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Notice PaperNo. 333 Monday, June 17, 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 14, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented on Monday, June 3, 2024, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-28312 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) — With regard to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation property at the Iroquois Locks, known as 6020 Carman Road or the lands on Iroquois Island: (a) what were the yearly costs associated with operating the property, in total, and broken down by type, since 2016; (b) what are the details, including the project descriptions, timelines and costs associated with all completed capital projects related to the property or adjacent land since 2016; and (c) what are the details, including the project descriptions, timelines and costs associated with all capital projects related to the property or adjacent land which are planned or ongoing? |
| Q-28322 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Jivani (Durham) — With regard to the Housing Accelerator Fund and the government's response to Order Paper question Q-2531: was there any funding provided to areas in Ontario, such as counties or upper-tier municipalities, that were not included in the response, and, if so, what was the amount of funding provided to each area, broken down by type of housing funded? |
| Q-28332 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Barlow (Foothills) — With regard to the government's Clean Fuel Regulations and Clean Fuel Standard: what is the projected impact that the regulations and the standard will have on Canada's gross domestic product, broken down by year between now and 2030? |
| Q-28342 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the Auditor General of Canada's Report 5 entitled "Professional Services Contracts", paragraph 5.55 which states "In 30 (91%) of the 33 contracts in our sample, we found that the federal organizations did not perform sufficiently detailed cost estimate calculations before receiving proposals,": (a) what are the details of the 30 contracts, including (i) the value of the contract, (ii) the vendor, (iii) the date and duration, (iv) the description of the goods or services provided, (v) the specific goals or objectives related to the contract, (vi) whether the goals or objectives were met, (vii) the contract number, (viii) the Request for Proposal number; and (b) for each contract in (a), what is the government's reason for not performing a detailed cost estimate before receiving proposals? |
| Q-28352 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the Auditor General of Canada's Report 5 entitled "Professional Services Contracts", in relation to the finding in paragraph 5.31 which states "We found that in 4 out of the 28 contracts awarded through a competitive process, procurement strategies were structured to make it easier for McKinsey & Company to be awarded the contracts": what are the details of each of the four contracts, including, for each, the (i) department or agency which awarded the contract, (ii) contract value, (iii) description of the goods or services provided, (iv) date, (v) deliverable, (vi) date that the deliverable was completed, (vii) summary of the recommendations provided to the government, if applicable, (viii) website location where any reports or recommendations resulting from the contract can be found, (ix) rationale for selecting McKinsey & Company, (x) file number, (xi) Request for Proposal number? |
| Q-28362 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to the RCMP and the Auditor General of Canada's 2024 Report 7 entitled "Combatting Cybercrime", paragraph 7.23 which states that "We found that the centre did not forward 7 of 26 (27%) of the requests we reviewed from international partners to domestic police agencies to see whether that had evidence relevant to the investigation,": what proportion of the requests which the RCMP did not forward to domestic police agencies were held back for (i) lack of sufficient evidence, (ii) lack of credible evidence, (iii) inadmissible or unlawfully collected evidence, (iv) other reasons, broken down by reason? |
| Q-28372 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), since January 1, 2016: (a) what is the average time it takes for the CIPO to process an application for a trademark or copyright for (i) international applicants, (ii) domestic applicants, broken down by the year the application was received; (b) how many and what percentage of total applications have not yet been processed, broken down by the year the application was received; (c) does the CIPO have a timeframe on when (i) all, (ii) most, application processing times will be less than 18 months, and, if so, what is the timeframe; and (d) if the answer to (c) is negative, why does a timeframe not exist? |
| Q-28382 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Nater (Perth—Wellington) — With regard to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Auditor General of Canada's Report 7 entitled "Combatting Cybercrime", paragraph 7.47 which states "a decision was made by the CRTC to delete data on the devices on an accelerated time frame after obtaining the consent of the owner of the devices. The CRTC subsequently contacted the law enforcement agency to inform it that the data on the devices had been deleted and that a warrant was no longer viable. However, we found that the statement made to the law enforcement agency was incorrect, as the data on the devices was deleted at a later date.": (a) what was the rationale for the CRTC to delete data on devices after the law enforcement agency issued a production order to the CRTC in relation to that investigation; (b) on what dates was the data deleted; and (c) on what date did the CRTC contact the device owner to seek permission to delete files? |
| Q-28392 — June 14, 2024 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — With regard to child care spaces available under the $10-a-day Early Learning and Child Care program: (a) what is the total number of spots currently part of the program; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by province or territory; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by full-time spaces versus part-time spaces? |
| Q-28402 — June 14, 2024 — Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) — With regard to the implementation of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: (a) what is the status of the required guidance for applicants to the authorization regime established by the bill; (b) which departments, and specifically which directorates, have been involved in drafting guidance for organizations wishing to submit an application; (c) what concerns, including, but not limited to, privacy, have civil society organizations raised with government officials during consultations on guidance documents, and what has been the government's response to these concerns; (d) was Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC) International Humanitarian Assistance included in consultations, and, if so, in what capacity; (e) what GAC funds have been allocated under the new system, (i) to which organizations, (ii) for work in which countries; (f) how many authorization applications has the government (i) made for its own activities, (ii) received from outside government, (iii) approved, and for what countries, (iv) rejected; (g) how many authorizations has the government sought for its own work in Afghanistan specifically; (h) since the adoption of the bill, what is the total amount of humanitarian funds for Afghanistan disbursed to (i) multilateral organizations, (ii) Canadian organizations, and what are the details of these disbursements; (i) since the adoption of the bill, what is the total amount of development funds for Afghanistan disbursed to (i) multilateral organizations, (ii) Canadian organizations, and what are the details of these disbursements; and (j) what is the current list of countries or regions for which an authorization is deemed necessary by the Government of Canada, (i) what is the exact criteria for inclusion in this list, (ii) who from the government is involved in developing this list? |
