Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  With respect to An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day, the House of Commons has not already voted on a similar bill in the current Parliament. Therefore, I see no reason to recommend to the subcommittee that it be designated non-votable.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This bill will require that labour organizations provide financial information to the minister for public disclosure. You may recall that a similar version of this bill was examined by the subcommittee when we first met in the current session. The Speaker made a ruling to the e

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Do I know the origin of this rule? It's in the Standing Orders.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  There is no such process in the Senate.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  There's no subcommittee or committee in the Senate with a similar mandate.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Well, there's not—

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Before we go to Bill S-206, I just have one comment with respect to Senate public bills. I think it's the first time this subcommittee is looking at a bill originating from the Senate. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that these bills are not subject to the four cr

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  No. I think it was out of courtesy to the other House of Commons. Now, what the committee is looking at is not a bill sponsored by one member of Parliament only. It's a bill that has already been adopted by one house of Parliament—by the Senate. That's probably why the criteria a

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  That's right.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-350 provides “that any monetary amount awarded to an offender pursuant to a legal action or proceeding against Her Majesty in right of Canada be paid to victims and other designated beneficiaries”. Members of this subcommittee will recall that we looked at a similar bill

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  We could look at the provisions of the bill. In particular, we are creating four categories in clause 2 of the bill. The first category, with respect to the order of priority, deals with support orders made by a court. I said in my comments that we could potentially make an argum

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  That's what I said when we studied the bill.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  That wasn't the reason. When we studied Bill C-292, I said that it encroached on the provinces' authority on property and civil rights. We changed the restitution order. It's often under provincial authority, unless the federal government has jurisdiction. Furthermore, we were "

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Motion 271 recognizes the importance of the Port of Quebec as a hub of international trade. This item does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction; it does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the Charter; it does not concern questions that are sub

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-307 would amend the Canada Labour Code with respect to the health and safety of pregnant or nursing employees. It would allow them to avail themselves of provincial occupational health and safety legislation. This item does not concern questions that are outside federal j