Labour Market Agreements, (xxx) Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, (xxxi) Labour Market Development Agreements, (xxxii) Labour Mobility, (xxxiii) New Horizons for Seniors Program, (xxxiv) Occupational Health and Safety, (xxxv) Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, (xxxvi) Organizations that Write Occupational Health and Safety Standards, (xxxvii) Sector Council Program, (xxxviii) Skills and Partnership Fund - Aboriginal, (xxxix) Skills Link (Youth Employment Strategy Program), (xl) Small Project Component (Enabling Accessibility Fund), (xli) Social Development Partnerships Program - Children and Families, (xlii) Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component, (xliii) Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative, (xliv) Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, (xlv) Technical Assistance and Foreign-Based Cooperative Activities Grants (International Trade and Labour Program), (xlvi) Work-Sharing, (xlvii) Youth Awareness, (xlviii) Youth Employment Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs, (xlix) Youth Employment Strategy - Career Focus, (l) Youth Employment Strategy - Federal Public Service Youth Internship Program, (li) Youth Employment Strategy - Skills Link? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-171.
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Q-172 — Mr. Cash (Davenport) — With regard to the Toronto Airport Rail Link: (a) what is the total volume of correspondence calling for the electrification of the rail line received by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and by departments for which the minister is responsible from (i) individuals, (ii) organizations, (iii) elected officials; (b) what is the total number of petition signatures received by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and by departments for which the minister is responsible calling for the electrification of the rail line; (c) what are the names and addresses of all organizations in (a); (d) since 2006, what reports has the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and the departments for which the minister is responsible produced or received regarding (i) the health impacts of diesel trains in urban centres, (ii) the benefits of electrification of the urban rail, (iii) the noise pollution of diesel trains; (e) what, if any, federal funding has been provided for the Toronto Airport Rail Link; (f) if federal funding was provided for the Toronto Airport Rail Link, were any conditions put in place requiring the electrification of the rail line; and (g) what is the government’s position on making the electrification of urban rail lines a condition for receiving federal funding for transit projects contained within an urban area? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-411-172.
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Business of Supply |
The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), moved, — That the House call on the Government of Canada to address on an urgent basis the needs of those First Nations communities whose members have no access to clean, running water in their homes; that action to address this disparity begin no later than spring 2012; and that the House further recognize that the absence of this basic requirement represents a continuing affront to our sense of justice and fairness as Canadians. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “no later than spring 2012” with the word “forthwith”. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Statements By Members |
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
Oral Questions |
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
Business of Supply |
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), in relation to the Business of Supply; |
And of the amendment of Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis).
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The debate continued. |
At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), — That the House call on the Government of Canada to address on an urgent basis the needs of those First Nations communities whose members have no access to clean, running water in their homes; that action to address this disparity begin forthwith; and that the House further recognize that the absence of this basic requirement represents a continuing affront to our sense of justice and fairness as Canadians. |
The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to. |
Private Members' Business |
At 5:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal code (concealment of identity). |
Mr. Richards (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
Debate arose thereon. |
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mrs. Shea (Minister of National Revenue) — Report of Canada Revenue Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, sbs. 88(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-780-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)
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Adjournment Proceedings |
At 6:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
Accordingly, at 6:51 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |