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Notice Paper

No. 119

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills
June 15, 2021 — Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) — Bill entitled “An Act relating to cash contributions by Canada and to criteria and conditions in respect of post-secondary education”.
June 15, 2021 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (banning symbols of hate)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)
June 15, 2021 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, be concurred in.
June 15, 2021 — Ms. Sahota (Calgary Skyview) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, be concurred in.
June 15, 2021 — Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, be concurred in.
June 15, 2021 — Ms. Shin (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, be concurred in.

Questions
Q-8202 — June 15, 2021 — Ms. Harder (Lethbridge) — With regard to the proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Act contained in Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts: (a) what are the details, including the findings, of all economic or marketplace studies, analysis, estimates, or projections related to the anticipated pricing impact or market entry response of non-Canadian Internet services arising from the proposals in Bill C-10; (b) what are the projected consumer pricing impacts, both increases and decreases, related to each proposed measure in Bill C-10; (c) what is the government’s definition of net neutrality; (d) what analysis, if any, was conducted related to Bill C-10’s impact on net neutrality; (e) what were the findings of any analysis conducted related to (d); (f) what analysis, if any, was conducted related to the impact of the measures conducted in Bill C-10 on Canadian creators who operate or distribute their content primarily on the Internet, including those primarily disseminating through YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram; and (g) what were the findings of any analysis conducted related to (f)?
Q-8212 — June 15, 2021 — Ms. Harder (Lethbridge) — With regard to the impact of the proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Act contained in Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts on Canada’s trade obligations: what are the projected impacts that the amendments contained in Bill C-10 will have on (i) CUSMA, (ii) CPTPP, (iii) CETA and what are the details, including any statistic used, related to how the projections were made?
Q-8222 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — With regard to executives at the Canadian Infrastructure Bank receiving bonuses in excess of $100,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic: for the 2020-21 fiscal year, how many executives received bonuses in excess of (i) $100,000, (ii) $250,000?
Q-8232 — June 15, 2021 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to the hotel quarantine in Ottawa for the Prime Minister and the accompanying delegation upon the return from the G7 meetings in the United Kingdom in June 2021: (a) what is the total or estimated cost to the government related to the quarantine, broken down by item or type of expense; (b) how many individuals on the trip were required to stay at the quarantine hotel in Ottawa; (c) were any individuals on the trip exempted from the hotel quarantine requirement, and, if so, what are their titles; and (d) were any individuals on the trip required to pay for the cost of their hotel quarantine stay with their own funds, and, if so, who, or did the government cover the hotel quarantine costs for all travellers on the trip?
Q-8242 — June 15, 2021 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s recommendation that individuals who have not been fully vaccinated practice physical distancing and keep a distance of at least two metres from others: (a) why did the Prime Minister not abide by this advice while in the United Kingdom for the G7 in June 2021; and (b) does this advice not apply when the Prime Minister is socializing with celebrities?
Q-8252 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South) — With regard to family members of deputy ministers at the Department of National Defence (DND) working for companies that bid on contracts related to defence procurement: (a) are deputy ministers at DND required to recuse themselves from any meetings concerning procurement if they have relatives or family members who work for companies that bid on defense procurement contracts; and (b) what specific recusals or other measures, if any, were put in place with regard to the situation outlined in the June 14, 2021, story in the Ottawa Citizen titled “DM's son works at defence firm behind winning warship bid; DND silent on what guidelines are in place to avoid conflict of interest”?
Q-8262 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South) — With regard to the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, since January 1, 2016, and broken down by year, where applicable: (a) what are the rules regarding providing security clearance and access to the NML to foreign nationals who have connections to a foreign government or foreign military; (b) how many individuals with connections to a foreign government or foreign military (i) applied, (ii) were approved for security clearance so that the individuals could have access to the NML; (c) what is the breakdown of (b)(i) and (b)(ii) by country represented by the individual; and (d) how many individuals in (b) have had their security clearances revoked prior to the end of their scheduled tenure at the NML, broken down by country represented?
Q-8272 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to the commitment of the government to launch a consultation on predatory lending as set out on page 123 of Budget 2021: (a) how many days will the consultation process last, and on what date will it (i) begin, (ii) end; and (b) on what date will the consultation documents be released, and which stakeholders will they be distributed to?
Q-8282 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to the government’s commitment to limit excessive interest deductions by large companies as per page 306 of the 2021 Budget: (a) how many internal memos, presentations or other similar documents about the proposed measure have been prepared by the government or by consultants that it has hired; (b) of the documents in (a), what are their titles and dates; (c) in what internal documents is it estimated “that this measure will increase federal revenues by $5.3 billion over five years, starting in 2021-2022” and when was this estimate made; (d) what methodology was used to come up with the amount in (c); (e) why is Canada the only G7 country that has still not taken action to limit excessive interest deductions by large companies; and (f) when will the government release the promised draft legislation and to which stakeholders will it be distributed?
Q-8292 — June 15, 2021 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to Her Majesty the Queen v. Cameco Corporation: what is the total amount spent on legal fees from the beginning of the legal proceedings to the Supreme Court decision to deny leave to appeal, including the total amount given to Cameco, broken down by year?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
June 15, 2021 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That, given that the Minister of National Defence has clearly lost the respect of members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including those at the highest ranks, for, amongst other things,
(i) misleading Canadians on the withdrawal of fighter jets in the fight against ISIS,
(ii) misleading Canadians about his service record,
(iii) presiding over the wrongful accusation and dismissal of Vice-Admiral Norman,
(iv) engaging in a cover-up of sexual misconduct allegations in the Canadian Armed Forces,
