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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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Minister Leona Aglukkaq is scheduled to appear before the Health committee on Supplementary Estimates and will be

joined by officials from the Department of Health, Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health

Research.

The comprehensive study into the E-commerce Market in Canada continues at the Industry committee with Canadian

Advanced Technology Alliance appearing.

Resource Development in Northern Canada continues to be the topic of study at the Natural Resources committee with

testimony expected from Mine Training Society, Fortune Minerals Limited, Avalon Rare Metals Inc., and Canadian ZincCorporation.

Transport is set to hear testimony from Union des transports publics de Suisse and will also hear from Socit de

transport de Montral as part of its extensive examination of the idea of a National Public Transit Strategy.

Public Accounts will conduct an In Camera meeting for consideration of the Draft report on Chapter 4, Programs for First

Nations on Reserves, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

More information on meetings below:

Committee &Topic of Debate Location & Time Appearing

Industry1. E-Commerce Market in Canada 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Room 8-53, 131 Queen StreetCanadian Advanced Technology Alliance

Public Accounts1. (In Camera) Chapter 4, Programs for

First Nations on Reserves, of the 2011Status Report of the Auditor Generalof Canada - Consideration of Draftreport

3:30 pm - 5:30 pmRoom 237-C, Centre Block

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Natural Resources1. Resource Development in Northern

Canada3:30 pm - 5:30 pmRoom 268, La Promenade

Building

Mine Training SocietyFortune Minerals Limited

Avalon Rare Metals Inc.Canadian Zinc Corporation

Health1. Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-

12: Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 20b, 25b, 40b,45b and 50b under HEALTH

3:30 pm - 5:30 pmRoom 253-D, Centre Block

Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P., Ministerof Health

Department of HealthPublic Health Agency of CanadaCanadian Institutes of Health Research

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Committee &Topic of Debate

Location & Time Appearing

Transport

1. National Public Transit Strategy 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmRoom 228, La PromenadeBuilding

Union des transports publics de Suisse(videoconference from Berne,Switzerland)

Socit de transport de Montral

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

Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, John Duncan, is scheduled to appear before the Human

Rights Committee on Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonialinterests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves. Also appearing, officials from the

Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Justice Canada and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations andCongress of Aboriginal Peoples

Official Languages continues its examination on the use of the Internet, new media and social media and the

respect for Canadians language rights

More information on meetings below:

Committee &Topic of Debate

Location & Time Appearing

Human Rights1. Bill S-2, An Act respecting family

homes situated on First Nationreserves and matrimonial interests orrights in or to structures and lands

situated on those reserves.

4:00 PMRoom 257, East Block

The Honourable John Duncan, P.C., M.P.,Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and NorthernDevelopment

Assembly of First NationsAboriginal Affairs officialsJustice Canada officialsCongress of Aboriginal Peoples

Official Languages

1. Examination on the use of theInternet, new media and social mediaand the respect for Canadianslanguage rights.

5:00 pmRoom 9, Victoria Building 140Wellington Street

As individuals:Guy Chiasson, ResearcherJean Quirion, ResearcherMarc Charron, Researcher

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

Private Members' Business

Private Members' business leads off debate in the Chamber. Second reading debate ofC-215, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal

Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (deletion of deduction from annuity)*

Sponsor: Mr. Stoffer (MP for SackvilleEastern Shore)

Introduction and 1st reading: June 15, 2011

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Looking ahead at Private Members' Business this week

TuesdayNovember 22, 2011; Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum specialbenefits)

Sponsor: Mr. Coderre (Bourassa)

WednesdayNovember 23, 2011; Bill C-267, Canada Water Preservation Act

Sponsor: Mr. Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis)

ThursdayNovember 24, 2011; Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants)

Sponsor: Ms. James (Scarborough Centre)

FridayNovember 25, 2011; Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language)

Sponsor: Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivires)

Additional Information

* C-215, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act(deletion of deduction from annuity)

This bill would amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Actand the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act toeliminate the deduction of Canada Pension Plan benefits from the annuity payable under each of these Acts.

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