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Notice PaperNo. 332 Friday, June 14, 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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| June 13, 2024 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — That the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-28232 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to information shared between Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and the House of Commons Administration regarding threats to parliamentarians who are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China: (a) what information was provided or presented to the House Administration about the (i) threats, (ii) targets of the threats, (iii) source of the threats (i.e., APT31); (b) regarding the information described in (a), broken down by (a)(i) to (a)(iii), (i) on what dates was the information provided or presented, (ii) in what format was the information provided or presented (e.g., memorandum, oral briefing, e-mail, slideshow or other visual display), (iii) who provided or presented the information, (iv) who received the information, (v) what was the classification level of the information provided or presented (e.g., Unclassified, Protected, Confidential, Secret, Top Secret), (vi) was the information provided or presented with caveats or other handling restrictions (e.g., “Canadian Eyes Only”, “for official use only”, “originator controlled”, not for distribution without CSE’s express authorization); (c) were House Administration officials explicitly advised by CSE on whether the information described in (a) could or could not, or should or should not, be shared with (i) the parliamentarians targeted by the threats, (ii) any other parliamentarian, (iii) any other person; (d) if the answer to (b)(vi) is affirmative, would House Administration officials have been possibly liable to prosecution for an offence under the Security of Information Act for sharing the information with anyone referred to in (c); and (e) was the Prime Minister, or any other minister of the Crown, briefed by CSE or any other government department or agency on the information described in (a), and, if so, what are the details of those briefings, including the (i) dates, (ii) names of the ministers and ministerial exempt staff that were briefed? |
| Q-28242 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge) — With regard to costs incurred in combating wildfires across Canada, from 2010 to present: what is the detailed breakdown of the total accumulated costs incurred in combating each wildfire season, including (i) personnel and equipment expenditures, (ii) property damage assessments, (iii) healthcare costs for affected individuals, (iv) expenses related to environmental remediation and reconstruction efforts, (v) funds dedicated to temporary relocation initiatives? |
| Q-28252 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge) — With regard to statistics concerning arson sentences: what are the statistics related to the completion of sentencing for people convicted of committing arson that resulted in (i) wildfires and destruction of green spaces, (ii) damage to places of worship, (iii) property damage exceeding $10,000, including the total amount of incidents and convictions for people responsible for causing wildfires or burning places of worship, the average length of sentencing, and the time served, broken down by year since 2010? |
| Q-28262 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge) — With regard to statistics concerning attacks on places of worship: what is the total number of hate crimes in the form of arson, or attempted arson, suffered by (i) churches, (ii) mosques, (iii) synagogues, (iv) temples, broken down by year since 2010 and by province or territory? |
| Q-28272 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — With regard to the Historical Section of Global Affairs Canada: (a) what is the mandate of the section and the job description, background and qualifications of the current Head of the Section; (b) where are the records of the section currently held; (c) is there an Index or Listing accessible to the public of the records currently held by the section; (d) what policies and procedures exist for the transfer of records from the section to Library and Archives Canada, and what transfers have taken place from January 1, 2000, to present, including in particular transfers of records of Security and Intelligence in 2016; (e) which records relating to Security and Intelligence are currently held by the section; (f) where is the historical record Department of External Affairs (DEA) file 50207-40; (g) what research has been conducted by the section, or other sections or individuals in GAC and its predecessor departments, on the LGBT Purge from 1950 to 1990, policies which singled out gay and lesbian potential recruits and employees of the DEA for discriminatory treatment; (h) what records exist in the section about the impact of the policies referred to in (g); (i) what records exist in the section of communication between Canadian posts abroad and headquarters in Ottawa during the period from 1950 to 2000; (j) what records are held by the section with respect to the debate over extension of equal employment benefits to gay and lesbian employees of the department from 1985 to 2000 with same sex partners; and (k) what records exist in the section about former Heads of Mission and senior public servants in the DEA, including in particular former Ambassadors John Watkins and David Johnson, and former Assistant Under Secretary of State John Holmes? |
