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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (No. 342)

Orders of the Day

Government Orders

Business of Supply

November 23, 2021 — — Consideration of the business of supply.

Supply period ending December 10, 2024 — maximum of seven allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a).

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 — first allotted day.

Opposition Motion

September 18, 2024 — — That the House has no confidence in the Prime Minister and the government.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , , and — September 18, 2024

Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(16).

Thursday, September 26, 2024 — second allotted day.

Opposition Motions

December 3, 2021 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadians deserve climate action, access to low cost, readily available alternatives to high carbon products, and sustainable jobs,

(ii) energy producers in Alberta are rapidly decarbonizing their production processes and are subject to a 100MT per year emissions cap,

(iii) Canada allows the importation of high carbon oil and gas from countries like Saudi Arabia that do not have emissions productions caps,

(iv) this imbalance has the net effect of making Canadians more reliant on high cost, high carbon fuel, and increasing global greenhouse gas emissions, while offshoring Canadian jobs to high carbon producing nations,

the House call on the government to support Canadian energy sector efforts to decarbonize production, support Canadian energy sector workers, and impose commensurate tariffs on imported sources of carbon energy so that it is not free for polluters outside of Canada to provide energy to Canadians while contributing to rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Notice also received from:

— December 3, 2021

December 3, 2021 — — That, given that Canada's economic and trade relations with the United States of America have deteriorated badly, and so far in 2021, Canada has seen the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, the threatened shut-down of Line 5, new Buy American rules that exclude Canada from public procurement, trade challenges on the allocation of dairy quota, a doubling of the softwood lumber tariffs, and a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles which excludes Canada,

the House call on the government to:

(a) abandon its "progressive trade agenda", which has proven ineffective and entirely symbolic; focus instead on Canada's trade interests, the Canada-United States security partnership and renewed cooperation;

(b) work with the United States to build a North American supply chain resilience strategy, strengthen North American industry and form a common approach towards China;

(c) develop Canada's rare earth minerals and offer them as a privileged source for North American battery and electric vehicles (EVs), in exchange for being part of the EV tax credit; and

(d) table documents related to the government's efforts to get an agreement on softwood lumber, and do so within 10 days following the adoption of this motion.

Notice also received from:

— December 3, 2021

December 3, 2021 — — That the House call on the government to renew the Bank of Canada's (BoC) inflation target of no more than 2% with a control range of no more than 1% to 3%, while keeping BoC's mandate narrowly focussed on monetary policy and leaving social, fiscal and environmental policy to elected officials that are accountable to taxpayers.

Notice also received from:

— December 3, 2021

December 3, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) follow the advice of allied nations and immediately ban Huawei from Canada's future 5G network;

(b) reaffirm Canada's commitment to Five Eyes intelligence sharing and cooperation;

(c) reassure the United States that Canada is dedicated to an integrated North American intelligence and defence network; and

(d) do everything in its power to counter espionage, enhance critical infrastructure protection, adapt to the modern cyber environment, and ensure that Canada's security network is infallible from both foreign and domestic threats.

Notice also received from:

— December 3, 2021

December 6, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) follow the advice of allied nations and immediately ban Huawei from Canada's future 5G network;

(b) reassure the United States that Canada is dedicated to an integrated North American intelligence and defence network;

(c) do everything in its power to counter espionage, enhance critical infrastructure protection, adapt to the modem cyber environment, and ensure that Canada's security network is infallible from both foreign and domestic threats; and

(d) commit to not paying compensation to telecommunications companies for the removal of Huawei's equipment from Canada's communication networks.

Notice also received from:

— December 6, 2021

February 4, 2022 — — That the House (a) call on the Auditor General of Canada to investigate the government's relationship with McKinsey & Company following an unexplained and significant rise in federal outsourcing contracts to the global consulting firm, including, but not limited to, the following: $6.8 million from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for "management consulting", $4.9 million from Public Services and Procurement Canada for "informatics services", $2.7 million from National Defence for "other services", $2.6 million from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for "management consulting" and $115,625 from Employment and Social Development Canada for "temporary help services"; and (b) urge the Auditor General to include in her investigation answers to the following questions:

(i) did Canadians get good value for their money,

(ii) were there public servants who could do the work being sought by the contracts,

(iii) are there any safeguards in place relating to the role of political staff in outsourcing decisions.

Notice also received from:

— February 4, 2022

February 4, 2022 — — That the House condemn the government for failing to conduct a national security review pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Canada Act of the takeover of Canadian mining company Neo Lithium by a foreign state-owned company, and for failing to recognize that critical minerals such as lithium are essential to Canada's future prosperity and to our strategic national interest and that such minerals are critical in the production of goods such as electric vehicles and batteries and will play a key role in positioning Canada as a reliable and sustainable global supplier of critical minerals and delivering a clean energy future.

Notice also received from:

— February 4, 2022

February 8, 2022 — — That, given that inflation is at a 30-year high, with the price of everyday essentials like food and gas going up, and the unaffordable cost of homes, the House call on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to include in her next budget concrete tax relief measures for Canadians.

Notice also received from:

— February 8, 2022

February 24, 2022 — — That the House call on the government to initiate an independent commission of public inquiry to thoroughly investigate the federal government’s decisions and actions during the crisis involving the illegal occupation of Ottawa and the various blockades in Canada that led to the historic use of this Act.

Notice also received from:

and — February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) acknowledge the extraordinary work of health care workers (including doctors, nurses and orderlies) during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with seniors but also with the general public, and take note of the devastating effects of this pandemic on health care personnel and on patients who have had to postpone care;

(b) highlight the work of Quebec and the provinces in responding to the health crisis;

(c) acknowledge that the one-time transfers made during the pandemic in no way ensure the financial sustainability of Quebec and the provinces or the overall sustainability of their health systems; and

(d) call on the government to significantly and sustainably increase Canada health transfers before the end of 2022 in order to support the efforts of the governments of Quebec and the provinces, health care workers and the public.

Notice also received from:

and — February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) acknowledge that the rising cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to $21.4 billion threatens its viability, overburdens taxpayers, and confirms the difficulty of making interprovincial fossil fuel transportation projects profitable;

(b) acknowledge that Quebec opposed the GNL Quebec liquefied natural gas transportation project, opposed the Energy East pipeline project, and has shut down hydrocarbon development within its borders;

(c) acknowledge that the Bay du Nord project, which plans to extract an additional one billion barrels of oil in the marine environment and is to be approved by March 6, 2022, is incompatible with Canada’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and

(d) call on the government to prohibit any new interprovincial fossil fuel development or transportation projects with a view to capping and then phasing out production in Canada.

Notice also received from:

and — February 24, 2022

March 1, 2022 — — That, given inflation is at a 30-year high, with the price of everyday essentials like food and gas going up, and the unaffordable cost of homes, the House call on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to take the necessary steps to cancel all tax hikes scheduled for April 1, 2022, and eliminate the tax hikes that took effect on January 1, 2022.

