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Notice Paper

No. 150

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)
March 7, 2017 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska) — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Falk (Provencher) — That the Nineth Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls) — That the Nineth Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — That the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant) — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, February 13, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant) — That the 20th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, February 13, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant) — That the 21st Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Kent (Thornhill) — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Friday, February 24, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap) — That the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Friday, February 24, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton) — That the Nineth Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — That the 19th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, February 13, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — That the 20th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Monday, February 13, 2017, be concurred in.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — That the 21st Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, be concurred in.

Questions
Q-9102 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — With regard to the letter sent by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to the Council of the Federation regarding Bill S-201, Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, on March 1, 2017: (a) which provinces responded to the request for feedback; (b) which provinces are supportive of Bill S-201; (c) what was the contents of the feedback, broken down by province; and (d) on what date was the feedback received?
Q-9112 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend) — With regard to expenditures for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, both in the Departmental Office at 284 Wellington Street and the Minister’s Office in Centre Block, broken down by building, since April 12, 2016: (a) what is the total amount spent on renovations and furniture; (b) what is the amount spent on purchasing new furniture, broken down by item and cost; (c) what is the amount spent on reupholstering pre-existing furniture, broken down by item and cost; and (d) what other expenditures have been made with regard to renovations and furniture, broken down by item and cost?
Q-9122 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — With regard to government travel by employees of the Privy Council Office (PCO) to the Bahamas during December 2016 and January 2017: (a) how many PCO employees travelled to the Bahamas; (b) what were the titles of the PCO employees referred to in (a); (c) what were the dates of each trip, broken down by employee; and (d) what locations were visited on each trip?
Q-9132 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — With regard to the trip taken by the Minister of International Trade in early March 2017 to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and India: (a) what are the contents of the Minister’s itinerary; (b) who were the members of the delegation; (c) how were the members of the delegation chosen; (d) what agreements were signed during the trip; (e) what are the contents or website locations of the agreements referred to in (d); and (f) based on receipts and invoices received so far, what is the total amount spent on the trip, broken down by item?
Q-9142 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to the procurement of temporary personnel services, broken down by department, agency and crown corporation, by region and by year for every year from 2011-2012 to 2016-2017: (a) what are the total expenditures for such services, broken down by fiscal year; (b) what amount is spent by each department or government institution, broken down by fiscal year; (c) which companies received contracts to provide temporary personnel services; (d) what is the combined annual total of all contracts awarded to each company in (c); (e) which companies received sole sourced contracts, broken down by dates and amounts; (f) why were their contracts not competitively sourced; (g) how many people were hired by temporary employment agencies to work for federal department and government institutions across Canada, broken down by fiscal year; (h) how many employees were hired, broken down by fiscal year and by department and government institution; (i) what is the average length of time an employee remains on contract; (j) how many workers, in number and percentage of overall hires, begin on contract and are eventually offered full time positions within the federal civil service; (k) what is the business case for using temporary workers instead of permanent members of the civil service; (l) what savings does the government make in salary, pension and benefits by using temporary workers rather than permanent workers, as a total amount and on an average per worker basis; and (m) what is the average hourly amount a temporary agency receives based on the hourly wage a temporary worker is paid for their labour?
Q-9152 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Fast (Abbotsford) — With regard to federal spending within the electoral district of Abbotsford during the fiscal year 2016-2017: what is the list of grants, loans, contributions and contracts awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality, (iii) name of recipient, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which the spending was made , (vi) date?
Q-9162 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Fast (Abbotsford) — With regard to federal spending within the electoral district of Mission Matsqui Fraser Canyon during the fiscal year 2016-2017: what is the list of grants, loans, contributions and contracts awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality, (iii) name of recipient, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which the spending was made, (vi) date?
Q-9172 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Sweet (Flamborough—Glanbrook) — With regard to the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which ended in June 2016: (a) what rationale was used in the decision to not extend the plan; (b) was there a formal review of the plan prior to its cancellation; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, what were the findings of this review; (d) which groups, organizations or individuals received funding under the plan; (e) which groups identified in (d) (i) continue to receive funding from the government, (ii) do not continue to receive funding and for what reasons; and (f) what actions outside of the plan are being taken to combat human trafficking both (i) domestically, (ii) internationally?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe) — That the House support the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in her investigation of the Prime Minister’s activities, as well as the Prime Minister’s election commitment that “the Prime Minister represents all Canadians and should be directly accountable to them”, and that therefore the House call upon the Prime Minister to answer all questions put to him by those elected by Canadians to represent them in the House of Commons regarding his activities, which are being investigated by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
March 7, 2017 — Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — That the House support the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in her investigation of the Prime Minister’s activities, as well as the Prime Minister’s election commitment that “the Prime Minister represents all Canadians and should be directly accountable to them”, and that therefore the House call upon the Prime Minister to answer all questions put to him by those elected by Canadians to represent them in the House of Commons regarding his activities, which are being investigated by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
March 7, 2017 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — That the House call on the government to show support and appreciation for the brave men and women serving in the Canadian Armed Forces by reversing its decision to take away from the soldiers fighting against ISIS the tax benefit which provides them with $1,500 to $1,800 per month for the hardship and risk associated with their deployment, and to retroactively provide the payment to members stationed at Camp Arifjan whose tax relief was cancelled as of September 1, 2016.
March 7, 2017 — Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — That the House call on the government to show support and appreciation for the brave men and women serving in the Canadian Armed Forces by reversing its decision to take away from the soldiers fighting against ISIS the tax benefit which provides them with $1,500 to $1,800 per month for the hardship and risk associated with their deployment, and to retroactively provide the payment to members stationed at Camp Arifjan whose tax relief was cancelled as of September 1, 2016.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions
M-124 — March 7, 2017 — Mr. Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska) — That, in the opinion of the House, within twelve months of the adoption of this motion: (a) the government should follow the example of other Canadian police services and act to save hundreds of lives each year by equipping all RCMP vehicles with automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security should undertake a study to determine the availability of AEDs in first responder vehicles across Canada and make recommendations to the House in that regard while respecting the jurisdiction of other levels of government.

Private Members' Business
C-203 — December 9, 2015 — Mr. Choquette (Drummond) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Official Languages of Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages).
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly), Mr. Aubin (Trois-Rivières), Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga), Ms. Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot), Ms. Moore (Abitibi—Témiscamingue), Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît), Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), Mr. Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques), Ms. Trudel (Jonquière), Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), Ms. Hardcastle (Windsor—Tecumseh), Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Mr. Rankin (Victoria), Ms. Laverdière (Laurier—Sainte-Marie), Ms. Brosseau (Berthier—Maskinongé) and Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke) — December 9, 2015
2 Response requested within 45 days
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