The Alpheus Daily Watch

Friday November 25, 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

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Featured Committees Senate

No committees are on the agenda today.

In the House Chamber

Government Orders Today being the 6th allotted day of the Supply period ending December 10, 2011 members will debate the NDP opposition day motion in the name of Joe Comartin (MP for Windsor-Tecumseh) on closure and time allocation.

Text of motion: That, in the opinion of the House, the thorough examination and debate of proposed legislation on behalf of Canadians is an essential duty of Members of Parliament, and that the curtailment of such debate limits the ability of Members to carry out this duty and constitutes an affront to Canadian democracy; and, therefore, that the Speaker undertake a study and make recommendations to amend the Standing Orders with respect to closure and time allocation, such that: (i) a Minister would be required to provide justification for the request for such a curtailment of debate; (ii) the Speaker would be required to refuse such a request in the interest of protecting the duty of Members to examine legislation thoroughly, unless the governments justification sufficiently outweighs the said duty; (iii) criteria would be set out for assessing the governments justification, which would provide the Speaker with the basis for a decision to allow for the curtailment of debate; that the Speaker report to the House no later than February 6, 2012; that a motion to concur in the said report may be moved during Routine Proceedings, and that only when no Member rises to debate the motion, the Speaker shall interrupt any proceedings then before the House and put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment, every question necessary to dispose of the motion; and if no motion to concur in the report has been previously moved and disposed of on the 20th sitting day following the presentation of the report, Standing Orders 57 and 78 shall be deemed to have been deleted.

Private Members' Business 2nd reading debated on Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language) *
Sponsor: Mr. Robert Aubin (MP for Trois-Rivires) 1st reading and introduction: October 3, 2011

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Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

Vote - Monday November 28, 2011 on the amendment of Mr. Regan (MP Halifax West) that the House decline to give 2nd reading to C-11 (Copyright Modernization Act).

Bills that may be debated next week: The government has indicated that it intends proceed with 3rd reading of Bill C-18 (Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act) on Monday November 28, 2011 The government has indicated that it intends to proceed with Report stage debate on C-10 (Safe Streets and Communities Act) on Tuesday November 29, 2011 and Wednesday November 30, 2011. Bill C-26 (Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act) may be debated at 2nd reading on Thursday December 1, 2011.

Of interest at committee next week: Minister of Natural Resources, Joe Oliver is scheduled to appear with Department officials at the Natural Resources committee on Monday November 28, 2011. Minister of Transport, Denis Lebel, is scheduled to appear with Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher and department officials at the Standing Committee Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Wednesday November 30, 2011. Deputy Ministers of Health from the Governments of Nova Scotia and Manitoba are slated to appear at the Senate Social Affairs and Science committee for its study on Examine the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care on Wednesday November 30, 2011. Senator Terry Mercer, sponsor of bill Bill S-201, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day will appear at the Senate Social Affairs and Science committee on Thursday December 1, 2011

Private Members' Business - looking ahead to next week Monday

November 28, 2011; C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person) Sponsor: Mr. Wilks (KootenayColumbia)

Tuesday
November 29, 2011 C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) Sponsor: Mr. Harris (CaribooPrince George)

Wednesday
November 30, 2011; C-280, National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act Sponsor: Ms. Duncan (Etobicoke North)

Thursday
December 1, 2011; C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants) Sponsor: Ms. James (Scarborough Centre)

Friday
December 2, 2011; C-312, Democratic Representation Act Sponsor: Mr. Rousseau (ComptonStanstead)

Other information * Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language)
This bill would harmonize the language requirements that apply to federal works, undertakings and businesses operating in Quebec with those in force in that province.

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