Notice also received from:

— March 1, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) Canada is facing a dire affordable housing crisis and the Parliamentary Budget Officer has indicated that the housing affordability gap will only increase under the National Housing Strategy,

(ii) the National Housing Council just released a report indicating that the government’s national housing strategy is only meeting a fraction of the existing need,

the House call on the government to:

(a) immediately and adequately fund a “For Indigenous, By Indigenous” urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy;

(b) introduce a permanent Rapid Housing Initiative that would support developments, including modular housing, acquisition, and other types of innovative housing solutions to increase the supply of permanent affordable housing;

(c) require that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) low interest loan programs to private developers provide units that are below and not above market and require CMHC to track rent of buildings accessing their products;

(d) fix the weak affordability criteria in the Rental Construction Financial Initiative resulting in rent well above market rent being considered affordable by this government; and

(e) curb the financialization of housing with a suite of measures, including,

(i) implementing a moratorium on the acquisition of properties by real estate investment trusts and large capital funds,

(ii) establishing an acquisition fund for non-profit organizations to acquire existing housing stock in the market as proposed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities,

(iii) working with provinces to institute a right of first refusal for non-profit organizations,

(iv) cracking down on domestic speculation, such as house flipping, and taking aggressive action to restrict and ban foreign ownership,

(v) putting in place safeguards to prevent renovictions.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) after 24 months of pandemic, our cherished public health care system is in crisis and at the heart of this crisis is a dire shortage of health workers,

(ii) nurses are burning out in record numbers, including one in two nurses considering leaving their jobs,

(iii) healthcare worker shortages are hurting patient care, causing service reductions and hospital closures,

(iv) the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s 2021 fiscal sustainability report found that “Health Transfers will not keep pace with rising healthcare spending”,

the House call on the government to significantly increase Canada Health Transfers and work with provinces and territories on sustainable, concrete solutions to the nurse retention and recruitment crisis, which includes:

(a) retention and recruitment funding for proven programs, with real accountability, to keep experienced nurses in their jobs and recruit nurses where they are needed most;

(b) funding for more nursing seats, bridging programs, internationally-educated nurses supports, and full-time nurse positions to reduce workloads, improve staffing ratios and ensure better patient care;

(c) a national health workforce body to provide better data and coordination, giving us the tools and investments we need to support health workforce planning in regions and local communities;

(d) short- and long-term support for mental health programs for nurses and health professionals; and

(e) supporting the needs of Canada’s diverse communities.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that Canada is a country that has always offered people in need of refuge a safe haven, the House call on the government to:

(a) immediately prioritize Afghans who worked as interpreters and supported staff alongside the Canadian Armed Forces or were employed by the Government of Canada;

(b) implement visa-free travel for Ukrainians fleeing Putin's invasion of Ukraine; and

(c) table in the House, by Monday, April 25, 2022, information relating to the number of Afghans and Ukrainians that have arrived in Canada from Afghanistan and Ukraine as of March 31, 2022.

Notice also received from:

— March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That the House endorse the August 2021 recommendation of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to approve the Bay du Nord project and call on the government to immediately give final approval to the project without further delay.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said it would take 12-14 weeks to implement visa-free travel,

(ii) the government said immigration preparations for Ukraine began nearly nine weeks ago and had plenty of time to work on it,

(iii) Ireland implemented visa-free travel for Ukrainians in a span of days,

(iv) Canada’s response to ongoing refugees humanitarian crises elsewhere remains unequal and insufficient,

the House call on the government to:

(a) implement visa-free travel for Ukrainians;

(b) provide support to ethnic minorities also fleeing Putin's war in Ukraine to ensure they have equal access to reach and cross borders, including Afghan refugees and Indian and African students who have faced discrimination in their attempts to find safety;

(c) extend the authorization for emergency travel and expedited path to permanent residency for extended family sponsorship measures to other regions faced with a humanitarian crisis such as, but not exclusively, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Rohingya and Hong Kong, including expanding biometrics collection capabilities in neighbouring countries;

(d) allow displaced persons in third countries, such as Afghans and other refugees in Ukrainian refugee camps, to seek refuge in Canada; and

(e) provide ground and air transportation support and other humanitarian measures to help people to safety.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that over three million Ukrainians have fled the country since Vladimir Putin’s attack on the people of Ukraine, the House call on the government to do more to simplify the process for people fleeing Putin’s war in Ukraine, including putting in place visa-free travel.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 29, 2022 — — That, given that Canadians deserve a break from the highest inflation in decades, increasing cost of living, and skyrocketing gas prices, the House call on the government to suspend the federal carbon tax.

Notice also received from:

and — March 29, 2022

May 6, 2022 — — That: (a) the House congratulate Barbados for freeing itself from the British monarchy on November 29, 2021; and (b) in the opinion of the House, Canada should cut its ties to the monarchy.

Notice also received from:

— May 6, 2022

May 10, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) record-high energy prices and growing inflation are eroding Canadian consumer confidence,

(ii) in March 2022, energy prices grew by 27.8% across Canada,

(iii) nearly all advanced economies, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, the United States, have cut or are planning to cut taxes on gasoline and residential energy use as a result of record-high energy prices,

(iv) due to the increase in the carbon tax on April 1, 2022, Canada is the only G7 country to have raised taxes on energy use during a global energy crisis,

the House call on the government to:

(a) recognize that Canada is currently in a cost-of-living crisis;

(b) acknowledge the impact record high energy prices have placed on Canadians; and

Notice also received from:

and — May 10, 2022

May 13, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadians are paying more for rent, groceries and gas, while corporations like Canadian Natural Resources Ltd and Walmart make increased profits,

(ii) wages are not keeping up with inflation,

(iii) the government stands to collect over $2 billion in additional GST revenue as a consequence of inflation,

the House call on the government to:

(a) expand its Canada Recovery Dividend to include profitable oil companies and big box stores; and

(b) provide immediate relief to Canadians by suspending the GST on residential energy bills, doubling the GST tax credit and increasing the Canada Child Benefit for all recipients by $500.

Notice also received from:

— May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) affirm that reproductive rights are human rights;

(b) reaffirm the Supreme Court’s 1988 decision of R. v. Morgentaler which held that the abortion provision in the Criminal Code was unconstitutional as it violated individuals’ rights under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to security of the person;

(d) recognize that safe and legal reproductive care is a right; and

(e) call on the government to take action to improve family planning, maternal health and reproductive choice by immediately making contraception free, ensuring year-round access to abortion and reproductive health services particularly in rural and Northern communities, and hold back health-care transfers for provinces who do not provide access.

Notice also received from:

and — May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022 — — That, given that Canadians are being squeezed out of the housing market by ultra-wealthy individuals and profitable corporations who see housing as investment vehicles rather than homes, the House call on the government to take immediate steps to tackle the financialization of the housing market, by:

(a) placing a moratorium on the acquisition of affordable homes by real estate investment trusts and other corporate landlords;

(b) closing tax loopholes that currently reward these financialized landlords to help curb the staggering increase in housing prices; and

(c) putting in place a federal non-profit acquisition fund to allow not-for-profit, co-operatives or community land trust organizations to purchase rental buildings, including at-risk and distressed buildings, when they come on the market.

Notice also received from:

and — May 13, 2022

May 17, 2022 — — That, in light of the disturbing increase in money laundering activity in Canada that often launders the proceeds of both domestic and global illicit activities, and given the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of economic sanctions against certain individuals connected to the Russian Federation, the House call on the government to immediately establish an independent commission of inquiry regarding money laundering in Canada mandated to, among other things:

(a) consider the prevalence, impact, and the legal as well as institutional structures that are responsible for combating money laundering;

(b) make recommendations to reduce the frequency of money laundering in Canada and ensure that those engaging in money laundering are detected and brought to justice; and

(c) report its findings to the government no later than the end of 2023, which in turn shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the House.

