Debates of June 3rd, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #67 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tobacco.
Topics
- Question Period
- House of Commons Interpretation Services
- Quintessential Vocal Ensemble
- Quebec Week of the Disabled
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Skin Cancer
- Montreal's Mount Sinai and Jewish General Hospitals
- Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron
- Bill C-306
- Clean Air Day
- Nunavut Official Languages Act
- 1989 Tiananmen Square Protest
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada
- 7th Étudiant Outaouais Gala of Excellence
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Nuclear Waste
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Forestry Industry
- Government Assets
- Arts and Culture
- Taxation
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Employment Insurance
- Forestry Industry
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Investment
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Sri Lanka
- The Environment
- Infrastructure
- Presence in Gallery
- D-Day
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Youth Voluntary Service
- Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System for North America
- Official Languages Act
- Points of Order
- Afghanistan
- Trade
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- National Literacy Policy Act
- National Environmental Standards Act
- Alternative Fuels Act
- Criminal Code
- Pedro da Silva Recognition Act
- National Philanthropy Day Act
- War Veterans Allowance Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Tobacco Act
- Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act
- Employment Insurance Act
Falun Gong Practitioners
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
4:45 p.m.
Conservative
John Cummins Delta—Richmond East, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by folks in my constituency and other communities throughout British Columbia and indeed Alberta.
The undersigned acknowledge that the Falun Gong is a peaceful and beneficial spiritual practice. They bring to the attention of the House that the Chinese communist party has launched an eradication program against them, and that the government of China and its agencies have put to death a large number of these practitioners
They call upon the Government of Canada to help stop these atrocities by the Chinese government and to condemn the communist Chinese regime for committing these crimes against humanity.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 122 will be answered today.
Question No. 122
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
With regard to departmental programming: (a) what was the total funding allocated to each program in each department in the 2008-2009 fiscal year; (b) what was the total funding spent in each program in each department during the 2008-2009 fiscal year; and (c) where were the funds spent under each program in each department, allocated by (i) town or city, (ii) project name, if applicable, (iii) dollar value?
Question No. 122
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Provencher
Manitoba
Conservative
Vic Toews President of the Treasury Board
Mr. Speaker, with respect to the question above, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat cannot provide detailed information in support of this inquiry as it is not available at this time.
A detailed reconciliation of final departmental expenditures by vote and program activity is provided in volume II of the Public Accounts. This reconciliation of actual expenditures by vote and program activity can be found in volume II of the Public Accounts for fiscal year 2007-08, but the data for the recently concluded fiscal year 2008-09 will not be available until the fall of 2009. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat does not have information in support of departmental expenditures by town or city, project name and dollar value.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
June 3rd, 2009 / 4:50 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 123, 126, 127, 128, 131 and 135 could be made orders for returns, these returns would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Question No. 123
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
With regard to two government contracts or retainers awarded to Mike McCurry and Ari Fleischer: (a) what criteria did the government use in awarding these contracts or retainers; (b) what are the terms of each contract or retainer; (c) what is the value of each contract or retainer; (d) where will Mr. McCurry and Mr. Fleischer be travelling to; (e) what are the travel expenses and per diem rates for Mr. McCurry and Mr. Fleischer; and (f) was any document or record provided to a minister or MP regarding these two contracts and, if so, what are the details?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 126
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Alexandra Mendes Brossard—La Prairie, QC
With regards to requests for financial assistance made to the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec for the 2005-2006 and 2008-2009 fiscal years, and by regional office: (a) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Regional Director, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (b) for requests submitted for the authorization of the General Director for Regional Coordination, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (c) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Vice-President for Operations, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; (d) for requests submitted for the authorization of the President, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject; and (e) for requests submitted for the authorization of the Minister, how many did he approve, and how many did he reject?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 127
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Alexandra Mendes Brossard—La Prairie, QC
With regards to projects for which a contribution was authorized by the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions in the Capital Fund for Business Succession and Venture: (a) what is the name of the beneficiary; (b) in what region is located the beneficiary; (c) what is the description of the project; (d) what is the maximum authorized contribution; (e) how much of the authorized maximum contribution has been paid out; (f) how many jobs were maintained by the project; (g) how many jobs were created by the project; (h) what is the value of total investments in the project; and (i) what Agency partner forwarded the request for funding to the Agency?
(Return tabled)
Question No. 128
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
4:50 p.m.
Liberal
Alexandra Mendes Brossard—La Prairie, QC
With respect to projects for which a contribution was authorized by the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions in the Capital Fund for Business Startups in the Regions: (a) what is the name of the beneficiary; (b) in what region is located the beneficiary; (c) what is the description of the project; (d) what is the maximum authorized contribution; (e) how much of the authorized maximum contribution has been paid out; (f) how many jobs were maintained by the project; (g) how many jobs were created by the project; (h) what is the value of total investments in the project; and (i) what Agency partner forwarded the request for funding to the Agency?
(Return tabled)