The following were deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Annual Report of the Specific Claims Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Specific Claims Tribunal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 22, s. 40. Report of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to … Read more
A motion proposed by NDP Agriculture and Agri-Food critic Frank Valeriote (Guelph, ON) on the second reading of Bill C-18, Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act: That the debate be now adjourned, was negatived following a recorded division.
NDP Canadian Wheat Board critic Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, MB) proposed an amendment to Bill C-18: That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word 'that' and substituting the following, this House declines to give second reading Bill C-18, An Act to recognize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make … Read more
Bill C-18, Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, was debated at second reading.
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans presented its First Report entitled Snow Crab Industry in Atlantic Canada and Quebec.
Private Members' business will begin being debated.
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented its Sixth Report entitled Private Members' Business. The report was adopted.
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Actuarial Report (including certification of assets) on the Regular Force Death Benefit Account as at March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-17, s. 71(1).
The House participated in a take-note debate for the consideration of the following motion: That this Committee take note of concerns regarding the ongoing erosion of democracy in Ukraine, including most recently the politically motivated and arbitrary prosecution and conviction of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko by Ukrainian authorities.