the House formally censure the Minister of National Defence to express the disappointment of the House of Commons in his conduct.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman), Ms. Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, and with a view to ensuring that the House may discharge its constitutional responsibility of holding the government to account and defend its constitutional rights and privileges during the forthcoming summer adjournment:
(a) in the event the House is considering any motion concerning a prima facie case of privilege arising from any of the questions of privilege raised by the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent or the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes on Monday, June 7, 2021, and Thursday, June 10, 2021, respectively, but the motion, or any proceeding consequential thereto, has not been disposed of before the adjournment of the House on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the House shall stand adjourned until Monday, July 5, 2021, provided that, for the purposes of any standing order, it shall be deemed to stand adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28;
(b) from Thursday, June 24, 2021, until Thursday, September 16, 2021, when the Speaker is prepared to rule on any of the questions of privilege referred to in paragraph (a), while the House stands adjourned, the Speaker shall give notice that the House shall meet at 2:00 p.m. on the following Monday which is at least four days after the Speaker is prepared to rule, and thereupon the House shall meet to transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time;
(c) in respect of the consideration of a motion concerning a prima facie case of privilege arising from a question of privilege referred to in paragraph (a),
(i) no motion to proceed to the orders of the day may be received by the Chair,
(ii) requested recorded divisions shall not be deferred, provided that the bells to call in the members shall be sounded for not more than 30 minutes,
(iii) the words "minister of the Crown" in Standing Order 57 shall be deemed to read "House leader of a recognized party, with the support of the House leaders of two other recognized parties,";
(d) when the House sits pursuant to paragraph (a), and there are no proceedings outstanding in respect of,
(i) an adjourned or interrupted debate on a motion referred to in paragraph (a), including any proceeding consequential thereto, or
(ii) a Speaker's ruling on a question of privilege referred to in paragraph (a), including an adjourned or interrupted debate on a motion concerning a prima facie case of privilege arising therefrom or any proceeding consequential thereto,
the House shall adjourn until the next sitting day or Monday, September 20, 2021, whichever is later, provided that, for the purposes of any standing order, it shall be deemed to stand adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28;
(e) the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (p) of the order adopted on Monday, January 25, 2021, as amended, modified and supplemented by the orders adopted on Monday, February 22, 2021, and Monday, March 22, 2021, shall continue to apply until Friday, September 17, 2021, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this order, whenever the House sits pursuant to the provisions of this order;
(f) in the event the House is required to meet pursuant to this order on Monday, August 2, 2021, or Monday, September 6, 2021, the House shall, instead, meet at the same time on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, or Tuesday, September 7, 2021, as the case may be, provided that the order of business shall be that of a Monday; and
(g) in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker, the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole or the Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole shall act in the Speaker's stead for all the purposes of this order.
Notice also received from:
Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — That an order of the House do issue for a copy of all briefing notes and documents relating to the origins of COVID-19, including whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China, and that these documents be tabled within the next 30 days, provided that, if the House is not sitting, the documents may be deposited electronically with the Clerk of the House and it shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House on that day and referred to the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations, which shall be ordered to publish the documents on their website.
Notice also received from:
Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021 — Mr. Cumming (Edmonton Centre) — That, given that the only serious economic metric in Budget 2021 was the government's commitment to create 1 million jobs by the end of June 2021:
(a) the House call on the government to prepare and table a progress report on that commitment within two days of the adoption of this motion;
(b) following the release of Statistics Canada's next Labour Force Survey to review the progress towards that commitment, the Speaker shall give notice that the House shall meet at 1:00 p.m. on the first Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday following the release of the report, and when the House meets, the House shall take up the daily routine of business, following which the House shall resolve itself into a committee of the whole to allow members to question ministers for a period not exceeding three hours or until no member rises to speak, whichever comes first, provided that,
(i) the Speaker may preside,
(ii) the rotation used for questions shall be the one used by the former Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic,
(iii) no member shall be recognized for more than five minutes at a time which may be used for posing questions to a minister of the Crown,
(iv) members be permitted to share their time with one or more members by so indicating to the Chair,
(c) after the committee of the whole rises, the House shall adjourn until the next sitting day on the Monday and the Tuesday, and on the Wednesday, the House shall adjourn to Monday, September 20, 2021, and for the purposes of any standing order, it shall be deemed to stand adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28; and
(d) the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (p) of the order adopted on Monday, January 25, 2021, as amended, modified and supplemented by the orders adopted on Monday, February 22, 2021, and Monday, March 22, 2021, shall continue to apply, to the extent they are consistent with this order.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Fast (Abbotsford), Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — June 15, 2021
Main Estimates
OPPOSED VOTES
No. 1 — June 9, 2021 — The President of the Treasury Board — That Vote 1, in the amount of $741,693,237, under Department of Transport — Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, be concurred in.
June 9, 2021 — Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore) — Notice of opposition to Vote 1, in the amount of $7,000,000, under Department of Transport — Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
UNOPPOSED VOTES
June 7, 2021 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, except any vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in the interim supply, be concurred in.
Supplementary Estimates (A)
UNOPPOSED VOTES
June 7, 2021 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, be concurred in.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business
C-269 — May 10, 2021 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Falk (Provencher), — That Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (prohibition — deposit of raw sewage), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Falk (Provencher) — March 3, 2021
Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — March 26, 2021
Debate — one 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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