Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next bill is Bill C-526, Cracking Down on Organized Crime and Terrorism Act. It would amend sentencing in the Criminal Code. It would make amendments to Criminal Code provisions on sentencing. The bill does not bear on issues that are not matters of federal jurisdiction, and does not on the face of it breach the Constitution.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next bill is Bill C-504, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (volunteer firefighters). It would amend the Canada Labour Code so as to prohibit reprisals against volunteer firefighters who have to leave their workplace. This would of course apply to workplaces under federal jurisdiction.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next bill, Bill C-520, An Act Supporting Non-Partisan Agents of Parliament, would require that agents of Parliament and their employees make certain declarations during the hiring process and while they work for Parliament. The bill may be too broad because all of the employees would be obliged to make declarations no matter what their position.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  It's very important indeed, sir.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  It doesn't meet any of the criteria. These are proposed amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, aimed at restricting the power of institutional heads to authorize accompanied temporary absences for offenders convicted of first or second degree murder. It would no longer be the director but the board that would be authorized to give that permission.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  If you look at the Constitution Act, 1867, sections 53 and 54, there is some prohibition with respect to money bills and taxation bills. For these bills to be introduced first in the House of Commons, these bills would then require royal recommendation. If you look at Standing Order 79, you will find this requirement respecting royal recommendation.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Yes. It's up to the Speaker.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  That's right. When there is a point of order raised, the Speaker rules and that's how this mechanism is triggered.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next item is Bill C-513. This bill would enact the retirement income bill of rights. It's a very long bill and I won't get into the details of it, but for example, it requires the Minister of Justice to examine proposed bills and proposed regulations to make sure they are consistent with some principles.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next item is Motion M-448. It calls upon the government to commit to honouring the Afghan veterans through a permanent memorial on a new site in the national capital region. It's a motion, not a bill. It does not concern questions outside of federal jurisdiction. It does not appear to clearly violate the Constitution.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I don't know if you're using the chart or the list, but Bill C-517 was discharged yesterday, so the next item is Bill C-523. This bill would enact the mandatory disclosure of drug shortages act, so the manufacturer or importer of drugs would have to disclose any shortage in the future.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The next item, Bill C-511, was also discharged. The next item is motion M-441. Motion M-441 asks that the government examine the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations. These are federal regulations. The motion does not deal with issues that are outside federal jurisdiction, does not clearly breach the Constitution, does not bear on issues already raised in a private member's motion, and does not deal with matters already brought forward in a government motion.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Number two under the criteria reads as follows: Bills and motions must not clearly violate the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That includes all of the written Constitution.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Thank you, sir.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Thank you, sir. I will go through the chart which I believe was distributed earlier this week. There were two items that were discharged from the order paper and no longer appear on the list that was distributed. I will identify them when we get to them. The first bill is Bill C-481.