Notice also received from:

and — May 17, 2022

May 26, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) denounce the Prime Minister’s appointment of a non-French-speaking Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick;

(b) denounce the government’s decision to appeal the decision of the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench stating that this appointment infringes on the rights and freedoms of francophones in Canada’s only bilingual province;

(d) remind that the Prime Minister is responsible for appointing an unfair share, namely, 81%, of anglophone deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers;

(e) remind that French language proficiency is not a second-class skill and that francophones are not second-class citizens; and

(f) denounce the wave of appointments of non-French-speakers by the Prime Minister and his government since they came to power, which shows a lack of respect for francophones and contributes to the anglicization of Quebec and Canada’s francophone communities.

Notice also received from:

and — May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) 1,800 soldiers of the British Crown landed in Nova Scotia in 1755,

(ii) the boats and weapons of the Acadians were seized,

(iii) Catholic priests and missionaries were sent to England as prisoners of war,

(iv) the deportation of the Acadians was ordered by the British Crown,

(v) of the 18,000 inhabitants of Acadia, more than 10,000 were deported, and nearly two thirds of these died before reaching their destination,

(a) the House take note of the allegations of genocide of the Acadian people by the British regime through the mass deportation of the Acadians, beginning in 1755 and known as the “Great Upheaval”; and

(b) the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be instructed to undertake a study on this subject and to report to the House no later than six months following the adoption of this motion.

Notice also received from:

, and — May 26, 2022

June 3, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House:

(a) the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in R. v. Bissonnette has serious consequences for the victims of mass murderers, who will now be forced to attend parole hearings and relive their trauma to ensure that mass murderers remain behind bars; and

(b) therefore, the government should table in the House, no later than on Monday, December 5, 2022, legislation that ensures that mass murderers remain ineligible for early parole.

Notice also received from:

and — June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022 — — That, with a view to discharging the House's constitutional duties of holding the government to account over the forthcoming summer adjournment and autumn sittings:

(a) in relation to recently disclosed Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) records concerning its 2018 consideration of charging the Prime Minister with the offence of fraud upon the government, contrary to paragraph 121(1)(c) of the Criminal Code,

(i) the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be instructed to undertake a study concerning these matters, provided that the committee shall

(A) seek evidence from the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP, and the current and former Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioners,

(B) report back to the House within 100 sitting days,

(ii) an order of the House do issue for an unredacted copy of all documents responsive to Access to Information Act request A-2021-02029 made to the RCMP, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this motion,

(iii) the House waive its privileges with respect to the April 26, 2022, admission by the Prime Minister, recorded at page 4381 of the Debates, that he did not have the written consent of the head of his branch of government to accept the vacation in question, for the purposes of any proceedings under the Criminal Code, provided that the Speaker shall communicate this decision to the Commissioner of the RCMP, the Director of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the Commissioner of the OPP, and the Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Ontario (Criminal Law Division);

(b) in relation to the August 2021 fall of Afghanistan, an order of the House do issue for completed and draft after-action and review reports respecting the evacuation of Kabul prepared by, or on behalf of, the Privy Council Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, and the Canadian Armed Forces, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this motion;

(c) in relation to the February 2022 declaration of a public order emergency, an order of the House do issue for all security assessments and legal opinions, together with any other advice tendered to the government on whether to invoke the Emergencies Act, which the government relied upon in determining that

(i) the threshold of "threats to security of Canada", as defined by section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, required by section 16 of the Emergencies Act, had been met,

(ii) the thresholds required by paragraphs 3(a) or (b) of the Emergencies Act, concerning a "national emergency", had been met,

(iii) the situation could not "be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada", as required by section 3 of the Emergencies Act,

(iv) the Emergency Measures Regulations were compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including the analysis relied upon by the Minister of Justice in discharging his responsibilities under section 4.1 of the Department of Justice Act,

(v) the Emergency Economic Measures Order was compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including the analysis relied upon by the Minister of Justice in discharging his responsibilities under section 4.1 of the Department of Justice Act, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this motion;

(d) in relation to the unredacted documents respecting the transfer of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in March 2019, and the subsequent revocation of security clearances for, and termination of the employment of, Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and Dr. Keding Cheng, an order of the House do issue for their production, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this motion;

(e) in relation to the documents ordered by subparagraph (a)(ii) and paragraphs (b) to (d) to be produced,

(i) these documents shall be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, no later than Friday, July 15, 2022,

(ii) a copy of the documents referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) shall also be deposited with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, in both official languages, no later than Friday, July 15, 2022, with any proposed redaction of information which, in the government's opinion, could reasonably be expected to compromise national security or to reveal details of an ongoing criminal investigation, other than the existence of an investigation,

(iii) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House, whether he is satisfied each set of requested documents was produced as ordered, provided that the Speaker shall, if the House stands adjourned, lay the opinions of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel upon the table pursuant to Standing Order 32(1),

(iv) the Speaker shall cause the documents referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) and paragraph (b) and the documents referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d), as redacted pursuant to subparagraph (e)(ii), to be laid upon the table at the next earliest opportunity, and, after being tabled,

(A) the documents referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) shall stand referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics,

(B) the documents referred to in paragraph (b) shall stand referred to the standing committees on Foreign Affairs and International Development and on National Defence, and, if it has not yet presented its final report, to the Special Committee on Afghanistan,

(C) the documents referred to in paragraph (c) shall stand referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security and to the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency,

(D) the documents referred to in paragraph (d) shall stand referred to the Special Committee on the Canada-People's Republic of China Relationship,

(v) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall discuss with each committee referred to in subparagraphs (iv)(C) and (D), at in camera meetings, to be held within one month of the documents being tabled pursuant to subparagraph (e)(iv), whether he agrees with the redactions proposed by the government pursuant to subparagraph (e)(ii), provided that these meetings or any subsequent meetings where the discussions are continued

(A) shall not be subject to the provisions of paragraph (r) of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021,

(B) may, if the relevant committee decides, be held outside of the House's precincts, but within the National Capital Region, at a location acknowledged by the government to be appropriate for the discussion and presentation of highly classified information,

(vi) each committee referred to in subparagraphs (iv)(C) and (D) may, after hearing from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, pursuant to subparagraph (e)(v), accept the proposed redactions, or reject some or all the proposed redactions and request the production of those unredacted documents in the manner to be determined by the committee; and

that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours accordingly with respect to paragraphs (c) and (e) of this motion.

Notice also received from:

, , and — June 3, 2022

September 27, 2022 — — That the House call on the government not to proceed further with Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, to ensure what Canadians see and say online is censorship free.

Notice also received from:

, and — September 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, given that,

(i) the government is finally ready to act on the call-to-action by the border communities, tourism groups, border guard unions, and many concerned citizens, and end the disastrous and unscientific mandates, including the mandatory use of ArriveCAN,

(ii) these politically motivated restrictions, which are now been proven to be false, have led to hundreds of cases where Canadians were unfairly treated by Canada's justice system,

the government should immediately:

(a) expunge all judgments and associated fines imposed by the courts for noncompliance of the ArriveCAN regulation and Quarantine Act;

(b) engage with the provincial and territorial attorneys general and direct that all ArriveCAN and Quarantine Act prosecutions currently before the courts be immediately marked withdrawn;

(d) desist the enforcement of judgments and fines issued under the ArriveCAN regulation and Quarantine Act;

(e) repay all collected fines to affected Canadians; and

(f) apologize to those Canadians negatively impacted by these mandates.

