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In this edition:! Featured committees House of Commons Decisions made today will impact your organization.

! Featured committees Senate Find out as they happen.

! In the House Chamber

! Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

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! Veterans Affairs is scheduled to meet behind closed doors once again for consideration of a draft report pertaining to thestudy on Commemorative Celebrations in the 21st Century.

! Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is scheduled to meet behind closed doors for a technical briefing on theLobbying Act from officials in the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying and Treasury Board.

! Foreign Affairs is scheduled to hear from representatives of Brandaid Project and Results Canada for its study of TheRole of the Private Sector in Achieving Canada's International Development Interests.

! Justice & Human Rights will be meeting to consider the request by 4 Members of the committee to Undertake a Study ofBill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting). The committee will also be considering the draft reportof the study onthe State of Organized Crime.

! Several Francophone organizations are scheduled to appear at the Official Languages as part of its ongoing study calledEvaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery.

! Defence is scheduled to meet In Camera to consider instructions for drafting a report on its study on Maintaining theReadiness of the Canadian Forces.

! Institute of Governance representatives will be providing testimony at the Aboriginal Affairs committee on the topic ofLand-Use and Sustainable Economic Development.

! Finance will be holding another In Camera meeting for consideration of a draft report on the 2011 pre-budgetconsultations.

! Citizenship and Immigration will deliberate on two items behind closed doors. First, consideration of a draft report on itsstudy of Immigration Application Backlogs in Light of the Action Plan for Faster Immigration and second, discussion of the3rd report of the subcommittee.

! Environment is scheduled to meet In Camera again to consider a draft report on its Statutory Review of the CanadianEnvironmental Assessment Act.

! Subcommittee on Private Members' Business is holding a meeting to consider the votability of replacement items thathave been placed on the Order of Precedence.

! Witnesses from Correctional Service of Canada will appear at the Public Safety committee as part of its comprehensivestudy into Drugs and Alcohol in Prisons before the committee goes in Camera to consider the draft report on this study.

! Among the witnesses expected to testify at the Agriculture and Agri-Food committee on the topic Growing Forward 2(Business Risk Management Programs), are Canadian Pork Council, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Keystone AgriculturalProducers and the National Cattle Feeders Association.

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The Alpheus Daily WatchThursday December 8, 2011

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! Status of Women is set to hold another In Camera meeting on its draft report from the study on Violence AgainstAboriginal Women.

! Fisheries & Oceans continues its exhaustive study on Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture and will hear testimonyfrom BC Zoology professor Colin Brauner and the Living Oceans Society

! Representatives from the Conference Board of Canada, Suncor Energy Inc., Mining Industry Human Resource Counciland the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) will be appearing at the Human Resourcescommittee as part of its ongoing study into Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint.

! Minister of Public Works and Government Services and for Status of Women, Rona Ambrose will appear before theGovernment Operations and Estimates committee on the study concerning the New Entity Shared Services Canada,along with Shared Services Canada President Liseanne Forand.

More information on meetings below:

Committee &Topic of Debate

Location & Time Appearing

Veterans Affairs1. (In Camera) Commemorative

Celebrations in the 21st CenturyConsideration of Draft Report

8:45 am 10:45 amRoom 112-N, Centre Block

N/A

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics1. (In Camera) Briefing on the Lobbying

Act8:45 am 10:45 amRoom 237-C, Centre Block

(In Camera)Office of the Commissioner of LobbyingTreasury Board Secretariat

Foreign Affairs1. The Role of the Private Sector in

Achieving Canada's InternationalDevelopment Interests

2. (In Camera) Committee Business! Planning of Future Business

8:45 am 10:30 amRoom 306, La PromenadeBuilding

Brandaid ProjectResults Canada

Justice & Human Rights1. Meeting Requested by Four (4)

Members of the Committee toDiscuss their Request to Undertakea Study of Bill C-290, An Act toamend the Criminal Code (sportsbetting)

2. (In Camera) State of OrganizedCrime

! Consideration of Draft Report

8:45 am 10:45 amRoom 268, La PromenadeBuilding

N/A

Official Languages1. Evaluation of the Roadmap:

Improving Programs and ServiceDelivery

2. Committee BusinessLetter from the Commissionscolaire francophone du YukonNotices of motion from Hon.Mauril Blanger

8:45 am 10:45 amRoom C-110, 1 Wellington Street

Socit Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (Socitacadienne de l'le-du-Prince-douard)

