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The Order Paper and Notice Paper is a document that guides the deliberations of the Senate and lists items of business currently before it. These items are listed in several different categories and in a priority according to an arrangement adopted by the Senate as stipulated in the rules. The majority of these items constitute the Orders of the Day which are called following the daily Routine of Business. These items are themselves divided into two principal categories – government business and other business. Within each of these two categories are items for bills, motions, inquiries and reports of committees.
The Notice Paper contains the text of motions and inquiries not yet called for debate.
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is prepared every day in advance of the actual sitting.
2. Tabling of Documents.
3. Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees.
4. Government Notices of Motions.
5. Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills.
6. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills.
7. First Reading of Commons Public Bills.
8. Reading of Petitions for Private Bills.
9. Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills.
10. Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations.
11. Notices of Motions.
12. Notices of Inquiries.
13. Presentation of Petitions.
14. Question Period.
15. Delayed Answers.
16. Orders of the Day.
17. Inquiries.
18. Motions.
Bills
No. 1.
June 1, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, for the second reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure).
No. 2.
October 5, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, for the second reading of Bill S-5, An Act to implement conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Finland, Mexico and Korea for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Inquiries
Nil
Motions
Nil
Reports of Committees
No. 1.
October 26, 2006—Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (document entitled: New Fees for Services Provided by Industry Canada Relating to Telecommunications and Radio Apparatus), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
No. 2.
October 26, 2006—Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
No. 3.
October 3, 2006—Consideration of the ninth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, entitled: Stemming the Flow of Illicit Money: A Priority for Canada—Parliamentary Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, tabled in the Senate on October 3, 2006.
No. 4.
October 26, 2006—Consideration of the first report of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform (subject- matter of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure)), tabled in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
Rule 27(3) states:
Unless previously ordered, any item under ``Other Business'', ``Inquiries'' and ``Motions'' that has not been proceeded with during fifteen sittings shall be dropped from the Order Paper.
Consequently, the number appearing in parenthesis indicates the number of sittings since the item was last proceeded with.
Senate Public Bills
No. 1.
June 15, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, for the second reading of Bill S-216, An Act providing for the Crown's recognition of self- governing First Nations of Canada.—(Honourable Senator Austin, P.C.)
No. 2. (one)
May 2, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (clean drinking water). —(Honourable Senator Banks)
No. 3. (three)
October 3, 2006—Second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses.—(Honourable Senator Carney, P.C.)
No. 4. (six)
May 2, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Spivak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (establishment and protection of Gatineau Park).—(Honourable Senator Cools)
No. 5. (eleven)
May 11, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-207, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children).—(Honourable Senator Comeau)
No. 6. (eleven)
May 10, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to require the Minister of the Environment to establish, in co-operation with the provinces, an agency with the power to identify and protect Canada's watersheds that will constitute sources of drinking water in the future.—(Honourable Senator Comeau)
No. 7. (eleven)
May 9, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day.—(Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C.)
No. 8. (eleven)
June 27, 2006—Second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act. —(Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.)
No. 9. (twelve)
June 22, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (civil remedies for victims of terrorism).—(Honourable Senator Meighen)
No. 10. (twelve)
May 30, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act in order to provide tax relief.—(Honourable Senator Tkachuk)
No. 11. (fifteen)
May 2, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Spivak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, for the second reading of Bill S-209, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters. —(Honourable Senator Comeau)
No. 12. (four)
June 1, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings).—(Honourable Senator Comeau)
Commons Public Bills
Nil
Private Bills
Nil
Reports of Committees
No. 1.
