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Notice PaperNo. 305 Tuesday, April 30, 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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| April 29, 2024 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — That the 17th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| April 29, 2024 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, April 18, 2024, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-25992 — April 29, 2024 — Ms. Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville) — With regard to the Age Well at Home initiative: (a) how many organizations submitted projects between June 8, 2022, and July 29, 2022, in the constituency of Thérèse-De Blainville and, of these project submissions, how many (i) were approved, (ii) were denied, (iii) how many have not yet received a response; and (b) of the project applications in the constituency of Thérèse-De Blainville that have not yet received a response, (i) what are the estimated timelines for processing these applications, (ii) what are the reasons for these processing delays, (iii) will the amounts approved initially for these applications be adjusted for inflation? |
| Q-26002 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — With regard to asylum claims made by individuals who arrived in Canada on a student visa, since 2018: how many claims (i) were accepted, (ii) were rejected, (iii) are still being processed, in total and broken down by the school in which the claimant was enrolled when the asylum claim was made? |
| Q-26012 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to stakeholders that were consulted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance about what to include in Budget 2024: (a) what were the names and titles of all stakeholders consulted; and (b) what are the details, including the date, location, and manner in which each of the stakeholders in (a) were consulted? |
| Q-26022 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) response to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's special report to Parliament on February 15, 2024, indicating that a major privacy breach at the CRA involved "vast amounts of sensitive personal information" and that the CRA needed stronger security safeguards: (a) does the CRA accept the conclusions of the Privacy Commissioner that the current process and procedures that govern the handling of sensitive personal information are inadequate; (b) what steps is the CRA undertaking to rectify this lack of safeguards and due diligence to give Canadians confidence that their personal, sensitive and private information is secure with the CRA; (c) what steps is the CRA taking to limit collection until it can be confident that information can be properly secured; and (d) does the CRA take the position that seeking sensitive information from businesses with no sales or confirmed tax obligations would be a misuse of the Universal Periodic Review provisions, and, if not, why not? |
| Q-26032 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to usage of the government's fleet of Challenger aircraft, since October 27, 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-26042 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to usage of the government's fleet of Airbus and Polaris aircraft since September 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, (ix) type of aircraft? |
| Q-26052 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — With regard to the 140 conflict of interest declarations filed in the 2022-23 fiscal year, and the 162 conflict of interest declarations filed in the 2023-24 fiscal year concerning public servants employed in the core public administration who were involved in contractual relationships with the Government of Canada, broken down by fiscal year: (a) what is the breakdown of the declarations by department, agency or other government entity by which the public servant was employed; (b) what are the names of the vendors which have contracts with the government that were the subjects of the declarations; and (c) what are the details of each contract provided to the vendors in (b), including, for each, the (i) department, agency, or other government entity that signed the contract, (ii) vendor, (iii) date, (iv) amount, (v) description of goods or services, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced, competitive bid)? |
| Q-26062 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets) — With regard to human resource complaints submitted by employees of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: (a) what was the total number of complaints broken down by the (i) name of the agency or Crown corporation employing the complainant, (ii) reason for the complaint, (iii) type of resolution or follow-up action that occurred; and (b) what was the average time between a complaint being filed and the matter being settled or otherwise concluded? |
| Q-26072 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets) — With regard to tax owed to the government for unpaid excise tax on cannabis: (a) what is the current amount owed, in total and broken down by the province or territory of the entity owing tax; (b) how many separate taxpaying entities have unpaid excise tax on cannabis; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by the tax year from which the unpaid tax is owed? |
| Q-26082 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets) — With regard to lethal and non-lethal military export control permits currently awaiting a governor-in-council decision: what are details of each item, including the (i) vendor, (ii) item description, (iii) dollar value of the export, (iv) date on which the control permit was referred to the governor-in-council for a decision, (v) country for which the item is destined? |
| Q-26092 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets) — With regard to digital marketing firms contracted by the government to conduct digital marketing since 2016: what are the details of all contracts, including the (i) name of the firm contracted, (ii) commission provided to the marketing firm as part of the contract, (iii) total sum provided for marketing purposes, (iv) total amount used for marketing purposes, (v) marketing platforms used to communicate as part of the contract, (vi) policy initiative being communicated? |
| Q-26102 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — With regard to the Canada Dental Benefit, to date: how many Canadians have (i) signed up, (ii) been approved, (iii) received dental care paid for through the benefit? |
| Q-26112 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — With regard to the government's proposed plastics registry: (a) what is the projected cost to establish the registry and maintain it each year; (b) what is the timeline by which the government will implement the registry; and (c) did the government conduct any studies on the impact the registry will have on the price of food and other consumer products, and, if so, what are the details of each such study, including the findings and the website where the study can be found online? |
| Q-26122 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal) — With regard to top secret security clearances provided by the government: how many employees or representatives of registered political parties currently have top secret security clearances, in total and broken down by party? |
