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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 335 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
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| Prayer |
| National Anthem |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Motions |
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Accordingly, Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, as amended, was deemed concurred in at report stage with the following further amendments: |
That Bill C-26, in Clause 2, be amended:
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(a) by deleting lines 16 to 18 on page 6; and
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(b) by replacing line 27 on page 6 with the following:
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“(g) an explanation of the necessity,”
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That Bill C-26, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 1 on page 17 with the following:
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“(4) If the designated person is of the opinion that”
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That Bill C-26, in Clause 13, be amended by deleting lines 24 to 31 on page 31.
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Government Orders |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Beech (Minister of Citizens’ Services), — That Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024, be now read a third time and do pass. |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 173, NAYS: 150 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Diab Kayabaga O'Connell Total: -- 173 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lemire Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 150 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the bill was read the third time and passed. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Ms. Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health), — That Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: |
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“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, as the bill delays the next federal election so that more departing members of Parliament can collect taxpayer-funded pensions, a measure that is particularly offensive at a time when Canadians are struggling due to the NDP-Liberal government’s inflation, carbon tax and housing costs.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 848 -- Vote no 848) | |
| YEAS: 119, NAYS: 204 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Epp Leslie Scheer Total: -- 119 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Desilets Kayabaga Petitpas Taylor Total: -- 204 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to order made Monday, June 17, 2024, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 170, NAYS: 148 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Diab Kayabaga Oliphant Total: -- 170 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aboultaif Dreeshen Lehoux Savard-Tremblay Total: -- 148 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. |
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Private Members' Business |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston), seconded by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), — That: |
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(a) in the opinion of the House,
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(i) the ability to propose amendments to the Standing Orders is essential to adapt and improve parliamentary procedures and to the rights of members,
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(ii) it is crucial to maintain open and transparent debate on proposed changes to the Standing Orders, free from undue procedural restrictions by the government or a subset of members,
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(iii) all Members of the House, not the government nor a subset of members, should be the final authority as to how long proposed changes to the Standing Orders should be considered;
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(b) it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to undertake a study on the advisability of amending the Standing Orders as follows:
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(i) by adding, after Standing Order 56.1(1)(b), the following new Standing Order:
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“56.1(1)(c) For greater certainty, this Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(ii) by adding, after Standing Order 57, the following new standing order:
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“57(2) This Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders. For greater certainty, the question cannot be put on a motion pursuant to Standing Order 57 that would apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(iii) by adding, after Standing Order 61, the following new standing order:
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“61(3) This Standing Order does not apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders. For greater certainty, the question cannot be put on a motion pursuant to Standing Order 61 that would apply to proceedings that propose amendments to the Standing Orders.”,
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(iv) by adding, after Standing Order 66(2)(c), the following new section:
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“66(2)(d) Notwithstanding any other standing order, a motion for the concurrence in a report from a standing or special committee wherein the report proposes amendments to the Standing Orders shall:
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(i) in the first instance, be considered until no member wishes to speak, upon which the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the motion without further debate or amendment, or until debate is adjourned or interrupted, or for three hours, whichever is earlier, upon which time debate on the motion shall be resumed at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on the day designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, and
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(ii) in the second and any subsequent instances, be considered until no member wishes to speak, upon which the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the motion without further debate or amendment, or until debate is adjourned or interrupted, or for an additional three hours, whichever is earlier, upon which time debate on the motion shall again be resumed at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on the day subsequently designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.”,
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(v) by adding, after Standing Order 81(13), the following new section:
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“81(13)(b) If the motion proposes amendments to the Standing Orders, a question on the referral of the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is deemed put at the end of the debate and, if resolved in the affirmative, it shall become an order of reference to the committee to consider the motion and to report observations and recommendations on the motion back to the House not later than 75 sitting days after the referral”;
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(vi) in Standing Order 93(1)(a), by adding, at the end, the following: “If the motion proposes amendments to the Standing Orders, a question on the referral of the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is deemed put at the end of the debate and, if resolved in the affirmative, it shall become an order of reference to the committee to consider the motion and to report observations and recommendations on the motion back to the House not later than 75 sitting days after the referral”; and
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(c) the committee report its findings to the House no later than 75 sitting days following the adoption of this motion. (Private Members' Business M-109)
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 325, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Dong Kusmierczyk Rempel Garner Total: -- 325 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House resumed 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. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on 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: |
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“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.”.
