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Notice Paper

No. 45

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

10:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills
December 7, 2020 — The Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade — Bill entitled “An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.

Notices of recommendations
C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures
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 “C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures”.
Royal recommendation — notice given Monday, December 7, 2020, by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)
December 7, 2020 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Monday, November 16, 2020, be concurred in.
December 7, 2020 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Monday, November 16, 2020, be concurred in.

Questions
Q-3012 — December 7, 2020 — Mrs. Wong (Richmond Centre) — With regard to the decision by Transport Canada not to allow passengers to remain in their vehicles on certain decks of BC Ferries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: (a) did Transport Canada conduct any analysis relating to exempting passengers from this restriction throughout the pandemic in order to prevent possible exposure to COVID-19, and, if so, what were the findings of the analysis; (b) why did Transport Canada require those passengers to venture out of their vehicles into the communal areas of BC Ferries; (c) did Transport Canada consult with Health Canada or the Public Health Agency of Canada prior to enforcing this restriction during the pandemic, and, if not, why; (d) why did Transport Canada refuse to exempt high risk and elderly travelers from this requirement, thus causing such individuals to be unnecessarily exposed to others; (e) what are the details of any communication received by either Health Canada or the Public Health Agency of Canada regarding this decision from Transport Canada including (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of contents; and (f) what was Health Canada’s and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s response to any communication received in (e)?
Q-3022 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): (a) how many self-employed Canadians earning more than $5,000 in gross income, but less than $5,000 in net income, have applied for the benefit during the qualification period; (b) how many individuals in (a) have been asked by the Canada Revenue Agency to repay the amount they received under CERB; (c) what is the (i) average, (ii) median, (iii) total amount individuals in (a) were asked to repay; and (d) why did the government not specify that the $5,000 requirement was for net income rather than gross income on the original application form?
Q-3032 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington) — With regard to the COVID Alert app and the November 23, 2020, update to fix a bug causing gaps in exposure checks for some users: (a) on what date did the government first become aware of the gaps or other issues; (b) how many potential exposures were missed because of the gaps; (c) how many app users encountered gaps in exposure checks; (d) on what date did the gaps first begin; (e) on what date were the gaps fully resolved; (f) what is the average number of days the gaps lasted for those impacted; (g) were certain types of mobile devices more prone to encounter the gaps, and, if so, which ones; and (h) on what date did the government notify provincial health officials about the gaps?
Q-3042 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove) — With regard to medical equipment, excluding personal protective equipment, purchased by the government related to the government's COVID-19 response: (a) what is the total amount spent, broken down by type of equipment (ventilators, syringes, etc.); (b) what is the total number of contracts signed for medical equipment; (c) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by (i) province or territory, (ii) country where the vendor is located; and (d) what is the total number of contracts signed broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) country where the vendor is located?
Q-3052 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove) — With regard to personal protective equipment (PPE) purchased by the government since the COVID-19 pandemic began: (a) what is the total amount spent on PPE; (b) what is the total number of contracts signed for PPE; (c) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by (i) province or territory, (ii) country where the vendor is located; and (d) what is the total number of contracts signed broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) country where the vendor is located?
