The Alpheus Daily Watch

Wednesday November 30, 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

Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan will be appearing before the Aboriginal Affairs committee along with department officials on Supplementary Estimates. Chronic Diseases Related to Aging continues to be the topic of study for the Health committee where medical and academic experts will appear to give testimony. Industry will hear testimony from senior department officials on the Supplementary Estimates. The Qubec Mining Association and an official from the Department of Natural Resoures in New Brunswick will appear at Natural Resources on the topic of Resource Development in Northern Canada. Minister of Transport Denis Lebel is set to appear before the Transport committee along Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher, Department of Transport and Infrastructure Canada officials on the Supplementary Estimates. Public Accounts will hold an In Camera meeting for consideration of Committee Business

More information on meetings below:

Committee & Topic of Debate Aboriginal Affairs 1. Supplementary Estimates (B) 20112012: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, votes 27b and 29b under HEALTH Industry
1. Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012: Votes 5b and 10b under ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY, Votes 1b and 5b under ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADA FOR THE REGIONS OF QUEBEC, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 25b, 35b, 40b, 50b, 55b, 60b, 65b, 70b, 75b, 80b, 90b, 95b, 100b and 105b under INDUSTRY, Votes 1b and 5b under WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION

Location & Time

Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Hon. John Duncan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development officials 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street Department of Industry

Public Accounts 1. Committee Business Natural Resources 1. Resource Development in Northern Canada

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 253-D, Centre Block 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 268, La Promenade Building

N/A

Qubec Mining Association Government of New Brunswick

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Committee & Topic of Debate Health 1. 2. Chronic Diseases Related to Aging (In Camera) Committee Business
Planning of Future Business

Location & Time

Appearing

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 306, La Promenade Building

Lakehead University Michel Bdard, Canada Research Chair in Aging and Health As individuals:
Margaret McGregor, Clinical Associate Professor Department of Family Practice, University of British Colombia; Sylvie Belleville, Director of Research Research Centre, Institut Universitaire de Griatrie de Montral

Transport 1. (Supplementary Estimates (B) 201112: Votes 52b and 54b under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 35b, 50b, 55b, 60b, 65b and 70b under TRANSPORT

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Room 237-C, Centre Block

Hon. Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Hon. Steven Fletcher, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Transport) Department of Transport officials 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

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources will hold two meetings in Edmonton as part of its study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). Social Affairs, Science and Technology will hear from deputy ministers from the departments of Health from Nova Scotia and Manitoba as part of its examination of the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. The study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system continues at the Banking, Trade and Commerce committee where the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Fonds de solidarit FTQ and GrowthWorks Capital Ltd. will provide testimony on Financing Growth Capital for SMEs. Aboriginal Peoples is holding an In Camera session to consider a draft report for its study on issues concerning First Nations Education. Air North, Northern Air Transport Association, and the Air Line Pilots Association are scheduled to appear at the Transport and Communications committee for its study on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry. A long list of witnesses from 17 departments will be available to answer questions at the National Finance committee as it reviews Bill C-13 (Budget Implementation Bill).

More information on meetings below: Committee & Topic of Debate Energy, Environment & Natural Resources 1. Study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). Location & Time Appearing

Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel Mackenzie Room 10222102nd Street, Edmonton AB

Hearings in Edmonton. Full list of witnesses, click here and here.

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Committee & Topic of Debate Social Affairs, Science & Technology 1. Examine the progress in implementing the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. Banking, Trade & Commerce 1. The present state of the domestic and international financial system. TOPIC: Financing Growth Capital for SMEs National Finance 1. Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures. Aboriginal Peoples 1. IN CAMERA 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. TOPIC: Issues concerning First Nations Education Transport & Communications 1. Study on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry. Location & Time Appearing

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

Government of Nova Scotia Government of Manitoba

4:15 PM Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Public Sector Pension Investment Board Fonds de solidarit FTQ GrowthWorks Capital Ltd.

6:45 PM Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Officials from 17 different departments

6:45 PM Room 160-S, Centre Block

N/A

6:30 PM Room 2, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street

Air North Northern Air Transport Association Air Line Pilots Association

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 continues on 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
Short Title: Safe Streets and Communities Act Introduction and 1st reading : September 20, 2011 (Minister of Justice, Rob Nicholson) 2nd reading debate: September 21, 2011, September 22, 2011. September 27, 2011, September 28, 2011 Committee consideration: October 6, 2011, October 18, 2011, October 20, 2011, October 25, 2011, October 27, 2011, November 1, 2011, November 3, 2011, November 15, 2011, November 17, 2011 Bill adopted by Committee on November 24, 2011 Report stage debate: November 29, 2011; November 30, 2011 November 29, 2011: the government gave notice of its intention to introduce a time allocation motion to limit report stage and third reading stage debate on Bill C-10

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Private Members' Business 2nd reading stage vote to refer Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. 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: Ms. Duncan (MP for Etobicoke North) 1st reading and introduction: September 21, 2011

Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

The government has indicated that it will introduce a bill entitled, An Act to amend the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act. Text of bill not available until introduction

Looking ahead at Committees this week

Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino are slated to appear before the National Defence committee on Thursday December 1, 2011 along with department officials on Supplementary Estimates. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will appear with department officials at the Foreign Affairs committee on Thursday December 1, 2011 on Supplementary Estimates. Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore will appear with officials at the Canadian Heritage committee on Thursday December 1, 2011 on Supplementary Estimates. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is scheduled to appear at the Agriculture committee on Thursday December 1, 2011 along with Canadian Food Inspection and Department officials on Supplementary Estimates. Senator Terry Mercer, sponsor of 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 The Senate Energy, Environment and Natural Resources travels to Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary this week to hear from witnesses on its study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy).

Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week 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)

Additional Information
* 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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