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 174, NAYS: 151 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lantsman Rood Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dubourg Kusmierczyk Robillard Total: -- 151 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, 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 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. |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 174, NAYS: 149 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Doherty Lantsman Rood Total: -- 174 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Dubourg Koutrakis Powlowski Total: -- 149 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, the bill was referred back to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 98(4), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division at report stage of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments. |
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The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Carrie (Oshawa), seconded by Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner), — That Bill S-224 be amended by restoring the long title as follows:
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The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 118, NAYS: 207 |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Epp Leslie Schmale Total: -- 118 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Alghabra Desjarlais Khalid Powlowski Total: -- 207 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Bérubé Rodriguez Total: -- 2 |
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Accordingly, Motion No. 2 was also negatived on the same division. |
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| Statement by the Speaker |
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The Speaker ruled, pursuant to Standing Order 94(1)(a), that, as nothing remained of Bill S-224 except its number, the order for consideration at report stage be discharged and the bill be dropped from the Order Paper. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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The Speaker laid before the House, — Report of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38(1) and (3.3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1000-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid before the House, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— No. 441-02467 concerning natural resources and energy; |
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— No. 441-02468 concerning foreign affairs. |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, 16th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, Kiruna, Sweden, from March 20 to 22, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-16. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge) presented the report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Atlantik-Brücke German-Canadian Conference, Berlin Germany, from May 12-14, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-51-17. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) presented the report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, Co-Chairs' Annual Visit, Hakodate, Sapporo, and Tokyo, Japan, from November 13 to 17, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-57-06. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) presented the report of the Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP), 31st Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Manila, Philippines, from November 23 to 26, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-57-07. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, New York, New York, United States of America, from February 13 to 15, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-04. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, New York, United States of America, from March 7 to 8, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-05. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 146th IPU Assembly and Related meetings, Manama, Bahrain, from March 11 to 15, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-06. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Forum at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, New York, New York, United States of America, on July 18, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-07. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 147th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings, Luanda, Angola, from October 23 to 27, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-08. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McGuinty (Ottawa South) presented the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, New York, United States of America, from March 12 to 13, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-60-09. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Bilateral Mission to the Republic of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon, from November 13 to 17, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-76-03. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East) presented the report of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Observation Mission on the Margins of the African Union Summit in Ethiopia and Bilateral Mission to the United Republic of Tanzania, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dar Es Salam, Dodoma and Zanzibar, Tanzania from February 17 to 23, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-76-04. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, National Conference of State Legislature Annual Meeting (NCSL), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America, from August 13 to 16, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-19. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments East's 62nd Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum, Toronto, Ontario, from August 20 to 23, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-20. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Congressional Visit, Washington, D.C., United States of America, from November 13 to 16, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-21. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments National Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, from December 6 to 9, 2023. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-22. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) presented the report of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, "Canada Day in Albany" hosted by the New York Consulate General of Canada, Albany, New York, United States of America, from February 27 to 28, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8565-441-59-23. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Casey (Charlottetown), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 20th report of the committee, "Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-471. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 123) was tabled. |
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Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 20th report of the committee, "Improving the Resilience of Canada's Horticultural Sector". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-472. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 92, 93, 102, 103, 105, 107 and 108) was tabled. |
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Ms. Fry (Vancouver Centre), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 12th report of the committee, "Safe Sport in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-473. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 38, 40, 41, 45, 53, 61, 66, 68, 70 to 74, 76 to 78, 80, 81, 84 to 89, 92, 93, 97 to 99, 102, 108, 109 and 123) was tabled. |
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Ms. Bradford (Kitchener South—Hespeler), from the Standing Committee on Science and Research, presented the 11th report of the committee, "Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Science in Canadian Research and Policy Development". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-474. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 63, 67 to 69, 71 to 74, 85, 89 and 93) was tabled. |
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Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the 20th report of the committee, "The Duty-Free Industry in Canada ". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-475. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 112) was tabled. |
