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Notice Paper

No. 43

Friday, December 4, 2020

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

December 3, 2020 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — That the first report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Friday, November 27, 2020, be concurred in.

December 3, 2020 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Friday, November 27, 2020, be concurred in.

December 3, 2020 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Friday, November 27, 2020, be concurred in.

Questions

Q-2902 — December 3, 2020 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to the government’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for Indigenous and remote communities: (a) what is the government’s specific plan for vaccine distribution; (b) during which month is each community projected to receive enough doses of the vaccine to inoculate the population; and (c) how will the vaccine be delivered or made available to those living in the most extreme remote communities, including those where traditional transportation methods may not be readily available?
Q-2912 — December 3, 2020 — Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to page 25 of the Liberal Party of Canada election platform, which stated that “we will merge existing financial and advisory services currently scattered between several agencies into Farm Credit Canada (FCC)”: (a) what specific action, if any, has been taken since the 2019 election related to the commitment; (b) which specific entities and services will be merged into FCC; (c) as a result of this merger, how many jobs are expected to be (i) eliminated, (ii) transferred to FCC, broken down by entity; and (d) what is the timeline for this merger, including a timeline of when each entity merged into FCC will wind down their own separate operations, if applicable?
Q-2922 — December 3, 2020 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the Prime Minister's announcement in May 2020 of an agreement with CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO) in relation to the development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine: (a) what were the original details of the agreement, as understood by the government in May 2020; (b) on what date did the government first become aware that the agreement would not proceed as planned; (c) on what date did the government become aware that shipments of Ad5-nCoV were being blocked by the Chinese government; (d) what reason, if any, did the Chinese government provide to the government for blocking the shipment; (e) has the government transferred any money or any type of expenditures to CanSinoBIO since January 1, 2020, and, if so, what is the total amount sent, broken down by date of transfer; (f) what are the details of any contracts signed with CanSinoBIO since January 1, 2020, including the (i) amount, (ii) original value, (iii) final value, (iv) date contract was signed, (v) description of goods or services, including volume; (g) was the National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister advised of terms of the terms agreement prior to the Prime Minister's announcement, and, if so, did he approve of the agreement; (h) was the Department of National Defence or the Canadian Security Intelligence Service informed of the details of the agreement prior to the Prime Minister's announcement, and, if so, did they raise any concerns with the Office of the Prime Minister or the Privy Council Office; and (i) what were the results of any security analysis conducted in relation to CanSinoBIO?
Q-2932 — December 3, 2020 — Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — With regard to the government's decision not to conduct an Official Languages Impact Analysis in relation to certain items announced since January 1, 2020: (a) why was an Official Languages Impact Analysis not conducted on the proposal to have WE Charity run the Canada Student Service Grant; (b) what is the complete list of items approved by Treasury Board since March 13, 2020, that underwent the required Official Languages Impact Analysis prior to submission; (c) what is the complete list of items approved by Treasury Board since March 13, 2020, that did not undergo an Official Languages Impact Analysis, prior to submission; and (d) for each item in (c), what is the government's rationale for not abiding by the Official Languages Impact Analysis requirement?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Main Estimates
OPPOSED VOTES
No. 1 — December 3, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — That Vote 1, in the amount of $1,897,264,276, under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development — Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, be concurred in.
December 3, 2020 — Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — Notice of opposition to Vote 1, in the amount of $44,000,000, under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development — Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
UNOPPOSED VOTES
December 2, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, except any vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in the interim supply, be concurred in.
Supplementary Estimates (B)
UNOPPOSED VOTES
December 2, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, be concurred in.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-232 — September 23, 2020 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-232, An Act respecting a Climate Emergency Action Framework.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre) — February 28, 2020
Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) and Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — March 12, 2020
Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke), Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) and Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — March 13, 2020
Mrs. Atwin (Fredericton) — September 23, 2020
Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — September 25, 2020

2 Response requested within 45 days