The Alpheus Daily Watch

Thursday November 24, 2011

In this edition: Featured committees House of Commons Featured committees Senate In the House Chamber Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

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Featured Committees House of Commons

The Ontario Black History Society and Anthony Sherwood Productions Inc. will appear at the Canadian Heritage committee on the topic of Canada's 150th Anniversary in 2017. Hubert T. Lacroix, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CBC is scheduled to appear at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics committee as it resumes hearings relating to the Access to Information Dispute and the Resulting Court Actions Concerning CBC. The Official Languages Committee continues its study called Evaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery with testimony expected from Francophone and Acadian organizations. A Norwegian delegation will appear before the Defence committee for its study on Maintaining the Readiness of the Canadian Forces. Two topics will be considered at the Aboriginal Affairs committee, Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development (Briefing : Land Management Boards and Land-Use planning (modern treaties)) and Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development (Briefing on Land Management Programs on Reserves) with department officials appearing. Among the witnesses slated to appear at the International Trade committee on the topic of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, are Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and the C.D. Howe Institute. The Environment committee will hold another meeting on the Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and host representatives from Cameco Corporation, the Canadian Nuclear Association and MiningWatch Canada. Party officials from the Green Party, NDP, and Bloc Qubcois will appear at the Procedures & House Affairs committee along with Victor Cayer, Lawyer, Member of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec (2004) on Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act (Fair Representation Act). Public Safety continues consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act with numerous organizations and individuals expected to appear including: Fdration des femmes du Qubec, Association qubcoise de prvention du suicide and Students and Graduates of Polytechnique for Gun Control. The Agriculture committee considers the study Growing Forward 2 (Competitive Enterprises) and will hear testimony on the subject from the several agricultural stake-holders and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. DisAbled Women's Network of Canada and Rseau FADOQ are slated to testify at the Status of Women committee for its study into Abuse of Older Women. Appearing at the Fisheries & Oceans committee on the topic of Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture will be Tides Canada Foundation, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and JLH Consulting. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley and Labour Minister Lisa Raitt both will appear at the Human Resources committee along with HRSDC officials on Supplementary Estimates.

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President of the Treasury Board Tony Clement is scheduled to appear before the Government Operations and Estimates committee with Treasury Board Secretariat officials on Supplementary Estimates. In Camera: Veterans Affairs, Finance

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Veterans Affairs 1. Committee Business Canadian Heritage 1. Canada's 150th Anniversary in 2017 Location & Time Appearing

8:45 am 10:45 am Room 112-N, Centre Block 8:45 am 10:45 am Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street

N/A

Ontario Black History Society Anthony Sherwood Productions Inc.

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 1. Access to Information Dispute and the Resulting Court Actions Concerning CBC Official Languages 1. Evaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery 2. Committee Business
Notice of motions from Hon. Mauril Blanger

8:45 am 10:45 am Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street Hubert T. Lacroix, President and Chief
Executive Officer

8:45 am 10:45 am Fdration des communauts Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street francophones et acadienne du Canada Fdration acadienne de la Nouvellecosse

Defence 1. Maintaining the Readiness of the Canadian Forces Aboriginal Affairs

1. Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development (Briefing : Land Management Boards and Land-Use planning (modern treaties)) Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development (Briefing on Land Management Programs on Reserves)

8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Room 362, East Block

Royal Norwegian Embassy Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 362, East Block

2.

International Trade 1. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 306, La Promenade Building

Sustainable Development Technology Canada Canadian Environmental Law Association Atlantic Institute for Market Studies C.D. Howe Institute New Democratic Party
Chantal Vallerand, National Director Federal Council

Procedures & House Affairs 1. Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 268, La Promenade Building

Green Party of Canada

John Streicker, President Federal Council

Bloc Quebecois
Vivian Barbot, Interim President

As individuals:
Victor Cayer, Lawyer Member of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec (2004)

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Committee & Topic of Debate Public Safety 1. Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act 2. Committee Business Location & Time Appearing

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street Students and Graduates of Polytechnique for Gun Control Association qubcoise de prvention du suicide Fdration des femmes du Qubec
Others appearing as individuals, please click here for full witness list.

