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Notice PaperNo. 178 Monday, April 17, 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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| April 13, 2023 — Mr. Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum terms of imprisonment)”. |
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| April 13, 2023 — Mr. Villemure (Trois-Rivières) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Inquiries Act”. |
Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| April 13, 2023 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — That the fifth report of the Liaison Committee, presented on Monday, March 20, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| April 13, 2023 — Mr. Melillo (Kenora) — That the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, be concurred in. |
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| April 13, 2023 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the sixth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented on Monday, March 20, 2023, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-13882 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Normandin (Saint-Jean) — With regard to BGRS, which is handling the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) relocation program: (a) on what date was the contract awarded to BGRS; (b) what firm was responsible for the relocation program prior to BGRS; (c) was the contract awarded to BGRS as a result of the expiry of the previous contract with that firm; (d) if the answer in (c) is negative, why was there a change in the firm responsible for the program; (e) was the contract awarded by mutual agreement or through a competitive bidding process; (f) how many compensation awards to CAF members in connection with their relocation have been subsequently claimed retroactively or cancelled (i) since the start of the contract with BGRS, (ii) for the duration of the contract with the firm that preceded BGRS, broken down by year; (g) how many complaints have been received regarding file management (i) since the start of the contract with BGRS, (ii) by the firm that preceded BGRS, broken down by year; and (h) what is the ratio of the number of complaints per number of files handled (i) since the contract was awarded to BGRS, (ii) by the firm that preceded BGRS, broken down by year? |
| Q-13892 — April 13, 2023 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — With regard to planned defence spending by the government: what will Canada's level of defence spending be as a percentage of gross domestic product, broken down by year for each of the next five fiscal years? |
| Q-13902 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to sexual assault, physical assault or harassment complaints filed by those abiding by the government’s hotel quarantine measures since March 1, 2020: (a) how many sexual assaults, physical assaults or harassment complaints have been filed, broken down by type of complaint; (b) how many of the complaints in (a) resulted in criminal charges; (c) how many sexual assaults, physical assaults or harassment complaints have been filed against quarantine screening and enforcement officers during regular visits, broken down by type of complaint; (d) how many of the complaints in (c) resulted in criminal charges; (e) has the government made any payments related to legal or settlement fees related to harassment or assaults related to government quarantine measures, and, if so, how many payments have been made and how much has been paid out; (f) how many complaints have been filed related to quarantine officers inappropriately demanding cash payments from those under restrictions; (g) for any complaints filed in (f), was any disciplinary action taken against the quarantine officers, and, if so, how many officers were disciplined, broken down by type of disciplinary measure; and (h) did the government conduct a gender-based analysis of its quarantine measures and programs before implementation, and, if so, what were the findings and details of the analysis, including whether (i) vulnerability due to confinement and authority of the officer was assessed, (ii) evaluations of any private security firms hired were conducted with respect to safety, (iii) other measures were considered, in order to ensure the safety of those under government restrictions? |
| Q-13912 — April 13, 2023 — Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to the budget 2022 announcement of $539.3 million for the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, broken down by province and territory, and by organization: what is the amount of funds (i) committed, (ii) allocated but not distributed? |
| Q-13922 — April 13, 2023 — Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South) — With regard to tax revenues collected by the Government of Canada: (a) how much does the government collect in tobacco taxes annually; (b) what is the amount of federal tax revenue that is lost annually from the sale of illegal, untaxed tobacco; (c) how does the government track and monitor the sale of illegal, untaxed tobacco in Canada; (d) what resources are presently committed by the government to eliminate contraband tobacco from the market and recoup lost tax revenues resulting from the sale of these products; and (e) are there any plans for the federal government to refresh or re-assess the RCMP’s Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy, which was created 15 years ago? |
