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Notice PaperNo. 42 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| February 4, 2014 — The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-2682 — February 4, 2014 — Ms. Leslie (Halifax) — With regard to the operations of the Halifax Port Authority (the Authority): (a) what was the total loss incurred by the Authority as a result of the bankruptcy of American Feeder Line; (b) what were the total bad debts of the Authority in each of the last five years; (c) what are the costs and revenues respecting the Halifax Port Authority’s management of the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market; (d) what are the costs and revenues with respect to the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design lease with the Authority; (e) what are the aged account receivables of the Authority for each of the last five years; (f) what charities and community programs has the Authority contributed to and in what amount in each of the last 5 years; (g) what travel expenses were incurred by each member of the board of the Authority and the top five staff of the Authority in each of the last five years, and in each case what destinations were involved in the travel; (h) for the last five years, how many metric tonnes of goods moved between the mid-west of the United States of America and (i) China, (ii) India, (iii) Vietnam via the Port of Halifax; (i) what offices or operations does the Authority maintain outside of Halifax and what is the total cost per year of maintaining these offices; (j) what dollar amount is paid to directors of the Authority for meetings and other duties; (k) what is the total dollar amount paid to all directors of the Authority for each of the last five years; (l) what specific club memberships and professional fees are paid for each staff member and member of the Authority board; (m) are barrister society fees currently paid for the Authority president, or have they been in the past, and how much was this fee for each of the last five years; (n) what was the revenue collected by the Authority for each of the last five years, broken down as follows: income related to the two container terminals and their shipping line customers, leases, wharfage and harbour dues; (o) what was the number of Authority employees on August 1 for each of the last five years; and (p) what was the number of Authority contract employees on August 1 for each of the last five years? |
| Q-2692 — February 4, 2014 — Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup) — With regard to government funding for the company PurGenesis: (a) has PurGenesis given the government a financial report for fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 or any other fiscal year; (b) has PurGenesis given the government an activity report for fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 or any other fiscal year; (c) has the government funded any other activities by PurGenesis since May 2, 2011; (d) between 2008 and the present, has the government received any market research from PurGenesis; (e) between 2008 and the present, has PurGenesis given the government any technological opinions to validate product feasibility; (f) between 2008 and the present, has PurGenesis given the government any expert opinions to validate patentable products; and (g) between 2008 and the present, has PurGenesis given the government any expert recommendations, studies or analyses? |
| Q-2702 — February 4, 2014 — Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Public Works and Government Services Canada and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador: (a) what is the annual funding given to administer (i) Cod Sentinel Survey, (ii) the Fisheries Science Collaborative Program, (iii) Post-Season Snow Crab Pot Surveys, (iv) Aquaculture Impact on Lobsters and Crab in Connaigre Bay, (v) Eastport Lobster Marine Protected Area; and (b) how many years have these agreements been in place? |
| Q-2712 — February 4, 2014 — Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl) — With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW), how much funding does the FFAW receive annually for the Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Measures Program? |
| Q-2722 — February 4, 2014 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to Section 602.08 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Portable Electronic Devices): (a) what reports exist that justify the prohibition of portable electronic devices (cell phones) operated on board aircraft; (b) what reports exist that provide evidence of interference to aircraft systems caused by portable electronic devices (cell phones) operated on board aircraft; (c) can the government provide instances of interference from portable electronic devices (cell phones) that impaired the functioning of the aircraft's systems or equipment; (d) can the government provide instances where the prohibition of portable electronic devices (cell phones) has led to (i) passenger incidents that required crew members to terminate the use of portable electronic devices (cell phones), (ii) passengers being deplaned before take-off, (iii) incidents of the implementation of this regulation that resulted in a report; (e) has there been a more recent assessment of the dangers of interference to aircraft systems caused by portable electronic devices since the Radio and Technical Commission for Aeronautics completed a study of interference problems in 1998; (f) if there have been more recent assessments of the dangers of interference to aircraft systems caused by portable electronic devices, list them; (g) what is the risk-assessed likelihood that a portable electronic device (cell phone) will cause interference with the regular operations of aircraft; (h) is the government planning an update to this regulation; and (i) what is the policy of the government with regard to implementing airworthiness standards for the manufacturers of portable electronic devices (cell phones) that would allow the use of such devices on board aircraft? |
