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Notice Paper

No. 154

Monday, February 6, 2023

11:00 a.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 3, 2023 — — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

February 3, 2023 — — That the 24th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Thursday, February 2, 2023, be concurred in.

February 3, 2023 — — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, be concurred in.

February 3, 2023 — — That the 24th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Thursday, February 2, 2023, be concurred in.

February 3, 2023 — — That the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, be concurred in.

February 3, 2023 — — That the 23rd report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, be concurred in.

Questions

Q-1203² — February 3, 2023 — — With regard to the Memorial to the Victims of Communism: (a) what specific work was done on the memorial between January 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023; (b) what is the monthly breakdown of (a); (c) is the 2023 target completion date stated in the government's response to Order Paper question Q-519 still accurate, and, if so, when in 2023 will the memorial be completed; and (d) if the 2023 target completion date has been delayed, what is the new target completion date and what is the reason for the delay?

Q-1204² — February 3, 2023 — — With regard to expenditures related to the government's participation in the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt, in November 2022: what is the breakdown of the $1,077,126.40 spent on hotels and other accommodations, as referenced in the government's response to Order Paper question Q-1039, including (i) what hotels were used, (ii) how much was spent at each hotel, (iii) how many rooms were rented at each hotel and for how many nights, (iv) what was the room rate, or range of room rates, paid at each hotel, (v) how many different individuals' accommodations the $1,077,126.40 covered?

Q-1205² — February 3, 2023 — — With regard to phone lines paid for by the government, broken down by cellular line versus traditional landline, for each part of the question: (a) how many phone lines was the government paying for as of January 1, 2023; (b) how many of the phone lines are dormant; (c) how many of the phone lines are active but have not been used or have not had any activity in the last year; (d) how many of the phone lines are considered redundant; and (e) what was the total amount spent on phone lines during the 2022 calendar year, broken down by service provider?

Q-1206² — February 3, 2023 — — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): how many government employees were fired or terminated as a result of receiving CERB payments while also being employed by the government, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions

February 3, 2023 — — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister’s inflationary policies

(i) Canadians are struggling with the cost of living, 40-year highs in inflation, food inflation at 11% and skyrocketing mortgage and rent costs,

(ii) the average monthly mortgage costs have more than doubled since 2015 and now cost Canadians over $3,000 per month,

(iii) 45% of variable rate mortgage holders say they would have to sell or vacate their homes in less than nine months due to current interest rate levels,

(iv) the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment across Canada’s ten biggest cities has increased from $1,171 per month in 2015 to $2,213 currently,

(v) nine out of 10 young people who do not own a home believe they never will,

the House call on the government to make renting affordable and home ownership a reality for more Canadians by enacting policies that will:

(a) remove big city gatekeepers by tying federal infrastructure dollars for big cities to the number of built homes and apply massive fines for cases of extreme nimbyism;

(b) tie federal funding for major transit projects to the pre-approval of building permits for high-density housing so that young and middle-class people don’t need to use cars;

(d) sell off 15% of underutilized federal buildings and turn them into affordable housing.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, inflation is at a 40-year high,

(ii) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, the cost of groceries is up 11%,

(iii) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, half of Canadians are cutting back on groceries,

(iv) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, 20% of Canadians are skipping meals,

(v) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment across Canada’s ten biggest cities is $2,213 per month, compared to $1,171 per month in 2015,

(vi) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, 45% of variable rate mortgage holders say they will have to sell or vacate their homes in less than nine months due to current interest rate levels,

(vii) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, average monthly mortgage costs have more than doubled and now cost Canadians over $3,000 per month;

(viii) the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, has said that “inflation in Canada increasingly reflects what’s happening in Canada”;

(ix) the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, has said: “But really now inflation is principally a domestic story”;

(x) former Liberal finance minister, Bill Morneau, has said that the government probably spent too much during COVID; and

(xi) former Liberal Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, John Manley, said that the Liberal Prime Minister’s fiscal policy is making it harder to contain inflation;

the House call on the government to cap spending, cut waste, fire high-priced consultants and eliminate inflationary deficits and taxes that have caused a cost-of-living crisis for Canadians.

Notice also received from:

, , and — February 3, 2023

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-293 — November 15, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 26, 2022

— November 8, 2022

— November 15, 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

House Publications

Notice Paper

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business