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Notice Paper

No. 225

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions
Q-17582 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the administration of claim expenses, financial losses and damages caused by the Phoenix pay system, broken down by month since its implementation: (a) what directives, policies, or other forms of instruction have been made by the Treasury Board regarding the prioritization of cases; (b) how many employees at the Treasury Board are working to (i) respond to claims created by government employees, (ii) investigate and attempt to resolve overpayments caused by the Phoenix pay system; (c) how many requests for repayment or attempts to recover overpayment were made that exceeded the six-year limitation period; (d) how many cases, as of September 25, 2023, have a compensation advisor assigned to them; and (e) how many overtime hours were logged to address claims in (b)(i) and (b)(ii)?
Q-17592 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to contraband items seized in federal penitentiaries, broken down by year for each of the last five years: what is the breakdown of the items seized, including the volume of each type of item seized, in total and broken down by correctional institution?
Q-17602 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Khanna (Oxford) — With regard to the government’s response to drug addiction: (a) what are the government’s estimates on the number of Canadians who are addicted to illicit drugs, broken down by substance; (b) for each substance in (a), what is the government’s strategy to get those addicted into treatment and recovery, or to otherwise stop the addiction; (c) how much funding is being provided for the treatment and recovery strategy, broken down by year for the next five years; and (d) what are the government’s targets on how many fewer people will be addicted to each substance in (a), broken down by substance and year for the next five years?
Q-17612 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Carrie (Oshawa) — With regard to Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada: (a) was each COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada tested for safety against placebo prior to licensing, and, if not, which ones were exempted from the testing and why; (b) what specific ongoing studies and clinical trials is the government monitoring to compare the COVID vaccines against placebo, and what are the citations for each clinical trial; (c) which studies is the government monitoring to determine all-cause mortality after vaccination for COVID-19 and if there are any findings of correlation or causation as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign; and (d) what are the citations for each study in (c)?
Q-17622 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies) — With regard to government subsidies for diesel-based electricity generation in the North: how much does the government pay annually to (i) Nunavut, (iii) the Northwest Territories, (iii) Yukon, to subsidize the cost of diesel and the purchase or rental and maintenance of diesel generators?
Q-17632 — September 26, 2023 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and CRA call centre operations, broken down by fiscal year from 2015-16 to 2023-24: (a) what was, or is, the total budget for all CRA call centre operations; (b) what was, or is, the total employee count for all CRA call centre operations; (c) for each 1-800 number which Canadians can use to call the CRA, broken down by number, (i) how many calls were received, (ii) what was the average wait time or time on hold for callers to speak to a CRA call centre agent, (iii) what was the wait time service standard, (iv) what is the number of calls that were still being blocked or receiving busy signals in the manner noted in the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada, entitled “Report 2—Call Centres—Canada Revenue Agency”; (d) for which 1-800 numbers is the call centre system able to record calls; (e) what studies have been conducted, using a random sample of CRA call centre agents from across the country, to effectively and independently measure the percentage of accurate responses provided by CRA call centre agents; and (f) for each study in (e), (i) who conducted the study, (ii) what questions were asked, (iii) what were the results, including the numbers and percentage of inaccurate responses by CRA call centre agents to each question and 1-800 number?
Q-17642 — September 26, 2023 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — With regard to expenditures related to the Cabinet retreat which took place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from August 21 to 23, 2023: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the retreat; (b) what is the breakdown of the expenditures by type of expense (accommodation, hospitality, audio-visual, etc.); and (c) what are the details of all expenditures in excess of $1,000, including, for each, the (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services provided?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
September 26, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(a) the Bloc Québécois supported the so-called "Clean Fuel Standard", a second national carbon tax, which will raise gas prices in Quebec by 17 cents per litre, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer;
(b) the Bloc Québécois said carbon taxes need to be "increased much more radically than it is now";
(c) the New Democratic Party and Liberals supported measures to quadruple the carbon tax to 61 cents per litre; and
(d) Atlantic Liberal members of Parliament allege they are not in favour of the carbon taxes but have supported carbon tax measures 23 times since 2015,
the House call on the government to introduce legislation, within seven days of this motion being adopted, to repeal all carbon taxes to bring home lower prices on gas, groceries, and home heating.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) after eight years of the NDP-supported Liberal government, the Prime Minister has added more to the national debt than all previous prime ministers combined,
(ii) after promising not to pour inflationary fuel on the fire in budget 2023, the NDP-supported Liberal government brought in $60 billion in new spending,