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Mr. Van Bynen (Newmarket—Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 25th report of the committee, "Promoting and Encouraging Intergenerational Volunteerism". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-476. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 93, 94, 97 and 115) was tabled. |
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Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets), from the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, presented the 19th report of the committee (Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-477. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 127 and 129 to 131) was tabled. |
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Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), from the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented the 12th report of the committee, "A Time For Change: Reforming Defence Procurement in Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-478. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 64 to 66, 70, 72, 73, 76, 79, 80, 104 and 106 to 109) was tabled. |
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Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), from the Standing Committee on National Defence, presented the 13th report of the committee, "Providing aid to the civil power: Disaster relief and the canadian armed forces’ domestic operations". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-479. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 19, 21, 23, 31 to 33, 81, 82 and 108 to 111) was tabled. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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By unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), seconded by Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), Bill C-406, An Act to establish a national framework to improve food price transparency, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, a bill entitled “An Act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and of the role of the West and frontier culture in building our nation”, be deemed to have been placed on notice on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the name of the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, provided that it be eligible to be introduced and read a first time during the rubric Introduction of Private Members' Bills during Routine Proceedings later today. |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Pursuant to order made earlier today and Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. McLean (Calgary Centre), Bill C-407, An Act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and of the role of the West and frontier culture in building our nation, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Ehsassi (Willowdale), Bill C-408, An Act to amend the Referendum Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seconded by Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon), Bill C-409, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (hours of work of flight attendants), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex), seconded by Mr. Richards (Banff—Airdrie), Bill C-410, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (campgrounds), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dalton (Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge), seconded by Mr. Jivani (Durham), Bill C-411, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arson — wildfires and places of worship), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
First Reading of Senate Public Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), on motion of Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North), seconded by Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge), Bill S-258, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax), was read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. |
Motions |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
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— by Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02579); |
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— by Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02580), one concerning public safety (No. 441-02581) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02582); |
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— by Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country), two concerning health (Nos. 441-02583 and 441-02584); |
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02585); |
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— by Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02586); |
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— by Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland), one concerning natural resources and energy (No. 441-02587); |
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— by Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02588); |
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— by Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa), one concerning justice (No. 441-02589); |
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— by Mr. Chambers (Simcoe North), two concerning transportation (Nos. 441-02590 and 441-02591); |
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— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning the environment (No. 441-02592); |
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— by Mr. Maguire (Brandon—Souris), one concerning taxation (No. 441-02593); |
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning justice (No. 441-02594), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 441-02595), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02596) and one concerning parliament and politics (No. 441-02597). |
Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-2651, Q-2652, Q-2654, Q-2658 to Q-2670, Q-2672, Q-2675, Q-2683, Q-2685 to Q-2687, Q-2690 to Q-2692 and Q-2697 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return: |
Q-2653 — Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — With regard to Report 5 (2024) of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada: (a) how much has the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food spent in the past five years on developing a climate change mitigation strategy; (b) how many employees were or are assigned to work on the strategy; and (c) how was the money spent, broken down by initiative? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2653.
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Q-2655 — Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the temporary public policy creating permanent resident pathways for Hong Kong residents since 2021, broken down by year: (a) how many individuals of Hong Kong origin have immigrated to Canada under the permanent residency program, broken down by (i) economic class migration, (ii) the family reunification program, (iii) the refugees and protected persons class, (iv) the "humanitarian and other" class, broken down by individualized stream; (b) how many individuals of Hong Kong origin have applied for permanent residency on "humanitarian and compassionate grounds" separately from the temporary public policy permanent residency pathways since 2021; (c) with regard to the temporary public policy, what is the breakdown of the application numbers since 2021 for (i) Stream A, (ii) Stream B, broken down by PR category; (d) of the figures in (c), how many applications were (i) approved, (ii) rejected, (iii) under review; (e) of the rejections in (d), what are the categorized reasons for rejecting the application, broken down by number; (f) of the cases under review and rejections in (c), what is the breakdown of the applications by (i) individual applications, (ii) family applications; and (g) of the approvals in (c), how many were tied to existing departmental quotas for the temporary public policy or the department's annual planned admission range per IRCC's annual report for permanent residency admissions under (i) economic class migration, (ii) the family reunification program, (iii) the refugees and protected persons class, (iv) the "humanitarian and other" class? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2655.
