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Notice Paper

No. 308

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

June 4, 2018 — Ms. Ramsey (Essex) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to freshwater”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-17872 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the $327 million announced by the government in November 2017 to combat gun and gang violence: (a) what specific initiatives or organizations have received funding from the $327 million, as of June 1, 2018; (b) what is the total of all funding referenced in (a); and (c) broken down by initiative and organization, what are the details of all funding received as of June 1, 2018, including the (i) name, (ii) project description, (iii) amount, (iv) date of the announcement, (v) duration of the project or program funded by the announcement?
Q-17882 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to government statistics in relation to the transportation of firearms by criminals: (a) what percentage of criminals register their guns; (b) what percentage of criminals receive permission to transport their guns; and (c) what percentage of criminals does the government project will abide by the firearms transportation provisions set out in Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms?
Q-17892 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the government’s decision to move Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) agents away from the Toronto Pearson International Airport to deal with the influx of individuals illegally crossing the border in Quebec: (a) will the government compensate airlines whose services are disrupted as a result of longer processing times; (b) apart from any compensation provided by the airlines, will the government provide passengers stranded on the tarmac or who missed their connections as a result of these actions on the part of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; and (c) does the government have any projections on the economic loss resulting from travel disruptions resulting from its decision to relocated CBSA agents and, if so, what are the projections?
Q-17902 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the government’s involvement in relation to the Churchill rail line, since January 1, 2017: (a) what are the details of all briefing documents and memorandums related to the rail line, including the (i) recipient, (ii) date, (iii) title, (iv) summary, (v) file number; and (b) what are the details of all correspondence between the government and Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, including (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) file number?
Q-17912 — June 4, 2018 — Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre) — With regard to reports of ageism in the hiring of ministerial exempt staff: (a) what is the total number of exempt staff members who are (i) 18-29, (ii) 30-39, (iii) 40-49, (iv) 50-59, (v) 60 and over, as of June 1, 2018; and (b) what is the total number of the Office of the Prime Minister staff members who are (i) 18-29, (ii) 30-39, (iii) 40-49, (iv) 50-59, (v) 60 and over, as of June 1, 2018?
Q-17922 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Eglinski (Yellowhead) — With regard to errors made and corrected on proactive disclosure, since January 1, 2016, and broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity covered by proactive disclosure: (a) what were the total number of errors discovered; (b) for each error, what were the details of the original posting, including what information was originally published on the proactive disclosure website; (c) for each correction, what are the details of the corrected information, including the contents of both the (i) original information, (ii) corrected information; and (d) for each error, on what date was the (i) erroneous information published, (ii) corrected information published?
Q-17932 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Albrecht (Kitchener—Conestoga) — With regard to reports that China detained hundreds of thousands of Uyghur Muslims in prison-like detention centres: (a) what estimates does Global Affairs Canada has on the number of Uyghur Muslims being held in such detention centres; and (b) has the government raised concerns about these detentions with the government of China and, if so, what are the details for each occasion, including (i) who raised the concern, (ii) which Chinese government official was the concern raised with, (iii) date, (iv) summary or nature of concern raised?
Q-17942 — June 4, 2018 — Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix) — With regard to the government’s plan to send officials to Nigeria in an attempt to dissuade individuals from illegally crossing the Canadian border: (a) what is the total budget allocated for this campaign; (b) what is the budget, broken down by (i) airfare, (ii) other travel expenses, including accommodation, (iii) other expenses, further broken down by type; and (c) does the government have any projections regarding how many illegal crossing the trip to Nigeria will prevent and, if so, what are the projections?
Q-17952 — June 4, 2018 — Mrs. Boucher (Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix) — With regard to individuals returning to Canada, since November 4, 2015: what is the number of High Risk Returnees who entered Canada, broken down by month?
Q-17962 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to the email sent out on March 8, 2018, by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments to over 1,500 organizations regarding the upcoming applications review cycle: (a) to which organizations was the email sent; (b) how were the organizations chosen; and (c) were any organizations originally on the list prepared by the Advisory Board Secretariat subsequently removed and, if so, (i) which organizations, (ii) who removed them?
Q-17972 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to correspondence, both written and electronic, received by the Office of the Prime Minister from the general public, since November 4, 2015: (a) what were the top 10 topics or subjects matters, in terms of volume of correspondence; and (b) for each of the top 10 topics in (a), how many pieces of correspondence were received?
Q-17982 — June 4, 2018 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to the comments by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness when he appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on May 10, 2018, that “You should not engage in behaviour that would provoke or prompt an American border officer to be suspicious about your behaviour”: what specific behaviour is the Minister referring to?
Q-17992 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Nuttall (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to expenditures with the Internet media company BuzzFeed, since November 4, 2015, and broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of expenditure or ad campaign, (iv) title for each “quiz” or “story” purchased?
Q-18002 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland) — With regard to the government’s Prison Needle Exchange Program: (a) what specific measures are being taken to ensure that guards do not get stuck or injured from the needles; (b) what specific measures are being taken to prevent inmates from using the needles or syringe as a weapon; (c) does the government have any estimates or projections on the number of guards who will become victims of inmate violence annually following the implementation of a needle exchange program and, if so, what are the projections; and (d) what specific additional safety measures or additional training for correctional service officers will take place directly related to the Needle Exchange Program and how much funding is committed for each?
Q-18012 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe) — With regard to the new record-keeping requirements or “registry” being proposed by Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms: (a) will any individual, agency, department, or police force be required to share any information obtained from the new record-keeping requirements or “registry” with the Canada Revenue Agency; and (b) what specific measures, if any, will the government take to ensure that government departments and agencies do not share information obtained or collected as a result of measures contained in Bill C-71?
Q-18022 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Sorenson (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to the comments by the Auditor General in relation to his reports’ that "we always get the department agreeing to our recommendation but then somehow we come back five years later, ten years later and we find the same problems”: (a) what specific actions or changes have been implemented for each of the recommendations made in the Auditor General's Fall and Spring reports of 2016, 2017 and 2018, broken down by recommendation; and (b) for each recommendation which has yet to be acted upon, what is the rationale for not following the Auditor General’s recommendation, and why has implementation of the recommended changes been delayed?
Q-18032 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — With regard to refugee claimants who have arrived in Canada by irregular means since December 2016, what are the total costs incurred by the government for: (a) Interim Federal Health Program; and (b) transfers to provinces for social services and housing?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
June 4, 2018 — Mr. Kent (Thornhill) — That the House condemn the Prime Minister and his government for breaking their “Fair and Open Government” pledge and showing disregard for Parliament by, among other things: (a) diminishing the role of the opposition with the adoption of Government Business No. 22; (b) disrespecting the House by deliberately withholding material from it; (c) providing Parliament with inaccurate, incomplete and misleading information; (d) frequently introducing complex omnibus bills, and offering briefings on them to the media ahead of members; (e) arrogantly dismissing Members who hold alternative opinions and referencing them in derogatory terms; and (f) punishing and suppressing others Members who express views of personal conscience.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 — Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — That, given: (a) the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project was once a viable private sector project that did not require a single dollar of taxpayer money; (b) a lack of leadership by the Prime Minister has undermined confidence in the project to the point that the proponent corporation has had to abandon it; (c) the government has still not dealt directly with the risks associated with the project; (d) the government lacks the internal expertise to ensure that the project can be built on time and on budget; and (e) the purchase of Trans Mountain with public money has forced taxpayers to assume all of the risks and costs associated with the project; the House call upon the government to table by June 11, 2018, the exact cost to taxpayers of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and the Trans Mountain expansion project, including costs associated with risks and contingencies.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the House: (a) strongly condemn Hamas for its ongoing violence and instigation of violence against Israel, and in particular for its despicable use of civilians as human shields during a recent violent attack on Israel’s border; (b) call on Hamas to stop blocking vital humanitarian aid that Israel seeks to send into the Gaza strip; (c) express its support for the independent Israeli judicial processes available to investigate rules of engagement and loss of life; (d) condemn statements by governments which imply Israeli responsibility for the violence on Israel’s border and statements which imply the inadequacy of Israel’s capacity for self-assessment; and (e) express its support for the legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people for a Palestinian state, unified under one democratically elected rights-respecting government, living in peace with and benefiting from close cooperation with Israel.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 — Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie) — That the House call upon the government to ban all foreign funding to influence federal elections.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — June 4, 2018

