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Status of House Business
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Notice Paper

No. 108

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills
October 4, 2022 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (menstrual products)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions
Q-8512 — October 4, 2022 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency's reduced hours of operation at land ports of entry, broken down by each port of entry: (a) what were the hours of operation in 2019; (b) what are the current hours of operation; and (c) on what date will each port of entry with reduced operating hours compared to 2019 have their hours restored to pre-pandemic levels?
Q-8522 — October 4, 2022 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — With regard to polling conducted by the government since January 1, 2022: what are the details of each poll conducted by the government, including the (i) date conducted, (ii) subject matter, (iii) vendor having conducted the poll, (iv) type of poll (online, phone, etc.), (v) number of individuals polled, (vi) demographics of who was polled, (vii) questions asked, (viii) results?
Q-8532 — October 4, 2022 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Shared Equity Mortgage Providers (SEMP) Fund: (a) how much of the $100 million fund has been distributed to date; (b) how many applications for the SEMP Fund have been (i) received, (ii) approved, (iii) denied, (iv) received, but a decision is still pending; (c) how many new home units receiving SEMP funding (i) have been completed, (ii) are currently under construction; and (d) what is the breakdown of (c)(i) and (ii) by province or territory and by municipal area?
Q-8542 — October 4, 2022 — Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — With regard to overpayments made by the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) since 2014, broken down by year: (a) what is the total value of overpayments made by the PSPP; (b) how many retirees received overpayments; (c) of the amount in (a), how much (i) has since been recovered, (ii) has since been forgiven, (iii) is still outstanding; and (d) what is the breakdown of (a) through (c) by department or agency of the recipient's last place of work and by employment levels (EX, AS, etc.), if known?
Q-8552 — October 4, 2022 — Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) — With regard to the government's response to the nationwide shortage of children's pain and fever medications, including children's Tylenol, Advil, Motrin and other medications: (a) when did Health Canada first become aware of the shortage; (b) does the government have any firm commitment or timelines from the manufacturers as to when the shortage will be resolved, and, if so, what are the details; (c) does the government foresee the current shortage as a one-time supply problem, or an ongoing issue for years to come; and (d) what is Health Canada's position with regard to substituting adult pain and fever medication when children's medication is not available?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
October 4, 2022 — Mr. Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — That, given that,
(i) the government has made repeated promises to lower credit card interchange fees to level the playing field between small businesses and large corporations,
(ii) beginning this month, merchants will be able to pass along credit card interchange fees to consumers,
(iii) Canadians are already struggling with the cost of living which is rising at a pace not seen in four decades,
the House call upon the government to introduce legislation without delay to cap credit card interchange fees at a maximum of 1%.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) and Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — That, given that,
(i) Canada is experiencing a mental health and substance use crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,
(ii) too many Canadians are unable to access mental health or substance use supports in a timely manner because of out-of-pocket costs or lengthy wait lists,
(iii) the rising cost of living is adding significant stress to the daily lives of Canadians and worsening financial barriers to accessing mental health and substance use services,
(iv) the lack of access to community-based mental health and substance use services increases demands on hospital emergency rooms and primary care providers,
(v) untreated or inadequately treated mental illness carries significant social and economic costs,
the House call upon the government to:
(a) develop a national strategy on mental health wait times;
(b) introduce legislation that will enshrine in law parity between physical and mental health in Canada’s universal public health care system; and
(c) without delay establish a canada mental health transfer to sustainably fund the provision of mental health and substance use services and disburse an initial investment of $4.5 billion to the provinces and territories.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — That, given that,
(i) big grocery stores have made massive profits in the past year, not long after several were investigated for bread price-fixing,
(ii) workers’ wages and the prices paid to producers in the agricultural sector are not keeping up with those corporate profits, or with inflation,
(iii) Canadian families are struggling with the rising costs of essential purchases,
the House call on the government to recognize that corporate greed is a significant driver of inflation, and to take further action to support families during this cost-of-living crisis, including:
(a) removing the GST from home heating and therapeutic counselling;
(b) reversing its decision to claw back the Canada Child Benefit from parents who received pandemic supports, and increasing the benefit by $500 for the next six months; and
(c) launching an affordable and fair food strategy which tackles corporate greed in the grocery sector including by asking the Competition Bureau to investigate grocery chain profits, increasing penalties for price-fixing and strengthening competition laws to prohibit companies from abusing their dominant positions in a market to exploit purchasers or agricultural producers.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) and Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — That, given that,
(i) big grocery stores have made massive profits in the past year, not long after several were investigated for bread price-fixing,
(ii) workers’ wages and the prices paid to producers in the agricultural sector are not keeping up with those corporate profits, or with inflation,
(iii) Canadian families are struggling with the rising costs of essential purchases,
the House call on the government to recognize that corporate greed is a significant driver of inflation, and to take further action to support families during this cost-of-living crisis, including:
(a) forcing CEOs and big corporations to pay what they owe, by closing the loopholes that have allowed them to avoid $30 billion in taxes in 2021 alone, resulting in a corporate tax rate that is effectively lower now than when this government was elected;
(b) launching an affordable and fair food strategy which tackles corporate greed in the grocery sector including by asking the Competition Bureau to launch an investigation of grocery chain profits, increasing penalties for price-fixing and strengthening competition laws to prohibit companies from abusing their dominant positions in a market to exploit purchasers or agricultural producers; and
(c) supporting the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in investigating high food prices and the role of “greedflation”, including inviting grocery CEOs before the committee.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) and Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — That, given that,
(i) this summer, millions of parents were notified by the federal government that their Canada Child Benefit (CCB) would be reduced as a consequence of having received pandemic supports,
(ii) these and other parents rely on the CCB to help pay for essential purchases,
the House call on the government to:
(a) reverse its decision to claw back these benefits;
(b) increase the CCB by $500 for the next six months to help families deal with Canada’s cost-of-living crisis.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be instructed to undertake a study of profit-driven inflation in the grocery sector, and that this study evaluate, review and examine any issues relevant to this situation, such as, but not limited to:
(a) the costs of groceries going up while large chains are making record profits,
(b) the record profits of large grocery chains and their CEOs in relation to employee wages and the cost of groceries in Canada,
(c) the ability of large grocery chains to leverage their size to cut into the earnings of Canadians farmers,
provided that,
(d) this study begin no later than seven days following the adoption of this motion;
(e) the committee present its findings to the House upon completion and, notwithstanding Standing Order 109, that the government provide a comprehensive response within 30 days;
(f) no fewer than six meeting be set aside to hear from witnesses; and
(g) each party represented on the committee be entitled to select one witness per one-hour witness panel, and two witnesses per two-hour witness panel.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — October 4, 2022

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business
C-253 — May 19, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West), — That Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — February 9, 2022
Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — February 16, 2022
Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — February 21, 2022
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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