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Notice Paper

No. 192

Monday, June 12, 2017

11:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Chan (Scarborough—Agincourt) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-10762 — June 9, 2017 — Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke) — With regard to Canada’s new Guidelines on Supporting Human Rights Defenders: (a) how has the Government implemented the Guidelines on Supporting Human Rights Defenders to promote human rights and protect human rights defenders in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), China; (b) how have the Guidelines been applied in the cases of the selected prisoners of conscience (i) Gendhun Choekyi Nyima (the 11th Panchen Lama), who has been detained since May 17, 1995, (ii) Yeshe Choedron who has been detained since March, 2008, (iii) Druklo/Shokjang, who has been detained since March 16, 2015, (iv) Tashi Wangchuk, who has been detained since January 27, 2016; and (c) have Canadian officials in TAR, China conducted field visits and investigated the legitimacy of the charges laid against these human rights defenders (i) Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, (ii) Druklo/Shokjang, (iii) Yeshe Choedron, (iv) Tashi Wangchuk?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
June 9, 2017 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — That the House recognize that the government has mismanaged the economy in a way that is damaging Canadian industries and diminishing Canadians’ economic stability by:
(a) failing to negotiate a deal on softwood lumber and instead offering a compensation package rather than creating sustainable jobs for Canadian forestry workers;
(b) attempting to phase out Canada’s energy sector by implementing a job killing carbon tax, adding additional taxes to oil and gas companies, removing incentives for small firms to make new energy discoveries and neglecting the current Alberta jobs crisis; and
(c) refusing to extend the current rail service agreements for farmers in Western Canada which will expire on August 1, 2017, which will result in transportation backlogs that will cost farmers billions of dollars in lost revenue.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls) — That the House:
(a) acknowledge that Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act, received Royal Assent on June 18, 2015;
(b) acknowledge that through two federal budget cycles, the current government has failed to fund and implement this Act, as passed two years ago;
(c) agree on the public safety importance of a publicly accessible high risk child sex offender registry database; and
(d) re-affirm that Canadian citizens have the right to know about dangerous and high risk child sex offenders living in their community and neighbourhood for the purpose of protecting their children, families, and loved ones;
accordingly, the House call upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to fully implement Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Barlow (Foothills) — That the House recognize that (a) the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision concerning the Comeau case will be of national significance offering a unique opportunity to seek constitutional clarity on Section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867; and (b) eliminating trade barriers between the provinces is good for the Canadian economy; accordingly, the House call on the government to support free trade within Canada and get behind the “Free the Beer” campaign by acting as an intervener in R. v Comeau, defending the lower court’s decision.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the House recognize that the Government has mismanaged the economy in a way that is damaging Canadian industries and diminishing Canadians’ economic stability by:
(a) failing to negotiate a deal on softwood lumber and instead offering a compensation package rather than creating sustainable jobs for Canadian forestry workers;
(b) attempting to phase out Canada’s energy sector by implementing a job killing carbon tax, adding additional taxes to oil and gas companies, removing incentives for small firms to make new energy discoveries and neglecting the current Alberta jobs crisis; and
(c) refusing to extend the current rail service agreements for farmers in Western Canada which will expire on August 1, 2017, which will result in transportation backlogs that will cost farmers billions of dollars in lost revenue.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the House:
(a) acknowledge that Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act, received Royal Assent on June 18, 2015;
(b) acknowledge that through two federal budget cycles, the current government has failed to fund and implement this Act, as passed two years ago;
(c) agree on the public safety importance of a publicly accessible high risk child sex offender registry database; and
(d) re-affirm that Canadian citizens have the right to know about dangerous and high risk child sex offenders living in their community and neighbourhood for the purpose of protecting their children, families, and loved ones;
accordingly, the House call upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to fully implement Bill C-26, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the House recognize that (a) the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision concerning the Comeau case will be of national significance offering a unique opportunity to seek constitutional clarity on Section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867; and (b) eliminating trade barriers between the provinces is good for the Canadian economy; accordingly, the House call on the government to support free trade within Canada and get behind the “Free the Beer” campaign by acting as an intervener in R. v Comeau, defending the lower court’s decision.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — That the House recognize that housing is a human right, and call on the government to take the necessary steps to realize this right, including measures to:
(a) prevent and reduce homelessness;
(b) maintain and expand federal investment in social housing, including the renewal of rent subsidies associated with long-term operating agreements for social housing;
(c) outline concrete processes for Canadians to seek recourse for violations of this right;
(d) implement a targeted strategy to meet the housing needs of Indigenous communities; and
(e) address out-of-control housing markets to make housing more affordable.

