The Alpheus Daily Watch

Thursday December 8, 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

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Veterans Affairs is scheduled to meet behind closed doors once again for consideration of a draft report pertaining to the study on Commemorative Celebrations in the 21st Century. Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is scheduled to meet behind closed doors for a technical briefing on the Lobbying Act from officials in the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying and Treasury Board. Foreign Affairs is scheduled to hear from representatives of Brandaid Project and Results Canada for its study of The Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Canada's International Development Interests. Justice & Human Rights will be meeting to consider the request by 4 Members of the committee to Undertake a Study of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting). The committee will also be considering the draft report of the study on the State of Organized Crime. Several Francophone organizations are scheduled to appear at the Official Languages as part of its ongoing study called Evaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery. Defence is scheduled to meet In Camera to consider instructions for drafting a report on its study on Maintaining the Readiness of the Canadian Forces. Institute of Governance representatives will be providing testimony at the Aboriginal Affairs committee on the topic of Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development. Finance will be holding another In Camera meeting for consideration of a draft report on the 2011 pre-budget consultations. Citizenship and Immigration will deliberate on two items behind closed doors. First, consideration of a draft report on its study of Immigration Application Backlogs in Light of the Action Plan for Faster Immigration and second, discussion of the 3rd report of the subcommittee. Environment is scheduled to meet In Camera again to consider a draft report on its Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Subcommittee on Private Members' Business is holding a meeting to consider the votability of replacement items that have been placed on the Order of Precedence. Witnesses from Correctional Service of Canada will appear at the Public Safety committee as part of its comprehensive study into Drugs and Alcohol in Prisons before the committee goes in Camera to consider the draft report on this study. Among the witnesses expected to testify at the Agriculture and Agri-Food committee on the topic Growing Forward 2 (Business Risk Management Programs), are Canadian Pork Council, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Keystone Agricultural Producers and the National Cattle Feeders Association.

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Status of Women is set to hold another In Camera meeting on its draft report from the study on Violence Against Aboriginal Women. Fisheries & Oceans continues its exhaustive study on Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture and will hear testimony from BC Zoology professor Colin Brauner and the Living Oceans Society Representatives from the Conference Board of Canada, Suncor Energy Inc., Mining Industry Human Resource Council and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) will be appearing at the Human Resources committee as part of its ongoing study into Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint. Minister of Public Works and Government Services and for Status of Women, Rona Ambrose will appear before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on the study concerning the New Entity Shared Services Canada, along with Shared Services Canada President Liseanne Forand.

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Veterans Affairs 1. (In Camera) Commemorative Celebrations in the 21st Century
Consideration of Draft Report

Location & Time

Appearing

8:45 am 10:45 am Room 112-N, Centre Block

N/A

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 1. (In Camera) Briefing on the Lobbying 8:45 am 10:45 am Act Room 237-C, Centre Block Foreign Affairs 1. The Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Canada's International Development Interests 2. (In Camera) Committee Business

(In Camera) Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying Treasury Board Secretariat Brandaid Project Results Canada

8:45 am 10:30 am Room 306, La Promenade Building

Planning of Future Business

Justice & Human Rights 1. Meeting Requested by Four (4) Members of the Committee to Discuss their Request to Undertake a Study of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting) 2. (In Camera) State of Organized Crime

8:45 am 10:45 am Room 268, La Promenade Building

N/A

Consideration of Draft Report

Official Languages 1. Evaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery 2. Committee Business
Letter from the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon Notices of motion from Hon. Mauril Blanger

8:45 am 10:45 am Socit Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (Socit Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street acadienne de l'le-du-Prince-douard) Fdration culturelle canadiennefranaise Socit franco-manitobaine 8:45 am 10:45 am Room 362, East Block N/A

Defence 1. (In Camera) Maintaining the Readiness of the Canadian Forces

Instructions for the Drafting of a Report

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Committee & Topic of Debate Aboriginal Affairs 1. Land-Use and Sustainable Economic Development Finance 1. (In Camera) Pre-budget Consultations 2011
Consideration of Draft report

Location & Time

Appearing

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 362, East Block 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Institute on Governance

N/A

Citizenship & Immigration 1. Committee Business

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Third Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 237-C, Centre Block

N/A

Immigration Application Backlogs in Light of the Action Plan for Faster Immigration

Consideration of Draft Report

Environment 1. (In Camera) Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Consideration of Draft Report

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 228, La Promenade Building

N/A

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs 1. Determination of Non-votable Items Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(1) Public Safety 1. Drugs and Alcohol in Prisons 2. (In Camera) Committee Business

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Room 112-N, Centre Block

N/A

Instructions for Draft report

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

Correctional Service of Canada

Agriculture 1. Growing Forward 2 (Business Risk Management Programs) 2. Committee Business Status of Women 1. (In Camera) Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Consideration of Draft Report

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

Canadian Pork Council Chicken Farmers of Canada Keystone Agricultural Producers National Cattle Feeders Association N/A

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

Fisheries & Oceans 1. Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. As individual: Colin Brauner, Professor Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia Living Oceans Society

Human Resources 1. Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint 2. (In Camera) Committee Business

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Room 253-D, Centre Block

Planning of Future Business

Conference Board of Canada Suncor Energy Inc. Mining Industry Human Resource Council Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)

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Committee & Topic of Debate Location & Time Appearing

Government Operations 1. New Entity Shared Services Canada 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hon. Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P., Minister Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women Shared Services Canada officials
Committee Schedules/Agendas are subject to change without notice. All efforts will be taken to update information as it becomes available.

