The Alpheus Daily Watch

Monday November 21, 2011

In this edition: Featured committees House of Commons

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Featured committees Senate In the House Chamber Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

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Featured Committees House of Commons

Minister Leona Aglukkaq is scheduled to appear before the Health committee on Supplementary Estimates and will be joined by officials from the Department of Health, Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The comprehensive study into the E-commerce Market in Canada continues at the Industry committee with Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance appearing. Resource Development in Northern Canada continues to be the topic of study at the Natural Resources committee with testimony expected from Mine Training Society, Fortune Minerals Limited, Avalon Rare Metals Inc., and Canadian Zinc Corporation. Transport is set to hear testimony from Union des transports publics de Suisse and will also hear from Socit de transport de Montral as part of its extensive examination of the idea of a National Public Transit Strategy. Public Accounts will conduct an In Camera meeting for consideration of the Draft report on Chapter 4, Programs for First Nations on Reserves, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Industry 1. E-Commerce Market in Canada Location & Time Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance

Public Accounts 1. (In Camera) Chapter 4, Programs for 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm First Nations on Reserves, of the 2011 Room 237-C, Centre Block Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada - Consideration of Draft report Natural Resources 1. Resource Development in Northern Canada

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3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 268, La Promenade Building

Mine Training Society Fortune Minerals Limited Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Canadian Zinc Corporation

Health 1.

Supplementary Estimates (B) 201112: Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 20b, 25b, 40b, 45b and 50b under HEALTH

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 253-D, Centre Block

Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health Department of Health Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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Committee & Topic of Debate Transport 1. National Public Transit Strategy Location & Time Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 228, La Promenade Building

Union des transports publics de Suisse (videoconference from Berne, Switzerland) Socit de transport de Montral

Committee Schedules/Agendas are subject to change without notice. All efforts will be taken to update information as it becomes available.

Featured Committees Senate

Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, John Duncan, is scheduled to appear before the Human Rights Committee on Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves. Also appearing, officials from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Justice Canada and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations and Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Official Languages continues its examination on the use of the Internet, new media and social media and the respect for Canadians language rights

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Human Rights 1. Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves. Location & Time Appearing

4:00 PM Room 257, East Block

The Honourable John Duncan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Assembly of First Nations Aboriginal Affairs officials Justice Canada officials Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

Official Languages

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Examination on the use of the Internet, new media and social media and the respect for Canadians language rights.

5:00 pm Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

As individuals: Guy Chiasson, Researcher Jean Quirion, Researcher Marc Charron, Researcher

Committee Schedules/Agendas are subject to change without notice. All efforts will be taken to update information as it becomes available.

In the House Chamber

Private Members' Business Private Members' business leads off debate in the Chamber. Second reading debate of C-215, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (deletion of deduction from annuity) *
Sponsor: Mr. Stoffer (MP for SackvilleEastern Shore) Introduction and 1st reading: June 15, 2011

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Government Orders Third reading debate (final day) is scheduled on the Budget Implementation Bill, C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures
Short Title: Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act Introduction and 1st reading: October 4, 2011 (Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty) 2nd reading debate: October 5, 2011; October 6, 2011; October 7, 2011; October 17, 2011 On October 6, 2011 the House passed a time allocation motion to limit 2nd reading debate on this bill to no more than 3 further sitting days Committee consideration: November 1, 2011; November 2, 2011, November 3, 2011 Bill adopted by Committee on November 3, 2011 and reported to the House without amendment on November 4, 2011 Report stage: November 15, 2011; November 16, 2011 On November 16, 2011 the House passed a motion to allot no more than one further sitting day to the consideration at report stage and one sitting day to the consideration at third reading stage to C-13; and that the necessary votes be called on the day allotted to each stage 15 minutes before the expiry of time for Government Orders without further debate or amendment.

Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

The government has indicated it will introduce a bill entitled, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (citizen's arrest and the defences of property and persons) The text of the bill will not be available until introduction Friday November 25, 2011 will be the 6th allotted day of this supply period

Bills that may come up for debate this week: continued 2nd reading debate on Bill C-7 Senate Reform Act) anticipated on Tuesday November 22, 2011 continued 2nd reading debate on Bill C-11 (Copyright Modernization Act) anticipated on Tuesday November 22, 2011 Bill C-10 (Safe Streets and Communities Act) could be brought up for debate at report stage pending the conclusion of clause by clause consideration by the Justice and Human Rights committee and its report to the House

Looking ahead at Committees this week

Minister of Veterans Affairs, Steven Blaney, will be appearing in front of the Veterans Affairs committee on Tuesday November 22, 2011 on Supplementary Estimates Two long sessions are scheduled for clause by clause consideration of Bill C-10 (Omnibus crime bill) at the Justice and Human Rights committee on Tuesday November 22, 2011 and Wednesday November 23, 2011 Several professors including Ned Franks, Louis Massicotte, Kenneth Carty and Michael Pal will provide insight to the Procedures and House Affairs Committee on Bill C-20 (Fair Representation Act) on Tuesday November 22, 2011 Treasury Board President, Tony Clement, is scheduled to appear before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on Thursday November 24, 2011 on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012 Grand Chief of the Crees, Matthew Coon Come and Aboriginal Affairs officials are set to appear before the Senate Aboriginal Peoples committee on Tuesday November 22, 2011 regarding Bill C-22, An Act to give effect to the Agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine Region Senators Terry Mercer and Jim Munson will appear at the Senate Social Affairs, Science & Technology Committee on Wednesday November 23, 2011 as sponsors of the following bills respectively, Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day and Bill S-201, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day.

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Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week Tuesday November 22, 2011; Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)
Sponsor: Mr. Coderre (Bourassa)

Wednesday November 23, 2011; Bill C-267, Canada Water Preservation Act
Sponsor: Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis)

Thursday November 24, 2011; Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants)
Sponsor: Ms. James (Scarborough Centre)

Friday November 25, 2011; Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language)
Sponsor: Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivires)

Additional Information
* C-215, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (deletion of deduction from annuity) This bill would amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act to eliminate the deduction of Canada Pension Plan benefits from the annuity payable under each of these Acts.

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