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Notice Paper

No. 235

Thursday, October 19, 2023

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

October 18, 2023 — Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish a national strategy to reduce the amount of wasted food in Canada”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-18362 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — With regard to services provided on bases of the Canadian Armed Forces since December 1, 2015: (a) how many positions for civilian employees of the Department of National Defence have been eliminated, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) year; (b) how many positions for civilian employees of the Department of National Defence remain unfilled, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) year; and (c) how many contracts using federal funds, including renewed contracts, were issued to private companies without using an open tender process, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) year?
Q-18372 — October 18, 2023 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to the government’s 2023 Housing Accelerator Fund that closed on August 18, 2023: what are the details of the $4 billion dollar fund, including (i) which ridings received funding, (ii) what amount of funding each riding received?
Q-18382 — October 18, 2023 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to palliative care: how much has the government spent on palliative care, including, but not limited to, funding for the provision of palliative care, the training of medical staff, and the development of the framework for palliative care across Canada, broken down by year, for each year from 2018 to date in 2023?
Q-18392 — October 18, 2023 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to Canada’s international land border crossings: what was the average wait time at Canada’s land border crossing bridges for 2019 and 2023, broken down by (i) bridge, (ii) week?
Q-18402 — October 18, 2023 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to medical assistance in dying (MAID): how much has the federal government spent on MAID, including, but not limited to, funding for the provision of MAID, the training of medical staff, and the medications for MAID, broken down by year, from 2016 to 2023?
Q-18412 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the Canada Dental Benefit, broken down by year, for each of the next five years: (a) what are the funding allocations and projections for the program, broken down by department or agency receiving funding to administer the program; (b) how much funding is expected to be required to administer the program, whereas how much funding is provided in benefits; and (c) what are the projected rates of coverage under the program?
Q-18422 — October 18, 2023 — Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to the government’s ongoing Refocusing Government Spending initiative: (a) how much funding is being refocused; (b) what is the breakdown of funding being removed from initiatives through refocusing, including, for each, the (i) name of the initiative that is having funding removed, (ii) amount of funding being removed; and (c) what is the breakdown of new funding being redirected to initiatives through refocusing, including, for each, the (i) name of the initiative that is having new funding delivered, (ii) amount of new funding being delivered?
Q-18432 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière) — With regard to the October 2, 2023, deadline set by the President of the Treasury Board for ministers to find $15.4 billion in proposed spending cuts: (a) what is the detailed breakdown of the proposed spending cuts; and (b) which of the cuts in (a) will the government be proceeding with?
Q-18442 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) — With regard to whistleblowers who exposed wrongdoing at Sustainable Development Technology Canada: what specific protections, beyond what is prescribed in the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, will the government be providing to these whistleblowers?
Q-18452 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) — With regard to the National Capital Commission (NCC), excluding projects on residential home properties or official residences: (a) what are the details of all construction or renovation projects completed by the NCC since January 1, 2018, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) date the project began, (iv) completion date, (v) initial budget, (vi) final cost of the project, (vii) reason the project went over budget, if applicable; and (b) what are the details of all construction or renovation projects which are ongoing, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) date the project began, (iv) original completion date, (v) current completion date, (vi) initial budget, (vii) current budget, (viii) reason the current budget is higher than initial budget, if applicable?
Q-18462 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — With regard to international conferences attended by the government, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity, since January 1, 2019: what are the details of all conferences attended by the government, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) name of the conference, (iv) number of government attendees, (v) amount spent on conference fees or tickets, (vi) amount spent on travel related to the conference?
Q-18472 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil) — With regard to international conferences sponsored by the government, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity, since January 1, 2019: what are the details of all conferences sponsored by the government, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) name of the conference, (iv) financial amount of the sponsorship?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-280 — October 3, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe), seconded by Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), — That Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables), be now read a third time and do pass.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé), Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) and Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — June 8, 2022
Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook), Mr. Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), Mr. Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South), Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia) and Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — June 9, 2022
Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — June 13, 2022
Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).

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