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Q-2656 — Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the open work permit pathway under a temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents: (a) what is the number of applications received by individuals of Hong Kong origin with "HKPPTR" inputted for the job title since the program was instituted in 2021; (b) of the applications in (a), how many were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected, (iii) under review; (c) of the rejections in (b), what is the breakdown of rejections by the location of the IRCC office or processing center; and (d) how many applications were rejected based on the lack of labour market impact assessment? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2656.
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Q-2657 — Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton) — With regard to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB): (a) what is the total number of adjudicators at the Refugee Protection Division; (b) of the adjudicators in (a), how many have postsecondary degrees, broken down by (i) office, (ii) type of degree; (c) of the adjudicators in (a), how many have previous tribunal experience; (d) of the adjudicators with prior tribunal experience, (i) what office do they work in, (ii) how many years of experience do they have, (iii) what year were they hired; (e) of the adjudicators in (a), how many have prior public service experience; (f) for each adjudicator with prior public service experience, (i) what office do they work in, (ii) how many years of experience do they have, (iii) what year were they hired; and (g) what was the essential qualification criteria required to be an adjudicator at the IRB in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2015, (iv) 2020, (v) August 2021, (vi) November 2021, (vii) 2023? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2657.
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Q-2671 — Mr. Therrien (La Prairie) — With regard to the arrangements and travel costs for all government press briefings and pre-budget announcements in the lead-up to the tabling of the federal budget and to highlight the measures to be contained in the budget: what were the expenses and costs incurred from March 4, 2024, to April 16, 2024, the day of the budget speech, broken down by type of announcement, by date, by location and by the ministers, parliamentary secretaries and political staff present? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2671.
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Q-2673 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force (TTF) who oversaw submissions for grant funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)’s Strategic Innovation Fund: (a) in total, how many projects were considered for funding; (b) with respect to the projects which were funded, (i) how many received funding, (ii) how much funding was allocated per project, (iii) which drugs were being investigated per each approved project, (iv) what was the total amount of funding granted for the approved projects; (c) with regard to the projects which were not approved for funding, what recommendations were made to them; (d) with regard to the therapeutics which were recommended for purchase, (i) what were these therapeutics, (ii) were these therapeutics purchased, (iii) what was the implementation plan, (iv) if there was no plan, why not; (e) were the drugs Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine considered by the TFF; (f) if the answer to (e) is affirmative, what were their recommendations and how did they arrive at them; (g) who were the members of the TTF; (h) were any of the members pharmacists, pharmacologists, or toxicologists; (i) what were the members' conflicts of interest; (j) did any of the members withdraw from the task force prior to its conclusion; (k) if the answer to (j) is affirmative, who left early and why; (l) regarding the document entitled “HEALTH CANADA/ PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA MEMORANDUM TO THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, Meeting with the COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force” dated February 24, 2021, and signed by the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Deputy Minister of Health, which reads that “At the previous meeting TTF members expressed concern that their mandate was ending. TTF members were specifically concerned about what they felt was insufficient attention to therapeutics, failures of implementation, and the need to be forward looking for surveillance of upcoming therapeutic opportunities. It is expected that TTF members will raise these concerns to you”, (i) what concerns were raised to the signee, (ii) what documents were provided with respect to expressing those concerns; and (m) when and why was the TTF mandate ended? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2673.
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Q-2674 — Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) — With regard to federal housing investments in Edmonton, since February 1, 2006, broken down by year: (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? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2674.
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Q-2676 — Mr. Khanna (Oxford) — With regard to the Court Challenges Program: (a) how much money has been delivered through the program in each of the last five years; (b) who has received money through the program, and how much was received; and (c) if the government refuses to answer (b) citing solicitor-client privilege, what is the government's rationale given that it is neither the solicitor nor the client in many of the related court cases? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2676.
