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Notice PaperNo. 159 Monday, February 13, 2023 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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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| February 10, 2023 — Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Thursday, February 9, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| February 10, 2023 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Monday, February 6, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| Q-12312 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit and the dental benefits in Bill C-32, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022: (a) since the applications opened in December 2022, how many applications have been received for the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (b) how many of the applications in (a) were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected; (c) what are the total amounts paid out to date to recipients of the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (d) how many separate individuals have received payments to date for the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefits; (e) what is the total amount spent to date on advertising to promote the (i) Canada Housing Benefit top-up, (ii) dental benefit; (f) what is the total advertising budget, including amounts not spent to date, to promote the Canada Housing Benefit top-up; (g) what is the total advertising budget for the (i) current fiscal year, (ii) next fiscal year, to promote the dental benefit; and (h) what is the breakdown of each part of (a) through (d) by province or territory? |
| Q-12322 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon) — With regard to the new Apprenticeship Service announced in budget 2021: (a) how many employers applied to receive the $5,000 financial support (i) in 2021-22, (ii) between January 2022 and February 8, 2023; (b) how many employers applied to receive the $10,000 financial support (i) in 2021-22, (ii) between January 2022 and February 8, 2023; (c) how many first-year apprentices in (i) construction, (ii) manufacturing, Red Seal trades, were hired through this program; (d) how many first-year apprentices identified as (i) women, (ii) racialized Canadians, (iii) persons with disabilities, were hired through this program; and (e) how much program spending was done (i) in 2021-22, (ii) between January 2022 and February 8, 2023? |
| Q-12332 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the Integrity Services Branch (ISB) of Employment and Social Development Canada: (a) how many investigators were employed as of (i) January 1, 2022, (ii) January 1, 2023; (b) how many individuals were trained to be ISB investigators in 2022; (c) how many ISB investigators were (i) hired, (ii) stopped working (retired, resigned, etc.), in 2022; (d) how many ISB investigators completed the post-training monitoring in 2022; and (e) how many ISB investigators were in post-training monitoring as of January 1, 2023? |
| Q-12342 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to audits conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by each of the last five tax years: (a) how many individuals and couples were chosen for personal income tax audits, broken down by each tax bracket; and (b) what percentage of the total number of personal income tax filers in each bracket do the numbers in (a) represent? |
| Q-12352 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean) — With regard to the request from the promoters of Democratic Spaces and Cuba Decide to impose targeted sanctions on 12 Cuban officials and entities responsible for gross violations of human rights in the aftermath of the protests of July 11, 2021: (a) has Global Affairs Canada (GAC) reviewed this request; (b) what information does GAC have on the human rights situation in Cuba, and how is GAC currently acting on this information and on the reports of growing repression on the island; (c) what information does GAC have on the situation of political prisoners and persons detained solely for exercising their freedom of assembly and expression in Cuba, and how is GAC currently following up on this information and on the reports of their being kept in arbitrary detention, mistreatment and torture; and (d) what are the details of any document or correspondence relating to the request to impose targeted sanctions? |
| Q-12362 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), since its inception: (a) what is the total number of individuals eligible for CERB who have (i) paid back their CERB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CERB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CERB debt; (b) what is the total number of individuals who were deemed ineligible for CERB who have (i) paid back their CERB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CERB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CERB debt; (c) how many individuals have had CERB debt recollected through (i) withholding of tax refunds or GST credits, (ii) reduction of EI benefits, (iii) garnishing of wages or other income, (iv) seizures or holds on bank accounts, (v) liens on homes or other properties; and (d) what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CERB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? |
| Q-12372 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), broken down by federal electoral district: what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CERB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? |
| Q-12382 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), since its inception: (a) what is the total number of individuals eligible for CRB who have (i) paid back their CRB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CRB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CRB debt; (b) what is the total number of individuals who were deemed ineligible for CRB who have (i) paid back their CRB debt in full, (ii) paid back their CRB debt partially, (iii) not paid back any portion of their CRB debt; (c) how many individuals have had CRB debt recollected through (i) withholding of tax refunds or GST credits, (ii) reduction of EI benefits, (iii) garnishing of wages or other income, (iv) seizures or holds on bank accounts, (v) liens on homes or other properties; and (d) what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CRB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? |
| Q-12392 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), broken down by federal electoral district: what is the total number of individuals with outstanding CRB debt who fall below the (i) low-income cut-off, (ii) market basket measure, (iii) low-income measure? |
| Q-12402 — February 10, 2023 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to the comments made by the Minister of Labour in the Senate on February 9, 2023, that "I need more workers in the oil and gas industry, not less": (a) what is the minister's plan to get more workers employed in the oil and gas industry; and (b) how many more workers does the government estimate are needed in the oil and gas industry? |
| Q-12412 — February 10, 2023 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Smart Cities Challenge (SCC): (a) what are the specific results, outcomes, and measurable objectives expected to be achieved through the SCC; (b) what are the results of any performance assessments done to date; (c) how many smart cities projects have been approved to date, including, for each project, the (i) description, (ii) location, (iii) total federal funding, (iv) project status; (d) with which domestic and international stakeholders did consultations take place when proposing and implementing the SCC; (e) what are the names of all partners associated with the SCC program; (f) what is the role of each partner in (e) and what specific tasks is each partner expected to do; (g) was the former Sidewalk Toronto project at any time considered for Smart Cities funding or associated with the program in any way, and, if so, what are the details; and (h) what plans does the government have for expanding the SCC or starting new, similar initiatives? |