(iii) wasteful government spending is driving up the rate of inflation, which jumped 43% since the Liberal Minister of Finance declared victory on inflation and said “Canada’s plan to bring down inflation is working”,
(iv) 40-year inflation highs have driven up interest rates, and mortgage payments on a typical family home have increased 151% and now cost a family $3,560 a month,
(v) in order, to get interest rates down, the government must end its inflationary spending,
the House call on the government to implement a Pay-As-You-Go spending law that will require the government to find a dollar of savings for every dollar of new spending measures.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) on Friday September 22, 2023, a former member of the Nazi Waffen SS was admitted to and recognized in Parliament as the Ukrainian President addressed both Houses of Parliament,
(ii) it is the responsibility of the Government of Canada, the Prime Minister’s Privy Council Office, and the Prime Minister’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, as coordinated by the Diplomatic Protocol Office, to organize and ensure security of foreign dignitaries,
(iii) in 2015, legislative changes were made to establish the Parliamentary Protective Service, and the Parliamentary Protective Service reports to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Government of Canada, and ultimately the Prime Minister,
(iv) all parties were required to submit lists of guests for this event to the House of Commons Protocol Office, which should have worked with the government’s Diplomatic Protocol Office, the Prime Minister’s departments, and national security agencies to vet individuals for security threats and other concerns,
(v) photographs and comments from social media indicate that the Prime Minister was to meet with the individual in question and that both the Prime Minister and the individual were present in the same reception room in West Block,
(vi) the information confirming this individual’s involvement in the Nazi Waffen SS was easily found and accessible through a basic Internet search,
(a) the House, therefore,
(i) condemn the invitation and recognition of this individual at a joint address to the Parliament of Canada,
(ii) condemn the Prime Minister, and the Government of Canada for either failing to do appropriate vetting and security checks on this individual, or having done vetting and security checks and failed to stop him being admitted to and recognized in Parliament; and
(b) in the opinion of the House, the Prime Minister should stand in the House of Commons to apologize to Parliamentarians, Canadians, the Jewish community, the Ukrainian people and our allies for this gross act of incompetence and negligence.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill) and Mr. Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) — September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) after eight years, this Liberal Prime Minister has added more to the national debt than all previous prime ministers combined,
(ii) the national debt is currently $1,2 trillion,
(iii) the excessive spending by this Liberals and the New Democratic Party has driven inflation to 40-year highs,
(iv) the latest inflation report showed inflation rising 43% since the Minister of Finance declared victory on inflation in June and said “Canada’s plan to bring down inflation is working”,
(v) the Bank of Canada has admitted that they are increasing interest rates in order to bring inflation down,
(vi) the Governor of the Bank of Canada has said “if governments were to increase the rate of growth, of spending, that would make it more difficult to get inflation back down”,
(vii) former Liberal Minister of Finance, John Manley, said the Liberal Prime Minister’s deficits press on the inflationary gas pedal, which forces the Bank of Canada to press harder on the brakes with higher interest rates,
(viii) this has resulted in mortgage payments increasing 151% since the Prime Minister took office,
(ix) the typical monthly mortgage payment on a typical family home now costs Canadians $3,560 per month,
(x) the Prime Minister’s inflationary policies are the direct cause of the increased mortgages Canadians are paying,
(xi) the International Monetary Fund is warning that Canada is at the greatest risk of a mortgage default crisis in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
the House call on the government to table a plan to reverse its inflationary deficits, presenting a pathway back to balanced budgets, and to do so within 30 days following the adoption of this motion, before the next Bank of Canada rate announcement.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) and Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) the Liberal Prime Minister said that Canada needs real change in affordable housing in 2015, at a time when a typical family home cost $450k, and mortgage payments on that home cost $1,300 per month,
(ii) after eight years of presiding over the doubling of rent prices, the doubling of home prices and mortgages that have increased 151% costing a family $3,560 a month, the Liberal Prime Minister claimed “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility”,
in the opinion of the House, and contrary to the Prime Minister’s comments, the federal government does have a role and responsibility in ensuring Canadians can afford homes.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) and Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — September 26, 2023

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business
C-295 — June 19, 2023 — Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-295, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mrs. Atwin (Fredericton) — June 28, 2022
Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre) — August 25, 2022
Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City) — October 21, 2022
Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) and Mr. Carr (Winnipeg South Centre) — November 29, 2022
Committee report — presented on Monday, June 19, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-305.
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).
2 Response requested within 45 days
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