Translation of "Information de terrain spécifique au site " (French → English) :

14. Highlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education, taking into account, in particular, the specific needs of people with disabilities when constructing, renovating or extending tourist attractions; notes that, in this context, innovative projects, tools and products to facilitate autonomous access for persons with impaired mobility should be promoted at European level; bears in mind that information and booki ...[+++]ng technologies should be easily accessible for those persons; underlines the enormous progress made thanks to the application and use of new digital technologies for giving universal access to paintings, buildings, and cultural sites; suggests to the Commission and the Member States that they examine different possibilities of launching projects and funds to enable the younger population and – in the context of demographic change – older persons, as well as people with special needs, low-income families and other vulnerable citizens, to visit the Member States’ cultural destinations;

Question No. 53 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) clinical trial being undertaken by Dr. Traboulse: (a) what milestones are reportable to the government, (i) on what date(s) is reporting expected to occur, (ii) how will this information be communicated to patients, the medical community, and the general public; (b) on what date did each of the trial sites pass ethical review; (c) on what date did recruitment of patients begin for each of the trial sites; (d) how many patients ...[+++]with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being recruited for each site, and how is consistency in diagnosis and treatment being ensured across sites; (e) who is performing the diagnoses for CCSVI for each site, (i) how is the diagnosis being performed, including, but not limited to, ultrasound and venogram, (ii) how many diagnoses has each person undertaking the diagnosis at each site performed prior to the study, and by whom was each person trained; (f) who is performing the procedures for each site, (i) how is the procedure being performed, including, but not limited to, anesthetic, balloon size, (ii) how many procedures has each person undertaking the procedure at each site performed prior to the study, and by whom was each person trained; (g) what are the selection criteria for the trial, including, but not limited to, type of MS, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, venous abnormality/malformed valve/stenosis, mobility, (i) how do these criteria compare with the international literature, (ii) with how many international studies to date will the selection criteria be analytically comparable; (h) if both progressive and relapsing-remitting forms of MS are to be examined in the trial, how will statistical significance be ensured given that 50 of 100 patients will undergo a “sham” procedure, 25 patients will have a progressive form of the disease, and 25 will have a relapsing-remitting form of the disease, and will people with bo ...

(Return tabled) Question No. 154 Mrs. Carol Hughes: With regard to surplus lighthouses being made available under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act: (a) concerning the land surrounding the light stations, (i) will the Treasury Board Decision #828161 allow “sponsors” to proceed with plans to use the land to make the sites economically self-supporting, (ii) will up-to-date surveys be conducted of all properties prior to transfer; (b) concerning the contaminated or toxic sites that are reported to be present on all light stations, (i) will “sponsors” be shown where they are, told what they are composed of, and given written assurance ...[+++]by the Ministry of the Environment that all dangerous materials have been removed; and (c) concerning the cost of bringing the buildings “up to standard” as outlined by building inspectors (Maintenance Cost Studies), (i) will monies be made available to cover this cost, (ii) what kind of financial and advisory support will be provided to assist the “sponsors” in employing the approved methods of care and development of the sites to meet heritage specifications, (iii) will the government be establishing a fund under the auspices of Heritage Canada, whereby “sponsors” of lighthouses can apply for “renovation funds” if local fund-raising efforts need topping up?

35. Recalls that Parliament publishes general information about contracts awarded on its website via "quick links" , and that, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, it publishes (i) specific information on contracts of a value of over EUR 60,000 in the Official Journal and (ii) a list of contracts of a value of between EUR 25,000 and EUR 60,000 on its website; welcomes the high level of transparency achieved thereby, but recommends that for the sake of easier acces ...[+++]sibility, Parliament's website should contain a single full and comprehensive list of all contracts;