Reg Alcock

[Whistleblower Legislation, April 20th, 2005]

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to have a question on this bill. In fact, we put this bill before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. It is conducting an extensive study. It has made a series of recommendations and I am in the process of examining them. This is a first reading bill that is designed for the House to be involved in its design. We will respond in due course.

[Question No. 110, April 11th, 2005]

Mr. Speaker, the government is not involved in the day to day operations of the Canadian Wheat Board, CWB. Consequently it does not have in its possession the names of the unsuccessful candidates, or the applications of any of the candidates. The CWB has advised that it hired the Toronto based executive search firm Ray and Berndston to lead the recruitment process and that this firm prepared a short list of five candidates which was forwarded to the CWB. The CWB has further advised that four members of its senior management team participated in the interview process which culminated in the decision to hire Avis Gray.

With regard to the four candidates who were unsuccessful, the CWB does not propose to release these names publicly. Candidates who are seeking a position, whether in the public or the private sector, make their applications with the expectation that their names, and any other information they choose to include with their applications, will be held in confidence.

[Estimates -- Part III, March 24th, 2005]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, on behalf of my colleagues, part III of the estimates consisting of 90 departmental reports on plans and priorities. These documents will be distributed to members of the standing committees to assist in their consideration of the spending authorities already sought in part II of the estimates.

[Internal Disclosure Policy Report, March 23rd, 2005]

Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, a paradox; two documents on the annual report on the internal disclosure policy which describes how the current policy on disclosures of wrongdoing is working in an increasingly effective way.

[Interim Supply, March 22nd, 2005]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[Interim Supply, March 22nd, 2005]

moved that Bill C-42, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2006.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Interim Supply, March 22nd, 2005]

moved:

That this House do concur in Interim Supply as follows:

That a sum not exceeding $20,524,196,055.76, being composed of:

(1) three twelfths ($9,134,113,122.00) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, which were laid upon the Table Friday, February 25, 2005, and except for those items below:

(2) eleven twelfths of the total of the amount of Agriculture and Agri-food Vote 40, Industry Vote 5, Justice Vote 45, Parliament Vote 10, Solicitor General (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) Vote 55 and Treasury Board Vote 5 (Schedule 1.1), of the said Estimates, $830,534,833.34;

(3) ten twelfths of the total of the amount of Human Resources Development (Social Development) Vote 5 (Schedule 1.2), of the said Estimates, $233,972,500.00;

(4) eight twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 15 and Fisheries and Oceans Vote 10 (Schedule 1.3), of the said Estimates, $179,972,166.67;

(5) seven twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 60 and Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 25 (Schedule 1.4), of the said Estimates, $6,046,250.00;

(6) six twelfths of the total of the amount of Solicitor General (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) Votes 50 and 85 (Schedule 1.5), of the said Estimates, $15,835,000.00;

(7) five twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Votes 55 and 105, Citizenship and Immigration Vote 5, Finance Vote 10, Human Resources and Skills Development Vote 5, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 10, Justice Vote 1, Solicitor General (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) Vote 15 and Transport Votes 20 and 30 (Schedule 1.6), of the said Estimates, $3,786,683,532.07;

(8) four twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 20, Citizenship and Immigration Vote 10, Environment Vote 15, Finance Vote 5, Health Votes 5, 30 and 35, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1, Industry Votes 35 and 95, National Defence Votes 1 and 5, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 1, Public Works and Government Services Vote 1 and Transport Votes 25 and 35 (Schedule 1.7), of the said Estimates, $6,337,038,651.68;

be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006.

[Supplementary Estimates (B) 2004-05, March 22nd, 2005]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[Supplementary Estimates (B) 2004-05, March 22nd, 2005]

moved that Bill C-41, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2005, be read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Supplementary Estimates (B) 2004-05, March 22nd, 2005]

moved:

That Supplementary Estimates (B), for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, including vote 1b under International Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs) as reduced by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, be concurred in.