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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

The Alpheus Group. Monitoring Parliament for you.

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This week is a Parliamentary Break Week. The next sitting of the House will be November 14, 2011.

House of Commons committee meetings will resume the week of November 14-18, 2011.

The Senate adjourned on November 3, 2011 until Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 2 p.m.

Senate committee meetings will resume the week of November 14-18, 2011.

This being a Parliamentary Break Week, the next sitting of the House will be on November 14, 2011 at 11:00 am.

! It is anticipated that Bill C-11 (Copyright Modernization Act) will be debated again at 2nd reading on November 14,

2011

! It is anticipated that Bill C-13 (Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act) will be debated at Report Stage

on November 15 and November 16, 2011.!

C-13 was adopted at Committee Stage following clause by clause consideration on November 3, 2011

! Thursday November 17, 2011 will be an allotted day

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Featured Committees Senate

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Items of Interest in the Days Ahead

Featured Committees House of Commons

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Private Members' Business

MondayNovember 14, 2011; C-278, Purple Day Act

Sponsor: Mr. Regan (MP for Halifax West)

TuesdayNovember 15, 2011; M-269 (Financial Literacy)

Sponsor: Mr. Rajotte (MP for Edmonton-Leduc)

WednesdayNovember 16, 2011; C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom)

Sponsor: Mr. Storseth (MP for WestlockSt. Paul)

ThursdayNovember 17, 2011; C-309, Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act

Sponsor: Mr. Richards (MP for Wildrose)

FridayNovember 18, 2011; C-288, National Flag of Canada Act

Sponsor: Mr. Carmichael (MP for Don Valley West)

Every day this week, a bill or motion set to come up for debate when the House resumes the week ofNovember 14-18, 2011 will be featured in the Daily Watch.

Today's FeatureBill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal code (concealment of identity)

Short Title: Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies ActSponsor: Mr. Richards (MP for Wildrose)

! Introduction and 1st reading: October 3, 2011

! Scheduled to be debated on Thursday November 17, 2011 as part of Private Members' Business.

This bill would amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence to wear a mask or other disguise to conceal ones identity while taking part ina riot or an unlawful assembly. Lawbreakers would be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years as well as being guilty to anindictable offence or a crime punishable on summary conviction in the event of an unlawful congregation. The bill would exempt those with a"lawful excuse" for having their face covered.

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