Parliament Hill Calendar – October 18, 2017

8:45 a.m. – Ottawa, ON: The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, will announce new funding for research equipment at universities, colleges and research hospitals across Canada. This investment will further Canada’s reputation as a global leader in science.
9:00 a.m. – Hampton, NB: Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will provide details of next steps in the Government’s plan to improve tax fairness while fulfilling a commitment to lower the small business tax rate.
10:00 a.m. – Montreal, QC: On behalf of Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau will provide details of next steps in the Government’s plan to improve tax fairness while fulfilling a commitment to lower the small business tax rate.
10:00 a.m. – Ottawa, ON: The Prime Minister will attend the National Caucus meeting.
12:30 p.m. – Ottawa, ON: The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will participate in the launch of the Hire for Talent Campaign. The Hire for Talent campaign aims to make small businesses more aware of and confident about hiring people with disabilities.
2:00 p.m. – Ottawa, ON: The Prime Minister will attend Question Period.
8:30 p.m. – Toronto, ON: The Prime Minister will attend the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto International Leadership Reunion and will deliver remarks.

Chamber Business

Chamber Business starts at 2:00 p.m. today

Government Bills (Commons)

Deferred Recorded Division

Private Members’ Business – C-349 (second reading) – An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts (criminal organization)
Private Members’ Motions — M-108 – Contribution of ranchers and farmers

Private Members’ Motions

8:45 a.m. – FINA: Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2018 Budget
12:30 p.m. – LIAI: Committee Business
3:30 p.m. – CIIT: Report 2 – Customs Duties, of the Spring 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada
3:30 p.m. – RNNR: Strategic Electricity Inter-ties
3:30 p.m. – NDDN: Canada and the Ukraine Crisis
3:30 p.m. – JUST: Bill C-51
3:30 p.m. – CHPC: Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination
3:30 p.m. – ETHI: Bill C-58

ACVA Veterans Affairs
AGRI Agriculture and Agri-Food
CHPC Canadian Heritage
CIIT International Trade
CIMM Citizenship and Immigration
ENVI Environment and Sustainable Development
ERRE Electoral Reform
ESPE Pay Equity
ETHI Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
FAAE Foreign Affairs and International Development
FEWO Status of Women
FINA Finance
FOPO Fisheries and Oceans
HESA Health
HUMA Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
INAN Indigenous and Northern Affairs
INDU Industry, Science and Technology
JUST Justice and Human Rights
LANG Official Languages
LIAI Liaison
NDDN National Defence
OGGO Government Operations and Estimates
PACP Public Accounts
PROC Procedure and House Affairs
RNNR Natural Resources
SECU Public Safety and National Security
TRAN Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Joint Committees
BILI Library of Parliament
PDAM Physician-Assisted Dying
REGS Scrutiny of Regulations

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