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Notice PaperNo. 273 Thursday, February 1, 2024 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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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — That the 54th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — That the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Monday, December 11, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — That the 16th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Monday, December 11, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, December 14, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Thursday, December 14, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert) — That the 21st report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, December 11, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert) — That the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Monday, December 11, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — That the fifth report of the Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship, presented on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, be concurred in. |
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| January 31, 2024 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — That the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, presented on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-22472 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to the Sidney Island deer cull: (a) what are the details of all discussions and meetings regarding the legality of hunting (i) by helicopter, (ii) at night, (iii) using silencers, (iv) using .223 caliber bullets, (v) using high capacity magazines; (b) what departments, agencies, entities, offices and individuals, including those from First Nations, provincial and municipal governments, entities and non-governmental organizations, were involved, including the company hired to eradicate the deer; and (c) what supporting documents exist regarding this cull, including, but not limited to, emails, texts, briefing notes, memos and reports, and what are the details of such documents? |
| Q-22482 — January 31, 2024 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care System: (a) how many kids are currently enrolled in a $10 a day spot, in total and broken down by province or territory; (b) what is the average income of the parents who have the $10 a day spot; (c) how many of the $10 a day spots are for flexible childcare outside of the hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; (d) what is the average wage of a childcare worker who provides $10 a day daycare; (e) how many additional childcare workers are needed to achieve the amount of spots that the government promised would be created; (f) how many of the $10 a day spots are located in urban areas versus rural areas; and (g) for each statistic in (a) through (f) that the government doesn’t have the answer for, why does the government not track such information? |
| Q-22492 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning) — With regard to the government contracts involving FTI Professional Grade and Baylis Medical since January 1, 2020: what are the details of each contract, including (i) when was the contract signed, (ii) what is the monetary value of the awarded contract, (iii) what is the description of the good or service contracted, (iv) what is the quantity of the good or service agreed to be supplied, (v) how many ventilators have been delivered to fulfill the conditions of the contract, (vi) what quantity of the good or service has been received by the addressee, (vii) what are the last known locations of each ventilator, (viii) whether the terms of the contract have been fulfilled and, if not, what penal actions have been taken to ensure compliance for each contract? |
| Q-22502 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to Correctional Service Canada’s role in distributing the Net Aggregate Damages Award payments from the Federal Administrative Segregation Class Action Settlement: (a) how many federally incarcerated inmates received payments from the Federal Administrative Segregation Class Action Settlement, in total and broken down by correctional institution; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by how many are (i) classified as Dangerous Offenders, (ii) classified as High-Profile Offenders, (iii) convicted of multiple murders; and (c) what was the average settlement payment received by a federally incarcerated inmate, overall and broken down by institution and by each subsection in (b)? |
| Q-22512 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Underused Housing Tax (UHT) that came into effect on January 1, 2022, broken down by year: (a) how many UHT returns have been filed (i) in total, (ii) broken down by census metropolitan area (CMA); (b) how many UHT returns had no amounts owing (i) in total, (ii) broken down by CMA; (c) what is the total amount of the UHT assessed; (d) what is the amount of the UHT assessed that has been collected; (e) what are the costs to (i) implement, (ii) annually administer, the UHT by government departments or agencies; (f) how many employees or full-time equivalents are or were assigned to work on the UHT by government departments or agencies; and (g) how much has been spent to date by government departments or agencies on public consultations, advertisements, promotion, publications, stakeholder meetings or engagements, public opinion research, or other communications, public relations, and information efforts related to the UHT, in total and broken down by type of expense? |
| Q-22522 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North) — With regard to the Select Luxury Items Tax (luxury tax) that came into effect on September 1, 2022: (a) what is the amount of luxury tax assessed by asset class (i.e. aircraft, vehicles, vessels); (b) what is the amount of luxury tax assessed that has been collected by asset class and separated by relative size of the payments received, including how many transactions involved a luxury tax between (i) $1 and $24,999, (ii) between $25,000 and $74,999, (iii) between $75,000 and $174,999, (iv) greater than $175,000; (c) what are the costs to (i) implement, (ii) annually administer, the luxury tax by government departments or agencies; (d) how many employees or full-time equivalents are or were assigned to work on the luxury tax by government departments or agencies; and (e) how much has been spent to date by government departments or agencies on public consultations, advertisements, promotion, publications, stakeholder meetings or engagements, public opinion research, or other communications, public relations, and information efforts related to the luxury tax, in total and broken down by type of expense? |
| Q-22532 — January 31, 2024 — Mr. Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) — With regard to government funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): (a) what is the amount of funding that the government provided to UNRWA in total and broken down by year since November 4, 2015; (b) what is the breakdown of funding by individual project, including the name, timeframe and description of each project; (c) how much funding has been paused since the government’s announcement that it was pausing funding due to allegations that UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7, 2023 terror attacks by Hamas; (d) of the projects in (b), which ones have had their funding halted since the pause of funding; and (e) what information does the government have regarding the extent of UNRWA’s employees involvement in the terror attacks, including the estimated number of employees who participated in the attacks and the number of employees who may have assisted Hamas in the taking or holding of hostages? |
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-107 — January 31, 2024 — Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should safeguard the Canada Disability Benefit from any potential clawbacks and engage in comprehensive consultations with the disability community to ensure the effective implementation of the Canada Disability Benefit by: |
| (i) ensuring that the Canada Disability Benefit is adequate to lift people living with disabilities out of poverty, |
| (ii) acknowledging the multitude of unseen expenses associated with living with a disability, which exacerbates financial strain, particularly amidst escalating costs of living and inflation crises, |
| (iii) recognizing the adverse impact of benefit entitlement reductions as families earn higher taxable incomes, perpetuating cycles of poverty among lower-income households, |
| (iv) collaborating with provinces and territories to fortify support systems for individuals with disabilities, thereby fostering inclusive and supportive communities across the county. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-75 — November 3, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), seconded by Mr. Baker (Etobicoke Centre), — That: |
| (a) the House recognize the significant contributions Polish Canadians have made to Canadian society, economy, politics and culture, and the importance of educating Canadians of all ages about the core values that Polish Canadians have imparted to the strength and diversity of Canada; and |
| (b) in the opinion of the House, the government should reflect upon Polish heritage for future generations and designate May 3 of every year as Polish Constitution Day, and the month of May, every year, as Polish Heritage Month. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Ms. Diab (Halifax West) — December 16, 2022 |
| Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City) — October 20, 2023 |
| Mr. Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) and Mr. Arya (Nepean) — October 24, 2023 |
| Mr. Baker (Etobicoke Centre) — November 1, 2023 |
| Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) — November 2, 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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| C-365 — November 9, 2023 — Mr. Williams (Bay of Quinte) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-365, An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — December 16, 2023 |
| To be added to the business of the House on a day fixed by the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 30(7) — December 7, 2023 |
| Designated day — Thursday, February 1, 2024, immediately after the scheduled Private Members' Business for that day. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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