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Notice Paper

No. 167

Monday, February 2, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

January 30, 2015 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (vehicular homicide)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

January 30, 2015 — — That the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Friday, June 6, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Friday, June 6, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Friday, June 6, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the 11th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, December 1, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Thursday, April 10, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, May 5, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 2, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Thursday, February 19, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 9, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 9, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 9, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 9, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented on Friday, November 7, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, be concurred in.

Debate — limited to 3 hours, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, May 29, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, May 29, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, May 29, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Friday, May 29, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

January 30, 2015 — — That the Nineth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, be concurred in.

Concurrence motion — may not be moved before either a comprehensive response has been tabled or Monday, March 23, 2015, whichever shall come first, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

Questions

Q-994² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to the government’s commitment, on July 3, 2013, to resettle 1300 Syrian refugees: (a) how many Syrians have been granted refugee status in Canada since July 3, 2013; (b) how many Syrian refugees have been admitted to Canada from overseas since that date, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by month; (c) how many of the Syrian refugees admitted to Canada from overseas since that date have been government-sponsored, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by month; (d) how many of the Syrian refugees admitted to Canada from overseas since that date have been privately-sponsored, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by month; (e) of the government-sponsored Syrian refugees admitted to Canada from overseas since that date, how many were admitted from (i) Syria, (ii) Iraq, (iii) Jordan, (iv) Lebanon, (v) Turkey, (vi) elsewhere; (f) of the privately-sponsored Syrian refugees admitted to Canada from overseas since that date, how many were admitted from (i) Syria, (ii) Iraq, (iii) Jordan, (iv) Lebanon, (v) Turkey, (vi) elsewhere; (g) of the privately-sponsored Syrian refugees admitted to Canada from overseas since that date, how many were sponsored by (i) sponsorship agreement holders, (ii) groups of five, (iii) community sponsors; (h) how many applications to sponsor Syrian refugees privately have been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, (i) in total, (ii) from sponsorship agreement holders, (iii) from groups of five, (iv) from community sponsors; (i) how many applications were received on behalf of Syrians seeking refugee status in Canada, (i) from January 1, 2011, until July 3, 2013, (ii) since July 3, 2013; (j) of the Syrians granted refugee status in Canada since July 3, 2013, how many applied from within Canada; (k) of the applications received on behalf of Syrians seeking refugee status in Canada (i) from January 1, 2011, until July 3, 2013, (ii) since July 3, 2013, how many remain in process; (l) what is the average processing time for applications received from January 1, 2011, until July 3, 2013, on behalf of Syrians seeking refugee status in Canada, (i) overall, (ii) for privately-sponsored refugee applicants, (iii) for government sponsored refugee applicants; (m) what is the average processing time for all applications received from January 1, 2011, until July 3, 2013, on behalf of individuals seeking refugee status in Canada, (i) overall, (ii) for privately-sponsored refugee applicants, (iii) for government sponsored refugee applicants; (n) what is the average processing time for applications received since July 3, 2013, on behalf of Syrians seeking refugee status in Canada, (i) overall, (ii) for privately-sponsored refugee applicants, (iii) for government sponsored refugee applicants; and (o) what is the average processing time for all applications received since July 3, 2013, on behalf of individuals seeking refugee status in Canada, (i) overall, (ii) for privately-sponsored refugee applicants, (iii) for government sponsored refugee applicants?

Q-995² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Express Entry program: (a) with whom did the government consult in regard to the creation and design of the program, and on what dates; (b) with whom did the government consult in regard to development of the point system, and on what dates; (c) what studies did the government conduct before the decision was made to introduce Express Entry; (d) what studies did the government conduct in designing the program; (e) has the Privacy Commissioner been consulted on the design of the program; (f) what is the target date for matching prospective immigrants with potential employers; (g) what precautions will be taken to ensure that employers have tried to hire eligible Canadians before they are allowed to search for prospective immigrants; (h) how will the system identify potential candidates for employers; (i) how often will draws for names be conducted; (j) who will decide how many names will be drawn in each draw; (k) who will decide how names that are drawn will be divided among the three immigration streams included in Express Entry; (l) when will the first evaluation be conducted of Express Entry; and (m) what is the program's projected budget for the next three years?

Q-996² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada's pilot project for LGBT refugees: (a) to date, how many refugees have been sponsored through the project; (b) how many of the sponsored refugees are present in Canada; (c) how much of the funding budgeted for the pilot project by the government has been spent; (d) how many sponsors participated in the pilot project; and (e) have any evaluations been conducted on the pilot project?