Q-3062 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), since March 2020 : (a) how many air passenger complaints have been received, broken down by the subject matter of the complaint; (b) of the complaints received in (a), how many have been resolved, broken down by (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (c) how many air passenger complaints were dismissed, withdrawn and declined, broken down by (i) subject matter of the complaint, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (d) for each complaint in (a), how many cases were resolved by a settlement; (e) how many full-time equivalent agency case officers are assigned to deal with air travel complaints, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (f) what is the average number of air travel complaints handled by an agency case officer, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (g) what is the number of air travel complaints received but not yet handled by an agency case officer, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (h) in how many cases were passengers told by CTA facilitators that they were not entitled to compensation, broken down by rejection category; (i) among cases in (h), what was the reason for CTA facilitators not to refer the passengers and the airlines to the Montréal Convention that is incorporated in the international tariff (terms and conditions) of the airlines; (j) how does the CTA define a "resolved" complaint for the purposes of reporting it in its statistics; (k) when a complainant chooses not to pursue a complaint, does it count as "resolved"; (l) how many business days on average does it effectively take from the filing of a complaint to an officer to be assigned to the case, broken down by the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (m) how many business days on average does it effectively take from the filing of a complaint to reaching a settlement, broken down by the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; and (n) for complaints in (a), what is the percentage of complaints that were not resolved in accordance with the service standards?
Q-3072 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to GST/HST tax revenues, beginning in fiscal year 2016-17, and broken down by fiscal year: what was the revenue shortfall for (i) suppliers of digital goods and services that are not physically located in Canada, (ii) goods supplied through fulfillment warehouses with online suppliers and digital platforms located outside of Canada?
Q-3082 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to government advertising campaigns launched since January 1, 2020: (a) what are the details of all campaigns, including the (i) title and description, (ii) total budget, (iii) start and end date; and (b) for each campaign, what is the breakdown of the total amount spent on advertising by each type of media (radio, television, social media, etc.)?
Q-3092 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood) — With regard to the Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations: (a) what is the total amount dispersed through the fund since March 1, 2020; (b) what are the details of funding provided through the fund, including the (i) recipient, (ii) location of the recipient, (iii) amount?
Q-3102 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to expenditures on communications professional services (codes 035, 0351, and 0352) since January 1, 2020, 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) vendor, (iv) description of goods or services, (v) whether the contract was sole-sourced or competitively bid?
Q-3112 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to Canadian diplomats and diplomatic staff suffering from symptoms associated with what's commonly known as Havana Syndrome: (a) on what date did Global Affairs Canada (GAC) first become aware that diplomats and diplomatic staff in Cuba were suffering symptoms; (b) what specific symptoms does GAC acknowledge are associated with Havana syndrome; (c) how many current or former diplomats, diplomatic staff, or their family members have reported experiencing symptoms; and (d) why did the government warn diplomats in 2017 not to say anything word about the symptoms experienced by those stationed in Havana?
Q-3122 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to funding provided through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), since March 1, 2020: (a) what is the total amount of funding provided to date; (b) what is the number of recipients; and (c) what are the details of each funding recipient, including the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) recipient, (iv) location of the recipient, (v) type of funding (loan, grant, etc.)?
Q-3132 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to SNC-Lavalin and the design and implementation of COVID-19 programs and spending measures, broken down by program and spending measures: (a) have any contracts been awarded to SNC-Lavalin, and, if so, how many; and (b) what are the details of each of the contracts in (a), including the (i) date the contract was awarded, (ii) description of the goods or services, (iii) volume, (iv) final contract amount?
Q-3142 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre) — With regard to government business finance programs and government contracts, broken down by funding program, contracts and fiscal year, since 2011: (a) what is the total funding for (i) Facebook, (ii) Google, (iii) Amazon, (iv) Apple, (v) Netflix?
Q-3152 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre) — With regard to funding to support food banks and local food organizations, since March 2020, broken down by province and territory and by programs: (a) what is the total spent to date as a proportion of available funds; (b) what is the total number of applications; (c) of the applications in (b), how many were approved and how many were denied; (d) of the applications denied in (c), what is the rationale for each denied application?
