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A curious ideological incongruity buried within the current Conservative legislative to-do list will be on full display in the House later today as, during the dying hours of final debate on its much self-ballyhooed bill to liberate duck hunters and farmers from the draconian administrative regime imposed by the long-gun registry, the government brings forward a bill that could, among other provisions, compel internet service providers, upon request from authorities, to monitor -- and record -- the online activity of any customer suspected of being involved in criminal activities.  

UPDATE: Word on the street -- or, at least, in the halls of Centre Block -- is that despite its presence on the Order Paper, the bill may not make its first appearance in the Chamber today, although as notice has been dutifully given, it could drop at any point in the future. Stay tuned. 

Outside the Commons, Liberal MP Judy Sgro hosts a "pre-budget consultation" on the future of Old Age Security, with "many organizations and stakeholders," including the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, set to appear. After the session wraps up, she'll join Jean-Pierre Laporte -- who, according to the advisory, is the 'co-chair of the Liberal Party's Expert Working Group on Pension Reform -- for a press conference.

Meanwhile, former Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe returns to Parliament Hill, albeit under circumstances that are, at least from his perspective, not likely to engender a burst of nostalgia for his erstwhile stomping grounds, what with being hauled before the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy to explain various and sundry .... irregularities related to certain payments made from his parliamentary budget.

Elsewhere in the capital, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is back in town after a lengthy tour of diplomatic duty abroad, and heading to Algonquin College for an announcement on the "continued commitment to strengthening innovation and business competitiveness in southern Ontario." Is Ottawa considered "southern Ontario" now? Or was this just the closest venue? 

In any case, just a half hour later, Minister of State for Science and Technology Gary Goodyear will take the stage at Carleton University to reveal "an investment in promising new research partnerships at universities across Canada."

On the ministerial good news circuit outside the National Capital Region:

In Quebec, Transport Minister Denis Lebel delivers new funding to Port of Sept-Iles, and a small part of Minister of State Maxime Bernier's rapidly diminishing libertarian soul will wither and die as he brings glad tidings of federal support for the Festival beauceron de l'érable in Saint-Georges.

Meanwhile, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is in Oakville where he'll join Environment Minister Peter Kent at the headquarters of Pelmorex Communications Inc. to reveal new developments in Canada's public alert system.

Back east, Defence Minister Peter MacKay joins ACOA Minister Bernard Valcourt are in Halifax to unveil the details of the newly minted "Atlantic Shipbuilding Action! Plan," which, it seems, will involve a great deal of talking up the aforementioned marine know-how and industrial capacity of the region, as well as making sure that all potentially interested parties are fully aware that they, too, could theoretically benefit from the anticipated largesse, thus guaranteeing many future ministerial good-news appearances in the years to come.  A similarly themed, if seemingly more low-key event is slated for Victoria later today, with Western Economic Development Minister Lynne Yelich doing the honours on behalf of the government.

Finally, in Toronto, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will discuss private sponsorship of refugees with members of the Iranian Railroad For Queer Refugees.