| Q-28412 — June 14, 2024 — Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — With regard to the administration of the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what are the details of all subject matter experts who assess applications for impact and innovation, including the (i) total number employed by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), (ii) total number of experts on contract with VAC, (iii) number of experts in each area of expertise; (b) how many applications were approved, denied, or passed to program staff for decision without an assessment being done by a subject matter expert; (c) for each application in (b), what was the area in which a subject matter expert was not available; and (d) what is the total number of applications, broken down by subject area, that were not considered due to a subject matter expert not being available to conduct an assessment? |
| Q-28422 — June 14, 2024 — Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — With regard to funding programs managed by Veterans Affairs Canada, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what are the details of each funding program, broken down by the (i) name of the program, service, fund, or initiative, (ii) amount of funding allocated; (b) which of the funding programs in (a) are expected to have their funding reduced by the department as a response to the budget 2023 commitment to refocus government spending; and (c) what is the total amount of funding reduction that each program or grant in (b) will experience? |
| Q-28432 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to the government’s commitment to close the infrastructure gap on First Nations reserves by 2030: (a) does the Minister of Indigenous Services agree with the Auditor General of Canada’s findings in the 2024 Reports 2 to 4 to the Parliament of Canada, which said that Indigenous Services Canada is not on track to end the housing infrastructure gap; (b) does the government believe it is on track to meet the mandate assigned to the Minister; and (c) in what year does Indigenous Services Canada believe the infrastructure gap facing First Nations will close? |
| Q-28442 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to negotiations between First Nations and the federal government, since 2015, broken down by year: how many non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality agreements have been (i) offered by the federal government to First Nations, (ii) signed? |
| Q-28452 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the electoral district of Edmonton Griesbach, between the fiscal year 2015-16 and the current year: (a) what are all the federal infrastructure investments, including direct transfers to municipalities, regional district associations or First Nations, national parks, highways, etc., broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; and (b) what funding is allocated to highways, including, but not limited to, Alberta Highway 16, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project? |
| Q-28462 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) allocation formulas for First Nations housing to ensure that regions receive funding that reflets the demographic changes in First Nation communities: (a) how frequently is the partnership agreement, which established the national allocation methodology, between CMHC, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Assembly of First Nations reviewed; (b) what are the details of each review in (a), including the (i) periods of review, (ii) stakeholders consulted, (iii) detailed changes of the review; (c) what are the details of all engagements planned in the CMHC’s response to recommendation 2.38 of the Auditor General of Canada’s report tabled in the House of Commons on March 19, 2024 entitled “Housing in First Nations Communities“, including the (i) date of the engagement, (ii) stakeholder consulted; and (d) how many funding programs at (i) the CMHC, (ii) Indigenous Services Canada, use the funding formula established by (a)? |
| Q-28472 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program, broken down by fiscal year since the program’s inception: (a) what is the total amount of funding allocated to this program; (b) what is the total amount of lapsed spending through this program; (c) what is the total number of requests for funding received by this program; (d) of the requests in (c), how many (i) were approved, (ii) were denied, (iii) were located in northern or remote areas, (iv) included work for persons with disabilities, (v) included minor adaptations for seniors? |
| Q-28482 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program, broken down by fiscal year, and by province and territory, since the program's inception: (a) what is the total number applications received for (i) major or emergency repairs, (ii) accessibility modifications, (iii) secondary or garden suites, (iv) conversion projects, (v) affordability measures; (b) what is the total amount of funding allocated for each stream type of home in (a); and (c) what is the total amount of funding that was revoked due to (i) approved work not commencing within three months of approval, (ii) the scope of work not being completed within 12 months of the date of approval? |
| Q-28492 — June 14, 2024 — Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — With regard to the $36 billion in planned spending reductions for the Canada Health Transfer announced in 2011: what services were impacted by the spending reduction, broken down by (i) province and territory, (ii) year, (iii) health field? |
| Q-28502 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to funding programs managed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what are the details of each funding program, broken down by the (i) name of the program, service, fund, or initiative, (ii) amount of funding allocated; (b) which of the funding programs in (a) are expected to have their funding reduced by CMHC as part of the budget 2023 commitment to refocus government spending; and (c) what is the total amount of funding reduction that each program or grant in (b) will experience? |
| Q-28512 — June 14, 2024 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to real estate sector investments made by the Public Service Pension Investment Board (PSPIB), since fiscal year 2015-16: (a) what is the total value of assets held in (i) residential, (ii) retirement, real estate; (b) in what ways does the PSPIB prioritize worker, community and societal health and well-being when considering its investments in residential and retirement real estate; and (c) does the PSPIB consider renovictions or repositioning in its assessments of investments in residential or retirement real estate? |
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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Private Members' Business |
| C-323 — June 7, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), seconded by Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), — That Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services), be now read a third time and do pass; |
| And of the amendment of Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George), seconded by Mr. Melillo (Kenora), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following: |
| “Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services), be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Finance for the purpose of reconsidering Clause 1 with the view to amend the clause so as to include massage therapy among the health services to be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax, and the committee be invited to consider reporting the bill back to the House within 15 sitting days following the adoption of this order.”. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris) — March 9, 2023 |
| Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — April 24, 2023 |
| 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). |
| Statement by Speaker regarding voting at third reading stage — June 7, 2024 (See Debates). |
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