Fdration culturelle canadienne-franaise

Socit franco-manitobaine

Defence1. (In Camera) Maintaining the

Readiness of the Canadian Forces! Instructions for the Drafting of

a Report

8:45 am 10:45 amRoom 362, East Block

N/A

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Aboriginal Affairs

1. Land-Use and SustainableEconomic Development 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Room 362, East Block Institute on Governance

Finance1. (In Camera) Pre-budget

Consultations 2011Consideration of Draft report

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

N/A

Citizenship & Immigration1. Committee Business

! Third Report of theSubcommittee on Agenda andProcedure

2. Immigration Application Backlogs inLight of the Action Plan for FasterImmigration

! Consideration of Draft Report

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Room 237-C, Centre Block

N/A

Environment1. (In Camera) Statutory Review of the

Canadian EnvironmentalAssessment Act

Consideration of Draft Report

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Room 228, La PromenadeBuilding

N/A

Subcommittee on Private Members'Business of the Standing Committee onProcedure and House Affairs

1. Determination of Non-votable ItemsPursuant to Standing Order 91.1(1)

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.Room 112-N, Centre Block

N/A

Public Safety1. Drugs and Alcohol in Prisons2. (In Camera) Committee Business

! Instructions for Draft report

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Room 268, La PromenadeBuilding

Correctional Service of Canada

Agriculture1. Growing Forward 2 (Business Risk

Management Programs)2. Committee Business

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Room 268, La PromenadeBuilding

Canadian Pork CouncilChicken Farmers of CanadaKeystone Agricultural ProducersNational Cattle Feeders Association

Status of Women1. (In Camera) Violence Against

Aboriginal WomenConsideration of Draft Report

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Room 306, La PromenadeBuilding

N/A

Fisheries & Oceans1. Closed Containment Salmon

Aquaculture3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street

As individual: Colin Brauner, ProfessorDepartment of Zoology, University ofBritish Columbia

Living Oceans Society

Human Resources1. Skills Development in Remote Rural

Communities in an Era of FiscalRestraint

2. (In Camera) Committee Business! Planning of Future Business

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Room 253-D, Centre Block

Conference Board of CanadaSuncor Energy Inc.Mining Industry Human Resource CouncilProspectors and Developers Associationof Canada (PDAC)

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Government Operations

1. New Entity Shared Services Canada 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street Hon. Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P., Ministerof Public Works and GovernmentServices and Minister for Status ofWomen

Shared Services Canada officials

Committee Schedules/Agendas are subject to change without notice. All efforts will be taken to update information as it becomes available.

! Energy, Environment and Natural Resources continues hearings in Western Canada with a stop today in Regina to hearfrom a multitude of groups for its study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative

energy).

! Hearings continue on Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and relatedamendments to certain Acts at the Agriculture and Forestry committee. The committee will be holding two lengthymeetings today to hear testimony from groups including representatives from the Canadian Wheat Board, CanadianInternational Grains Institute, Western Canadian Barley Growers Association, Western Canadian Wheat GrowersAssociation, National Farmers' Union.

! Representatives from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of FinancialInstitutions Canada, Credit Union Central of Canada and the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.are scheduled to appear at the Banking, Trade and Commerce committee as part of its review of Bill S-5, FinancialSystem Review Act.

! Foreign Affairs and International Trade will be meeting behind closed doors as part of its look at the political andeconomic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related

matters.

! Administrative items will be considered at the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration committee.

! Legal and Constitutional Affairs will be meeting In Camera to consider a draft report of its examination into theprovisions and operation of the Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings),S.C. 1997, c. 30.

More information on meetings below:



Energy, Environment and Natural Resources1. study on the current state and future

of Canada's energy sector (including

alternative energy)

Meeting #1

9:00 AM local time

Regina, Saskatchewan

Meeting #2

1:00 PM local timeRegina, Saskatchewan

Meeting #1SaskPower

MLTC Resource Development Inc.Enterprise Saskatchewan

Meeting #2Cameco CorporationMilligan Bio-Tech Inc.HTC Purenergy Inc.Ministry of Energy and Resources, Governmentof Saskatchewan

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Agriculture & Forestry

1. Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize theCanadian Wheat Board and to makeconsequential and relatedamendments to certain Acts.