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Q-2677 — Mr. Khanna (Oxford) — With regard to federal infrastructure funding, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: (a) how much money has been distributed for infrastructure projects under the (i) Rural Transit Solutions Fund, (ii) Zero Emission Transit Fund, (iii) Active Transportation Fund, (iv) Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program, (v) Natural Infrastructure Fund, (vi) Canada Healthy Communities Initiative; (b) what are the details of all projects in (a), including, for each, (i) the project description, (ii) the date of the funding announcement, (iii) the amount of funding originally announced, (iv) the amount of funding distributed to date, (v) the date the funding was transferred to the recipient, (vi) the recipient of the funding, (vii) the current status of the project, (viii) the project location, (ix) whether the location of the project is a Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration, (x) the original projected completion date for the project, (xi) the actual completion date for the project, if applicable, (xii) the current projected completion date for the project, (xiii) the reason for the project delay, if applicable; and (c) what are the details of any infrastructure funding which was announced, but for which the related project was later cancelled, including, for each, the (i) project name and description, (ii) project location, (iii) amount of funding originally announced, (iv) amount of funding transferred to the recipient, (v) date of the cancellation, (vi) reason for the cancellation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2677.
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Q-2678 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — With regard to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), broken down by fiscal year from 2015-16 to 2023-24: (a) what is the total number of people that applied to claim the DTC, broken down by basic activities of daily living (BADL); (b) what is the total number and percentage of approved DTC claims, broken down by BADL; (c) what is value of DTC claims broken down by BADL; (d) what is the number and percentage of new applications processed and accepted, broken down by BADL, and how many of those approved (i) had eligibility for the DTC for five years or more, (ii) expired after a certain number of years; (e) what is the number and percentage of new applications processed and rejected, broken down by BADL; (f) what was, or is, the total budget for all OTC-related operations; (g) what was, or is, the total employee count for all OTC-related operations, and what is the number of medical practitioners working on the DTC; (h) how many days, on average, did the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) take to assign a DTC application for review from the time of filing by the applicant; (i) how many days, on average, did the CRA take to mail (electronic or otherwise) a notice of determination related to a DTC application; (j) how many letters or correspondences did CRA send to the relevant medical practitioners asking for more information related to DTC applications received; (k) how many DTC applicants that were rejected or denied (i) requested a review of their application, (ii) challenged the CRA's decision by filing an income tax objection, (iii) moved beyond the CRA to an appeal filed to the Tax Court of Canada; (I) how long does the CRA take to review an application as noted in (k), (i) how many of those reviews resulted in an application being accepted; and (m) does the CRA have a dedicated telephone or TTY line for DTC applications, and (i) if so, how many calls has it received, (ii) if not, why not? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2678.
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Q-2679 — Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe) — With regard to the Select Luxury Items Tax (luxury tax) that came into effect on September 1, 2022: (a) what is the number of (i) aircrafts, (ii) vehicles, (iii) vessels, that were reported under the luxury tax, broken down by province and territory; (b) how many applications, registrations, forms, returns, and other documentation does the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have associated with the luxury tax, including those seeking exemptions, for taxpayers, including the full title of each piece of documentation; (c) what has been the total cost to the CRA to implement and administer the luxury tax to date; (d) what are the total amounts submitted to the CRA by taxpayers to date under (i) Part D, (ii) Part E, (iii) Part F, of Form B500; and (e) what are the total amounts submitted to the CRA by taxpayers to date under (i) Part D, (ii) Part E, (iii) Part F, of Form B501? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2679.
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Q-2680 — Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) — With regard to the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), broken down by province and year: how much money was returned through the CAIF’s Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals Retrofit stream, broken down by (i) municipality, (ii) university, (iii) school, (iv) hospital? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2680.
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Q-2681 — Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) — With regard to federal infrastructure funding under the Investing in Canada Plan, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: (a) how much money has been announced for projects located in (i) Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), (ii) Census Agglomerations (CAs), (iii) areas outside of CMAs or CAs; (b) how much money has been distributed for projects located in (i) CMAs, (ii) CAs, (iii) areas outside of CMAs or CAs; (c) what are the details of each project in (a) and (b), including the (i) name of the CMA the project is located in, if applicable, (ii) name of the CA the project is located in, if applicable, (iii) name of the region the project is located in, if applicable, (iv) project description, (v) amount of funding originally announced, (vi) amount of funding distributed to date, (vii) date the funding was transferred to the recipient, (viii) recipient of the funding, (ix) current status of the project, (x) original projected completion date for the project, (xi) actual completion date for the project, if applicable, (xii) current projected completion date for the project, (xiii) reason for the project delay, if applicable; and (d) of the funding announced for projects in (a), were any projects later cancelled, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) name of the CMA the project is located in, if applicable, (ii) name of the CA the project is located in, if applicable, (iii) name of the region the project is located in, if applicable, (iv) project description, (v) amount of funding originally announced, (vi) amount of funding transferred to the recipient, (vii) date of the cancellation, (viii) reason for the cancellation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2681.
