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Notice PaperNo. 222 Thursday, September 21, 2023 10:00 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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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — That the second report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, presented on Monday, June 19, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Friday, June 16, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Thursday, June 8, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — That the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Thursday, June 8, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| September 20, 2023 — Mr. Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan) — That the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-17352 — September 20, 2023 — Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to the new passport design: (a) how much was spent on the graphic design of the new passport; (b) which vendors were contracted or sub-contracted to do the graphic design work; and (c) how much was each vendor in (b) paid for graphic design work associated with the new passport? |
| Q-17362 — September 20, 2023 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to usage of the government's Airbus CC-150 Polaris aircraft, since May 1, 2023: 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? |
| Q-17372 — September 20, 2023 — Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster) — With regard to usage of the government's fleet of Challenger aircraft, since May 1, 2023: 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? |
| Q-17382 — September 20, 2023 — Mr. Dowdall (Simcoe—Grey) — With regard to lockstations on the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal, broken down by location: (a) what operational metrics are regularly collected and reported to Parks Canada management since May 19, 2023; (b) how many hours was each lockstation inoperative during regular hours of operation; (c) how many full days was each lockstation inoperative; (d) for what reason or reasons was each lockstation inoperative; and (e) for each reason in (d), how many hours or days was each lockstation inoperative as a result? |
| Q-17392 — September 20, 2023 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the Critical Injury Benefit (CIB): (a) how many times and to how many individuals has the CIB been granted; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by type of injury; (c) how many times has the CIB been granted solely for post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health conditions; (d) are file numbers attached to each instance where the CIB has been granted for mental health conditions, and, if not, why not; (e) on what date did veterans with mental health conditions become eligible to apply for the CIB; (f) what is the web address for the CIB application that is available for the public to download; (g) where is the CIB application available on the My VAC Account portal for veterans; (h) does VAC plan to update the CIB application form for veterans applying solely for injuries to mental health, and, if so, when will such changes be implemented; and (i) are the Veterans Review and Appeal Board decisions related to the CIB available for the public to review, and, if so, how does the public access them? |
| Q-17402 — September 20, 2023 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to the National Joint Council’s revised Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) and the Shelter Cost Differential methodology (SCD) that came into effect on August 1, 2023, broken down by province or territory: (a) what is the total number of employees who (i) experienced decreases in their SCD payments, (ii) were disqualified from SCD payments entirely; (b) how many employees were disqualified from the SCD because they own their home; and (c) does the government expect to see spending reductions as a result of the revised SCD methodology? |
| Q-17412 — September 20, 2023 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to policies, directives, standards and guidelines enforced by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat concerning people management, broken down by department or agency: (a) on what date was the last staffing review completed and presented to the deputy minister and senior managers; (b) what were the conclusions of the last staffing review, including the (i) number of vacancies, (ii) future staffing needs of the department, (iii) ability to fill existing and future job vacancies; (c) did the department hire third-party management firms to provide recommendations on people management; and (d) what are the details of all contracts with management firms in (c), including the (i) name of the company contracted, (ii) value of the contract, (iii) expected deliverables, (iv) titles of final the reports, summaries, or recommendation lists, (v) deadlines? |
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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| M-97 — September 20, 2023 — Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte) — That: |
| (a) the House recognize that, |
| (i) Canadians face the highest cell phone bills in the developed world, with Rogers, Bell and Telus ranking first, second, and third out of 168 wireless providers in 48 countries, |
| (ii) Canadians face cell phone prices which are double those of Americans and triple those of Australians, two countries of similar geographic size and profile to Canada, |
| (iii) due to restrictive Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission policies, Canada is an international outlier by prohibiting pureplay wireless mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), |
| (iv) pureplay wireless MVNOs have been essential in increasing competition and lowering cell phone prices in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, |
| (v) the Telecommunications Act states that the policy objectives of Canadian telecommunications policy include affordable telecommunications service, and enhancing of the competitiveness of Canadian telecommunications, |
| (vi) three companies have oligopolistic control of the wireless telecommunications market in Canada, |
| (vii) the government approved the merger of Rogers and Shaw Communications on the basis that it would help bring more competition to the market through a fourth national cellphone carrier in Videotron; |
| (b) in the opinion of the House, the government should take action to |
| (i) increase competition in the Canadian telecommunications marketplace, |
| (ii) promote and develop a true fourth national cellphone carrier, |
| (iii) allow for pureplay wireless MVNO telecommunications providers; and |
| (c) the government report to Parliament on the progress of these actions no later than Monday, January 29, 2024. |
Private Members' Business |
| S-205 — May 11, 2023 — Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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