Notice also received from:

, , and — September 27, 2022

October 4, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) the government has made repeated promises to lower credit card interchange fees to level the playing field between small businesses and large corporations,

(ii) beginning this month, merchants will be able to pass along credit card interchange fees to consumers,

(iii) Canadians are already struggling with the cost of living which is rising at a pace not seen in four decades,

the House call upon the government to introduce legislation without delay to cap credit card interchange fees at a maximum of 1%.

Notice also received from:

and — October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) Canada is experiencing a mental health and substance use crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,

(ii) too many Canadians are unable to access mental health or substance use supports in a timely manner because of out-of-pocket costs or lengthy wait lists,

(iii) the rising cost of living is adding significant stress to the daily lives of Canadians and worsening financial barriers to accessing mental health and substance use services,

(iv) the lack of access to community-based mental health and substance use services increases demands on hospital emergency rooms and primary care providers,

(v) untreated or inadequately treated mental illness carries significant social and economic costs,

the House call upon the government to:

(a) develop a national strategy on mental health wait times;

(b) introduce legislation that will enshrine in law parity between physical and mental health in Canada’s universal public health care system; and

(c) without delay establish a Canada mental health transfer to sustainably fund the provision of mental health and substance use services, and disburse an initial investment of $4.5 billion to the provinces and territories.

Notice also received from:

— October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) big grocery stores have made massive profits in the past year, not long after several were investigated for bread price-fixing,

(ii) workers’ wages and the prices paid to producers in the agricultural sector are not keeping up with those corporate profits, or with inflation,

(iii) Canadian families are struggling with the rising costs of essential purchases,

the House call on the government to recognize that corporate greed is a significant driver of inflation, and to take further action to support families during this cost-of-living crisis, including:

(a) removing the GST from home heating and therapeutic counselling;

(b) reversing its decision to claw back the Canada Child Benefit from parents who received pandemic supports, and increasing the benefit by $500 for the next six months; and

(c) launching an affordable and fair food strategy which tackles corporate greed in the grocery sector including by asking the Competition Bureau to investigate grocery chain profits, increasing penalties for price-fixing and strengthening competition laws to prohibit companies from abusing their dominant positions in a market to exploit purchasers or agricultural producers.

Notice also received from:

— October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) this summer, millions of parents were notified by the federal government that their Canada Child Benefit (CCB) would be reduced as a consequence of having received pandemic supports,

(ii) these and other parents rely on the CCB to help pay for essential purchases,

the House call on the government to:

(a) reverse its decision to claw back these benefits; and

(b) increase the CCB by $500 for the next six months to help families deal with Canada’s cost-of-living crisis.

Notice also received from:

— October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022 — — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be instructed to undertake a study of profit-driven inflation in the grocery sector, and that this study evaluate, review and examine any issues relevant to this situation, such as, but not limited to:

(a) the costs of groceries going up while large chains are making record profits,

(b) the record profits of large grocery chains and their CEOs in relation to employee wages and the cost of groceries in Canada,

provided that,

(d) this study begin no later than seven days following the adoption of this motion;

(e) the committee present its findings to the House upon completion and, notwithstanding Standing Order 109, that the government provide a comprehensive response within 30 days;

(f) no fewer than six meetings be set aside to hear from witnesses; and

(g) each party represented on the committee be entitled to select one witness per one-hour witness panel, and two witnesses per two-hour witness panel.

Notice also received from:

— October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022 — — That the House renew its resolution regarding Iran, adopted on June 12, 2018, and implore the government to:

(a) place the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the list of terrorist entities established under the Criminal Code; and

(b) lay upon the table, every 60 days after the adoption of this motion until the IRGC has been so listed, a progress report on its efforts to give effect to these resolutions of the House.

Notice also received from:

and — October 18, 2022

October 18, 2022 — — That the House lament the government's inaction on the resolution adopted on June 12, 2018, and call on the government to immediately list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the list of terrorist entities established under the Criminal Code.

Notice also received from:

and — October 18, 2022

October 28, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) a half-trillion dollars in Liberal inflationary deficits have caused the highest inflation rates in 40 years,

(ii) to fight deficit driven inflation, the Bank of Canada has raised interest rates at the fastest pace in 40 years,

(iii) higher interest rates force Canadians to pay more to banks for their mortgages and lines of credit,

(iv) most Canadians are already struggling to pay higher prices for everyday essentials and do not have any extra money at the end of the month to pay higher interest charges,

(v) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has only now started to warn her Cabinet colleagues that they will need to fund new programs through existing budgets,

the House call on the government to implement the pay-as-you-go spending law that will require the government to find a dollar of savings for every dollar of new spending measures it proposes.

Notice also received from:

, and — October 28, 2022

October 28, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) food prices have increased by 11.4%, the highest rate in 41 years,

(ii) 51% of Canadians say it is difficult to feed their household,

(iii) food bank usage reached an all-time high in March 2022, with nearly 1.5 million visits, a 15% increase from the previous year according to Food Banks Canada,

the House call on the government to make life more affordable for Canadians by cancelling the carbon tax that is applied to all food inputs and production, including all farm fuels, grain drying, fertilizer, transportation and food processing facilities.

Notice also received from:

, , and — October 28, 2022

December 6, 2022 — — That, given that,

(i) the Auditor General of Canada presented a report on December 6, 2022, in which she identified $32 billion in COVID overpayments and suspicious payments which require further investigation,

(ii) the Minister of National Revenue stated, "We all know that she was pressured by the opposition to produce this report.",

the House affirm the independence of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

Notice also received from:

, , and — December 6, 2022

January 31, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) inflation in Canada is at a 40-year high and Canadians are struggling with record grocery price inflation, which is currently at 11%,

(ii) as a result of record inflation, the government's automatic escalator on the alcohol excise tax is projected to increase taxes on beer, wine and spirits by 6.3% on April 1, 2023,

(iii) the tax increase will impose an additional damaging impact to consumers, to beer, wine and spirits producers, and to Canadian small businesses who are already struggling with record cost of living pressures,

the House call on the government to cancel the planned excise tax hike on beer, wine and spirits.

Notice also received from:

, and — January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadian families struggle to make their mortgage payments after massive interest rate hikes,

(ii) more and more Canadians are using food banks for the first time in their lives,

(iii) experts such as the former governor of the Bank of Canada have stated that most of the inflation is domestically generated,

the House:

(a) note that, despite the hardship Canadian workers are experiencing, high-priced consultants with ties to the Liberal party and the Prime Minister himself have profited greatly from government contracts, especially McKinsey & Company; and

(b) call on the Auditor General of Canada to conduct a performance and value for money audit on all contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company by the federal government and Crown corporations since 2015.

Notice also received from:

, , and — January 31, 2023

February 3, 2023 — — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister’s inflationary policies,

(i) Canadians are struggling with the cost of living, 40-year highs in inflation, with food inflation at 11% and skyrocketing mortgage and rent costs,

(ii) average monthly mortgage costs have more than doubled since 2015 and now cost Canadians over $3,000 per month,

(iii) 45% of variable rate mortgage holders say they would have to sell or vacate their homes in less than nine months due to current interest rate levels,

(iv) average rent for a two-bedroom apartment across Canada’s 10 biggest cities is $2,213 per month, it was $1,171 per month in 2015,

(v) nine out of 10 young people who do not own a home believe they never will,

the House call on the government to make renting affordable and home ownership a reality for more Canadians by enacting policies that will:

(a) remove big city gatekeepers by tying federal infrastructure dollars for big cities to the number of homes built and apply massive fines for cases of extreme NIMBYism;

(b) tie federal funding for major transit projects to the pre-approval of building permits for high-density housing so that young and middle-class people don’t need to use cars;

(d) sell off 15% of underutilized federal buildings and turn them into affordable housing.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 3, 2023

February 7, 2023 — — That the House condemn the disinformation attempts in relation to the debate on Bill C-13, An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages, and recall that French is the only official language threatened in Canada.