| Q-26132 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal) — With regard to the event named "Symposium: Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World" hosted at the Governor General's residence on April 11, 2024: (a) what were the costs associated with the event, in total and broken down by type of expenditure; (b) was this event initiated by the Governor General and her staff or officials, or by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General and his staff or officials; (c) on what dates did organizational or planning meetings take place in preparation for the event, and who was in attendance at each meeting; (d) were any government bills or initiatives highlighted during the event, and, if so, which ones; and (e) what specific action, if any, was taken by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General to ensure that the event did not put the Governor General in a partisan situation, and to stop any government legislation, initiatives or talking points from being promoted at the event? |
| Q-26142 — April 29, 2024 — Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to government engagement, association, or dealing in any other manner with social media influencers related to budget 2024 or any of the announcements leading up to the budget: (a) what are the names and handles of the influencers who were invited to (i) events on budget presentation day in Ottawa, (ii) government announcements or events in the month leading up to budget 2024; and (b) what are the amounts and details of all expenditures, in total, and broken down by influencer and type of cost the government incurred or expects to incur related to influencers, including, but not limited to, any payments being made to the influencers, travel costs, per diems, hospitality expenses, reimbursements for expenses incurred, honorariums, contracts, grants, monetary and non-monetary gifts, or any other type of incentive, financial or otherwise? |
| Q-26152 — April 29, 2024 — Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to government information about crime, broken down by year since 2016: how many suspects who were charged or deemed chargeable with homicide were on (i) bail or other type of remand, (ii) house arrest, (iii) parole, (iv) another type of community supervision, broken down by type, (v) an arrest warrant for a different crime, at the time they were charged or deemed chargeable? |
| Q-26162 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — With regard to Canada's sanctions against the Russian Federation: (a) on what date was Airbus Canada granted a waiver to import titanium from the VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation; (b) which minister approved the waiver; (c) what was the rationale for the waiver; (d) who was consulted before the waiver was granted; (e) was the Ukrainian government informed before the waiver was granted, and, if so, when; (f) if the answer to (e) is negative, why not; and (g) has any other company in Canada been granted a waiver or waivers to Canada's sanctions regime against the Russian Federation since February 21, 2024, and, if so, what are the details, including the names of the companies? |
| Q-26172 — April 29, 2024 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — With regard to federal housing investments for Windsor, Toronto and Hamilton, since February 1, 2006, broken down by year and city: (a) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of nonprofit or community housing and how many units were developed; (b) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were developed; and (c) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of purpose-built rental housing and how many units were developed? |
| Q-26182 — April 29, 2024 — Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — With regard to Rent-Geared-Income (RGI) subsidies and operating subsidies funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): (a) how many housing projects and units are currently receiving RGI subsidies funded by the CMHC, broken down by municipality, province or territory; (b) how many are receiving operating subsidies funded by the CMHC, broken down by municipality, province and territory; (c) is there an end or expiration date for the CMHC-funded RGI subsidies and operating subsidies for these housing projects/units and, if so, (i) what is the end date, (ii) how many units will lose the CMHC RGI subsidies broken down by (iii) municipality, province and territory, (iv) year; (d) what is the CMHC’s annual budget allocation for RGI subsidies, broken down by (i) municipality, province and territory, (ii) year since 1990; and (e) what is the CMHC’s annual budget allocation for operating subsidies, broken down by (i) municipality, province and territory, (ii) year since 1990? |
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-121 — April 29, 2024 — Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — That: |
| (a) the House recognize that, |
| (i) Vancouver’s historic Chinatown – Canada’s largest Chinatown – has intangible value as a monument to the Chinese community’s integral role in shaping Vancouver, |
| (ii) the unique cultural, historical and architectural significance of Vancouver’s Chinatown serves as a living testament to the resilience and contributions of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in Canada, |
| (iii) in 2011, the federal government designated Vancouver's Chinatown as a national historic site, |
| (iv) the community seeks to revitalize Chinatown in a way that preserves, protects, and reinvigorates the integrity of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown and cultural heritage, |
| (v) in 2018, the province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver jointly signed a memorandum of understanding in support of having Vancouver's Chinatown designated as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site because of its outstanding universal value and further noted that it will serve as a permanent reminder of the racism, discrimination and hardships faced by Chinese Canadian pioneers, who helped build the province and nation, |
| (vi) the successful UNESCO designation of Vancouver's Chinatown would ensure its preservation as a living heritage site for future generations, stimulate economic development, promote tourism, and provide international recognition for Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada; and |
| (b) in the opinion of the House, the government should now add Vancouver’s historic Chinatown to Canada’s tentative list for consideration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites designation in 2028. |
Private Members' Business |
| C-318 — February 28, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mrs. Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster), seconded by Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha), — That Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents), be now read a third time and do pass. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — April 12, 2023 |
| Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) and Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — April 13, 2023 |
| Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — April 14, 2023 |
| Statements by Speaker regarding royal recommendation — March 30 and May 4, 2023, and February 26, 2024 (See Debates). |
| Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2). |
| Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, if a royal recommendation is submitted, pursuant to Standing Orders 79 and 98(4). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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