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44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 169 Monday, March 20, 2023 11:00 a.m.

Prayer

Private Members' Business

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Kayabaga (London West), seconded by Ms. Sudds (Kanata—Carleton), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to work in consultation with representatives of the provincial and territorial governments, the Federal Housing Advocate, Indigenous governing bodies, service providers to people with disabilities, housing providers, and other relevant stakeholders, in upholding a federal framework to improve access to adaptable affordable housing for individuals with non-visible disabilities, which should:

(a) consider the presence of an expert on persons with visible and non-visible disabilities to the National Housing Council, and that the expert provides advice to the ministers on the application of the National Housing Strategy (NHS) to persons with disabilities;

(b) consider amending section 4 (Housing Policy Declaration) of the National Housing Strategy Act to include a recognition of the additional barriers to housing faced by persons with disabilities;

(d) ensure that the right to adequate housing is applied equitably across all vulnerable populations, specifically persons with disabilities, both mobility and other. (Private Members' Business M-59)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Business of Supply

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Dowdall (Simcoe—Grey), moved, — That, given the many reports of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes by, or on behalf of, the communist regime in Beijing, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be empowered and instructed to study all aspects of foreign interference in relation to the 2019 and 2021 general elections, including preparations for those elections, and, to assist the committee with this study,

(a) Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, be ordered to appear before the committee as a witness, for three hours on her own, under oath or solemn affirmation, at a date and time, no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee;

(b) the following individuals be invited to appear as witnesses before the committee on dates and times to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee, but no later than Friday, May 19, 2023,

(i) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to appear on her own for two hours,

(ii) the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iii) the Minister of Public Safety, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iv) Morris Rosenberg, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2021 general election, to appear on his own for two hours,

(v) Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, to appear on her own for two hours,

(vi) a panel consisting of the 2019 and 2021 national campaign directors for each recognized party in the House,

(vii) a panel consisting of the security-cleared party representatives to the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections during the 2019 and 2021 general elections,

(viii) a panel consisting of the Hon. Ian Shugart, Greta Bossenmaier, Nathalie Drouin, Gina Wilson and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol Panel during the 2019 general election,

(ix) James Judd, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2019 general election, to appear on his own,

(x) a panel consisting of David Morrison, François Daigle, Rob Stewart and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol Panel during the 2021 general election,

(xi) David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, to appear on his own for two hours,

(xii) John McCall MacBain former Chair of the Board of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiii) Élise Comtois, former Executive Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiv) the Hon. John McCallum, former Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on his own for one hour,

(xv) Jennifer May, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on her own for one hour;

(i) it hold at least one additional meeting, for a duration of three hours, during each House sitting week concerning this study,

(ii) it hold at least one meeting during the adjournment period beginning Friday, March 31, 2023, if necessary, for the purposes of paragraph (a),

(iii) any proceedings before the committee in relation to any motion concerning non-compliance with paragraph (a) of this order shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment;

(d) for the purposes of this study, the committee shall, notwithstanding paragraph (p) of the special order adopted on Thursday, June 23, 2022, have the first priority for the use of House resources for committee meetings; and

(e) the evidence and documentation adduced by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs during the current session in relation to its study of foreign election interference shall be deemed to have been laid upon the table and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 441-01069 concerning taxation;

— Nos. 441-01070 and 441-01106 concerning citizenship and immigration;

— Nos. 441-01071, 441-01079, 441-01083, 441-01084, 441-01085, 441-01086, 441-01087, 441-01090 and 441-01107 concerning justice;

— Nos. 441-01072, 441-01078, 441-01091 and 441-01101 concerning social affairs and equality;

— Nos. 441-01073, 441-01074, 441-01075, 441-01080, 441-01089, 441-01092, 441-01093, 441-01094, 441-01095, 441-01099 and 441-01105 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441-01076 concerning fisheries;

— No. 441-01077 concerning civil and human rights;

— Nos. 441-01081, 441-01082 and 441-01102 concerning the environment;

— No. 441-01088 concerning parliament and politics;

— No. 441-01096 concerning human diseases;

— No. 441-01097 concerning business and trade;

— No. 441-01098 concerning education and training;

— Nos. 441-01100 and 441-01103 concerning health;

— No. 441-01104 concerning animals.

Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Bureau and Standing Committee Meetings, Athens, Greece, from April 9 to 10, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Spring Session, Vilnius, Lithuania, from May 25 to 30, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-50-06.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented the eighth report of the committee (Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-213.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 55 and 56) was tabled.

Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the sixth report of the committee, "The ArriveCAN Digital Tool: Impacts on Certain Canadian Sectors". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-214.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 24, 27, 28, 41 to 43, 45, 46 and 51) was tabled.

Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Liaison Committee, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Committee Activities and Expenditures - April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-215.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 5) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 26th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Nova Scotia 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-216.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48 and 52) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 27th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of New Brunswick 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-217.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48 and 52) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 28th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Saskatchewan 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-218.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49 and 53) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 29th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Manitoba 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-219.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49 and 53) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 30th report of the committee, which was as follows:

The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs:


John Aldag for Marc Garneau

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (air passenger protection), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 30th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), one concerning public safety (No. 441-01184);

— by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning the environment (No. 441-01185);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 441-01186);

— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning national defence and military operations (No. 441-01187).

Questions on the Order Paper

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-1148 to Q-1150, Q-1152, Q-1169 to Q-1171, Q-1179, Q-1184, Q-1188 and Q-1189 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return:

Q-1146 — — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the government's "Check processing times" webpage, broken down by application type, sub-type, when applicable, and by country: (a) what is the service standard for processing each type of application, measured in days; (b) what is the actual time it takes to process each type of application, measured in days; and (c) during the current fiscal year, broken down by month, how many individuals have been processed (i) within the service standard, (ii) outside the service standard? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1146.

Q-1147 — — With regard to civilian work within the Department of National Defense, broken down by fiscal year and province or territory since 2015-16: what is the total value of external contracts issued for (i) food services, (ii) cleaning, (iii) facilities maintenance, (iv) firefighting, (v) administration, (vi) information technology services, (vii) power engineers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1147.

Q-1151 — — With regard to funding from the Universal Broadband Fund or other sources known to the department: how much funding has been allocated to projects that improved broadband living for the residents of Hamilton living within West Flamborough? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1151.

Q-1153 — — With regard to the double taxation of Canadian commuters working from home a few days per week for US-based companies and the impact on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) foreign tax credit of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes deducted in the US and the US 401(k) contributions via the CRA form RC268; (a) must employment be 100 percent exercised in the US per year in order to claim 100 percent of the FICA tax deductions as a foreign tax credit in Canada; (b) if the employment is partially exercised in the US while FICA taxes are deducted based on full employment income by US-based employer regardless of where employment is exercised, would only the percentage of FICA tax deductions equivalent to the percentage of days of employment is exercised in the US be eligible to claim as a foreign tax credit rather that the full actual FICA tax deduction amount; (c) if the answer in (b) is affirmative, why is it not possible for commuters to deduct (on a Canadian tax return via the foreign tax credit) the full FICA tax amount paid in the US based on full employment income even when working from home in Canada; (d) for the 401(k) US pension plan, if employment is only being partially exercised in the US while 401(k) contributions are being made 100 percent throughout the year regardless of where the employment is exercised, would only a percentage of the 401(k) contributions that matches the percentage of days that employment is being exercised in the US be eligible to claim on CRA form RC268; (e) if the answer in (d) is affirmative, is the combination of the lack of a tax deduction credit for the 401(k) portion not eligible to claim on RC268 and the income tax payable during retirement upon 401(k) funds withdrawal considered as double taxation, and, if not, why not; (f) is there a minimum percentage of time that employment must be "exercised" in the US so that Canadian commuters can claim 100 percent of their full year 401(k) contributions on form RC268; (g) if the requirement in (f) is 100 percent or if the answer in (a) is affirmative, could the Department of Finance Canada and the CRA clarify or work to have the convention modified to establish and allow a minimum requirement (a percentage of days of exercising employment in the US vs. total work days) with regard to being allowed to claim 100 percent of FICA taxes and 100 percent of 401(k) contributions; (h) why is the third qualifying bullet on form RC268 not allowed a deduction on the full-year 401(k) contributions (regardless of where employment is exercised); (i) would partially working from home in Canada disqualify Canadian commuters from claiming (i) 100 percent of their 401(k) contributions on Form RC268, (ii) a certain percentage of the full-year 401(k) contributions with respect to the percentage of employment exercised in Canada; (j) how does the Government of Canada, along with the CRA, abide by Article XXIV-ii (Elimination of Double Taxation), if (i) FICA taxes are not fully deductible in Canada through a foreign tax credit, (ii) the 401(k) contributions are disqualified or partially disqualified from being claimed on Form RC268 due to the form's third qualifying bullet? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1153.