October 26, 2006—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (Report No. 77 — Tabling of Statutory Instruments), tabled in the Senate on October 26, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Eyton)
No. 2. (two)
October 24, 2006—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendment to rule 86(1)(h)—Foreign Affairs Committee), presented in the Senate on October 24, 2006. —(Honourable Senator Di Nino)
No. 3. (two)
October 24, 2006—Consideration of the tenth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, entitled: Passport and Pass Cards, Identity and Citizenship: Implementing the WHTI, tabled in the Senate on October 24, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Grafstein)
No. 4. (five)
October 17, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Chaput, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, entitled: Understanding the Reality and Meeting the Challenges of Living in French in Nova Scotia, tabled in the Senate on October 5, 2006 be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister for Official Languages being identified as Ministers responsible for responding to the report.—(Honourable Senator Comeau)
No. 5. (six)
October 5, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Bill S- 201, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and geographic criteria in appointment processes), with an amendment), presented in the Senate on October 3, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Stratton)
No. 6. (six)
June 28, 2006—Resuming debate on the consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled: Out of the Shadows at Last, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on May 8, 2006. —(Honourable Senator Keon)
No. 7. (eight)
September 28, 2006—Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Economic Increase and Budget Increases), presented in the Senate on September 28, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Furey)
No. 8. (twelve)
June 27, 2006—Resuming debate on the consideration of the third report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled: Agriculture and Agri-Food Policy in Canada: Putting Farmers First!, tabled in the Senate on June 21, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Gustafson)
No. 9.
October 26, 2006—Consideration of the second report of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform (motion to amend the Constitution of Canada (western regional representation in the Senate), without amendment but with observations), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.—(Honourable Senator Hays)
Other
No. 88. (motion)
September 27, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Senate calls upon the Government of Canada:
(a) to cause the bringing into force of section 80 of the Public Safety Act, 2002, Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Canada 2004, assented to on May 6, 2004, which amends the National Defence Act by adding a new Part VII dealing with the reinstatement in civil employment of officers and non-commissioned members of the reserve force;
(b) to consult with the provincial governments as provided in paragraph 285.13(a) of the new Part VII with respect the implementation of that Part; and
(c) to take appropriate measures in order for the provisions under the new Part VII to apply to all reservists who voluntarily participate in a military exercise or an overseas operation, and not to limit the provisions to those reservists who are called out on service in respect of an emergency.—(Honourable Senator Fraser)
No. 14. (one) (inquiry)
September 26, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the State of Literacy in Canada, which will give every Senator in this Chamber the opportunity to speak out on an issue in our country that is often forgotten.—(Honourable Senator Cochrane)
No. 17. (one) (inquiry)
October 25, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dallaire, calling the attention of the Senate to the final phase of the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, begun in 2001 under the auspices of the Canadian Battlefield Memorials Restoration Project. —(Honourable Senator Banks)
No. 101. (two) (motion)
October 3, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada to reconsider its decision to discontinue the Court Challenges Program which has enabled citizens to seek redress and assert their rights guaranteed under the Constitution and particularly the Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and report on the benefits and results that have been achieved through the Court Challenges Program;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 22, 2006; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons informing it that the Senate regrets the Government's decision to terminate the Court Challenges Program and urges it to take action to persuade the Government to reconsider that decision.—(Honourable Senator Comeau)
No. 9. (two) (inquiry)
June 13, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell calling the attention of the Senate to concerns regarding the Agreements in Principle signed by the Government of Canada and the Provincial governments between April 29, 2005 and November 25, 2005 entitled ``Moving Forward on Early Learning and Child Care'', as well as the funding agreements with Ontario, Manitoba and Québec, and the Agreements in Principle prepared for the Yukon, the North West Territories and Nunavut.—(Honourable Senator Fraser)
No. 7. (three) (inquiry)
October 17, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, calling the attention of the Senate to issues of importance to the regions in Alberta, with particular emphasis on Grand Prairie.—(Honourable Senator Fraser)
No. 15. (five) (inquiry)
October 17, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Gill, calling the attention of the Senate to the Government of Canada's position on the First Peoples on the national and international level.—(Honourable Senator Watt)
No. 3. (six) (inquiry)
May 4, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dallaire calling the attention of the Senate to the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and the importance of Canada's commitment to the people of this war-torn country. —(Honourable Senator Jaffer)
No. 5. (eleven) (inquiry)
