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Notice PaperNo. 203 Wednesday, May 31, 2023 2:00 p.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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| May 30, 2023 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — That the third report of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship, presented on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-15572 — May 30, 2023 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to expenditures by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG): (a) what was the total amount spent on dry cleaning and laundry services by the OSGG in each of the last five fiscal years; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by type of item (furniture, curtains, personal clothing, etc.) and type of service (dry cleaning, traditional laundry, etc.); and (c) what are the details of all expenditures over $1,000 that were made under code 0819 (Non-professional personal service contracts not elsewhere specified), since January 2, 2018, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services? |
| Q-15582 — May 30, 2023 — Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — With regard to Canada Post: (a) is Canada Post planning on restricting the use of polybags in any way, and, if so, how and what is the timeline for any future action; (b) since 2016, has Canada Post received any correspondence from any minister, exempt staff, or government official related to polybags, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) subject matter, (vi) summary of the contents, (vii) type of communication; (c) since 2016, has Canada Post received any directives from the government that is causing it to prohibit the usage of polybags, and, if so, what was the directive and on what date was it received; and (d) what action, if any, will the government take to ensure that Canadian packers are not put at a competitive disadvantage compared to American packers as a result of Canadian restrictions on polybags? |
| Q-15592 — May 30, 2023 — Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) — With regard to the disposal of fish and seafood seized by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) during the 2022 calendar year: (a) what are the DFO's policies related to the disposal of seized fish and seafood; (b) what are the details for each seizure, including, for instance, the (i) manner of disposal, (ii) quantity, (iii) species or type of seafood, (iv) recipient, if applicable; (c) of the items that were disposed of, how much was donated to local food banks or charities and what is the breakdown of the quantity each food bank or charity received; and (d) what are the DFO's policies in relation to DFO staff and agents consuming seized fish or seafood? |
| Q-15602 — May 30, 2023 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to real estate properties leased or owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): (a) in what cities does the CBC (i) own, (ii) lease, its properties; (b) what is the total estimated or assessed value of properties owned by the CBC; (c) what was the total amount paid for leases by the CBC in the 2022-23 fiscal year; (d) what is the breakdown of (b) by property owned, including, for each, the address; and (e) what is the breakdown of (c) by city where property is leased? |
| Q-15612 — May 30, 2023 — Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London) — With regard to non-disclosure agreements (NDA) signed by ministerial exempt staff as part of a legal settlement or agreement related to incidents that occurred involving ministers or their exempt staff, since January 1, 2017: (a) how many current and former exempt staff members are currently bound by an NDA; (b) how many such legal settlements or agreements have been signed by the government, broken down by year; and (c) what is the breakdown of the number of current or former exempt staff members who signed such an NDA, broken down by year and by the minister they were working for at the time of the incident? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| May 30, 2023 — Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — That, given that, |
| (i) this Liberal Prime Minister has added more to the national debt, than all previous prime ministers combined, |
| (ii) the Minister of Finance declared prior to budget 2023, that "What Canadians want right now is for inflation to come down and for interest rates to fall...And that is one of our primary goals in this year's budget: not to pour fuel on the fire of inflation.", |
| (iii) budget 2023 introduced $43 billion in new spending, |
| (iv) inflation increased in the first inflation report since the new budget spending was introduced, |
| the House recognizes that excessive government spending does drive inflation. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) and Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — May 30, 2023 |
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| May 30, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) the first carbon tax, including sales tax, will add 41 cents to a litre of gas, |
| (ii) the second carbon tax, including sales tax, will add 20 cents to a litre of gas, |
| (iii) the combination of carbon tax one and carbon tax two will mean that Canadians pay an extra 61 cents for each litre of gas, |
| (iv) making life more expensive for Canadians in a cost of living crisis by implementing a second carbon tax demonstrates how out of touch this Liberal Prime Minister is, |
| (v) the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that both carbon taxes will have a net cost ofup to $4,000, depending on the province in which they live, |
| the House recognize the failure of carbon tax one and call on the government to immediately cancel carbon tax two (the "Clean Fuel Regulations"). |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — May 30, 2023 |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-284 — April 28, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), seconded by Mr. Miao (Richmond Centre), — That Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Diab (Halifax West) — June 14, 2022 |
| Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City) — November 16, 2022 |
| Mr. Miao (Richmond Centre) — April 27, 2023 |
| 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). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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