Q-1154 — — With regard to the expenditures of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, the Department of National Defence, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the Governor General’s trips within Canada in 2022, broken down by department and trip: what was the (i) cost of air and ground transportation, (ii) cost of meals during transport and at destination, including the list of meals, (iii) number of accompanying persons who made the trip and their role, (iv) cost of transportation and security staff and their number and role, (v) cost of accommodation and the list of locations, (vi) cost of travel arrangement fees, (vii) value of receipts submitted by the various staff and accompanying persons, (viii) amount of all other costs related to the trips? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1154.

Q-1155 — — With regard to the expenditures of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, the Department of National Defence, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the Governor General’s trips outside Canada since July 26, 2021, broken down by department and trip: what was the (i) cost of air and ground transportation, (ii) cost of meals during transport and at destination, including the list of meals, (iii) number of accompanying persons who made the trip and their role, (iv) cost of transportation and security staff and their number and role, (v) cost of accommodation and the list of locations, (vi) cost of travel arrangement fees, (vii) value of receipts submitted by the various staff and accompanying persons, (viii) amount of all other costs related to the trips? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1155.

Q-1156 — — With regard to the expenditures of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, the Department of National Defence, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the royal family’s visits to Canada since July 26, 2021, broken down by department and visit: what was the (i) cost of air and ground transportation, (ii) cost of meals during transport and at destination, including the list of meals, (iii) number of accompanying persons who made the trip and their role, (iv) cost of transportation and security staff and their number and role, (v) cost of accommodation and the list of locations, (vi) cost of travel arrangement fees, (vii) value of receipts submitted by the various staff and accompanying persons, (viii) amount of expenditures incurred for the Prime Minister, the Governor General and their accompanying persons, (ix) amount of all other costs related to the trips? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1156.

Q-1157 — — With regard to the Weather Modification Information Act, broken down by year since 1985, or as far back as records permit: (a) how many times has the government’s administrator been informed of weather modification activities; (b) what are the details of each instance in (a), including, for each, (i) the date and time when and the place where the activity was to be carried out, (ii) who carried out the activity, (iii) the purpose of the activity, (iv) the equipment, materials and methods used, (v) geographic area affected; and (c) how many instances is the government aware of where an individual violated the act, and for each instance, what was the result (warning, fine, etc.)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1157.

Q-1158 — — With regard to the government’s response to the freedom convoy protests, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity: (a) what was the total number of employees or full-time equivalents who were assigned to report, monitor, advise or gather information for their department about the convoy and protestors; (b) was the information collected shared with any banks or other financial institutions, and, if so, which ones; (c) did any non-governmental entities receive this information, and, if so, which ones; and (d) what were the estimated costs associated with the work described in (a)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1158.

Q-1159 — — With regard to the Canadian Army’s fleet of Leopard II tanks: (a) how many are currently (i) combat capable, (ii) not combat capable, broken down by class of vehicle and by variant; (b) for the tanks in (a)(ii) which are not currently combat capable, when does the government expect them to return to service or to become combat capable; (c) how many are required for training operations, broken down by class of vehicle and by variant; (d) what were the total expenditures on maintenance of Canada’s Leopard II tanks since January 1, 2016, broken down by year; (e) what is the expected retirement date of Canada’s Leopard II tanks; (f) has the Department of National Defence initiated any consultations or plans to replace Canada’s Leopard II tanks and retain the Canadian Army’s heavy armour capability, and, if so, what are the details, including when the consultations began and what consultations have begun; and (g) has the government initiated discussions with the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the possible transfer of Leopard II tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and, if so, when were the discussions initiated? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1159.

Q-1160 — — With regard to the development of a comprehensive violence prevention strategy announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020: (a) how much of the $724.1 million announced has been spent; and (b) broken down by province and territory, how many shelters (i) have been newly opened, (ii) are currently in construction, (iii) are planned, but the construction has not begun? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1160.

Q-1161 — — With regard to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), broken down by industry under the North American Industry Classification System and province or territory: (a) in total, how many businesses applied for CEBA funding; (b) how many businesses were initially approved for CEBA funding but later deemed ineligible; (c) of the businesses in (b), how many were provided reasons for being deemed ineligible; (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by reason given; (e) what is the dollar amount of CEBA funds that were initially provided to businesses that were later deemed ineligible; (f) in total, how many businesses applied for CEWS funding; (g) how many businesses were initially approved for CEWS funding but later deemed ineligible; (h) of the businesses in (g), how many were provided reasons for being deemed ineligible; (i) what is the breakdown of (h) by reason given; and (j) what is the dollar amount of CEWS funds that were initially provided to businesses that were later deemed ineligible? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1161.