Notice also received from:

and — February 7, 2023

February 10, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) even prominent Liberals are now admitting that inflation is driven by domestic factors and have pointed to government spending as causing prices to continue to rise,

(ii) the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that $200 billion, nearly 40% of the Liberal government's COVID spending measures, had nothing to do with COVID,

(iii) the Auditor General of Canada confirmed that there is at least $32 billion in wasteful spending related to COVID payments,

(iv) the Liberal government sent CERB cheques to prisoners, fraud artists, and to government employees who never lost their jobs, and gave wage subsidies to wealthy corporations that were rich enough to pay out dividends and bonuses to their executives,

(v) the Prime Minister's top tax collector, the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency, said that “it wouldn't be worth the effort” to recover wage subsidies overpaid to large corporations, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that these comments are “disconcerting”,

(vi) the Canada Revenue Agency has hired nearly 10,000 new employees since 2015,

the House call on the government to order the Canada Revenue Agency to investigate these files and recover all COVID payments sent to prisoners, fraud artists, government employees who never lost their jobs and large corporations who improperly claimed these benefits.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 10, 2023

February 10, 2023 — — That, given that, eight years of Liberal deficits, corruption and waste, have driven inflation to 40 year highs,

(i) Canadians are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis due to these 40-year inflation highs,

(ii) grocery prices alone have risen by 11%,

(iii) more than half of Canadians are spending $200 or more per month on home heating,

(iv) the Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the carbon tax costs Canadians more then they get back,

(v) the Governor of the Bank of Canada says that the carbon tax contributes to inflation,

(vi) the Liberal Prime Minister plans to triple the carbon tax,

(vii) the carbon tax has not succeeded in lowering greenhouse gas emissions,

the House call on the government to immediately eliminate the carbon tax.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 10, 2023

February 14, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) a new report from the Canadians for Tax Fairness details how some of the richest Canadians in the country used the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) while avoiding paying billions in taxes,

(ii) grocery prices alone have risen by 11%,

(iii) the report further details the continued use of schemes such as tax havens being used by profitable corporations to avoid paying their fair share of taxes,

(iv) many low-income Canadians who were advised by government and social services staff to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are now being pursued to reclaim their benefits through clawbacks, wage reductions, or impossible-to-repay fines,

the House call on the government to:

(a) take all necessary legal action to recover CEWS funds from companies that received the CEWS and used that money for dividends, share buybacks and acquisitions; and

(b) implement a repayment amnesty for all people who received CERB whose incomes are below or just above the poverty line.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 — — That, given that, Canadians are facing a cost-of-living crisis, most notably with the costs of housing and rental apartments increasing significantly since 2015, the House call on the government to:

(a) stop rich investors and corporate landlords from treating housing like a stock market by closing the federal tax loopholes for real estate investment trusts and by placing a moratorium on the acquisition of affordable homes by real estate investment trusts and other corporate landlords;

(b) preserve and expand existing affordable housing by creating a non-profit acquisition fund to prevent wealthy investors from monopolizing the supply of affordable rental units; and

Notice also received from:

, and — February 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 — — That, given that, Canada is experiencing a mental health crisis that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the House call upon the government to introduce legislation that will enshrine in law parity between mental health and physical health in Canada’s universal public health care system, supported with the establishment of a Canada mental health transfer to sustainably fund the provision of mental health and substance use services, with an initial investment of $4.5 billion to the provinces and territories, as was committed to in the last federal election.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 14, 2023

March 16, 2023 — — That the House reaffirm the position of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the necessity and mechanics of a national public inquiry on the matter of foreign election interference, expressed in its 25th report, presented to the House on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and call upon the government to begin consultations among the recognized parties within 24 hours of the adoption of this motion with a view to launch a national public inquiry before the end of March 2023.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Liberal government introduced an automatic tax increase every April 1 on beer, wine and spirits in budget 2017, that increases with Canada's inflation rate,

(ii) the automatic tax increase on beer, wine and spirits will increase 6.3% on April 1, 2023, due to 40-year inflation highs,

(iii) Canada already has the highest taxes on beer in the G7 and on average 46% of the retail price of beer in Canada is tax, according to Beer Canada,

(iv) the Standing Committee on Finance has recommended freezing the tax increases on beer, wine and spirits for 2023 and 2024, and until inflation returns to the Bank of Canada's 1% to 3% target range,

the House call on the government to cancel the April 1, 2023, tax hike on beer, wine and spirits.

Notice also received from:

, and — March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023 — — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister's inflationary taxes and deficit spending,

(i) the cost of living is rising faster than at anytime in the last 40 years,

(ii) average rent and mortgage payments have doubled,

(iii) nine out of 10 young people believe they will never be able to afford a home,

(iv) grocery prices are inflated by 11.4%,

(v) one in five Canadians are skipping meals,

the House call on the government to cancel the April 1 tax hike on beer, wine and spirits and cancel the inflationary carbon tax increases also on April 1 in the 2023 budget.

Notice also received from:

, and — March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023 — — That, given the many reports of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes by, or on behalf of, the communist regime in Beijing, and in relation to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs’ current study on foreign interference:

(a) Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, be ordered to appear before the committee as a witness, for three hours on her own, under oath or solemn affirmation, at a date and time, no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee;

(b) the following individuals be invited to appear as witnesses before the Committee on dates and times to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee, but no later than Friday, May 19, 2023,

(i) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to appear on her own for two hours,

(ii) the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iii) the Minister of Public Safety, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iv) Morris Rosenberg, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2021 general election, to appear on his own for two hours,

(v) Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, to appear on her own for two hours,

(vi) a panel consisting of the 2019 and 2021 national campaign directors for each recognized party in the House,

(vii) a panel consisting of the security-cleared party representatives to the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force during the 2019 and 2021 general elections,

(viii) a panel consisting of the Hon. Ian Shugart, Greta Bossenmaier, Nathalie Drouin, Gina Wilson and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol Panel during the 2019 general election,

(ix) James Judd, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2019 general election, to appear on his own,

(x) a panel consisting of David Morrison, François Daigle, Rob Stewart and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol during the 2021 general election,

(xi) David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, to appear on his own for two hours,

(xii) John McCall MacBain, former Chair of the Board of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiii) Élise Comtois, former Executive Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiv) the Hon. John McCallum, former Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on his own for one hour,

(xv) Jennifer May, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on her own for one hour;

(i) it hold at least one additional meeting, for a duration of three hours, during each House sitting week, concerning this study, in addition to its meetings concerning the orders of reference related to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act,

(ii) it hold at least one meeting during the adjournment period beginning Friday, March 31, 2023, if necessary, for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this order,

(iii) any proceedings before the committee in relation to any motion concerning non-compliance with paragraph (a) of this order shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment; and

(d) for the purposes of this study and its studies concerning the orders of reference related to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, the committee shall, notwithstanding paragraph (p) of the special order adopted on Thursday, June 23, 2022, have the first priority for the use of House resources for committee meetings.