| Q-2732 — February 4, 2014 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to Canada Post: (a) what did the corporation spend on legal fees for each of calendar years 2000 through 2012, broken down as an itemized list of legal invoices including (i) the dollar amounts, (ii) the name of law firm or receiving entity, (iii) the date of payment or expense incurred, (iv) the type of expense or service performed; and (b) what is the current state of payout for past pay disparities as ordered by the Supreme Court of Canada in its oral decision in 2011, detailed by (i) number of past recipients of such payments, (ii) payout dates, (iii) total amount of payments, (iv) amount of interest included in past payments, (v) number of planned or outstanding recipients, (vi) planned payout dates, (vii) total amount of outstanding payments, (viii) amount of interest included in the payment total? |
| Q-2742 — February 4, 2014 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to the Toronto Island Airport (Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport): (a) who has ownership of the lakebed surrounding the airport premises and how would those property rights be affected by a potential expansion of the runways and taxi areas; (b) what is the environmental impact of the airport’s operations in terms of (i) air pollutant emissions and impact on air quality, (ii) water pollutants and impact on general water quality, drinking water supply quality and aquatic life, (iii) airborne dust particles and particle matter and related fallout; (c) what are current and planned regulatory requirements for Runway End Safety Areas at the airport, specifically with regard to the ongoing Transport Canada review of federal rules and outstanding recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board and the International Civil Aviation Organization and the expected impact on the current and future runway length; (d) what are the processes and responsibilities with regard to the Marine Exclusion Zone markers (buoys), specifically the governing rules and regulations, and determination of the physical location, placement and maintenance of the markers at the airport; and (e) what is the expected impact on existing or additional runway approaches or flight paths with regard to the potential opening of the airport to jet aircraft models? |
| Q-2752 — February 4, 2014 — Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina) — With regard to federal taxes, revenues, expenses and transfers in the calendar year 2012 for the cities of Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton: (a) which taxes, fees and other revenue types did the federal government collect or had other entities collect on its behalf, broken down by (i) type, (ii) dollar amount, (ii) originator (including, but not limited to, individual citizens, companies, etc.), (iv) collecting or facilitating entity or level of government, for each of the aforementioned cities; and (b) which types of investments, payouts, transfers and other outgoing payments did the federal government make to each of the aforementioned cities broken down by (i) type, (ii) dollar amount, (iii) facilitating entity or level of government, (iv) frequency of transaction (one-time, recurring), (v) receiving entity of level of government, (vi) facilitating entity or level of government? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| M-430 — November 28, 2013 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. McColeman (Brant), seconded by Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should endorse the report of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities entitled “Rethinking disAbility in the Private Sector”, and its findings, and commit to furthering public-private cooperation by: (a) building on existing government initiatives, such as the Opportunities Fund, the Registered Disability Savings Plan, the ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities; (b) issuing a call to action for Canadian employers to examine the expert panel's findings and encouraging employers to take advantage of private sector-led initiatives to increase employment levels for persons with disabilities in Canada; (c) pursuing greater accountability and coordination of its labour market funding for persons with disabilities and ensuring that funding is demand driven and focussed on suitable performance indicators with strong demonstrable results; (d) establishing an increased focus on young people with disabilities to include support mechanisms specifically targeted at increasing employment levels among youth with disabilities, through programs such as the Youth Employment Strategy; and (e) strengthening efforts to identify existing innovative approaches to increasing the employment of persons with disabilities occurring in communities across Canada and ensuring that programs have the flexibility to help replicate such approaches. |
| 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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