Q-1162 — — With regard to funding applications submitted by researchers at Canada’s francophone and bilingual universities, broken down by granting agency (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), by fiscal year from 1980–81 to 2021–22 and by university: (a) how many applications were submitted in (i) French, (ii) English; (b) what proportion of applications were submitted in (i) French, (ii) English; and (c) what was the success rate of applications submitted in (i) French, (ii) English? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1162.

Q-1163 — — With regard to scientific research and publication in Canada: what strategic plans, measures, programs and mechanisms have been put in place within the three federal granting agencies (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) by the government in order to facilitate, ensure, promote or elevate (i) the submission of French-language funding applications, (ii) fair and equitable assessment of French-language funding applications, (iii) the conduct of research in French, (iv) scientific publication in French, (v) the dissemination of scholarly knowledge in French, (vi) the profile and positioning of Canada within the international francophone scientific community? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1163.

Q-1164 — — With regard to expenditures on consulting services by the government in the 2021 and 2022 calendar years, broken down by year and by department, agency or other government entity: (a) what was the total amount spent on (i) training consultants (code 0446), (ii) information technology and telecommunications consultants (code 0473), (iii) management consulting (code 0491), (iv) other types of consultants or consulting, broken down by type and object code; and (b) for each response in (a), what is the total value of the expenditures that were (i) awarded competitively, (ii) sole-sourced? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1164.

Q-1165 — — With regard to usage of the government's fleet of Challenger aircraft, since September 1, 2022: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1165.

Q-1166 — — With regard to usage of the government's Airbus CC-150 Polaris aircraft, since September 1, 2022: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1166.

Q-1167 — — With regard to the regulatory changes related to amendments to the Insurance Companies Act made in budget 2018: (a) what is the status of the drafting of the regulations; (b) what is the anticipated timeline for publishing the regulations in the Canada Gazette; and (c) what is the anticipated date of bringing these changes into force? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1167.

Q-1168 — — With regard to expenditures related to the video released by the government titled "Minister Alghabra clears Santa for take-off in Canadian airspace": (a) what were the total expenditures related to producing the video; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by type of expense (video editing, location rental, etc); (c) how many employees worked on the video; and (d) what are the details of any contracts signed related to the video, including, for each, (i) the vendor, (ii) the amount, (iii) the description of goods or services, (iv) how the contract was awarded (sole source, competitive bid, etc.)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1168.

Q-1172 — — With regard to the connectivity (i.e. internet, cellular, broadband, etc.) funding announced by the government since November 2015, broken down by year: (a) how much money has been announced for connectivity under the (i) CRTC Broadband Fund, (ii) Strategic Innovation Fund, (iii) Universal Broadband Fund, (iv) Connect to Innovate program, (v) First Nation Infrastructure Fund, (vi) Canada Infrastructure Bank, (vii) Investing in Canada Plan; (b) what are the details of all connectivity projects funded by each funding mechanism in (a), including, for each, the (i) project name and description, (ii) date of funding announcement, (iii) amount of funding, (iv) recipient, (v) date funding was actually transferred to recipient, (vi) current status of project, (vii) date construction began on project, (viii) project location, (ix) original projected completion date, (x) actual completion date or current projected completion date, (xi) reason for delay, if applicable, (xii) number of households or businesses connected through the project; and (c) are there any connectivity projects which were announced by the government but later cancelled, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date of announcement, (ii) project name and description, (iii) project location, (iv) amount of funding announced, (v) amount of funding transferred to recipient, (vi) date of cancellation, (vii) reason for cancellation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1172.

Q-1173 — — With regard to the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16 and province or territory: (a) what are the details of all projects funded through provincial or territorial Aboriginal sport bodies for the development of sport community projects; (b) what are the details of all projects funded through Indigenous governments, communities and not-for-profit Indigenous organizations; and (c) what are the details of all projects funded to ensure that Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people have access to sport activity? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1173.

Q-1174 — — With regard to the Community Sport for All Initiative, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16 and province or territory: (a) what is the total number of projects that applied for fundings and were deemed (i) eligible, (ii) ineligible; (b) what are the details of all projects that received funding, including the (i) name of the project, (ii) amount of funding recieved, (iii) sport or activity, (iv) number of participants in the project; (c) what is the total amount of funding delivered to rural, remote or Northern communities? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1174.

Q-1175 — — With regard to the $4.3 billion announced for Indigenous housing in budget 2022, broken down by federal electoral district: what are the details of all projects that received funding, including the (i) name of the project, (ii) number of housing units built, (iii) number of housing units under construction, (iv) total number of units approved, (v) total amount of funding received? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1175.

