(g) the cost of any designs or plans, in respect of the construction of the ship, prepared by a person outside Canada where, in the opinion of the Minister, the designs or plans could have been prepared in Canada at a competitive cost; and

Clause 56 of the bill says the minister may require any person or class of persons to prepare or implement a pollution prevention plan, then clause 58 requires parties who have been required to prepare a plan to submit a declaration saying “Yes, I've prepared it”, and then subclause 58(2) says that every person who has been required to implement a plan must submit a declaration saying “Yes, I've implemented it”.

Essentially, the modifications call for such things as the preparation or amendment of a management plan in cooperation with any body that is established under an aboriginal land claims agreement and is affected by the plan; and the preparation or amendment of a management plan in accordance with applicable provisions of any land claims agreement that applies to that area.

Those plans will include the completion of a coordination plan to inform all stakeholders of the status of national preparedness against biological incidents and the initiation of the harmonisation of public health responsibilities in the national preparedness plan for biological threats and/or incidents as well as public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC) as defined in the IHR.

...alth and well-being of its employees and Canadians; (f) what are the outstanding issues among medical personnel in terms of preparedness, and how are these issues being addressed; (g) what was the process for monitoring swine herds prior to April 24, 2009, and how has it increased since that date; (h) what is the purpose behind the absence of a Canadian notifiable swine influenza surveillance system; (i) what is known of the clinical spectrum of the disease at this time, and what are the possible long-term impacts on lungs, and other organs, and potential long-term costs to the healthcare system; (j) by what date are provincial and territorial vaccine distribution plans to be in ...[+++]place, what oversight exists to ensure they are in place, and will they be made public; (k) what contingency plans are being put in place should Canadian distributors run out of stock of N95 masks; (l) will there be a compensation package should there be challenges with the vaccine; (m) what recommendations are being made to those with chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunocompromised patients, and how is this information being relayed to these groups to see their doctor now; (n) what are the details of the “alternative strategies” being developed by provinces and territories; (o) what are the details of adding a “small amount of amantadine” to the National Emergency Stockpile System, and is its use in combination thought to be effective when the virus is resistant to amantadines; (p) are there any other alternative therapies being explored to address antiviral resistance and, if so, what funds are being allocated to the effort; (q) will 500 ventilators meet the potential intensive care unit (ICU) burden considering Canada’s ICU cases were around 20% of its hospitalized, compared to 15% in (Return tabled) Question No. 429 Mr. David McGuinty: With respect to Canada’s oil industry: (a) what is the total amount of projected royalties or revenues to the federal government from existing and proposed projects to exploit Canada’s oil sands in each fiscal year during the period of 2009- 2018; (b) how much money is the federal government spending by itself, or in cooperation with other levels of government, private or non-government organizations, on environmental protection mitigation measures as the oil sands are exploited; (c) what is the status of oil and gas licensing and permitting with regards to the exploitation of fossil fuels in the Beaufort Sea; (d) what is the status of the proposed pipeline construction from Fort McMurray to the western coast of British Columbia; (e) what role is the federal government contemplating or playing in the process surrounding this pipeline, its potential construction, environmental assessment, and potential funding or financing; and (f) does this role extend to fiscal incentives, loan guarantees, Export Development Canada financing or other measu ...

Examples of the Emergency Management Program's 29 separate initiatives include the following: development of a comprehensive response plan and supporting plan; establishment of a public education and preparedness program; enhancement of a multi-agency Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive incidents, CBRNE, response plan and capacity; initial development of a multi-agency urban search and rescue capability; soon-to-be implemented crisis management technology to aid in the information and decision-management processes; and establishment of a public notification system to improve how we communicate with residents and ...[+++] businesses during emergencies.