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Q-2682 — Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — With regard to the M-KOPA project that received financing through the Development Finance Institute Canada (FinDev Canada), a Canadian Crown corporation that is a subsidiary of Export Development Canada (EDC): (a) what assessments has EDC made to ensure that M-KOPA is properly accounting for all expenditures of taxpayer funds provided by the Government of Canada; (b) has the government reviewed and analyzed any of the expenditures by M-KOPA through FinDev Canada and EDC, and, if so, what are the details of all written, electronic and other documents pertaining to M-KOPA and funds provided to this organization; (c) has any auditing been done of M-KOPA or of FinDev Canada in relation to M-KOPA, and, if so, what were the findings; (d) what was the timeline for the approval of investments made by the Government of Canada, through EDC to FinDev Canada then to M-KOPA; and (e) what are the details of all memorandums and briefing notes about M-KOPA, all financial and contractual details including all memorandums and briefing notes and scope documents and economic impact analysis as well as all other financial documents related to M-KOPA that were sent or received by EDC, FinDev Canada, or any relevant ministerial offices and ministers, deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers, the Minister of Finance, the Prime Minister and the Office of the Prime Minister, the Privy Council Office, and any other outstanding documentation that discusses the provision of funding or potential funding and screening of M-KOPA from 2016 to 2024? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2682.
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Q-2684 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency and write-offs of accounts receivable, broken down by fiscal year from 2015-16 to 2023-24: (a) what was the total amount of write-offs; (b) how many (i) individual taxpayers, (ii) corporations, had amounts written-off; (c) what was the average amount written-off for (i) individual taxpayers, (ii) corporations; (d) what was the dollar amount of the single largest write-off, broken down by the (i) Financial Administration Act, (ii) Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, (iii) Income Tax Act, (iv) Excise Tax Act; and (e) what was the dollar amount of the single largest write-off for (i) an individual taxpayer, (ii) a corporation? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2684.
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Q-2688 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to the Universal Broadband fund, broken down by year and province or territory: how much money did the fund disperse and how much money went to (i) Rogers, (ii) BCE, (iii) Telus, or its subsidiaries? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2688.
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Q-2689 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to the electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, broken down by fiscal year since 2005-06: what are the details of all federal infrastructure investments, including direct transfers to municipalities, regional district associations or First Nations, national parks, highways, etc.? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2689.
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Q-2693 — Ms. Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne) — With regard to the government response to Order Paper Question Q-2422 regarding the awarding of non-competitive contracts, for Export Development Canada and for Public Services and Procurement Canada, broken down by year, from 2016 to the present: for each contract, what is the (i) recipient’s total amount of the contract, (ii) reason, if any, for awarding the contract, (iii) name of the organization that received the contract? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2693.
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Q-2694 — Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — With regard to spending on consultants by the government, broken down by year since 2018, and by department or agency: what was the total spending on external consultants (professional and special services) that are not an employee of a Crown corporation, agent of the Crown, or another department of the Government of Canada? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2694.
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Q-2695 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to individuals who were made to repay or whose COVID-era benefits such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, the Canada Recovery Benefit, the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit, the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit or the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit were clawed back by the Canada Revenue Agency: (a) how many of these individuals, broken down by province and territory, and by income level, were (i) the only parent of a one-parent family, (ii) Indigenous, broken down by First Nations people, status and non-status, Metis and Inuit, (iii) people living below the poverty line, (iv) people on disability, (v) individuals aged 65 or older; (b) how much money was repaid or clawed back, broken down by individuals who were (i) the only parent of a one-parent family, (ii) Indigenous, broken down by First Nations people, status and non-status, Metis and Inuit, (iii) people living below the poverty line, (iv) people on disability, (v) aged 65 or older; and (c) what is the total number of Canadians and the total amount which was repaid or clawed back? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2695.
