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Notice PaperNo. 57 Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Notices of Recommendations |
| An Act to amend the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act |
| Recommendation |
| (Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)) |
| His Excellency the administrator of the Government of Canada 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 Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act”. |
| Royal recommendation — notice given Wednesday, February 3, 2021, by the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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| February 3, 2021 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing the period of parole ineligibility)”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-3812 — February 3, 2021 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the government’s response to Order Paper question Q-313, regarding SNC-Lavalin and COVID-19 programs and spending measures, and the $150,000,000 contract awarded on April 8, 2020, to SNC-Lavalin to design and deliver mobile health units: (a) was this contract sole-sourced, or was there an open competition; (b) if the contract was awarded through an open competition, how many other competing bids were received; (c) was the tender for this contract advertised and, if so, between what dates was the contract advertisement online, prior to the bid deadline; (d) on what date did the Minister of Public Works and Government Services approve the contract; (e) did this contract receive sign off or approval at any cabinet committee and, if so, on what date, and at which committee; (f) what are the terms of the contract, including any delivery dates; (g) what are the start and end dates of the contract; (h) has the value of the contract been amended since it was originally signed and, if so, what is the (i) original contract value, (ii) revised contract value, (iii) date of amendment; and (i) what specific products, and how many, have been delivered to date as a result of the contract, and where are each of the products currently located? |
| Q-3822 — February 3, 2021 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the government’s contracts for COVID-19 vaccines: (a) what recourse or financial penalties were written into each contract for (i) a delayed delivery schedule, (ii) deliveries with fewer doses than stated in the delivery schedule; (b) what was the original vaccine delivery schedule written into each contract; (c) what is the current vaccine delivery schedule for each contract; and (d) what intellectual property provisions were included in the contracts related to licensing for domestic manufacturing? |
| Q-3832 — February 3, 2021 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — With regard to procurement practices applied to contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic: (a) what constitutes a COVID-19-related contract or supplier; (b) what policies or requirements have been paused, removed, suspended, or deferred for contracts related to COVID-19; (c) have integrity checks been downsized or compacted to accommodate tighter supply timelines; and (d) what policies or requirements have been waived for companies bidding on COVID-19 related contracts? |
| Q-3842 — February 3, 2021 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to the consultations conducted before the tabling of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: (a) what are the details of all in-person and virtual consultations and meetings conducted by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations or the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs with all First Nations, Inuit, and Metis stakeholders, between August 1, 2018, and December 3, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) name and title of the First Nations, groups, organizations or individuals consulted, (iv) recommendations that were made to the minister; and (b) what are the details of all in-person and virtual consultations and meetings conducted by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations or the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, with all provincial ministers of Indigenous Affairs and all third-party stakeholders, between August 1, 2018, and December 3, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) name and title of the groups, organizations or individuals consulted, (iv) recommendations that were made to the minister? |
| Q-3852 — February 3, 2021 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to offers or proposals received by the government to manufacture or produce COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, or to develop facilities for such production, since January 1, 2020: what are the details of any such offers or proposals, including (i) the name of the individual or firm making the offer or proposal, (ii) the summary of the offer or proposal, including the timeline, (iii) whether or not the offer or proposal was accepted by the government, (iv) the reason the offer or proposal was rejected, if applicable? |
| Q-3862 — February 3, 2021 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to the announcement by the Prime Minister on April 7, 2020, that the government would team up with manufacturers to domestically produce up to 30,000 ventilators: (a) how many of those ventilators have been produced to date, broken down by manufacturer; and (b) how many of those ventilators are currently in Canadian hospitals, or similar types of facilities, broken down by (i) province, (ii) municipality, (iii) hospital? |
| Q-3872 — February 3, 2021 — Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — With regard to the renovations and upgrades at the Prime Minister's country residence and surrounding area at Harrington Lake: (a) what was the total amount spent on renovations and upgrades in 2020; (b) what is the itemized breakdown of the expenditures in (a); (c) what is the description of all work conducted at Harrington Lake in 2020; (d) what is the budget or projected costs for renovations and upgrades in 2021; and (e) what renovations and upgrades are planned for 2021? |
| Q-3882 — February 3, 2021 — Ms. Harder (Lethbridge) — With regard to the government’s decision to require airline travelers arriving from outside of Canada to quarantine at a designated airport hotel: (a) what specific evidence or facts did the government use as a basis for the decision; (b) what is the detailed breakdown of how the more than $2000 collected from each traveler is spent, including what amounts went for (i) transportation to the hotel, (ii) security, (iii) the hotel room rate, (iv) testing, (v) other type of expenditure, broken down by type; (c) is the government operating on a strictly cost-recovery basis or will the government be making a profit from the funds collected from the travelers; (d) how were the hotels chosen; (e) is the government paying a premium for the hotels over the regular government room rate and, if so, why; (f) were the hotels chosen through an open tender process or were they sole-sourced contracts; (g) if the contracts were sole-sourced, what specific measures were taken to ensure that the contracts were awarded fairly and without political bias; and (h) what are the details of each contract with the hotels, including (i) the name of hotel, (ii) the location, (iii) amount of contract, (iv) the contract start and end date, (v) the number of rooms provided? |
| Q-3892 — February 3, 2021 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to the agreement between the government and the Enoch Cree Nation related to the Yekau Lake Practice Bombing Range: (a) what is the summary of the terms of the agreement; and (b) is the text of the agreement publicly available and, if so, how can the public access the agreement? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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| M-65 — February 3, 2021 — Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce legislation to create a guaranteed livable income that is accessible to all Canadians, working with the provincial and territorial governments and Indigenous peoples in a coordinated approach to establish an income floor under which no Canadian can fall, that is adjusted to regional differences in living costs, in addition to current programs, public services and income supports meant to meet distinct needs, including disability supports, accessible and affordable social housing and expanded health services ensuring that the rights of Canadians are respected and meet Canada’s international legal obligations. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-220 — November 6, 2020 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend), seconded by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), — That Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care leave), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon) — February 27, 2020 |
| Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — March 6, 2020 |
| Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — October 6, 2020 |
| Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — October 20, 2020 |
| Mr. Webber (Calgary Confederation) — November 2, 2020 |
| Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — November 5, 2020 |
| 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). |
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