Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The third option is for the subcommittee to meet in a week or at a later point during the session to have a fuller briefing on the bill.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  As regards this particular bill, I had not identified it as potentially problematic. That is why my analysis was not as detailed here as for other bills which had been identified as potentially problematic, since there are probably 30 or more bills or motions to review in a singl

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill proposes a new formula for the distribution of seats, by province, in the House of Commons. Bills dealing with this same topic have been introduced by the government in previous sessions. There were four or five different bills, but none passed. We are also told that a

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I presume there may be a threshold, but in the past, the seat distribution and readjustment formula has been amended quite frequently. As I understand it, Parliament has acted alone in this area since 1982.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  If my understanding of the provisions dealing with seat distribution in the House of Commons is correct, there are several rules that apply. For example, grandfather clauses ensure that a province will always have at least the same number of senators—

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill would enact an Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency through the convening of a conference with territorial and provincial ministers in order to develop a national strategy. This item does not concern questions that are out

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Motion M-274 seeks the opinion of the House regarding access to information regarding treatments by patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, their families and their caregivers. This motion does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction; it does not clearly

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C 312 would amend the Constitution Act, 1867 with respect to democratic representation in the House of Commons. This item does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction and does not clearly violate provisions of the Constitution; it does not concern questi

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-299 would amend the Criminal Code to prescribe a minimum punishment when a kidnap victim is under 16 years of age. This item does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction; it does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the Charter; it does not

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I made some comments earlier about section 133 of the Constitution Act and section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. My humble opinion is that those provisions will not apply to this bill. It's just an opinion.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill would amend the Employment Insurance Act with respect to the qualifying period and benefit period as a result of the claimant having spent time in a jail, penitentiary or other similar institution. This item does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdict

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Mr. Chairman, coming back to Mr. Toone's question, I wanted to mention that there is an indirect definition in one clause of the bill. It's just that it isn't found in the definition clause, for example.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-315 would amend the Canada Labour Code with respect to language requirements that apply to federal works, undertakings and businesses operating in Quebec. For example, it would force federal works, undertakings or businesses there to use French in their communications with

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Just with regard to section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867, you're right that there's no discrimination. The Journals or Hansard must be in French and English for the federal Parliament and the Quebec legislature. But this provision of the Constitution would not necessarily ap

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-291 would amend the Employment Insurance Act with respect to the two-week waiting period as well as special benefits for illness, injury or quarantine. This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction and does not clearly violate the Constitution