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Notice Paper

No. 410

Monday, May 6, 2019

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills
May 3, 2019 — The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.
Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills
May 3, 2019 — Mr. Dusseault (Sherbrooke) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (automated external defibrillators)”.
May 3, 2019 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (property of bankrupt — registered education savings plan)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)
May 3, 2019 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — That the 29th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, be concurred in.

Questions
Q-24962 — May 3, 2019 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to government contracts awarded to IBM since January 1, 2016: (a) how many sole-sourced contracts have been awarded to IBM; (b) what are the descriptions of these contracts; (c) what are the dollar amounts for these contracts; and (d) what are the dates and duration of each contract?
Q-24972 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — With regard to the government’s claim that it’s Senator selection process is “non-partisan”: how does it reconcile this claim with the Globe and Mail story which stated that “The Prime Minister’s Office acknowledges that it uses a partisan database called Liberalist to conduct background checks on prospective senators before appointing them to sit as independents”?
Q-24982 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie) — With regard to partnerships signed between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Huawei since January 1, 2016: (a) what are the details of each partnership including (i) date signed, (ii) duration of partnership, (iii) terms, (iv) amount of federal financial contribution; and (b) does the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor approve of these partnerships?
Q-24992 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie) — With regard to the approximately 103,000 non-citizens who were found to be on the National Register of Electors illegally: (a) how many voted in the 42nd General Election, held in 2015; (b) how many voted in each of the 338 electoral districts in the 42nd General Election; (c) how many voted in any federal by-election held since October 20, 2015; and (d) what is the breakdown of (c), by each riding where a by-election has been held?
Q-25002 — May 3, 2019 — Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — With regard to government commitments and the 271 commitments which, according to the Mandate Tracker, the current government has failed to complete as of May 3, 2019: (a) what is the government’s excuse or rationale for not accomplishing each of the 271 commitments not listed as completed or met, broken down by individual commitment; and (b) of the 271 commitments which have not been completed, which ones does the government anticipate completing prior to October 2019?
Q-25012 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston) — With respect to the West Block of Parliament: (a) is West Block subject to the Ontario Fire Code and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, is the building subject to regular fire safety inspections, and on what dates have fire safety inspections taken place since January 2017; (b) is West Block subject to any other form of fire or safety codes or acts and, if so, what are those codes or acts, and what is the extent to which West Block is subject to each; (c) does West Block, as a whole, comply with the Ontario Fire Code and, if so, on what date was this certified; (d) is each space within West Block in compliance with the Ontario Fire Code and, if so, on what date was this certified, broken down by room or space, as applicable; (e) has each of West Block’s stairwells and exits been inspected for compliance with the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and, if so, what were the details of instances where concerns, instructions, or conditions were expressed or imposed for compliance purposes; (f) is West Block, or any space or part thereof, subject to or in receipt of any exemptions or waivers to the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and, if so, what are the details for each instance the location, room, or space, the subject of the exemption or waiver, the authorizing section of the Fire Code or Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the reason for the exemption or waiver, the date of application for the exemption or waiver, the date the exemption or waiver was granted, by whom the exemption or waiver was granted, any instructions or conditions that accompanied the exemption or waiver and, if applicable, the date on which the exemption or waiver expired, will expire, or was revoked; (g) has West Block, or any space or part thereof, since January 2017, had a request for an exemption or waiver denied and, if so, identify for each instance the location, room, or space, the subject of the request for exemption or waiver, the applicable section of the Fire Code or Fire Protection and Prevention Act under which the request was denied, the reason for the denial, the date requested, the date the exemption or waiver was denied, by whom it was denied, and any instructions or conditions that accompanied it; (h) what spaces in West Block have been identified as being potentially hazardous due to a likelihood of congestion in the event of a fire, evacuation, or other emergency, identifying in each instance the space, the identified hazard, the reason, and any amelioration actions or procedures that have been adopted; (i) have any complaints or concerns been received respecting West Block’s doorways, exits, stairwells, or exit, emergency, or traffic flow signage and, if so, identify in each instance the nature and details of the complaint or concern, the date on which it was received, the institutional or professional affiliation of the source of the complaint or concern, and any actions taken to ameliorate it; (j) respecting installed exit signage, which consists of overhead or high, wall-mounted rectangular signs featuring a white human figure on a green background, what requirements, guidelines, or standards governed and informed the selection, design, placement, and function of this exit signage; and (k) respecting installed exit signage, what are the reasons for using the white-on-green signage, versus red, text-based signage or other types of signage?