Q-3162 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — With regard to the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan and the section outlining support for Indigenous people: what is the total amount dispersed and the total number of recipients to date for each of the following listed programs and initiatives, (i) supporting Indigenous communities, (ii) boosting the On­Reserve Income Assistance Program, (iii) funding for additional health care resources for Indigenous communities, (iv) expanding and improving access to mental wellness services, (v) making personal hygiene products and nutritious food more affordable, (vi) providing support to Indigenous post­secondary students, (vii) ensuring a safe return to school for First Nations, (viii) new shelters to protect and support Indigenous women and children fleeing violence?
Q-3171-2 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — With regard to information held by the Bank of Canada: (a) what was the total combined purchase price of all the government of Canada bonds the Bank of Canada purchased on the secondary market since March 1, 2020; (b) what was the total combined purchase price of the bonds listed in (a) when originally auctioned on the primary market; (c) what was the average sale price of (i) 90-day treasuries, (ii) one-year bond, (iii) two-year bond, (iv) three-year bond, (v) five-year bond, (vi) ten-year bond, (vii) 30-year bond, since March 1, 2020, to the primary market; (d) what is the average sale price of (i) 90-day treasuries, (ii) one-year bond, (iii) two-year bond, (iv) three-year bond, (v) five-year bond, (vi) ten-year bond, (vii) 30-year bond at the time of issuance paid by all purchasers, other than the Bank of Canada; (e) what was the average purchase price paid by the Bank of Canada for (i) 90-day treasuries, (ii) one-year bond, (iii) two-year bond, (iv) three-year bond, (v) five-year bond, (vi) ten-year bond, (vii) 30-year bond; (f) what is the actual answer or information contained in any URL links provided in the response in (a) through (e), if applicable; and (g) what are the details of all corporate bonds the Bank of Canada has purchased since March 1, 2020, including the (i) name of company, (ii) purchase and price per unit, (iii) date of the purchase, (iv) total amount of the purchase?
Q-3182 — December 7, 2020 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to the Boeing 737 MAX 8: (a) during communication with the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) on or after October 29, 2018, including in the emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by the FAA, what information was received by Transport Canada, including (i) the findings of any FAA risk analysis into the airworthiness of the 737 MAX 8 and likelihood of fatal crashes during its service, (ii) any information concerning the MCAS software and its role in the crash of Lion Air flight 610, (iii) any information about the risks of an angle-of-attack sensor failure, (iv) data indicating the cause of the crash of Lion Air flight 610, including black box recordings, (v) any explanation of the cause of the crash of Lion Air flight 610, including any description of the runaway stabilizer trim; (b) was this information communicated to the Minister of Transport or the Director General of Civil Administration, and, if so, when; (c) were any concerns with the absence of information regarding the crash of Lion Air flight 610 conveyed to the FAA, and, if so, what was the substance of these concerns; (d) did Transport Canada consider any order grounding the 737 MAX 8 between October 29, 2018, and March 10, 2019 and, if so, why was this option rejected; (e) at any time before March 10, 2019, did Transport Canada receive any concerns about the 737 MAX 8 from airlines or pilot associations and, if so, what were these concerns and who issued them; (f) at any period after October 29, 2018, did Transport Canada consider undertaking its own risk analysis of the 737 MAX 8, and, if so, why was this option rejected; (g) prior to March 10, 2019, did Transport Canada communicate the causes of the Lion Air crash, including an explanation of the runaway stabilizer trim, with any airlines or pilot associations?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business
M-36 — September 23, 2020 — Mr. Jowhari (Richmond Hill) — That the House recognize that: (a) the British Parliament abolished slavery in the British Empire as of August 1, 1834; (b) slavery existed in British North America prior to its abolition in 1834; (c) abolitionists and others who struggled against slavery, including those who arrived in Upper and Lower Canada by the Underground Railroad, have historically celebrated August 1 as Emancipation Day; (d) the Government of Canada announced on January 30, 2018, that it would officially recognize the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent to highlight the important contributions that people of African descent have made to Canadian society, and to provide a platform for confronting anti-Black racism; and (e) the heritage of Canada’s people of African descent and the contributions they have made and continue to make to Canada; and that, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate August 1 of every year as “Emancipation Day” in Canada.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — July 22, 2020
Mr. Fergus (Hull—Aylmer) — October 23, 2020
Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — November 16, 2020
C-230 — September 23, 2020 — Ms. Zann (Cumberland—Colchester) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — July 17, 2020
To be added to the business of the House on a day fixed by the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 30(7) — December 3, 2020
Designated day — Tuesday, December 8, 2020, immediately after the scheduled Private Members' Business for that day.
1 Requires Oral Answer
2 Response requested within 45 days
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