June 28, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Stollery calling the attention of the Senate to issues in foreign trade.—(Honourable Senator Fraser)
No. 6. (eleven) (inquiry)
June 28, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Mitchell calling the attention of the Senate to the stated intention of the Canadian government to weaken the Kyoto Protocol, and to dismantle 15 climate change programs, including the One-Tonne Challenge and the EnerGuide program. —(Honourable Senator Stratton)
No. 8. (fourteen) (inquiry)
June 13, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Tardif calling the attention of the Senate to questions concerning post-secondary education in Canada. —(Honourable Senator Segal)
No. 5. (fourteen) (motion)
June 13, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stollery:
That the following Resolution on Combating Anti-Semitism which was adopted unanimously at the 14th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Association, in which Canada participated in Washington on July 5, 2005, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for consideration and that the Committee table its final report no later than October 30, 2006:
RESOLUTION ON COMBATING
ANTI-SEMITISM
Recalling the resolutions on anti-Semitism by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which were unanimously passed at the annual meetings in Berlin in 2002, in Rotterdam in 2003 and in Edinburgh in 2004,
1. Referring to the commitments made by the participating states emerging from the OSCE conferences in Vienna (June 2003), Berlin (April 2004) and Brussels (September 2004) regarding legal, political and educational efforts to fight anti-Semitism, ensuring ``that Jews in the OSCE region can live their lives free of discrimination, harassment and violence'',
2. Welcoming the convening of the Conference on Anti-Semitism and on Other Forms of Intolerance in Cordoba, Spain in June 2005,
3. Commending the appointment and continuing role of the three Personal Representatives of the Chairman-in- Office of the OSCE on Combating Anti-Semitism, on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, and on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions, reflecting the distinct role of each in addressing these separate issues in the OSCE region,
4. Reaffirming the view expressed in earlier resolutions that anti-Semitism constitutes a threat to fundamental human rights and to democratic values and hence to the security in the OSCE region,
5. Emphasizing the importance of permanent monitoring mechanisms of incidents of anti-Semitism at a national level, as well as the need for public condemnations, energetic police work and vigorous prosecutions,
The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE:
6. Urges OSCE participating states to adopt national uniform definitions for monitoring and collecting information about anti-Semitism and hate crimes along the lines of the January 2005 EUMC Working Definition of Anti- Semitism and to familiarize officials, civil servants and others working in the public sphere with these definitions so that incidents can be quickly identified and recorded;
7. Recommends that OSCE participating states establish national data collection and monitoring mechanisms and improve information-sharing among national government authorities, local officials, and civil society representatives, as well as exchange data and best practices with other OSCE participating states;
8. Urges OSCE participating states to publicize data on anti-Semitic incidents in a timely manner as well as report the information to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR);
9. Recommends that ODIHR publicize its data on anti-Semitic crimes and hate crimes on a regular basis, highlight best practices, as well as initiate programs with a particular focus in the areas of police, law enforcement, and education;
10. Calls upon national governments to allot adequate resources to the monitoring of anti-Semitism, including the appointment of national ombudspersons or special representatives;
11. Emphasizes the need to broaden the involvement of civil society representatives in the collection, analysis and publication of data on anti-Semitism and related violence;
12. Calls on the national delegations of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to ensure that regular debates on the subject of anti-Semitism are conducted in their parliaments and furthermore to support public awareness campaigns on the threat to democracy posed by acts of anti-Semitic hatred, detailing best practices to combat this threat;
13. Calls on the national delegations of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to submit written reports at the 2006 Annual Session on the activities of their parliaments with regard to combating anti-Semitism;
14. Calls on the OSCE participating states to develop educational material and teacher training methods to counter contemporary forms of anti-Semitism, as well as update programs on Holocaust education;
15. Urges both the national parliaments and governments of OSCE participating states to review their national laws;
16. Urges the OSCE participating states to improve security at Jewish sites and other locations that are potential targets of anti-Semitic attacks in coordination with the representatives of these communities.—(Honourable Senator Segal)
No. 10. (fourteen) (motion)
April 27, 2006—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy:
That the Senate urge the government to accompany all government bills by a social and economical impact study on regions and minorities in accordance to the Senate's role of representation and protection of minorities and regions. —(Honourable Senator Tkachuk)
No. 11. (fifteen) (inquiry)
June 15, 2006—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Adams calling the attention of the Senate to issues concerning the fishing industry in Nunavut related to the use of fishing royalties, methods of catch, foreign involvement and a proposed audit of Inuit benefit from the fishery. —(Honourable Senator Fraser)
No. 12. (thirteen)
By the Honourable Senator Callbeck:
June 22, 2006—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the importance of Canadian immigration policy to the economic, social and cultural development of Canada's regions.
