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Notice PaperNo. 236 Wednesday, November 22, 2017 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-13372 — November 21, 2017 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regards to claims for disability benefits processed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to the entire process required to treat those claims, including, but not limited to, receipt of claims, assessment of claims, investigation of claims and gathering of evidence, denial of claims, appeals processes, court appearances, and dealing with complaints, broken down by year since 2012: (a) how much money has been spent by the Department processing claims that have been denied, including (i) staff hours, (ii) court time, (iii) costs for experts, (iv) administration fees, (v) all other relevant expenses; (b) what is the number of claims that were denied and the proportion of total claims it represents; and (c) what is the average length of time for applications to be processed before being denied? |
| Q-13382 — November 21, 2017 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regards to claims for pensions for disabilities under the Pension Act processed by the Department of Veterans Affairs since January 1, 1997, broken down by year: (a) how many people have received pensions for disabilities; and (b) how much money has been spent in total on pensions for disabilities? |
| Q-13392 — November 21, 2017 — Mr. Ste-Marie (Joliette) — With regard to the conference on tax gap estimation, held jointly by the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Tax Foundation on June 6, 2017, in Ottawa: (a) who were the event sponsors; (b) who were the event speakers; (c) who were the experts invited to appear at this event; (d) who participated in this event; and (e) what corporations carried out promotional activities either at or near this event, including (i) distributing promotional materials, (ii) having an information booth, (iii) hosting social activities? |
| Q-13402 — November 21, 2017 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to Section 2.33 of the Fall 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada which states in reference to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that “They gave us wrong information almost 30 percent of the time”: (a) what specific recourse is available to taxpayers who received the wrong information; (b) how is the CRA notifying taxpayers who received the wrong information about their recourse options; (c) how many taxpayers who received the wrong information have been proactively contacted by the CRA to correct the wrong information, since January 1, 2016; (d) what specific action has been taken against the CRA employees who provided the wrong information; and (e) how many CRA employees have faced disciplinary action as a result of providing the wrong information to taxpayers, since January 1, 2016? |
| Q-13412 — November 21, 2017 — Ms. Trudel (Jonquière) — With regard to the Phoenix pay system: how many public servants have been affected financially by the Phoenix pay system between December 1, 2015, and November 21, 2017, both in total and broken down by (i) city, (ii) constituency, (iii) place of employment? |
| Q-13422 — November 21, 2017 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to Article 1103 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and Article 809 of the Agreement on Internal Trade: (a) what are the details of each meeting of the Working Group on Alcoholic Beverages since July 1, 2017, including (i) date, (ii) list of attendees, (iii) agenda items, (iv) decisions and agreements reached; (b) what are the details of each meeting of the Working Group on Party-Specific Exceptions since July 1, 2017, including (i) date, (ii) list of attendees, (iii) agenda items, (iv) decisions and agreements reached; and (c) what are the details of each meeting of the Working Group on Party-Specific Exceptions since November 4, 2015, including (i) date, (ii) list of attendees, (iii) agenda items, (iv) decisions and agreements reached? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| November 21, 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 ill and injured soldiers allowances that provide them with up to $23,000 per year for the special training, hardships and risks associated with their employment, and to retroactively provide the payment to members who have been negatively impacted by this policy change since September 1, 2017. |
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| November 21, 2017 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That the House agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on November 1, 2017, that "sunshine is the best disinfectant"; and call on the Finance Minister to reveal all assets he has bought, sold or held within all his private companies or trust funds since he became Finance Minister, to determine if his financial interests have conflicted with his public duties. |
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| November 21, 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 ill and injured soldiers allowances that provide them with up to $23,000 per year for the special training, hardships and risks associated with their employment, and to retroactively provide the payment to members who have been negatively impacted by this policy change since September 1, 2017. |
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| November 21, 2017 — Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — That the House agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on November 1, 2017, that "sunshine is the best disinfectant"; and call on the Finance Minister to reveal all assets he has bought, sold or held within all his private companies or trust funds since he became Finance Minister, to determine if his financial interests have conflicted with his public duties. |
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| Supplementary Estimates (B) |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| November 21, 2017 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be concurred in. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-156 — November 21, 2017 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should be reminded of the standalone covenant of moral, social, legal, and fiduciary obligation that exists between the Canadian people and the government to provide equitable financial compensation and support services to past and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have been injured, disabled or have died as a result of military service and to their dependents, and that it has an obligation to fulfill those responsibilities. |
| M-157 — November 21, 2017 — Mr. Harvey (Tobique—Mactaquac) — That the House recognize the importance that Visitability can have for Canadians of all ages and abilities, and particularly persons with a physical disability, aging individuals, seniors and their families, in Canada, by: (a) emphasizing the efforts of companies, contractors and builders who are already applying the principles of Visitability in their new constructions; (b) encouraging the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities to address the topic of Visitability in the accessibility legislation to be introduced in the House; and (c) inviting the federal government to address the subject of Visitability with its provincial and territorial partners in upcoming Federal, Provincial and Territorial discussions. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-133 — April 3, 2017 — Mr. Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions made by the over 100,000 British Home Children to Canadian society, their service to our armed forces throughout the twentieth century, the hardships and stigmas that many of them endured, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon the story of the British Home Children for future generations by declaring September 28 of every year, British Home Child Day in Canada. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mrs. Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke), Mr. Barlow (Foothills), Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), Mr. McColeman (Brantford—Brant), Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) and Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — October 31, 2017 |
| Mr. Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead), Mr. Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach), Mr. Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière), Mr. Yurdiga (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake), Mr. Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), Mr. Liepert (Calgary Signal Hill), Ms. Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk), Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls), Mr. Falk (Provencher) and Mr. Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — November 1, 2017 |
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