Notice also received from:

, , , , Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), and — March 16, 2023

April 28, 2023 — — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, the government has failed to understand the importance of keeping strong Canadian jobs in Canada, exemplified by its consideration of Glencore's proposed $23 billion (USD) hostile takeover of Teck Resources which would be devasting for British Columbian communities like Sparwood and Elkford, as well as Canadians all across the country, putting at risk:

(i) thousands of Canadian jobs,

(ii) local supply chains,

(iii) Teck Resources' commitment to producing environmentally responsible steelmaking coal and zinc,

(iv) Canada losing the last remaining major mining company owned and headquartered in Canada,

the House call on the government to use the powers in the Investment Canada Act to stop the hostile Glencore takeover of Teck Resources.

Notice also received from:

, , and — April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023 — — That, given that, the carbon tax will add 41 cents per litre of gasoline, increase the cost of groceries and home heating bills, and that the Parliamentary Budget Officer published a report on March 30, 2023, that shows the carbon tax will cost Canadian families in:

(i) Nova Scotia, $1,513 per year,

(ii) Prince Edward Island, $1,521 per year,

(iii) Newfoundland and Labrador, $1,316 per year,

(iv) Ontario, $1,820 per year,

(v) Alberta, $2,773 per year,

(vi) Saskatchewan, $1,723 per year,

(vii) Manitoba, $1,490 per year,

the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the carbon tax.

Notice also received from:

, , and — April 28, 2023

May 2, 2023 — — That, given that the Minister of Public Safety

(i) stated that the People's Republic of China run police stations operating in Canada were closed when they were not,

(ii) promised not to include hunting rifles on his list of prohibited firearms, and he did,

(iii) refused to answer questions as to when and what he knew about the People’s Republic of China targeting families of members of Parliament in an intimidation campaign to influence their activities and their conduct in the course of their parliamentary duties,

the House has no confidence in the Minister of Public Safety.

Notice also received from:

, and — May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023 — — That, given that the government knew for two years that families of members of Parliament were subjected to an intimidation campaign orchestrated out of Beijing’s consulate in Toronto, the House call on the government to immediately expel all of the diplomats from the People's Republic of China responsible for and involved in this attack on Canadian democracy.

Notice also received from:

, and — May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023 — — That, given that, after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, Canadians

(i) have to pay higher prices for gas, groceries, and home heating because of the Prime Minister's carbon tax,

(ii) have to pay higher interest rates because of the Prime Minister's inflationary deficits,

(iii) have to pay higher mortgage payments and rent costs because of the Prime Minister's failure to get new homes built,

(iv) should not have to pay the exceedingly high costs of the Prime Minister's lavish accommodations,

the House call on the Prime Minister to repay the full amount charged to taxpayers for staying in a London hotel suite at a rate of $6,000 per night.

Notice also received from:

, , and — May 2, 2023

May 9, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) human activities are the main cause of climate change, mainly due to fossil fuels such as oil and gas,

(ii) the melting of glaciers is accelerated by global warming,

(iii) governments have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to reduce global warming,

(iv) despite its commitments, the Government of Canada continues to allow oil exploration and development and has included Arctic oil exploration in the 2023 budget,

the House call on the government to stop issuing new permits for oil exploration and development immediately, particularly in the marine areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.

Notice also received from:

and — May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the monarchy is outdated and undemocratic,

(ii) we are all born equal and no one should have status determined by bloodline,

(iii) the majority of Quebeckers and Canadians have no affinity with the British monarchy,

the House call on the government to set up a special committee to examine the need to sever ties with the British monarchy.

Notice also received from:

and — May 9, 2023

May 16, 2023 — — That, given that the Liberal government unveiled a new passport design that erases nation building events in Canadian history, iconic Canadian heroes, and proud pieces of our Canadian heritage, and replaced them with cartoon drawings of a man raking leaves, a squirrel eating a nut and what appears to be an image of the Prime Minister as a child swimming at Harrington Lake, the House call on the government to immediately undo the proposed changes to the passport and maintain all images used in the current passport.

Notice also received from:

, , and — May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Minister of Finance ignored her own advice and tabled a budget that added $60 billion in new spending,

(ii) inflation has again increased since the additional spending was announced,

(iii) interest rates increased eight times since March 2022,

the House:

(a) agree with the Minister of Finance when she

(i) stated "what Canadians want right now is for inflation to come down and for interest rates to fall - and that is one of our primary goals in this year’s budget: not to pour fuel on the fire of inflation",

(ii) promised to reject calls to spend even more and said doing so would worsen inflation and lead to higher interest rates for a longer period of time,

(iii) indicated that the government would end its uncontrolled spending increases by “exercising fiscal restraint” rather than fueling inflation; and

(b) lament the government's decision to reject the advice of its own finance minister and call on the Prime Minister to cancel his inflationary deficits so that Canadians can afford to heat, feed, and house themselves.

Notice also received from:

, , and — May 16, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) reports have revealed that the Minister of Health personally requested that the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Canada’s independent and arms-length regulator, suspend reforms that would lower the price of medication for Canadians,

(ii) the suspension of these reforms is costing Canadians billions of dollars on prescription medicines while Canadians continue to pay the third highest prices in the world on pharmaceutical drugs,

(iii) this interference came after a year in which big pharma lobbied Health Canada 126 times, and led directly to the resignation of multiple members of the PMPRB,

the House call on the government to finally put the needs of Canadians’ health and well-being above the profits of big pharmaceutical companies by immediately proceeding with reforms that would lower the price of medication.

Notice also received from:

and — May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) decades of failure by successive Liberal and Conservative governments have led to a crisis situation for those trying to buy or rent places to live,

(ii) since 2015, the cost of buying a home has increased by $300,000, vacancy rates are at an all-time low, and the average monthly rent is now nearly $2,000 for a one-bedroom unit,

(iii) corporate landlords benefit from and contribute to Canada’s housing crisis by buying homes and apartments and increasing rent,

(iv) many low-income people, including seniors, people with disabilities, and those on a fixed income, were found to be ineligible for the government’s one-time $500 Canada Housing Benefit, resulting in only 40% of the fund being delivered,

the House call on the government to:

(a) tackle corporate landlords by putting in place a moratorium on corporations buying affordable homes and apartments, creating a non-profit acquisition fund, and ending the preferential tax treatment enjoyed by entities such as real estate income trusts; and

(b) reallocate the $600 million in unspent Canada Housing Benefit funds towards a housing rebate for those in need.

Notice also received from:

and — May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) hate-motivated acts of violence targeting 2SLGBTQI+ communities are increasing at home and abroad,

(ii) the queer community is under attack, including increasing incidents of threats and violence and increasing on-line harassment, whose perpetrators include candidates for election at the provincial, local, and school board levels, and even some elected officials,

the House unequivocally condemn rising anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate, and call on the government to take further action to protect and support communities including by:

(a) implementing new funding to address hate and misinformation targeting queer, transgender and non-binary communities;

(b) providing capacity building funding for two-spirit and transgender organizations;

(d) adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to the Employment Equity Act;

(e) appointing a special envoy with status of ambassador to advocate for 2SLGBTQI+ rights as part of Canadian foreign policy; and

(f) establishing a clear path to safety in Canada for 2SLGBTQI+ refugees whose lives are at imminent risk.

Notice also received from:

, , and — May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that, 123 corporations avoided paying $30 billion in taxes in 2021, and that grocery stores, banks and oil and gas companies are seeing record profits, the House call on the government to stop coddling the billionaire class by closing the tax loopholes these corporations rely on, bringing in an excess profit tax, limiting executive pay and bringing in real penalties for tax avoidance and cheating.

