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Notice PaperNo. 113 Monday, September 22, 2014 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| September 19, 2014 — The Minister of International Trade — Bill entitled “An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea”. |
| Recommendation |
| (Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)) |
| His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-6802 — September 19, 2014 — Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie) — With regard to the transshipment of an endangered fin whale from Iceland to Japan through Canada: (a) is the government committed to stand against the illegal trade of endangered wildlife; (b) when were the following departments first notified of this transshipment, (i) Canada Border Services Agency, (ii) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (iii) Environment Canada, (iv) Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, (v) Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (c) what actions did the following departments undertake after being notified, (i) Canada Border Services Agency, (ii) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (iii) Environment Canada, (iv) Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, (v) Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (d) what steps is the government taking to ensure that this transshipment of endangered species across Canada does not happen again; (e) did Environment Canada’s Wildlife Enforcement Directorate raise any concerns regarding this shipment, (i) if so, what were they, (ii) if not, why not; (f) has the government examined the appropriateness of this shipment in light of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA); and (g) has the government considered following the example put forward by the United States by banning the transit of meat from endangered fin whales or any endangered species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)? |
| Q-6812 — September 19, 2014 — Mr. Chan (Scarborough—Agincourt) — With regard to Service Canada: (a) what products and services does it offer and when did these products and services begin to be offered; (b) what is the service standard for all on line products and what is the current average wait time for these products; (c) what is the service standard for in-person wait times and what is the wait time at each in-person site; (d) what is the cost per transaction for each of the services offered, broken-down by different delivery channel; (e) what is the transaction volume of each Service Canada centre and what year did that centre open; and (f) what is the number of full time equivalency positions for each centre and for the other divisions of the Department, from 2008 to the present? |
| Q-6822 — September 19, 2014 — Mr. Chan (Scarborough—Agincourt) — With regard to announcements by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) after August 1, 2009: (a) what were the costs of each project announced and what was the final cost when the project was completed, including (i) the year, (ii) the program the project fell under, (iii) the organization receiving the funds; (b) when was each project announced, including multiple dates if the project announcements were for milestones or other changes; (c) what were the costs of these announcements including the cost for (i) room or facility rental, (ii) staff travel, including the number of staff that attended, (iii) exempt staff travel, (iv) Minister travel, (v) media staging company, (vi) outside consultants, including what service they provided; and (d) what were the costs associated with any canceled events, including the reason for canceling the event? |
| Q-6832 — September 19, 2014 — Mr. Chan (Scarborough—Agincourt) — With regard to announcements by the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) after April 1, 2006: (a) what were the costs of each project announced, and what was the final cost when the project was completed, including (i) the year, (ii) the program the project fell under, (iii) the organization receiving the funds; (b) when was this project announced, including multiple dates if the project announcements were for milestones or other changes; (c) what were the costs of these announcements, listing the (i) room or facility rental, (ii) staff travel, including the number of staff that attended, (iii) exempt staff travel, (iv) Minister travel, (v) media staging company, (vi) outside consultants, including what service they provided; and (d) what were the costs associated with any canceled events including (i) the reason for canceling the event? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| September 19, 2014 — Mr. Goodale (Wascana) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Employment Insurance (EI) plan announced by the government on September 11, 2014, and which will begin on January 1, 2015, will not create jobs and growth but will instead provide a financial incentive for employers to lay off workers; and therefore, the House urges the government to re-direct those resources by providing employers an EI premium exemption on newly-created jobs in 2015 and 2016. |
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| September 19, 2014 — Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Employment Insurance (EI) plan announced by the government on September 11, 2014, and which will begin on January 1, 2015, will not create jobs and growth but will instead provide a financial incentive for employers to lay off workers; and therefore, the House urges the government to re-direct those resources by providing employers an EI premium exemption on newly-created jobs in 2015 and 2016. |
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| September 19, 2014 — Mr. McCallum (Markham—Unionville) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately act to ensure that Canadians can be reunited with their families by: (a) re-opening the spouses and partners sponsorship stream as was done in 2006 and 2007; and (b) ensuring that the Department of Citizenship and Immigration has the resources it needs to process applications in a fair and timely manner. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-533 — September 19, 2014 — Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should submit natural resource development projects to a broader consultation with First Nations and citizens in communities and urban areas affected by the establishment of such activities, and that public willingness should be a criterion in obtaining a development permit to the same degree as impacts on human health, ecosystem maintenance, employment and economic development. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-497 — May 29, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Choquette (Drummond), seconded by Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should implement an energy efficiency program to encourage owners of houses, residential buildings, shops and businesses to reduce their energy consumption, with a view to: (a) combatting climate change; (b) lowering the energy bills of Canadians; and (c) creating jobs and stimulating the economy. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Leslie (Halifax), Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Ms. Ayala (Honoré-Mercier), Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), Ms. Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine), Mr. Giguère (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), Ms. Papillon (Québec), Mr. Rousseau (Compton—Stanstead), Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), Mr. Nunez-Melo (Laval), Mr. Jacob (Brome—Missisquoi), Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl), Mr. Pilon (Laval—Les Îles), Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke), Mr. Sandhu (Surrey North) and Mr. Nantel (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher) — March 26, 2014 |
| Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — March 27, 2014 |
| 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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