The Alpheus Daily Watch

Wednesday November 23, 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 Health committee will meet to hear from witnesses on the topic of Chronic Diseases Related to Aging (Older Individuals Living with Chronic Diseases in the Workplace). Industry will conduct an In Camera meeting for consideration of Committee Business. Justice and Human Rights is scheduled to meet again today for a multi-hour session to consider clause by clause consideration of Bill C-10 (omnibus crime bill). Resource Development in Northern Canada continues to be the topic of study at the Natural Resources committee with testimony expected from several mining stakeholders including: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Newmont Mining Corporation, NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Infrastructure Canada officials will appear at the Transport committee as part of its examination of the idea of a National Public Transit Strategy. John Wiersema, Interim Auditor General will testify at the Public Accounts committee as it meets to consider the Fall 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Industry 1. (In Camera) Committee Business Justice and Human Rights
1. Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts (clause by clause

Location & Time

Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm Room 253-D, Centre Block

N/A

Department of Justice officials

consideration) Public Accounts 1. Fall 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada Natural Resources 1. Resource Development in Northern Canada 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 237-C, Centre Block Office of the Auditor General of Canada

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

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Newmont Mining Corporation NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

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Committee & Topic of Debate Health 1. 2. Chronic Diseases Related to Aging (Older Individuals Living with Chronic Diseases in the Workplace) (In Camera) Committee Business
Planning of Future Business

Location & Time

Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 112-N, Centre Block

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. Fondation Docteur Benot Deshaies

Transport 1. National Public Transit Strategy

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

Infrastructure 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

Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day will be considered at the Social Affairs, Science and Technology committee with the Bill's sponsor Senator Munson scheduled to testify. Defence Minister Peter MacKay will appear before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee on Bill C-16, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (military judges) along with officials from the Office of the Judge Advocate General and an academic expert from the University of Calgary. Banking, Trade and Commerce continues its study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system and will hear from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. Deliberations on Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act continue at the Transport and Communications committee where Teamsters Canada, the City of Ottawa and Transport Action Canada are expected to appear. Clause by clause consideration of the bill is scheduled to begin. Aboriginal Peoples continues its comprehensive examination topic of the federal governments constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada with testimony expected from AFN Nation Chief Shawn (A-in-chut) Atleo, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Mtis National Council, National Inuit Youth Council, Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council. In Camera meetings: Conflict of Interest for Senators

More information on meetings below: Committee & Topic of Debate Social Affairs, Science & Technology 1. Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day 2. clause by clause consideration Location & Time Appearing

4:15 pm Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

The Honourable Jim Munson, sponsor of the bill

Legal & Constitutional Affairs 1. Bill C-16, An Act to amend the 4:15 PM National Defence Act (military judges). Room 257, East Block

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence Office of the Judge Advocate General University of Calgary

Banking, Trade and Commerce 1. The present state of the domestic and 4:15 PM Room 9, Victoria Building 140 international financial system Wellington Street

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada, Julie Dickson, Superintendent

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Committee & Topic of Debate Aboriginal Peoples 1. Examine and report on the federal governments constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. Location & Time Appearing

6:45 PM Room 160-S, Centre Block

Assembly of First Nations Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Mtis National Council National Inuit Youth Council Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council

Transport & Communications 1. Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Railway 6:45 PM Safety Act and to make consequential Room 2, Victoria Building 140 amendments to the Canada Wellington Street Transportation Act. 2. clause by clause consideration

Teamsters Canada City of Ottawa Transport Action Canada

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 Report stage debate is scheduled to resume on Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts *
Short Title: Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act

Introduction and 1st reading : October 18, 2011 (Minister of Agriculture, Gerry Ritz) 2nd reading debate: October 19, 2011; October 20, 2011; October 24, 2011 Committee consideration: October 31, 2011; November 1, 2011; November 2, 2011, November 3, 2011 Bill adopted by Committee on November 3, 2011 and reported to the House with amendment on November 4, 2011 Report stage: November 18, 2011 On November 22, 2011 the government gave notice of intent to introduce a motion to limit report stage and third reading debate on C-18

Private Members' Business 2nd reading debate on Bill C-267, An Act respecting the preservation of Canadas water resources ** Short Title: Canada Water Preservation Act Sponsor: Mr. Scarpaleggia (MP for Lac-Saint-Louis) Introduction and first reading: September 19, 2011

Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

The government has indicated it will introduce a bill entitled, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations. 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

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Looking ahead at Committees this week
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 Minister Jason Kenney is scheduled to appear before the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Thursday November 24, 2011 on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012 Hubert T. Lacroix, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CBC is scheduled to appear at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics committee relating to the Access to Information Dispute and the Resulting Court Actions Concerning CBC on Thursday November 24, 2011 Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq is scheduled to appear at the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology committee on Thursday November 24, 2011 as part of its examination of the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.

Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week 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
* Bill C-18 (Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act) Amendments that will be proposed during report stage of Bill C-18. For details, click here. ** Bill C-267, An Act respecting the preservation of Canadas water resources This bill would prohibit the removal of water in bulk from major drainage basins in Canada.

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