Notice also received from:

and — May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) 90% of people in Grassy Narrows are dealing with mercury poisoning as a result of a combination of corporate malfeasance and the failures of successive Liberal and Conservative governments,

(ii) following community pressure, the government agreed to build a mercury treatment centre for Grassy Narrows First Nation,

(iii) three years later, the treatment centre is still not built,

the House call on the government to keep the promise the government made and immediately fund construction for a mercury treatment centre.

Notice also received from:

and — May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 — — That, given that,

(a) the House called on the government to launch a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic system, on March 23 and May 8, 2023;

(b) the government did not heed this call, and instead appointed an independent special rapporteur who has recommended against holding a public inquiry, despite noting significant gaps and leaving many questions either unasked or unanswered;

(c) serious questions have been raised about the special rapporteur process, the counsel he retained in support of this work, his findings, and his conclusions; and

(d) only a full public inquiry can fully restore the confidence of Canadians in the integrity of our democratic institutions;

the House call on the Right Hon. David Johnston to step aside from his role as special rapporteur, and call on the government to urgently establish a public commission of inquiry which would be,

(i) led by an individual selected with unanimous support from all recognized parties in the House,

(ii) granted the power to review all aspects of foreign interference from all states, including, but not limited to, the actions of the Chinese, Indian, Iranian and Russian governments,

(iii) asked to present its report and any recommendations in advance of the next dissolution of Parliament or, at the latest, at the fixed election date as set by the Canada Elections Act.

Notice also received from:

and — May 25, 2023

May 30, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) this Liberal Prime Minister has added more to the national debt, than all previous prime ministers combined,

(ii) the Minister of Finance declared prior to budget 2023, that "What Canadians want right now is for inflation to come down and for interest rates to fall. And that is one of our primary goals in this year's budget: not to pour fuel on the fire of inflation.",

(iii) budget 2023 introduced $43 billion in new spending,

(iv) inflation increased in the first inflation report since the new budget spending was introduced,

the House recognize that excessive government spending does drive inflation.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — May 30, 2023

June 6, 2023 — — That the House:

(a) share the concerns of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, about the high number of vacancies on the bench;

(b) deplore the potential stays of proceedings in serious criminal cases that could result from delays in these appointments; and

(c) call on the government to proceed as quickly as possible with the appointment of the missing judges without screening candidates in the “Liberalist” or scrutinizing their Liberal donor past in Elections Canada data.

Notice also received from:

and — June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023 — — That the House condemn Air Canada management, which it holds responsible for reaching a peak of 276 complaints against the airline to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for its failure to provide service in both official languages, triple the number of complaints filed 10 years earlier.

Notice also received from:

and — June 6, 2023

June 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) Canada is facing many very serious problems,

(ii) the government has not only failed to provide leadership in addressing these problems but is actually contributing significantly to them,

(iii) Canadians are looking to their elected leaders to get to work on bringing home common sense solutions to these problems,

(iv) these problems cannot be allowed to worsen over the forthcoming summer adjournment,

therefore:

(a) the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to hold at least 10 meetings, of at least three hours’ length, on the cost of living crisis, government spending, inflation, and the housing crisis, provided that

(i) the Governor of the Bank of Canada be invited to appear within one week of the release of the Monetary Policy Report, scheduled to be released Thursday, July 13, 2023,

(ii) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance be invited to appear at two of these meetings,

(b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security be instructed to hold at least 10 meetings, of at least three hours’ length, on the transfer of vile serial killer Paul Bernardo from a maximum-security penitentiary to a medium-security penitentiary, the increase in violent crimes across Canada, and other matters which, in the Committee’s opinion, are pressing,

(c) the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to hold at least 10 meetings, of at least three hours’ length, on foreign election interference, and the intimidation campaign orchestrated by Wei Zhao against the member for Wellington—Halton Hills and other members,

(d) the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be instructed to hold at least five meetings, of at least three hours’ length, on Canada’s role in, and payments to, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and other matters which, in the committee’s opinion, are pressing,

(e) the Standing Committee on Health be instructed to hold at least 10 meetings, of at least three hours’ length, on the opioid crisis, provided that the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health be invited to appear at two of these meetings,

provided that these meetings be held between Monday, June 26, 2023, and Friday, September 8, 2023, and shall be in addition to any meetings which the committees might hold to consider bills.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 — — That an order of the House do issue for all memoranda, briefing notes, emails, text messages, messaging application records, records or notes of conversations, and any other relevant documents, including drafts, since January 1, 2023, concerning the transfer of Paul Bernardo from a maximum-security penitentiary to a medium-security penitentiary, including, for greater certainty, all records of communications to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Safety, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Minister of Public Safety and records of communications within those offices, provided that

(i) these documents shall be deposited, in both official languages, with the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, without redaction, no later than Thursday, July 6, 2023,

(ii) the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall promptly thereafter notify the Speaker, who shall forthwith inform the House at the earliest opportunity pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), whether the office is satisfied these documents have been produced as ordered,

(iii) the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall provide the documents to the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security who shall cause the documents to be distributed to the members of the committee and to be published on the committee's website forthwith.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 — — That, given that the Minister of Public Safety has a record of making false statements, regarding

(i) the transfer of vile rapist and serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison,

(ii) the shutting down of Beijing-run police stations on Canadian soil,

(iii) the targeting of the member from Wellington—Halton Hills by the communist regime in Beijing,

(iv) the government amendments to ban hunting rifles in Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms),

(v) the ability of the government to close Roxham Road,

(vi) the invocation of the Emergencies Act,

the House call on the Minister of Public Safety to resign.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Minister of Public Safety claimed to be “shocked” on June 2 regarding the transfer of vile rapist and serial killer Paul Bernardo from a maximum-security prison to a medium security prison,

(ii) it has been revealed that the Minister of Public Safety and the Prime Minister knew about Bernardo’s transfer months before it happened,

(iii) the Minister of Public Safety has the power to ensure that Bernardo and all mass murderers remain in maximum-security prisons for their entire sentences, and he has refused to do so,

the House call on the Minister of Public Safety to resign.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) prior to this year's budget, the Minister of Finance claimed that, "What Canadians want right now is for inflation to come down and for interest rates to fall. And that is one of our primary goals in this year's budget: not to pour fuel on the fire of inflation",

(ii) budget 2023 introduced $60 billion in new spending, which led to an increase in Canada's inflation rate and interest rates were increased to 4.75%

(iii) just six months ago, the Liberal government's fall economic statement had a plan to return to a balanced budget in 2027,

(iv) the Liberal government abandoned that plan in budget 2023 as it has no plan to return to a balanced budget,

the House call on the Liberal government to table a plan to end inflationary deficits and return to a balanced budgets to bring down inflation and interest rates.

June 16, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) following the increase of carbon tax 1 on April 1 of this year, inflation in Canada increased,

(ii) the Liberal government is bringing in a second carbon tax on July 1 of this year,

(iii) the combined impact of carbon tax 1 and carbon tax two will make life more expensive and the cost of living crisis worse for Canadians,

(iv) carbon tax one and carbon tax two will cost Canadian households over $2,000 per year,

(v) the Liberal Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador has called the introduction of carbon tax two "insulting",

the House call on the government to immediately cancel carbon tax one and carbon tax two.

