| Q-22622 — February 2, 2024 — — With regard to government dealings with BTNX: (a) what are the details of all contracts that government departments or agencies have had with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) description of the goods or services, including volume, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (i.e. sole-sourced, competitive bid); and (b) what are the details of all grants, contributions, loans, or other funding agreements the government has entered into with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount of funding, (iii) type of funding, (iv) program under which funding was provided, (v) amount of funding repaid to date, if applicable, (vi) purpose of funding? |
| February 2, 2024 — — That, given that, |
| (i) the Governor of the Bank of Canada said that major spending increases in the upcoming 2024 federal budget get in the way of bringing inflation down, |
| (ii) government spending was a factor in the Bank's recent decision to keep interest rates high, |
| (iii) for interest rates to be brought down, so Canadians can afford to keep their homes, |
| the House call on the government to eliminate wasteful spending and implement a plan to balance the budget in budget 2024. |
| Notice also received from: |
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| February 2, 2024 — — That, given that, |
| (i) on April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister is increasing the carbon tax by 23%, as part of his plan to quadruple the tax, |
| (ii) Canadians cannot afford a tax increase that will make gas, groceries and home heating more expensive, |
| (iii) there will be a second carbon tax increase on July 1, 2024, |
| the House call on the Liberal government to cancel both carbon tax increases. |
| Notice also received from: |
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| February 2, 2024 — — That, given that, |
| (i) after eight years of soft on crime policies, this Prime Minister has created the auto theft crisis, |
| (ii) according to the Liberal government’s own news release, auto theft in Toronto is up 300% since 2015, and Statistics Canada data shows auto-theft is up 190% in Moncton, 122% in Ottawa-Gatineau, 106% in Montréal, 62% in Winnipeg, since 2015, |
| (iii) the Port of Montreal, a major hub for stolen vehicles to be shipped out of Canada, only has five Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) agents to inspect the 580,000 containers that leave the port each year, according to the Le Journal de Montréal, with one law enforcement agent saying, “CBSA has no resources to check the containers, they check less than one per cent of containers”, |
| (iv) it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce auto theft as the primary prevention tools, including the Criminal Code, the RCMP, the CBSA and our port systems, which are the federal government’s jurisdiction, |
| (v) the increase in auto theft is costing Canadian drivers as insurance premiums are increasing, and in Ontario, insurance companies are able to increase premiums by 25% this year, |
| (vi) a report by Équité estimates $1 billion in vehicle theft claims were paid out in 2022, and these costs are being passed down to drivers, |
| in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft to lower insurance premiums, the House call on the government to: |
| (a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail; |
| (b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and |
| (c) provide the CBSA and our ports with the resources they need to prevent stolen cars from leaving the country. |
| Notice also received from: |
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| February 2, 2024 — — That, given that preventing auto theft is the responsibility of the federal government, and that after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister's soft on crime policies Canada is now in an auto theft crisis, and in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft, the House call on the government to: |
| (a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail; |
| (b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and |
| (c) provide the CBSA and our ports with the resources they need to prevent stolen cars from leaving the country. |
| Notice also received from: |
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| M-86 — November 7, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That: |
| (a) the House recognize that, |
| (i) representative democracy is a fundamental part of Canadian society, |
| (ii) in Canada’s current electoral system, the majority of voters cast ballots for a candidate who does not get elected, and many voters feel that election results do not accurately reflect their views, |
| (iii) a Leger poll conducted in September 2020 showed that 80% of Canadians support the idea of striking a non-partisan, independent citizens’ assembly on electoral reform, |
| (iv) many Canadians are concerned with the health of Canada’s democracy, including voter distrust and disengagement, low voter turnout, and the polarization of politics, |
| (v) all politicians, and all parties, are widely perceived by the public to have a vested interest in the design of the electoral system, |
| (vi) citizens' assemblies have considerable legitimacy and public trust because they are independent, non-partisan, representative bodies of citizens, |
| (vii) citizens’ assemblies have been used successfully in Canada, Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to tackle difficult issues through nuanced public deliberation, |
| (viii) a citizens' assembly on electoral reform would give citizens a leadership role in building consensus on a specific model for electoral reform for Canada; and |
| (b) in the opinion of the House, the government should create a Canadian citizens’ assembly on electoral reform, which would, |
| (i) consist of citizens selected by sortition, an impartial selection process to ensure the assembly’s independence and non-partisanship, |
| (ii) reflect the diversity of the Canadian population, including a representation and meaningful participation of age groups, genders, ethnicities, languages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic regions including from First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples, |
| (iii) determine if electoral reform is recommended for Canada, and, if so, recommend specific measures that would foster a healthier democracy. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
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| 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). |