Q-25022 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — With regard to federal government investrnents in housing, for each of the fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what was the total amount of federal funding spent on housing in the city of Vancouver; (b) what was the total amount of federal funding spent on housing in the federal riding of Vancouver Kingsway; (c) how much funding was allocated to each of the following programs and initiatives in the city of Vancouver (i) the Rental Construction Financing initiative, (ii) Proposal Development Funding, (iii) lnvestment in Affordable Housing, (iv) Affordable Housing Innovation Fund, (v) Non-profit On-Reserve Funding, (vi) Prepayment, (vii) Reno & Retrofit CMHC, (viii) Renovation Programs On Reserve, (ix) Retrofit On-Reserve and Seed Funding; (d) how much funding was allocated to each of the following programs and initiatives in the federal riding of Vancouver Kingsway (i) the Rental Construction Financing initiative, (ii) Proposal Development Funding, (iii) lnvestment in Affordable Housing, (iv) Affordable Housing Innovation Fund, (v) Non-profit On-Reserve Funding, (vi) Prepayment, (vii) Reno & Retrofit CMHC, (viii) Renovation Programs On Reserve, (ix) Retrofit On-Reserve and Seed Funding; (e) how much federal funding was allocated to housing subsidies in the city of Vancouver for (i) Non-Profit On-Reserve Housing, (ii) Co­operative Housing, (iii) Urban Native Housing, (iv) Non-Profit Housing, (v) Index Linked, (vi) Mortgage Co­operatives, (vii) Rent Geared to Income, (viii) and Federal Community Housing Initiative; (f) how much federal funding was allocated to housing subsidies in the federal riding of Vancouver Kingsway for (i) Non­Profit On-Reserve Housing, (ii) Co-operative Housing, (iii) Urban Native Housing, (iv) Non-Profit Housing, (v) Index Linked, (vi) Mortgage Co-operatives, (vii) Rent Geared to Income, (viii) and Federal Community Housing Initiative; (g) what was the total amount of federal housing funding distributed as grants in the city of Vancouver; (h) what was the total amount of federal housing funding distributed as grants in the federal riding of Vancouver Kingsway; (i) what was the total amount of federal housing funding distributed as loans in the city of Vancouver; (j) what was the total amount of federal housing funding distributed as loans in the federal riding of Vancouver Kingsway?
Q-25032 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — What is the total amount of federal government funding for each fiscal year from 2015-16 to 2019-20 allocated within the constituency of Vancouver Kingsway, broken down by (i) department or agency, (ii) initiative, (iii) amount?
Q-25042 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the Allowance for people aged 60 to 64 program: (a) how many people receive this allowance each year; (b) how many people apply; (c) how many request are approved; (d) for the request that are denied, what are the three most common reasons invoked; (e) how many people are deemed ineligible, and what are the three most common reasons; (f) what was the total budget to deliver the program, broken down for the last five years; (g) what was actually spent in the last five years, broken down by province and territory; (h) how many full-time equivalent and part-time equivalent work directly on the program; (i) how much does the program cost to administer; (j) how is the program marketed; (k) what were the advertising costs and how much was budgeted and spent in the last five years; (l) has the government reviewed this program and, if so, what was found; and (m) for the reviews in (l), are there reports of reviews available online and, if so, where?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
May 3, 2019 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That the House call on the government to stop raising the price of gas by clearing the way for pipelines and eliminating the carbon tax on fuel.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) and Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That, in the opinion of the House, the Prime Minister’s failed foreign policy has done serious harm to Canada’s reputation on the world stage.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) and Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That the House acknowledge that the Prime Minister’s foreign policy has failed as a result of: (a) the invitation of a convicted terrorist to high-level meetings in India; (b) the angering of our Japanese and Australian allies by failing to appear at a key trade meeting; (c) the capitulation to the United States during the NAFTA negotiations; (d) the inability to have U.S. tariffs removed from Canadian steel and aluminum; (e) the failure to convince the United States that Canada is not a security threat and thus see the tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum removed; (f) the restoration of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) despite its ties to the terrorist group Hamas; (g) the ill-advised, political appointment of former Liberal Cabinet Minister John McCallum as Ambassador to China; and (h) the lack of response to the Government of China’s arbitrary detention of two Canadian citizens and unfair blockage of Canadian exports.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) and Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given the high cost of fuel throughout Canada, particularly in British Columbia where the price has recently gone as high as nearly $1.72 per litre, and given that the government should do everything within its power to make life more affordable for Canadians rather than more expensive, the House call upon the government to take immediate action to reduce the cost of fuel at the pumps in Canada starting by eliminating the carbon tax.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) and Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 — Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — That, given the government announced the purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline on May 28, 2018, in order to “guarantee the summer construction season”, and given that it has been 344 days since the government made that guarantee without a centimetre of pipeline being constructed, the House call on the government to begin construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline prior to July 1, 2019.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) and Ms. Bergen (Portage—Lisgar) — May 3, 2019

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions
M-233 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a Ministry of Peace in order to promote peace, democracy and human rights in Canada and globally.
M-234 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a legislated guaranteed livable income for all Canadians.
M-235 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should re-establish the Federal Co-op Housing Program.
M-236 — May 3, 2019 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize American Sign Language (ASL), langue des signes Québécoise (LSQ), and Indigenous Sign Language (ISL) as official languages of Canada.

Private Members' Business
C-406 — February 21, 2019 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe), seconded by Mr. Barlow (Foothills), — That Bill C-406, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (foreign contributions), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — November 28, 2018
Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — December 6, 2018
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).
2 Response requested within 45 days
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