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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 (No. 72)
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Private Members' Business |
Deferred Recorded Divisions |
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| C-474 — April 2, 2014 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), seconded by Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), — That Bill C-474, An Act respecting the promotion of financial transparency, improved accountability and long-term economic sustainability through the public reporting of payments made by mining, oil and gas corporations to foreign governments, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — December 5, 2013 |
| Recorded division — further deferred until Wednesday, April 9, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, pursuant to Order made Wednesday, April 2, 2014. |
| C-525 — April 8, 2014 — Mr. Calkins (Wetaskiwin) — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with amendments. |
| Deferred recorded divisions on the report stage motions. |
| Committee Report — presented on Monday, February 24, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-45. |
| Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper. |
| Recorded divisions — deferred until Wednesday, April 9, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business, . |
Items in the Order of Precedence |
| No. 1 |
| M-485 — February 27, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Dionne Labelle (Rivière-du-Nord), seconded by Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) study and measure Canadian tax losses to international tax havens and tax evasion, in order to determine the Canadian federal “tax gap”; (b) order the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to provide the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) with the information necessary to provide an independent estimate of the Canadian federal tax gap arising from tax evasion and tax avoidance through the use of tax havens; (c) mandate the Auditor General or the PBO to provide estimates of the marginal revenue of additional CRA resources (i.e. auditors) in the areas of tax evasion and tax avoidance; and (d) mandate the Auditor General to evaluate, on a regular basis, the success of the CRA in prosecuting and settling cases of tax evasion. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), Mr. Côté (Beauport—Limoilou), Mr. Brison (Kings—Hants) and Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — December 11, 2013 |
| Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — January 21, 2014 |
| Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Mr. Godin (Acadie—Bathurst), Ms. Nash (Parkdale—High Park), Mr. Thibeault (Sudbury), Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), Mr. Mai (Brossard—La Prairie), Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan), Ms. Turmel (Hull—Aylmer), Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), Mr. Harris (St. John's East), Ms. Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), Mr. Sullivan (York South—Weston) and Ms. Péclet (La Pointe-de-l'Île) — February 24, 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). |
| No. 3 |
| C-442 — March 3, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Young (Oakville), — That Bill C-442, An Act respecting a National Lyme Disease Strategy, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — June 22, 2012 |
| Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona) — June 26, 2012 |
| Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — July 27, 2012 |
| Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — May 6, 2013 |
| Mr. Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior North) — February 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). |
| No. 4 |
| C-479 — March 5, 2014 — Mr. Sweet (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Adams (Mississauga—Brampton South) — May 8, 2013 |
| Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-50. |
| Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| No. 6 |
| C-555 — March 6, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Kerr (West Nova), seconded by Mr. Leef (Yukon), — That Bill C-555, An Act respecting the Marine Mammal Regulations (seal fishery observation licence), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. |
| 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). |
| No. 7 |
| C-567 — March 5, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Mr. Rankin (Victoria), — That Bill C-567, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (transparency and duty to document), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — February 13, 2014 |
| Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) and Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — February 14, 2014 |
| Mr. Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster) — February 19, 2014 |
| Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac) — March 5, 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). |
| No. 8 |
| M-455 — March 24, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East), seconded by Mr. Payne (Medicine Hat), — That, in the opinion of the House, one nationally standardized “point in time” should be recommended for use in all municipalities in carrying out homeless counts, with (a) nationally recognized definitions of who is homeless; (b) nationally recognized methodology on how the count takes place; and (c) the same agreed-upon criteria and methodology in determining who is considered to be homeless. |
| 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). |
| No. 9 |
| C-560 — March 25, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin), seconded by Mrs. O'Neill Gordon (Miramichi), — That Bill C-560, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (equal parenting) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. |
| 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). |
| No. 10 |
| C-570 — January 29, 2014 — Mr. Anders (Calgary West) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-570, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mandatory minimum sentences for rape). |
| No. 11 |
| C-539 — March 27, 2014 — On or after Friday, April 11, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry), seconded by Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé), — That Bill C-539, An Act to promote local foods, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) — June 20, 2013 |
| Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — December 5, 2013 |
| Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel) — January 20, 2014 |
| Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam) — February 5, 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). |
| No. 12 |
| C-571 — March 31, 2014 — On or after Tuesday, April 29, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior), seconded by Ms. Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), — That Bill C-571, An Act to amend the Meat Inspection Act and the Safe Food for Canadians Act (slaughter of equines for human consumption), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — March 25, 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). |
| No. 13 |
| M-456 — April 1, 2014 — On or after Wednesday, April 30, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), seconded by Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a Pan-Canadian Palliative and End-of-life Care Strategy by working with provinces and territories on a flexible, integrated model of palliative care that: (a) takes into account the geographic, regional, and cultural diversity of urban and rural Canada; (b) respects the cultural, spiritual and familial needs of Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Métis people; and (c) has the goal of (i) ensuring all Canadians have access to high quality home-based and hospice palliative end-of-life care, (ii) providing more support for caregivers, (iii) improving the quality and consistency of home and hospice palliative end-of-life care in Canada, (iv) encouraging Canadians to discuss and plan for end-of-life care; |
| And of the amendment of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Ms. Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel), — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Canada; (b) respects the cultural, spiritual and familial needs of Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Métis people;” with the words “Canada as well as Canada’s First Nation, Inuit and Métis people; (b) respects the cultural, spiritual and familial needs of all Canadians;”. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River) — October 24, 2013 |
| Ms. Davies (Vancouver East) — October 30, 2013 |
| Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga) — November 28, 2013 |
| Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) — December 4, 2013 |
| Mr. Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) — December 5, 2013 |
| Mr. Brahmi (Saint-Jean), Mr. Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), Mr. Saganash (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou), Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), Mr. Pilon (Laval—Les Îles), Mrs. Sellah (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert), Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé) and Mr. Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan) — January 15, 2014 |
| Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — January 16, 2014 |
| Mr. Blanchette (Louis-Hébert), Mr. Ravignat (Pontiac), Ms. LeBlanc (LaSalle—Émard), Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) and Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard) — January 17, 2014 |
| Mr. Marston (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek) — January 20, 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). |
| No. 14 |
| C-483 — April 2, 2014 — Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-483, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (escorted temporary absence), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with amendments. |
| Committee Report — presented on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-58. |
| Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| No. 15 |
| C-568 — April 2, 2014 — On or after Thursday, May 1, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Brahmi (Saint-Jean), seconded by Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant), — That Bill C-568, An Act respecting former Canadian Forces members, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Chicoine (Châteauguay—Saint-Constant) — January 28, 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). |
| No. 16 |
| C-486 — April 3, 2014 — On or after Friday, May 2, 2014 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Ms. Péclet (La Pointe-de-l'Île), — That Bill C-486, An Act respecting corporate practices relating to the extraction, processing, purchase, trade and use of conflict minerals from the Great Lakes Region of Africa, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — March 26, 2013 |
| Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — June 3, 2013 |
| Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — March 25, 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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Items outside the Order of Precedence |
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The complete list of items of Private Members' Business outside the order of precedence is available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber, at the Private Members' Business Office (613-992-9511) and on the Internet.
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List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business |
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The List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business is also available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber, at the Private Members' Business Office (613-992-9511) and on the Internet.
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