| Q-12422 — February 10, 2023 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Canada Growth Fund (CGF): (a) what are the details of the proposed standards and metrics of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to be imposed on investments; (b) how will deals be measured or assessed against the ESG framework; (c) what will be the ESG measurement and reporting standards required of companies; (d) will the CGF require that the measurements and reports in (c) be externally audited; (e) will the (i) measurements and reports, (ii) findings of the related audits, be made publicly available, and, if so, how; (f) what are the details of the corporate structure responsible for administering the Canada Growth Fund, including the (i) board composition, (ii) appointment process, (iii) terms of service; (g) what are the selection criteria, the process and the status for hiring the senior executive management team; and (h) what specific accountability mechanisms, if any, is the government putting in place to ensure that CGF funds, including operational funding, are not mismanaged or used fraudulently? |
| Q-12432 — February 10, 2023 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to Canada’s participation in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16 to 20, 2023: (a) how many individuals were part of Canada’s delegation in Davos; (b) who were the members of the delegation, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) title, (iii) role; (c) what are the details of all meetings held in Davos involving the Deputy Prime Minister, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) agenda items, (v) summary of what occurred at the meeting, including any agreements made; (d) what are the details of all meetings held in Davos involving members of the Canadian delegation other than the Deputy Prime Minister, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) agenda items, (v) summary of what occurred at the meeting, including anything that was agreed to; (e) what are the details, including the summary of terms, of any agreements entered into during the forum; (f) what are the details of all follow-up action taken by the government as a result of what happened at the forum; and (g) what are the details of all memoranda or briefing notes prepared to support Canada’s delegation to the forum, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of contents, (vii) file number? |
| Q-12442 — February 10, 2023 — Ms. Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Agile Nations Charter: (a) how was Canada selected to participate in the Panel on Agile Governance for the Post-Pandemic World and subsequently the Agile Nations; (b) how were the companies selected to participate in the Agile Nations discussions; (c) what are the details of Canada’s submissions or contributions to the early drafts of the Charter, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of the contents, (vii) file number; (d) what are the differences between the different drafts of the Charter; (e) which officials negotiated the Charter on behalf of Canada, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) title, (iii) role; (f) what are the details of Canada's initial interactions with the World Economic Forum or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with regard to an Agile Nations concept or panel, including the (i) date of the interaction, (ii) nature of the interaction (in-person, virtual, correspondence, etc.), (iii) sender, (iv) recipient, (v) title, (vi) subject matter, (vii) summary of the interaction, (viii) file number; (g) what consultations took place with the public or with Canadian stakeholders before Canada signed the Charter in November 2020; (h) are the plenary meetings and the working group meetings that have taken place since the inception of Agile Nations recorded and available for public viewing; (i) if the answer to (h) is affirmative, where can the public access the links to view the meetings, and if the answer is negative, why are they not available; (j) what consultations has the government undertaken for the development of the first and second Agile Nations work programs, including the (i) dates of applicable meetings, (ii) type of consultation, (iii) organizations consulted, (iv) summary of the feedback received; (k) what kinds of information and data is the government sharing with Agile Nations members and observers as part of its participation in the forum; and (l) what are the parameters for how department resources, both in terms of spending and personnel hours, are used in connection to Agile Nations projects within (i) the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, (ii) the Standards Council of Canada, (iii) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, (iv) Health Canada? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| February 10, 2023 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — That, given that, |
| (i) even prominent Liberals are now admitting that inflation is driven by domestic factors and have pointed to government spending as causing prices to continue to rise, |
| (ii) the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that $200 billion, nearly 40% of the Liberal government's COVID spending measures, had nothing to do with COVID, |
| (iii) the Auditor General of Canada confirmed that there is at least $32 billion in wasteful spending related to COVID payments, |
| (iv) the Liberal government sent CERB cheques to prisoners, fraud artists, and to government employees who never lost their jobs, and gave wage subsidies to wealthy corporations that were rich enough to pay out dividends and bonuses to their executives, |
| (v) the Prime Minister's top tax collector, the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency, said that “it wouldn't be worth the effort to recover wage subsidies overpaid to large corporations, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that these comments are “disconcerting”, |
| (vi) the Canada Revenue Agency has hired nearly 10,000 new employees since 2015, |
| the House call on the government to order the Canada Revenue Agency to investigate these files and recover all COVID payments sent to prisoners, fraud artists, government employees who never lost their jobs and large corporations who improperly claimed these benefits. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — February 10, 2023 |
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| February 10, 2023 — Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — That, given that, eight years of Liberal deficits, corruption and waste, have driven inflation to 40 year highs, |
| (i) Canadians are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis due to these 40-year inflation highs, |
| (ii) grocery prices alone have risen by 11%, |
| (iii) more than half of Canadians are spending $200 or more per month on home heating, |
| (iv) the Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the carbon tax costs Canadians more then they get back, |
| (v) the Governor of the Bank of Canada says that the carbon tax contributes to inflation, |
| (vi) the Liberal Prime Minister plans to triple the carbon tax, |
| (vii) the carbon tax has not succeeded in lowering greenhouse gas emissions, |
| the House call on the government to immediately eliminate the carbon tax. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — February 10, 2023 |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-241 — December 6, 2022 — Mr. Lewis (Essex) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons), as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — February 8, 2022 |
| Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — February 16, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) and Mrs. Roberts (King—Vaughan) — March 23, 2022 |
| Committee report — presented on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-170. |
| Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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