No. 13. (eleven)
By the Honourable Senator Fraser:
June 28, 2006—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications entitled: Final Report on the Canadian News Media.
No. 18.
By the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
October 26, 2006—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the inappropriate use of observations accompanying committee reports.
No. 81. (thirteen)
By the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
June 22, 2006—That the Senate congratulates the Honourable Noël Kinsella on his appointment as Speaker and expresses its confidence in him while acknowledging that a Speaker, to be successful and effective in the exercise of the duties of that office, requires the trust and support of a majority of the Senators.
No. 92. (nine)
By the Honourable Senator Grafstein:
September 26, 2006—That the following Resolution on Combating Anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance which was adopted at the 15th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Association, in which Canada participated in Brussels, Belgium on July 7, 2006, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for consideration and that the Committee table its final report no later than March 31, 2007:
RESOLUTION ON
COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM
AND OTHER FORMS OF INTOLERANCE
1. Calling attention to the resolutions on anti-Semitism adopted unanimously by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at its annual sessions in Berlin in 2002, Rotterdam in 2003, Edinburgh in 2004 and Washington in 2005,
2. Intending to raise awareness of the need to combat anti-Semitism, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, as well as racism, xenophobia and discrimination, also focusing on the intolerance and discrimination faced by Christians and members of other religions and minorities in different societies,
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:
3. Recognizes the steps taken by the OSCE and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to address the problems of anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including the work of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Unit at the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the appointment of the Personal Representatives of the Chairman-in-Office, and the organization of expert meetings on the issue of anti- Semitism;
4. Reminds its participating States that ``Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred towards Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, towards Jewish community institutions and religious facilities'', this being the definition of anti-Semitism adopted by representatives of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) and ODIHR;
5. Urges its participating States to establish a legal framework for targeted measures to combat the dissemination of racist and anti-Semitic material via the Internet;
6. Urges its participating States to intensify their efforts to combat discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities;
7. Urges its participating States to present written reports, at the 2007 Annual Session, on their activities to combat anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination against Muslims;
8. Welcomes the offer of the Romanian Government to host a follow-up conference in 2007 on combating anti- Semitism and all forms of discrimination with the aim of reviewing all the decisions adopted at the OSCE conferences (Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, Córdoba, Washington), for which commitments were undertaken by the participating States, with a request for proposals on improving implementation, and calls upon participating States to agree on a decision in this regard at the forthcoming Ministerial Conference in Brussels;
9. Urges its participating States to provide the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with regular information on the status of implementation of the 38 commitments made at the OSCE conferences (Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, Córdoba, Washington);
10. Urges its participating States to develop proposals for national action plans to combat anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination against Muslims;
11. Urges its participating States to raise awareness of the need to protect Jewish institutions and other minority institutions in the various societies;
12. Urges its participating States to appoint ombudspersons or special commissioners to present and promote national guidelines on educational work to promote tolerance and combat anti-Semitism, including Holocaust education;
13. Underlines the need for broad public support and promotion of, and cooperation with, civil society representatives involved in the collection, analysis and publication of data on anti-Semitism and racism and related violence;
14. Urges its participating States to engage with the history of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and to analyze the role of public institutions in this context;
15. Requests its participating States to position themselves against all current forms of anti-Semitism wherever they encounter it;
16. Resolves to involve other inter-parliamentary organizations such as the IPU, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in its efforts to implement the above demands.
