Geoff Regan

[Questions on the Order Paper, May 26th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 174, 198, 202 and 209.

[Government Response to Petitions, May 26th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 20 petitions.

[Question No. 187, May 15th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all other questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions Passed as Orders for Returns, May 15th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 187 could be made an order for return, the return would be tabled immediately.

[Motions for Papers, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all other Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.

[Motions for Papers, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, in relation to all those questions just called, the specified executive search firms were not engaged with the Business Development Bank of Canada to conduct searches in relation to positions at the vice-presidential level or higher during the relevant timeframe. Therefore no relevant documentation exists, and we therefore respectfully ask the right hon. member to withdraw his motion.

[Motions for Papers, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I would ask you to be so kind as to call Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers Nos. P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-6, P-7 and P-8 in the name of the right hon. member for Calgary Centre.

Motion P-1

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Rolland Groupe Conseil Inc. between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-2

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Price Waterhouse Coopers between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-3

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Gilles Tremblay and Associés between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-4

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Elan Pratzer and Partners Inc. between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-6

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Belle Isle Djandji between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-7

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Gestion Michel Lebeuf Ltée between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-8

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm La Société Caldwell between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

[Motions for Papers, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers Nos. P-5, P-9 and P-10 in the name of the right hon. member for Calgary Centre, are acceptable to the government, except for those documents which will not be released pursuant to the Access to Information Act, and the papers are tabled immediately.

Motion P-5

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Illsley Bourbonnais between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-9

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Egon Zehnder International between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

Motion P-10

That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House a copy of all documentation, including recommendations, briefings, memoranda, e-mails and Board meeting minutes of the Business Development Bank of Canada, relating to the reports of the executive search firm Spencer Stuart between January 1, 1997, and January 31, 2002.

[Question No. 203, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions on the Order Paper, May 14th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 182, 188, 200, 201 and 203.