| Q-28282 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — With regard to the contracts and services provided to the Department of Justice (DOJ) from January 1, 2016, to May 31, 2024, by Canadian Development Consultants International Inc. (CDCI) in connection with legal proceedings brought by survivors of the LGBT Purge from 2016 on, including the 2017 class action lawsuit: (a) what are the details of all agreements entered into between CDCI and the DOJ, including (i) the mandate and scope of the research to be conducted, (ii) the terms of reference, (iii) any restrictions on the records to be searched for by security classification, subject, or otherwise; (b) what are the details of all reports submitted by CDCI to the DOJ during their mandate, including the (i) dates, (ii) titles, (iii) subject matter and summary of the content; (c) are these reports available for access by the public, and, if not, on what legal basis is access limited or denied; and (d) what is the legal basis for the claim of solicitor client privilege with respect to ATIP request A-2023-00288, for four reports prepared by CDCI, and why was this not considered pursuant to litigation privilege as opposed to solicitor client privilege? |
| Q-28292 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) resolution process for air travel complaints since the inception of the Air Passenger Protection Regulations in 2019, broken down by year: (a) what is the average time from complaint submission to resolution; (b) how much compensation has been paid to passengers; (c) how many complaints filed with the CTA have been dropped voluntarily by the complainant before resolution, broken down by what stage in the process they were dropped; (d) how many complaints have been refused by a CTA complaint resolution officer; (e) how many complaints have been resolved through each of the resolution methods (i) mediation, (ii) settlement, (iii) adjudication without mediation; (f) what is the backlog of unresolved complaints; and (g) what is the current number of unresolved complaints before the CTA? |
| Q-28302 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to locomotive inspections conducted by Transport Canada (TC): how many inspections did TC conduct in British Columbia since 2019 related to locomotive spark arresting devices referenced in Section 15.1 of the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules Locomotives Design Requirements (Part II), broken down by the (i) date and location of the inspection, (ii) owner of the locomotives, (iii) number of locomotives inspected, (iv) presence of deficiencies, (v) remedial actions ordered? |
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-129 — June 13, 2024 — Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre) — That: |
| (a) the House recognize that, |
| (i) the arts and artists enhance community health and well-being by promoting social inclusion, improving mental health, and supporting underrepresented communities through advocacy, visibility, and intercultural dialogue, |
| (ii) artists and arts organizations in Canada strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast by providing meaningful cultural experiences for local residents and tourists, |
| (iii) arts and culture contributed $54.8 billion to Canada’s GDP and 914,000 jobs, representing 4.4% of all Canadian workers in 2021, |
| (iv) consistent, reliable, and long-term funding empowers organizations and artists to better strategize and plan for their future endeavors, |
| (v) public data reveals substantial regional inequities in federal funding provided through the Canada Council for the Arts, |
| (vi) the Regional Development Agency model has proven successful in other areas of government funding, and could serve to ensure a more equitable geographic distribution of federal resources, |
| (vii) artists from underrepresented and equity-deserving groups face numerous barriers in accessing funding, and public funding is integral to their success; and |
| (b) in the opinion of the House, the government should, |
| (i) consider the advisability of restoring the Canada Council for the Arts' granting budget to $500 million annually to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources while maintaining existing funding commitments, |
| (ii) consider amending the Canada Council for the Arts Act to adopt the use of the Regional Development Agency model to ensure equitable regional funding, |
| (iii) meaningfully consult with diverse and historically underfunded communities to ensure equitable regional funding nationwide is balanced with increased funding accessibility for artists and arts organizations from underrepresented and equity-deserving backgrounds. |
Private Members' Business |
| M-111 — February 12, 2024 — Mr. MacDonald (Malpeque) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate the first day in October every year as National Canadian Seafood Day in recognition of the significant contributions of Canada’s fish harvesters and their families from coast to coast to coast, all the processors who help deliver world-class products that are enjoyed domestically and internationally, and all those who work in the seafood industry, which is a vital employment and economic driver in so many coastal communities across Canada. |
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