No. 104. (six)
By the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
October 5, 2006—That the Senate refer to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament the issue of developing a systematic process for the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it applies to the Senate of Canada.
No. 107. (two)
By the Honourable Senator Hays:
October 24, 2006—That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, the date for the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform to submit its final report be extended from October 26, 2006 to December 21, 2006.
No. 3.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
April 4, 2006—With respect to ministerial appointments:
A. Could the Government of Canada provide a list of all Ministerial appointments of Prince Edward Island residents appointed between December 1, 2003 and March 31, 2006?
B. Could the Government of Canada provide the name of the appointee, the appointment they received and the length of the term?
No. 4.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
April 4, 2006—With respect to government decentralization:
A. Could the Government of Canada provide a copy of any reports/briefing notes that have been prepared since December 2003 for the Prime Minister or any other minister regarding proposals to relocate government departments (or parts thereof), agencies and Crown corporations from the National Capital area to the regions of Canada?
B. Could the Government of Canada provide reports/briefing notes prepared by any government department since December 2003 assessing which government departments (or parts thereof), agencies or Crown corporations could be relocated from the National Capital area to the regions of Canada?
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
April 4, 2006—With respect to the Jean Canfield Building:
Could the Minister of Public Works provide copies of all correspondence (including emails and notes to the Minister) pertaining to the decision to name the new federal building in Charlottetown the Jean Canfield Building?
No. 10.
By the Honourable Senator Mitchell:
May 31, 2006—With respect to the Government's environmental policy:
1. Will the Government table in the senate the studies that were used to determine the amount of green house gases reduced and the cost per tonne of green house gases reduced through the transit pass program?
2. Will the Government table in the senate the studies that were used to determine the cost of reducing one tonne of green house gases through each of the following programs, which have been canceled
a. Urban Transportation Showcase Program?
b. Concrete Roads Program?
c. Electricity Reduced Trade Barriers Part II?
d. Electricity Reduced Trade Barriers Part III — Consumer Information?
e. Environmental Supply Chain Management Pilot Project?
f. Feasibility of Afforestation for Carbon Sequestration Initiative?
g. Federal House in Order Leadership Measures — Built Environment?
h. Forest 2020 Plantation Demonstration Assessment?
i. Off-road Vehicle and Equipment Initiative/Off-road CO2 Initiative?
j. On-Site Generation at Federal Facilities?
k. Pilot Emission Removals, Reductions and Learnings Initiative?
l. Market Incentive Program?
m. One-Tonne Challenge?
n. Studies and Monitoring for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program?
o. Opportunities Envelope?
3. Will the Government table in the senate the studies that were used to determine that the programs listed in question 2.a. through 2.o. were inefficient in reducing green house gases in a cost effective manner?
Please note that I wish to receive a response within 45 days of tabling these questions.
No. 12.
By the Honourable Senator Segal:
June 20, 2006—With respect to the Auditor General's Report of 2003, which stated that federal agencies, including the Department of Finance, refused to participate in arbitration procedures set up to resolve funding implementation conflicts relating to treaties signed with northern Aboriginal groups.
1. Can the government leader in the Senate explain on what authority government departments refuse to participate in arbitration procedures for treaties negotiated in good faith by the federal government?
2. Can the government leader in the Senate explain how, since these treaties are attached to Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and are now embedded in constitutional documents, can government departments ignore the arbitration process in place for the resolution of funding disputes?
