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Notice Paper

No. 22

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

2:00 p.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 1, 2022 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — Bill entitled “An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.

February 1, 2022 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Competition Act (vehicle repair)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-3012 — February 1, 2022 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Shared Equity Mortgage Providers Fund that launched on July 31, 2019: (a) how many applications have been (i) received, (ii) approved to date; (b) what is the total value of funds distributed to date through the program; and (c) how many units have been built under the program?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
February 1, 2022 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — Whereas on October 21, 1880, the Government of Canada entered into a contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway Syndicate for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway;
Whereas, by clause 16 of the 1880 Canadian Pacific Railway contract, the federal government agreed to give a tax exemption to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company;
Whereas, in 1905, the Parliament of Canada passed the Saskatchewan Act, which created the Province of Saskatchewan;
Whereas section 24 of the Saskatchewan Act refers to clause 16 of the 1880 Canadian Pacific Railway Contract;
Whereas the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed on November 6, 1885, with the Last Spike at Craigellachie, and has been operating as a going concern for 136 years;
Whereas, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company has paid applicable taxes to the Government of Saskatchewan since the Province was established in 1905;
Whereas it would be unfair to the residents of Saskatchewan if a major corporation were exempt from certain provincial taxes, casting that tax burden onto the residents of Saskatchewan;
Whereas it would be unfair to other businesses operating in Saskatchewan, including small businesses, if a major corporation were exempt from certain provincial taxes, giving that corporation a significant competitive advantage over those other businesses, to the detriment of farmers, consumers and producers in the Province;
Whereas it would not be consistent with Saskatchewan's position as an equal partner in Confederation if there were restrictions on its taxing powers that do not apply to other provinces;
Whereas on August 29, 1966, the then President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Ian D. Sinclair, advised the then federal Minister of Transport, Jack Pickersgill, that the Board of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company had no objection to constitutional amendments to eliminate the tax exemption;
Whereas section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
Whereas the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, on November 29, 2021, adopted a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Constitution of Canada;
Now, therefore, the House of Commons resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the annexed schedule.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
1. Section 24 of the Saskatchewan Act is repealed.
2. The repeal of section 24 is deemed to have been made on August 29, 1966, and is retroactive to that date.
CITATION
3. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, [year of proclamation] (Saskatchewan Act).
Notice also received from:
Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek), Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain), Mr. Redekopp (Saskatoon West), Mr. Tochor (Saskatoon—University), Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan), Mr. Waugh (Saskatoon—Grasswood), Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), Mr. Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands) and Mr. Vidal (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River) — February 1, 2022

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions


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