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Q-2696 — Ms. Normandin (Saint-Jean) — With regard to the government’s military spending since 2015: what are the annual amounts of investments and purchases of goods and services, broken down by province and territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2696.
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Q-2698 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to federal funding and loans to Canada’s grocery sector, since January 1, 2006: how much federal funding has been provided to Loblaw Companies Limited and its subsidiaries, (i) No Frills, (ii) Real Canadian Superstore, (iii) Shoppers Drug Mart, (iv) Pharmaprix, (v) Provigo, (vi) Atlantic Superstore, (vii) Independent, (viii) T&T, broken down by company, year and type of funding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2698.
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Q-2699 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the introduction of the new icon launched on May 3, 2024, by the Canadian Army: (a) when did the planning of this new icon begin; (b) how long did it take to design this icon; (c) what are the details of all contracts related to the design of the icon, including (i) what outside contractors were involved, (ii) how much each contractor was paid, (iii) whether any related contracts were sole sourced, and, if so, which ones, (iv) how long the contractor took to complete this work, (v) when this work was completed; (d) how much did it cost overall to design this icon; (e) how many staff, if any, were involved in the design of this icon; (f) which members of the Department of National Defence were involved in the approval of this icon; (g) who gave the final approval to utilize this icon; (h) what costs, if any, were associated with the promotion of this icon once the work was completed, in total and broken down by type of cost; (i) what are the costs (i) incurred to date, (ii) projected to be incurred, to initiate the use of the new icon, including, but not limited to, the placement on advertisements, uniforms, stationary, broken down by category; (j) who approved the (i) communications plan, (ii) tweets, related to the release of the new icon; (k) what are the details of all contracts related to communicating the launch of this icon, including (i) what outside contractors were involved, (ii) how much each of these contractors were paid, (iii) whether any related contracts were sole-sourced, and, if so, which ones, (iv) how long it took them to complete this work, (v) when this work was completed; (l) what are the details of all contracts signed related to the promotion of this icon, including (i) what outside contractors were involved, (ii) how much each of these contractors has been, or will be paid, (iii) whether any related contracts were sole-sourced, and, if so, which ones, (iv) how long it took them to complete this work, (v) when this work was completed, (vi) whether any advertising was purchased, and, if so, how much and on which platforms; (m) what are the details of all contracts related to the surveys, focus testing, public opinion testing, or any other research about the new icon, including (i) what outside contractors were involved, (ii) how much each of these contractors were paid, (iii) whether any related contracts were sole-sourced, and, if so, which ones, (iv) how long it took them to complete this work, (v) when this work was completed; (n) how many staff, if any, were involved in the surveys, focus testing, public opinion testing, or any other research about the new icon; and (o) for each focus group or public opinion research that was conducted, (i) what questions were asked, (ii) what topics were analyzed, (iii) what were the results? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-2699.
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| Messages from the Senate |
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A message was received from the Senate as follows: |
— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint it that the Senate has passed Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, without amendment.
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| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows: |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2024-708), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-71. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Report on Canada's activities as a Member Nation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-26, s. 4. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-559-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copy of Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the United Nations Act (Miscellaneous Program) (P.C. 2024-716), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-592-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence) — Statement on the Operations of the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act, S.C. 1920, c. 54, sbs. 17(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-228-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs) |
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— by Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence) — Statement on the Operations of the Veterans Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Veterans Insurance Act, R.S., 1970, c. V-3, sbs. 18(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-254-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-72, An Act respecting the interoperability of health information in Canada and the prohibition of data blocking by health information technology vendors, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-70. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-71. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-73, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in relation to certain commitments Canada has made under the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-72. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-74, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-73. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
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— by Mr. Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-75, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1232-74. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance) |
| Petitions Filed with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows: |
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— by Mr. Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-02598); |
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— by Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce), one concerning health (No. 441-02599). |
| Adjournment |
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At 6:01 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1). |