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Notice PaperNo. 44 Monday, December 7, 2020 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| December 4, 2020 — Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (thermal coal)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| December 4, 2020 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner entitled “Maloney Report”, tabled on Thursday, November 19, 2020, be concurred in. |
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| December 4, 2020 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner entitled “Maloney Report”, tabled on Thursday, November 19, 2020, be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for its consideration, provided that it be an instruction to the committee that it make arrangements to invite the member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner to be witnesses during separate, televised appearances within 20 sitting days of the adoption of this order. |
Questions |
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| Q-2942 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to the consultations that have taken place since 2018 regarding potential changes to the seed royalty regime: (a) what is the complete list of entities consulted; (b) what is the number of independent producers consulted; (c) what specific concerns were raised by those consulted, broken down by proposal; and (d) is the government currently considering any changes to the seed royalty regime, and, if so, what are the details, including the timeline, of any potential changes? |
| Q-2952 — December 4, 2020 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to the statement of the Vice-President of Guyana, in August 2020, that, "it's a Canadian grant and there will be a Canadian consultant," in reference to the appointment of Alison Redford to assist in developing Guyana's oil and gas sector: (a) what are the details of the grant, including the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) purpose, (iv) department and program administering the grant; (b) what are the details of any other grants, programs, initiatives, or expenditures that have provided any assistance to Guyana's oil and gas sector since November 4, 2015; and (c) did the government conduct any analysis on the impact that the development of the Guyana oil and gas sector will have on the Canadian oil and gas sector, and, if so, what were the findings of the analysis? |
| Q-2962 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to investments in Canada Revenue Agency tax compliance measures to crack down on international tax evasion, since the 2016–17 fiscal year, broken down by fiscal year: (a) how many auditors specializing in foreign accounts have been hired; (b) how many audits have been conducted; (c) how many notices of assessment have been sent; (d) what was the amount recovered; (e) how many cases were referred to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada; and (f) how many criminal charges have been laid? |
| Q-2972 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the design and implementation of programs and spending measures relating to COVID-19, broken down by program and spending measure: (a) have contracts been awarded to private-sector suppliers and, if so, how many; and (b) what are the details for each contract in (a), including the (i) date the contract was awarded, (ii) description of goods or services, (iii) volume, (iv) final contract amount, (v) supplier, (vi) country of the supplier? |
| Q-2982 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the design and implementation of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s $10 billion growth plan announced on October 1, 2020: (a) were contracts awarded to private suppliers and, if so, how many; (b) what are the details of each of the contracts awarded in (a), including the (i) date the contract was awarded, (ii) description of goods or services, (iii) volume, (iv) final contract amount, (v) supplier, (vi) country of the supplier? |
| Q-2992 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency and spending related to the “Panama Papers” and “Paradise Papers”: (a) were contracts awarded to private-sector suppliers, and, if so, how many; and (b) what are the details for each of the contracts in (a), including the (i) contract award date, (ii) description of the goods or services, (iii) volume, (iv) final amount of the contract, (v) supplier, (vi) country of the supplier? |
| Q-3002 — December 4, 2020 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to the temporary suspension of some programs and services of the Canada Revenue Agency, since the month of March 2020: (a) what is the name of each suspended program and service; and (b) for each program and service in (a), what is the (i) suspension date and resumption date, (ii) what are the reasons for the suspension? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| December 4, 2020 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That, given that, |
| (i) Canadian businesses are in distress and need help to survive as a rapid testing and vaccination plan rolls out, |
| (ii) according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 46% are worried about the survival of their business, |
| (iii) the federal government must support employment by removing barriers to job creation, such as taxes and regulation, |
| the House call on the government to: |
| (a) provide complete details on the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program by December 16, 2020, including criteria, when businesses can apply, which sectors are eligible, when repayment will be required, and how much forgiveness will be offered; |
| (b) fix the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility by reducing restrictions and amending the interest rate schedule; |
| (c) postpone the increase of the Canada Pension Plan payroll taxes planned for January 1, 2021; and |
| (d) postpone the increase of the carbon tax and the alcohol escalator tax planned for 2021. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) and Mr. Cumming (Edmonton Centre) — December 4, 2020 |
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| December 4, 2020 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the House: |
| (a) take note of the Commissioner of Lobbying's recent revelation that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is currently seized with 11 investigations under the Lobbying Act, including three that she has referred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; |
| (b) recall the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s “Trudeau II Report,“ which stated that he was denied access to relevant evidence and was, therefore, “unable to fully discharge the investigatory duties conferred upon me”; and |
| (c) call upon the Prime Minister and the government to provide all possible assistance, including necessary waivers of solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidence, to the RCMP, other police agencies and officers of Parliament that have investigated or who are actively investigating any matters pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic support measures. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. O'Toole (Durham) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — December 4, 2020 |
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| December 4, 2020 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That, in the opinion of the House, the provisions of Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures, respecting children’s benefits should be enacted as quickly as possible, and: |
| (a) notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, |
| (i) Bill C-14 shall be divided into two bills: |
| (A) Bill C-14A, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures, |
| (B) Bill C-14B, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Child Benefit) and to make a related amendment to the Children’s Special Allowances Act, |
| (ii) Bill C-14B shall be composed of Clauses 2, 3 and 5 of Bill C-14, as it is presently composed, |
| (iii) Bill C-14A shall be composed of the remaining provisions of Bill C-14, |
| (iv) Bills C-14A and C-14B shall each be reprinted and possess the status on the Order Paper that Bill C-14 had prior to the adoption of this order, |
| (v) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall be authorized to make any technical changes or corrections as may be necessary to give effect to this motion; and |
| (b) the House call upon the government to take the necessary steps to secure passage of Bill C-14B through the House before its scheduled adjournment on Friday, December 11, 2020. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — December 4, 2020 |
| 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 |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-231 — September 23, 2020 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (investments). |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — February 28, 2020 |
| Ms. Collins (Victoria), Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) and Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — March 11, 2020 |
| Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — March 12, 2020 |
| Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — November 3, 2020 |
| Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York) — November 25, 2020 |
| Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — December 2, 2020 |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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