Orders of the Day - kairos* for Oda?

*For those scrunching up their face in confusion over the lack of caps in the headline, it refers to the word itself, not the CIDA-snubbed organization, which seems ... oddly apropos to the current circumstances, really. 

Also on the committee agenda this afternoon: NDP MP Charlie Angus' bid to call newly appointed CRTC vice-chair Tom Pentefountas, among others -- including unnamed potential others at PMO --  to appear before Canadian Heritage to discuss his qualifications for the job. Here's the full text of that motion:

That Tom Pentefountas, the new Vice-Chairman (Broadcasting) of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, appear before the Committee to discuss his vision and his thoughts on the following subjects:

- global, societal and economic trends in broadcasting;

- government policies and their relation to the CRTC;

- the legislative framework and regulations governing the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in Canada and abroad; and

- the major issues involved in media convergence.

Further, that the Committee call witnesses from the Department of Heritage, Privy Council, and the Prime Minister's Office to explain the criteria used in the vetting of applications, the process for approving the list of candidates, and the timelines for interviews that led to the appointment.

Further, that the Committee request copies of applications submitted to the CRTC for the position of Vice-Chairman and the short lists that were prepared for that position.

Also this afternoon, the dedicated team of law-and-order-focused numbercrunchers that make up the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics appear before the Justice committee, which is currently studying the government's proposal to tighten up the laws on child-related sex offences,

Before all that gets underway, however, the caucuses will hold their traditional Wednesday meetings on the Hill, after which Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff and an entourage of Liberal MPs will hit the Hall of Honour to announce "the start of an upcoming tour." What, another one? Then again, with the House rising on Friday for a week-long constituency break, it's not like he doesn't have a little time on his hands.

Later this afternoon, the current prime minister will be among those on hand to witness the long-past-due re-unveiling of the official portrait of Arthur Meighen, who served two non-consecutive terms as PM between 1920 and 1926. Although the painting has, in fact, been gracing the hall of Centre Block since its completion in 1948, due to scheduling conflicts, it was never formally dedicated. Also on hand for today's ceremony will be the House and Senate Speakers, as well as Senate Government Leader Marjorie LeBreton, as well as Meighen's grandson, Senator Michael Meighen.

And finally, a little teaser for tomorrow's opposition day, courtesy of the Order and Notice Paper, today's edition of which contains the following motion:

February 15, 2011 -- Mr. Goodale (Wascana) -- That, given the undisputed privileges of Parliament under Canada's constitution, including the absolute power to require the government to produce uncensored documents when requested, the government's continuing refusal to comply with reasonable requests for documents, particularly related to the cost of the government's tax cut for the largest corporations and the cost of the government's justice and public safety agenda, represents a violation of the rights of Parliament, and this House hereby orders the government to provide every document requested by the Standing Committee on Finance on November 17, 2010 by March 7, 2011.

We won't find out for sure whether they plan to bring it forward for debate until this afternoon, but if they do -- and if it passes, which it almost certainly will -- it could set the stage for yet another showdown between Parliament and the Prime Minister's Office, this time over cabinet confidence.