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-195 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — That the House: (a) recognize the significant historical contribution of the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919 to the struggle for social and economic justice in Canada; (b) recognize the formative influence of the Winnipeg General Strike on important Canadian political leaders like J.S. Woodsworth, former leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, and T.C. Douglas, former leader of the New Democratic Party, as well as many thousands of working people across Canada; (c) affirm its commitment to free and fair collective bargaining; and (d) commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike as an important historical event in the development of Canada.
M-196 — June 4, 2018 — Mr. Whalen (St. John's East) — That the House, in order to advance the principles of cultural diversity in the online world, as such principles are recognized by UNESCO as a source of exchange, innovation and creativity, and as set forth in the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, accepted by Canada on November 28, 2005: (a) recognize (i) that Canada’s cultural diversity is reflected in our “cultural content”, the stories, films, music, journalism, art and other creative works through which our local, regional, indigenous, anglophone, francophone, immigrant or other cultural communities relate to each other, (ii) that the benefits and opportunities of the digital world are not shared inclusively, (iii) that the methods of presenting cultural content online are not transparent; (b) call upon the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, in its study of the Copyright Act, to consider (i) the models and distribution methods by which Canadian cultural content is accessed or otherwise made available to online audiences, (ii) the models by which creators are compensated, so as to recommend ways to ensure fairness and protection of Canada’s cultural diversity; and (c) call on the government to (i) engage with other countries in order to promote cultural diversity online, (ii) emphasize Canadian cultural content and the role it has in protecting cultural diversity during the review of the Telecommunications Act and the Broadcasting Act.

Private Members' Business

C-394 — April 24, 2018 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), — That Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (parenting tax credit), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Debate — 1 hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

S-228 — May 1, 2018 — Mr. Eyolfson (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children), as reported by the Standing Committee on Health with amendments.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Sidhu (Brampton South) — October 23, 2017
Mr. McKinnon (Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam) — October 26, 2017
Committee Report — presented on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Sessional Paper No. 8510-421-382.
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).
To be added to the business of the House on a day fixed by the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 30(7) — May 23, 2018
Designated day — Tuesday, June 5, 2018, immediately after the scheduled Private Members' Business for that day.

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