Q-1176 — — With regard to spending on stock photographs or images by the government since January 1, 2020, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, and other government entity: (a) what is the total amount spent; and (b) what are the details of each contract or expenditure, including (i) the vendor, (ii) the amount, (iii) the details and duration of contract, (iv) the date, (v) the number of photos or images purchased, (vi) where the photos or images were used (Internet, billboards, etc.), (vii) the description of the advertising campaign, (viii) the file number of the contract? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1176.

Q-1177 — — With regard to personal protective equipment masks purchased by the government: (a) how many masks were purchased each month since January 2021; (b) how much was spent each month on the masks in (a); and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by type of mask (N95, disposable cloth, reusable, etc.) and by manufacturer? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1177.

Q-1178 — — With regard to personal protective equipment (PPE) purchased by the government since March 1, 2020, broken down by year: (a) what is the total value of PPE purchased by the government that was (i) sole-sourced, (ii) awarded through a competitive bidding process; and (b) what is the total value of PPE contracts that were made under a national security exemption? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1178.

Q-1180 — — With regard to expenditures related to the Prime Minister's trip to Jamaica in December 2022 and January 2023: (a) what were the total costs incurred by the government for (i) accommodations, (ii) per diems, (iii) other expenses for the flight crew and government officials who travelled to Jamaica in connection with the Prime Minister's trip; (b) what hotels or resorts did the flight crew and government officials stay at in Jamaica; (c) how much did the Prime Minister reimburse the government in relation to the flight for his family's vacation; and (d) did any government officials travel to Jamaica in a method other than on the Challenger flight which carried the Prime Minister's family and, if so, how many officials travelled through other means, and how much was spent on their airfare? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1180.

Q-1181 — — With regard to the Crown corporation Export Development Canada (EDC) and McKinsey & Company: has EDC offered any contracts to McKinsey & Company since January 1, 2011, and, if so, what is the nature of these contracts and what are the amounts involved? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1181.

Q-1182 — — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's post-payment compliance work related to the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy: (a) what metrics are being used in the assessment of risk of non-compliance; (b) how is each metric in (a) used; (c) how many recipient companies were audited for suspected non-compliance; (d) how many of the audits in (c) (i) are completed, (ii) resulted in a finding of non-compliance; and (e) how much money resulting from findings of non-compliance (i) has been recovered, (ii) is still outstanding, (iii) has been written off? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1182.

Q-1183 — — With regard to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Business Account, broken down by program: (a) how many organizations which received funding are (i) in receivership, (ii) insolvent; and (b) how much funding did the organizations in (a) receive? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1183.

Q-1185 — — With regard to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission (GLFC), since 2016, and broken down by year: (a) what are the details of all funding transfers between the DFO and the GLFC, including, for each, the (i) sender, (ii) recipient, (iii) date, (iv) amount, (v) type of funding or reason for the transfer; (b) which line item in the DFO's financial statements included the funds allocated to or received from the GLFC; (c) which of the GLFC related funding commitments in budget 2022 will be shown in the financial statements of the DFO and how will they be listed; and (d) which of the GLFC related funding commitments in budget 2022 will be shown in the financial statements of another government department or agency, and which department or agency will each commitment be listed with? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1185.

Q-1186 — — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, broken down by month: (a) what were the delivery times for permanent resident cards, from when the application was received to the issuance of a card, for the time periods between (i) July and December 2019, (ii) July and December 2022; and (b) what was the average time between the confirmation of the permanent residency and the issuance of the card, between (i) July and December 2019, (ii) July and December 2022? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1186.

Q-1187 — — With regard to expenditures related to the lifting of long-term and short-term drinking water advisories on First Nations reserves since fiscal year 2015-16: (a) what is the total amount provided, broken down by individual Nation and reserve, for boil-water advisories that (i) have been lifted, (ii) are still in effect; and (b) for each boil water advisory still in effect, what are the expected costs to lift each advisory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1187.

Business of Supply

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Dowdall (Simcoe—Grey), in relation to the business of supply.

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Acting Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows:

— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Order Repealing Interim Order No. 79 Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-926-30. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by Mr. Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, "Promoting Fairness in Canadian Immigration Decisions" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-146), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-146.

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, "The Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists and Media Organizations" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-144), presented to the House on Monday, November 14, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-441-144.

— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2023-215), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-38. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

Petitions Filed with the Acting Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

— by Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London), one concerning business and trade (No. 441-01188).

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:16 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:45 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).