| Q-13932 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the government’s commitment to provide free menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces, since January 1, 2019: (a) how many consultations has the government held on this policy; (b) how many stakeholders has the government consulted with on this policy; (c) what are the details of the consultations, including, for each consultation, the (i) names of organizations consulted, (ii) date, (iii) outcome, recommendation, or feedback; (d) what is the total cost of all consultations which have occurred to date; (e) what is the breakdown of (d) by date and line item; (f) have any outside consultants or service providers been involved in the development of this policy and any related consultations, and, if so, what are the details of each consultant or service provider's involvement, including the (i) name of the individual or firm, (ii) contract value, (iii) date of the contract, (iv) description of the goods or services provided; (g) what are all specific concerns that have been raised to date in the consultations; (h) how many government employees or full-time equivalents have worked on the consultations; (i) what are the travel costs associated with the consultations incurred to date (i) in total, (ii) broken down by year and type of expense; (j) what costs associated with the development of the government report “What We Heard: Proposal on the Provision of Menstrual Products in Federally Regulated Workplaces” have been incurred to date, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by type of expense; and (k) what is the current status of this policy proposal? |
| Q-13942 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to the government's commitment to close the infrastructure gap on First Nations by 2030: (a) what metrics is the government using to measure the progress on meeting this commitment; (b) has the government made any assessments on whether it is on track to reach this commitment; and (c) what year does Indigenous Services Canada expect the infrastructure gap will be closed, and what is the current level of progress based on the metrics in (a)? |
| Q-13952 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to government settlements on class action suits involving First Nations, since 2015: (a) how many have been administered or monitored (i) by private firms like Deloitte, (ii) through the federal public service; (b) how is the decision made on whether a settlement is administered by the federal public service or a private firm made; (c) what is the process for an individual to file and seek resolution to a complaint that a recipient did not receive the appropriate amount from a settlement; (d) how many complaints have been made relating to a recipient of a class action lawsuit not receiving the appropriate amount, broken down by year; (e) how many of the complaints in (d) have resulted in a change in the amount the recipient received; (f) what is the total dollar amount of the changes in amounts received in (e); (g) what is the dollar amount of these settlements, broken down by year and organization responsible for administering the settlement; and (h) what is the dollar value paid to each firm in (a)(i) for the purpose of administering or monitoring each settlement? |
| Q-13962 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to government contracts with nursing agencies to serve rural and remote Indigenous communities, broken down by fiscal year, since 2011-12: (a) what is the total number of contracts signed; (b) what are the details of all contracts signed, including the (i) nursing agency contracted, (ii) value of the contract, (iii) number of nurses provided, (iv) duration of the contract; and (c) what is the total amount of extra costs incurred as a result of relying on nursing agencies instead of employing nurses directly? |
| Q-13972 — April 13, 2023 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to funding of flood mitigation activities in Northern Manitoba: (a) what is the current amount of money dedicated to flood mitigation efforts by the federal government; (b) how much money was dedicated to preventative flooding measures, since September 1, 2021; (c) how much money was dispensed since September 2021; (d) what companies or organizations are tasked with managing the implementation of flood lines; (e) what are the expected areas to be flooded if 100 mm and 150mm of rain were to fall around the Northern Red River area; (f) how much money is currently dedicated to Northern Indigenous Communities and First Nations for flood preventions across Canada; (g) how much money is dedicated to reactive versus preventive funds in (i) all of Canada, broken down by province, (ii) Northern Manitoba; and (h) broken down by year, how many people were displaced or have permanently moved away due to flooding in Northern Manitoba in the past five years? |
| Q-13982 — April 13, 2023 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to gender parity amongst ministerial exempt staff, as of April 13, 2023: (a) how many Chiefs of Staff for Ministers are identified as (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) neither; (b) how many Directors of Policy for Ministers are identified as (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) neither; (c) how many Directors of Communications for Ministers are identified as (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) neither, and (d) how many political exempt staff in general are identified as (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) neither? |
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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Private Members' Business |
| S-227 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — Consideration at report stage of Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food without amendment. |
| Committee report — presented on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-188. |
| 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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