June 9, 2017 — Ms. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga) — That the House recognize that housing is a human right, and call on the government to take the necessary steps to realize this right, including measures to:
(a) prevent and reduce homelessness;
(b) maintain and expand federal investment in social housing, including the renewal of rent subsidies associated with long-term operating agreements for social housing;
(c) outline concrete processes for Canadians to seek recourse for violations of this right;
(d) implement a targeted strategy to meet the housing needs of Indigenous communities; and
(e) address out-of-control housing markets to make housing more affordable.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Rankin (Victoria) — That Standing Order 111.1 be replaced with the following:
“(1) Where the government intends to appoint an Officer of Parliament, the Clerk of the House, the Parliamentary Librarian, the Parliamentary Budget Officer or the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, the name of the proposed appointee shall be deemed referred to the Subcommittee on Appointments of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which may consider the appointment during a period of not more than thirty days following the tabling of a document concerning the proposed appointment.
(2) At the beginning of the first session of a Parliament, and thereafter as required, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall name one Member from each of the parties recognized in the House to constitute the Subcommittee on Appointments. The Subcommittee shall be chaired by the Deputy Speaker who shall be deemed to be an associate member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for the purposes of this Standing Order. The Subcommittee shall be empowered to meet forthwith following the referral of a proposed appointee pursuant to section (1) of this Standing Order.
(3)(a) After it has met pursuant to section (2) of this Standing Order, the Subcommittee on Appointments shall forthwith deposit with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a report recommending the approval or rejection of the appointment, and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee;
(b) If no report has been filed with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the thirtieth day following the nomination of a proposed appointee, a report recommending the rejection of the appointment shall be deemed to have been filed with the clerk and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee.
(4) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the approval of the appointment, the Clerk of the House shall cause to be placed on the Notice Paper a notice of motion for concurrence in the report, which shall stand in the name of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons under Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings). Any such motion may be moved during Routine Proceedings on any of the ten sitting days following the expiry of the notice provided that, if no such motion has been moved on the tenth sitting day following the expiry of the notice, it shall be deemed moved on that day. The question on the motion shall be put forthwith without debate or amendment.
(5) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the rejection of the appointment, the proposed nomination shall be deemed withdrawn.”; and
That the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders.

June 9, 2017 — Mr. Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — That Standing Order 111.1 be replaced with the following:
“(1) Where the government intends to appoint an Officer of Parliament, the Clerk of the House, the Parliamentary Librarian, the Parliamentary Budget Officer or the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, the name of the proposed appointee shall be deemed referred to the Subcommittee on Appointments of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which may consider the appointment during a period of not more than thirty days following the tabling of a document concerning the proposed appointment.
(2) At the beginning of the first session of a Parliament, and thereafter as required, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall name one Member from each of the parties recognized in the House to constitute the Subcommittee on Appointments. The Subcommittee shall be chaired by the Deputy Speaker who shall be deemed to be an associate member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for the purposes of this Standing Order. The Subcommittee shall be empowered to meet forthwith following the referral of a proposed appointee pursuant to section (1) of this Standing Order.
(3)(a) After it has met pursuant to section (2) of this Standing Order, the Subcommittee on Appointments shall forthwith deposit with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a report recommending the approval or rejection of the appointment, and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee;
(b) If no report has been filed with the clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the thirtieth day following the nomination of a proposed appointee, a report recommending the rejection of the appointment shall be deemed to have been filed with the clerk and that report, which shall be deemed to have been adopted by the Committee, shall be presented to the House at the next earliest opportunity as a report of that Committee.
(4) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the approval of the appointment, the Clerk of the House shall cause to be placed on the Notice Paper a notice of motion for concurrence in the report, which shall stand in the name of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons under Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings). Any such motion may be moved during Routine Proceedings on any of the 10 sitting days following the expiry of the notice provided that, if no such motion has been moved on the 10th sitting day following the expiry of the notice, it shall be deemed moved on that day. The question on the motion shall be put forthwith without debate or amendment.
(5) Immediately after the presentation of a report pursuant to section (3) of this Standing Order which recommends the rejection of the appointment, the proposed nomination shall be deemed withdrawn.”; and
That the Clerk of the House be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential alterations to the Standing Orders.
Main Estimates
OPPOSED VOTES
No. 1 — June 9, 2017 — The President of the Treasury Board — That Vote 1, in the amount of $129,915,146, under Privy Council Office — Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in.
June 9, 2017 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, CPC) — Notice of opposition to Vote 1, in the amount of $1,000,000, under Privy Council Office — Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.
UNOPPOSED VOTES
June 7, 2017 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, except any Vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in.
Supplementary Estimates (A)
UNOPPOSED VOTES
June 7, 2017 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

S-233 — June 8, 2017 — Mr. Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-233, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (presentation and reporting requirements), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with an amendment.
Committee Report — presented on Thursday, June 8, 2017, Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-238.
Report and third reading stages — limited to 2 sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

2 Response requested within 45 days