Meeting #110:000 AMRoom 2, Victoria Building 140Wellington Street

Meeting #2

1:00 PMRoom 2, Victoria Building 140Wellington Street

Canadian Wheat BoardCanadian International Grains InstituteInland Terminal Association of Canada

National Farmers' UnionUniversity of SaskatchewanWestern Canadian Barley GrowersAssociationWestern Canadian Wheat GrowersAssociation

Banking, Trade and Commerce1. Bill S-5, An Act to amend the law

governing financial institutions and toprovide for related and consequentialmatters.

10:30 AMRoom 9, Victoria Building 140Wellington Street

Credit Union Central of CanadaCanadian Life and Health InsuranceAssociation Inc.Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Office of the Superintendent of FinancialInstitutions Canada

Foreign Affairs & International Trade1. (In Camera) Examine and report on

the political and economicdevelopments in Brazil and theimplications for Canadian policy andinterests in the region, and otherrelated matters.

2. Consideration of a draft agenda(future business)

11:00 AMRoom 160-S, Centre Block

N/A

Internal Economy, Budgets andAdministration

1. Pursuant to rule 86(1)(e)(i),consideration of financial andadministrative matters.

2. (In Camera) Other matters

9:00 AMRoom 160-S (CIBA), CentreBlock

N/A

Legal & Constitutional Affairs1. (In Camera) Examine and report on

the provisions and operation of theAct to amend the Criminal Code(production of records in sexualoffence proceedings), S.C. 1997, c.30. (Consideration of a draft report)

10:30 AMRoom 257, East Block

N/A

Committee Schedules/Agendas are subject to change without notice. All efforts will be taken to update information as it becomes available.

Government Orders

! Second reading debate is scheduled to continue on Bill C-7, An Act respecting the selection of senators andamending the Constitution Act, 1867 in respect of Senate term limits

Short Title: Senate Reform Act! Introduction and 1st reading: June 21, 2011 (Minister of State for Democratic Reform Tim Uppal)! 2nd reading debate; September 30, 2011; October 3, 2011; November 14, 2011; November 22, 2011;

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! Also scheduled for today is start of 2nd reading debate on Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act(accountability with respect to political loans)

Short Title: Political Loans Accountability Act! Introduction and 1st reading: November 2, 2011 (Minister of State for Democratic Reform Tim Uppal)

Private Members' Business

! Continued 2nd reading debate on Bill C-308, An Act respecting a Commission of Inquiry into the developmentand implementation of a national fishery rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundlandand Labrador *

Short Title: Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding ActSponsor: Ryan Cleary (MP for St. John's SouthMount Pearl)Introduction and 1st reading: October 3, 20112nd reading: October 21, 2011

! Commencement of 2nd reading debate on Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for ChronicCerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) **

Short Title: National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) ActSponsor: Kirsty Duncan (MP for Etobicoke North)Introduction and 1st reading: September 21, 2011

! The government has given notice of a motion calling for the House to approve the appointment of Mario Dion asPublic Sector Integrity Commissioner for a term of seven years, in accordance with subsection 39(1) of the PublicServants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C., 2005, c. 46, and pursuant to Standing Order 111.1

Looking ahead at House debates this week (subject to change):

! The government has indicated that Bill C-20 (Fair Representation Act) will be debated at report stage on FridayDecember 9, 2011.

Looking ahead at Committees this week

! In a rare Friday meeting, the Senate Agriculture and Forestry committee is scheduled to hold further deliberations on BillC-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments tocertain Acts at the Agriculture and Forestry committee.

Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week

FridayDecember 9, 2011; C-314, Breast Density Awareness Act (resuming 2nd reading debate)

Sponsor: Mr. Brown (MP for Barrie)

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Additional Information

* Bill C-308, An Act respecting a Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding

strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and LabradorThis bill would mandate the Governor in Council to establish a Commission of Inquiry to study the development andimplementation of a rebuilding strategy for fish stocks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

** Bill C-280, An Act to establish a National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)This bill would require the Minister of Health to convene a conference with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible forhealth for the purpose of establishing a national strategy to ensure clinical trials are started for the treatment of chroniccerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and to estimate the funding necessary to undertake those clinical trials in Canada andto track individuals who have been treated for CCSVI.

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