12. Requests a detailed explanation of the administration fees received from the EU budget by the EIB;

(Return tabled) Question No. 507 Mr. Todd Russell: With regard to the government’s May 21, 2010 announcement concerning Nutrition North Canada: (a) has Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) completed any studies providing evidence that delivery of the subsidy through retailers rather than Canada Post will be more cost-effective and efficient and, if so, (i) how was this shown, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (b) has INAC completed any studies providing evidence that delivery of the subsidy through ret ...[+++]ailers will make healthy food more accessible and affordable in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) how was this shown, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (c) has INAC completed any analyses of the effect of proposed program cost-containment measures on the price of healthy food and on food security in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) what did they show, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (d) has INAC completed any analyses of the impact on demand and therefore on program expenditures of Health Canada activities under Nutrition North Canada to promote the consumption of healthy food in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) what did they show, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (e) has INAC completed any analyses of the impact on food prices and food security in isolated Northern communities resulting from the removal on October 3, 2010 of most non-perishable food from eligibility for the Food Mail Program in isolat ...

When I said a “missed opportunity” earlier, I referred to the fact that here we're opening up the Indian Act for the first time in fifty years, and instead of dealing with the issues people tell us are their key concerns, we're dealing with administrative details and the threat of punishment if people don't comply in lockstep with these new administrative details (0350) The Quebec Native Women said that pushing forward this legislation would further deny the human rights of indigenous people and their children.

I ask committee members here, is it worth $550 million and five years of terribly fractured relationships between first nations and the Government of Canada to accomplish what are really administrative, bookkeeping, and accounting details?

Differences in the administrative systems between the Community and the USA create some uncertainties about the details of the averaging and banking systems; the Commission will review the details of the included averaging and banking systems and, where necessary, propose changes or amendments before the scheduled date of entry into force.

Accordingly the Canadian Wheat Board is making certain administrative adjustments to address this issue to allow import permits for pasta imported by wholesalers if that pasta has been imported on behalf of a small retailer and will be sold only to the