Environment 1. Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2. Committee Business (In Camera) Agriculture 1. Growing Forward 2 (Competitive Enterprises)

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Room 228, La Promenade Building

Cameco Corporation Canadian Nuclear Association MiningWatch Canada

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Room 268, La Promenade Building

Farmers of North America Inc. Grain Growers of Canada Ontario Agri-Food Technologies Canadian Federation of Independent Business DisAbled Women's Network of Canada Rseau FADOQ

Status of Women 1. Abuse of Older Women 2. Committee Business Fisheries & Oceans 1. Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Room 306, La Promenade Building

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tides Canada Foundation Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street Sustainable Development Technology Canada JLH Consulting Hon. Diane Finley, P.C., M.P., Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Hon. Lisa Raitt, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour Department officials

Human Resources 1. Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011- 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2012: Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Government Operations 1. Supplementary Estimates (B) 20112012

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hon. Tony Clement, P.C., M.P., President Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat

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

Featured Committees Senate

Agriculture and Forestry will meet with CropLife Canada and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute on the subject of Innovation in the Agriculture and Agri-food Sector from the producers perspective which forms part of its broader examination and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, is scheduled to appear before the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources committee to provide testimony as part of its study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy).

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Legal and Constitutional Affairs is scheduled to undertake clause by clause consideration of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (military judges) and will continue its examination on the provisions and operation of the Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings), S.C. 1997, c. 30. Banking, Trade and Commerce will hear testimony from professor James Brander of the Strategy and Business Economics Division at UBC, Communitech and OMERS Ventures for its study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system with a focus on Financing Growth Capital for SMEs. Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq will appear before the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology committee along with officials from Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Finance as part of the comprehensive examination of the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Energy, Environment & Natural Resources 1. The current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). Location & Time Appearing

8:00 am Room 257, East Block

Assembly of First Nations - Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, National Chief

- Roger Jones, Senior Strategist

Agriculture & Forestry 1. Examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. Topic: Innovation in the Agriculture and Agri-food Sector from the producers perspective

8:00 am Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

CropLife Canada Canadian Fertilizer Institute

Internal Economy, Budgets & Administration 1. Administrative Matters 8:30 am 2. Other matters (In Camera) Room 160-S, Centre Block Legal & Constitutional Affairs 1. Bill C-16, An Act to amend the 10:30 AM National Defence Act (military Room 257, East Block judges). Clause-by-clause consideration 2. Examine and report on the provisions and operation of the Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings), S.C. 1997, c. 30 Banking, Trade and Commerce 1. The present state of the domestic and 10:30 AM international financial system. Room 9, Victoria Building 140 TOPIC: Financing Growth Capital for SMEs Wellington Street

N/A

University of Alberta - Lise Gotell, Professor, Women's Studies Cornwall Community Hospital Assault and Sexual Abuse Program - Sarah Kaplan, Manager Other witnesses may follow

OMERS Ventures Communitech As individual:

James Brander, Professor, Strategy and Business Economics Division, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Social Affairs, Science and Technology 1. Examine the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.

10:45 AM Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P, Minister of Health Health Canada officials Finance Canada officials Public Health Agency of Canada

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

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In the House Chamber

Government Orders Members are scheduled to continue 2nd reading debate is scheduled on Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, and the amendment by Mr. Regan (MP for Halifax West) *
Short Title: Copyright Modernization Act Introduction and 1st reading: September 29, 2011 (Minister of Industry Christian Paradis) 2nd reading debate: October 18, 2011; October 21, 2011; November 14, 2011; November 22, 2011

Another bills that may be debated: C-14, An Act to amend the Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act and the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, at 2nd reading
Short Title: Improving Trade Within Canada Act (Minister of Industry Christian Paradis) Introduction and 1st reading: October 6, 2011

Private Members' Business Debate on M-274 (Multiple sclerosis)

Sponsor: Mr. Benoit (MP for VegrevilleWainwright) Text of Motion: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should help ensure that patients suffering from Multiple sclerosis (MS), and their families and caregivers, have access to the information they need to make informed decisions in the management of their condition by ensuring that: (a) the MS monitoring system currently being developed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information contain specific and useful information, accessible directly to patients, on the risks, benefits, and other relevant aspects relative to undergoing surgical treatment for chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI); (b) departments, agencies and programs work closely with provincial and territorial counterparts, with health professionals associations, such as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and with patient groups, such as the MS Society of Canada, on the sharing of up-to-date research-based information on the nature of CCSVI and its link to MS; and (c) the governments two advisory boards dealing with MS ensure the patients concerns and views are well represented and heard at future meetings.

Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

Friday November 25, 2011 will be the 6th allotted day of this supply period

Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week Friday November 25, 2011; Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language)
Sponsor: Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivires)

Additional Information
* Proposed amendment by Mr. Regan pertaining to Bill C-11 That the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, because it fails to: (a) uphold the rights of consumers to choose how to enjoy the content that they purchase through overly-restrictive digital lock provisions; (b) include a clear and strict test for fair dealing for education purposes; and (c) provide any transitional funding to help artists adapt to the loss of revenue streams that the Bill would cause.

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