Q-997² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to government advertising: what are the details of all advertising since January 1, 2010, for which the advertisement was, in part or in whole, in a language or in languages other than English or French, broken down by (i) the date on which the advertisement was placed, (ii) the name and location of the outlet in which the advertisement was placed, (iii) the medium of that outlet, distinguishing radio, television, internet, daily newspaper, weekly newspaper, other print publication, and other medium, (iv) the language or languages in which the advertisement was published, broadcast, or otherwise placed, (v) the nature or purpose of the advertisement, (vi) the name of the advertisement or advertising campaign, (vii) the identification number, Media Authorization Number, or ADV number, (viii) the publication dates or duration of the advertisement or advertising campaign, as the case may be?

Q-998² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to Statistics Canada: what are the details of all custom tabulations or data sets prepared for or at the request of any government department, agency, office, crown corporation, or other government body, since January 1, 2010, broken down by (i) the nature or description of the custom tabulation or data set, (ii) the date on which it was requested, (iii) the reason or purpose for which it was requested, (iv) the department, agency, office, crown corporation, or other government body making the request?

Q-999² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to contracts under $10 000 granted by Library and Archives Canada since March 31, 2014: what are the (a) vendors' names; (b) contracts' reference numbers; (c) dates of the contracts; (d) descriptions of the services provided; (e) delivery dates; (f) original contracts' values; and (g) final contracts' values, if different from the original contracts' values?

Q-1000² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to contracts under $10 000 granted by Canadian Heritage since March 27, 2014: what are the (a) vendors' names; (b) contracts' reference numbers; (c) dates of the contracts; (d) descriptions of the services provided; (e) delivery dates; (f) original contracts' values; and (g) final contracts' values, if different from the original contracts' values?

Q-1001² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to permanent frozen allotments: (a) which departments or agencies have been directed by the Treasury Board to permanently withhold spending on one or more specific initiatives in fiscal year (i) 2014-2015, (ii) 2015-2016, (iii) 2016-2017; (b) what is the official name for each frozen allotment in fiscal year (i) 2014-2015, (ii) 2015-2016, (iii) 2016-2017; (c) what are the details of each initiative subject to a permanent frozen allotment in fiscal year (i) 2014-2015, (ii) 2015-2016, (iii) 2016-2017; and (d) how much money has been frozen for each identified initiative in fiscal year (i) 2014-2015, (ii) 2015-2016, (iii) 2016-2017?

Q-1002² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to frozen allotments: (a) which departments or agencies were directed by the Treasury Board to withhold spending on one or more specific initiatives in fiscal year (i) 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013, (iii) 2013-2014; (b) what is the official name for each frozen allotment in fiscal year (i) 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013, (iii) 2013-2014; (c) what are the details of each initiative subject to a permanent frozen allotment in fiscal year (i) 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013, (iii) 2013-2014; and (d) how much money was frozen for each identified initiative in fiscal year (i) 2011-2012, (ii) 2012-2013, (iii) 2013-2014?

Q-1003² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to materials prepared for Deputy Heads or their staff from December 9, 2014, to the present: for every briefing document or docket prepared, what is (i) the date, (ii) the title or the subject matter of the document, (iii) the department's internal tracking number?

Q-1004² — January 30, 2015 — — With regard to materials prepared for past or current Assistant Deputy Ministers or their staff from December 9, 2014, to the present: for every briefing document or docket prepared, what is (i) the date, (ii) the title or the subject matter, (iii) the department's internal tracking number?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions

January 30, 2015 — — That the House call on the government to take immediate action to build a balanced economy and encourage manufacturing and small business job creation, by (a) extending the accelerated capital cost allowance by two years; (b) reducing the small business income tax rate from 11% to 10% immediately, and then to 9% when finances permit; and (c) introducing an Innovation Tax Credit to support investment in machinery, equipment and property to further innovation and increase productivity.

Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(16).

January 30, 2015 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government must respect its promise to Newfoundland and Labrador of $400 million for development and renewal, based on a 70/30 federal/provincial cost-share model, through the province’s Fisheries Investment Fund, in exchange for lifting minimum processing requirements as part of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

January 30, 2015 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government must respect its promise to Newfoundland and Labrador of $400 million for development and renewal, based on a 70/30 federal/provincial cost-share model, through the province’s Fisheries Investment Fund, in exchange for lifting minimum processing requirements as part of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

M-550 — December 3, 2014 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take steps to provide an increased level of rail service throughout Canada by: (a) recognizing that an increase in rail service and capacity is essential to the livelihood of Canadian agriculture; (b) recognizing that the ongoing review of the Canada Transportation Act provides an opportunity to rebalance the system and improve capacity and service; (c) making sure that all sections of the industry convene, with their own operational ideas, to increase effectiveness and efficiency of our transportation system, such as increased labour, capacity, or train-cars; (d) recognizing that changes to legislation are needed to address the imbalance of power along the logistics chain; and (e) making sure that all stakeholders work together to build a world class transportation system, including effective legislation and regulations.


² Response requested within 45 days