Revised By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on November 21 and December 5, 2011, and repealing the earlier version, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 52.5(2), was presented.
The government tabled its responses to 12 petitions.
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented its Fifth Report, Chapter 1, Financial Management and Control and Risk Management, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities presented its Second Report, Main Estimates 2012-13: Votes 55 and 60 under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 under TRANSPORT.
Ways and Means Motion No. 7, budgetary policy, continued to be debated.
An NDP motion put forward by Élaine Michaud (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC) That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) formally recognize the responsibility of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces with regard to the contamination of the groundwater which is the source of drinking water for multiple homes in the … Read more
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report on operations under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act for the year 2011, pursuant to the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-7, s. 13 Report on operations under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act … Read more
A recorded division on report stage of Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), was deferred until April 4, 2012.
A recorded division will be held on the report stage of Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons).
The Standing Committee on International Trade presented its Third Report, The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.