Featured Committees Senate

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Energy, Environment and Natural Resources continues hearings in Western Canada with a stop today in Regina to hear from a multitude of groups for its study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). Hearings continue on Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts at the Agriculture and Forestry committee. The committee will be holding two lengthy meetings today to hear testimony from groups including representatives from the Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian International Grains Institute, Western Canadian Barley Growers Association, Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, National Farmers' Union. Representatives from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada, Credit Union Central of Canada and the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. are scheduled to appear at the Banking, Trade and Commerce committee as part of its review of Bill S-5, Financial System Review Act. Foreign Affairs and International Trade will be meeting behind closed doors as part of its look at the political and economic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. Administrative items will be considered at the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration committee. Legal and Constitutional Affairs will be meeting In Camera to consider a draft report of its examination into the provisions and operation of the Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings), S.C. 1997, c. 30.

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More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Location & Time Appearing

Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Meeting #1 1. study on the current state and future 9:00 AM local time of Canada's energy sector (including Regina, Saskatchewan alternative energy)
Meeting #2

Meeting #1 SaskPower MLTC Resource Development Inc. Enterprise Saskatchewan Meeting #2 Cameco Corporation Milligan Bio-Tech Inc. HTC Purenergy Inc. Ministry of Energy and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan

1:00 PM local time Regina, Saskatchewan

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Committee & Topic of Debate Agriculture & Forestry 1. Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts. Location & Time Appearing

Meeting #1

10:000 AM Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Meeting #2

Canadian Wheat Board Canadian International Grains Institute Inland Terminal Association of Canada National Farmers' Union University of Saskatchewan Western Canadian Barley Growers Association Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association Credit Union Central of Canada Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada N/A

1:00 PM Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Banking, Trade and Commerce 1. Bill S-5, An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters.

10:30 AM Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Foreign Affairs & International Trade 1. (In Camera) Examine and report on the political and economic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. 2. Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 1. Pursuant to rule 86(1)(e)(i), consideration of financial and administrative matters. 2. (In Camera) Other matters Legal & Constitutional Affairs 1. (In Camera) 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. (Consideration of a draft report)

11:00 AM Room 160-S, Centre Block

9:00 AM Room 160-S (CIBA), Centre Block

N/A

10:30 AM Room 257, East Block

N/A

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

Government Orders ! Second reading debate is scheduled to continue on Bill C-7, An Act respecting the selection of senators and amending the Constitution Act, 1867 in respect of Senate term limits
Short Title: Senate Reform Act ! Introduction and 1st reading: June 21, 2011 (Minister of State for Democratic Reform Tim Uppal) ! 2nd reading debate; September 30, 2011; October 3, 2011; November 14, 2011; November 22, 2011; December 7, 2011

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! Also scheduled for today is start of 2nd reading debate on Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans)
Short Title: Political Loans Accountability Act ! Introduction and 1st reading: November 2, 2011 (Minister of State for Democratic Reform Tim Uppal)

Private Members' Business ! Continued 2nd reading debate on Bill C-308, An Act respecting a Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador *
Short Title: Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act Sponsor: Ryan Cleary (MP for St. John's SouthMount Pearl) Introduction and 1st reading: October 3, 2011 2nd reading: October 21, 2011

Commencement of 2nd reading debate on Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) **
Short Title: National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act Sponsor: Kirsty Duncan (MP for Etobicoke North) Introduction and 1st reading: September 21, 2011

Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

! The government has given notice of a motion calling for the House to approve the appointment of Mario Dion as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner for a term of seven years, in accordance with subsection 39(1) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C., 2005, c. 46, and pursuant to Standing Order 111.1

Looking ahead at House debates this week (subject to change):

The government has indicated that Bill C-20 (Fair Representation Act) will be debated at report stage on Friday December 9, 2011.

Looking ahead at Committees this week !

In a rare Friday meeting, the Senate Agriculture and Forestry committee is scheduled to hold further deliberations on Bill

C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts at the Agriculture and Forestry committee.

Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week

Friday December 9, 2011; C-314, Breast Density Awareness Act (resuming 2nd reading debate) Sponsor: Mr. Brown (MP for Barrie)

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Additional Information
* Bill C-308, An Act respecting a Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador This bill would mandate the Governor in Council to establish a Commission of Inquiry to study the development and implementation of a rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. ** Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) This bill would require the Minister of Health to convene a conference with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for health for the purpose of establishing a national strategy to ensure clinical trials are started for the treatment of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and to estimate the funding necessary to undertake those clinical trials in Canada and to track individuals who have been treated for CCSVI.

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