September 26, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) after eight years of the NDP-supported Liberal government, the Prime Minister has added more to the national debt than all previous prime ministers combined,

(ii) after promising not to pour inflationary fuel on the fire in budget 2023, the NDP-supported Liberal government brought in $60 billion in new spending,

(iii) wasteful government spending is driving up the rate of inflation, which jumped 43% since the Liberal Minister of Finance declared victory on inflation and said “Canada’s plan to bring down inflation is working”,

(iv) 40-year inflation highs have driven up interest rates, and mortgage payments on a typical family home have increased 151% and now cost a family $3,560 a month,

(v) in order to get interest rates down, the government must end its inflationary spending,

the House call on the government to implement a Pay-As-You-Go spending law that will require the government to find a dollar of savings for every dollar of new spending measures.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) on Friday September 22, 2023, a former member of the Nazi Waffen SS was admitted to and recognized in Parliament as the Ukrainian President addressed both Houses of Parliament,

(ii) it is the responsibility of the Government of Canada, the Prime Minister’s Privy Council Office, and the Prime Minister’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, as coordinated by the Diplomatic Protocol Office, to organize and ensure security of foreign dignitaries,

(iii) in 2015, legislative changes were made to establish the Parliamentary Protective Service, and the Parliamentary Protective Service reports to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Government of Canada, and ultimately the Prime Minister,

(iv) all parties were required to submit lists of guests for this event to the House of Commons Protocol Office, which should have worked with the government’s Diplomatic Protocol Office, the Prime Minister’s departments, and national security agencies to vet individuals for security threats and other concerns,

(v) photographs and comments from social media indicate that the Prime Minister was to meet with the individual in question and that both the Prime Minister and the individual were present in the same reception room in West Block,

(vi) the information confirming this individual’s involvement in the Nazi Waffen SS was easily found and accessible through a basic Internet search,

(a) the House, therefore,

(i) condemn the invitation and recognition of this individual at a joint address to the Parliament of Canada,

(ii) condemn the Prime Minister, and the Government of Canada for either failing to do appropriate vetting and security checks on this individual, or having done vetting and security checks and failed to stop him being admitted to and recognized in Parliament; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the Prime Minister should stand in the House of Commons to apologize to Parliamentarians, Canadians, the Jewish community, the Ukrainian people and our allies for this gross act of incompetence and negligence.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) after eight years, this Liberal Prime Minister has added more to the national debt than all previous prime ministers combined,

(ii) the national debt is currently $1,2 trillion,

(iii) the excessive spending by this Liberals and the New Democratic Party has driven inflation to 40-year highs,

(iv) the latest inflation report showed inflation rising 43% since the Minister of Finance declared victory on inflation in June and said “Canada’s plan to bring down inflation is working”,

(v) the Bank of Canada has admitted that they are increasing interest rates in order to bring inflation down,

(vi) the Governor of the Bank of Canada has said “if governments were to increase the rate of growth, of spending, that would make it more difficult to get inflation back down”,

(vii) former Liberal Minister of Finance, John Manley, said the Liberal Prime Minister’s deficits press on the inflationary gas pedal, which forces the Bank of Canada to press harder on the brakes with higher interest rates,

(viii) this has resulted in mortgage payments increasing 151% since the Prime Minister took office,

(ix) the typical monthly mortgage payment on a typical family home now costs Canadians $3,560 per month,

(x) the Prime Minister’s inflationary policies are the direct cause of the increased mortgages Canadians are paying,

(xi) the International Monetary Fund is warning that Canada is at the greatest risk of a mortgage default crisis in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,

the House call on the government to table a plan to reverse its inflationary deficits, presenting a pathway back to balanced budgets, and to do so within 30 days following the adoption of this motion, before the next Bank of Canada rate announcement.

Notice also received from:

, , and — September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Liberal Prime Minister said that Canada needs real change in affordable housing in 2015, at a time when a typical family home cost $450k, and mortgage payments on that home cost $1,300 per month,

(ii) after eight years of presiding over the doubling of rent prices, the doubling of home prices and mortgages that have increased 151% costing a family $3,560 a month, the Liberal Prime Minister claimed “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility”,

in the opinion of the House, and contrary to the Prime Minister’s comments, the federal government does have a role and responsibility in ensuring Canadians can afford homes.

Notice also received from:

, , and — September 26, 2023

October 12, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Liberal-NDP carbon tax will quadruple to 61 cents per litre,

(ii) the Bloc Québécois says that the carbon tax needs to be radically increased,

(iii) Atlantic Liberal members of Parliament allege they are not in favour of carbon taxes but have supported carbon tax measures 24 times since 2015,

(iv) after eight years of this Liberal government, inflation is at 40-year highs, the cost of groceries are punishing Canadians, rent payments have doubled, and monthly mortgage payments have increased 150% and now cost $3,500 on a typical family home,

therefore, the House:

(a) agree with the Liberal member for Avalon, in Newfoundland and Labrador, when he said “I've had people tell me they can't afford to buy groceries. They can't afford to heat their homes, and that's hard to hear from, especially seniors who live alone and tell me that they go around their house in the spring and winter time with a blanket wrapped around them 'cause they can't afford the home heating fuel and they can't afford to buy beef or chicken.”; and

(b) to ensure Canadians can heat their homes this winter, call on the government to immediately remove the carbon tax from home heating fuels.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — October 12, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that Canadians are struggling with the high cost of living and of essential goods and services and the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) would reduce competition, decrease options for Canadian families, and put more money into the pockets of big bank executives, the House call on the government to stop the merger of the RBC and the HSBC.

Notice also received from:

— November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities is $349.2 billion,

(ii) the federal government has only spent $9.92 billion since 2016 to end it,

(iii) as a result of this chronic underfunding, the government will miss its 2030 deadline to end the infrastructure gap,

(iv) gutting public services is a long-standing tradition of successive Liberal & Conservative governments with disastrous effects for people,

(v) maintaining the underinvestment in infrastructure goes against reconciliation and all governments must endeavour to meet the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,

the House call on the government to reverse the planned $7.6 billion in cuts to Indigenous Services Canada.

Notice also received from:

, and — November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) 123 corporations avoided paying over $30 billion in taxes in one year alone,

(ii) the Liberals are threatening $15 billion in cuts across the board,

(iii) gutting public services is a long-standing tradition of successive Liberal & Conservative governments with disastrous effects for people,

the House call on the government to reverse the $15 billion in cuts and instead close the loopholes billionaires and large corporations rely on.

Notice also received from:

and — November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the Liberals have consistently underinvested in the North, resulting in the highest rates of food insecurity in the country,

(ii) food insecurity is disproportionately worse in the North than elsewhere in the country, with rates of household food insecurity reaching 16.9%, 21.6% and 57% in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut respectively,

(iii) the lack of investments in healthcare, housing, overall infrastructure has resulted in lack of opportunities in the North,

(iv) among Northerners, Indigenous peoples are particularly at risk of being food insecure,

(v) recent research from the University of Toronto Mississauga has shown that grocers are failing to distribute the full benefits of the Nutrition North food subsidy to consumers,

the House call on the government to turn the Nutrition North food program into a subsidy that goes directly to people, not corporations, and make further investments to connect Northerners with local hunters, trappers, and other sources of country food.

Notice also received from:

and — November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that Canada’s small business sector is still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House call on the government to heed the call of Canada’s Premiers and support small businesses through these difficult times by extending the Canada Emergency Benefit Assistance loan deadline for an additional year to December 2024, while maintaining the promised $20,000 loan forgiveness so small businesses can get the relief they need.

Notice also received from:

, and — November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That, given that Canadian seniors’ retirement income is increasingly at risk due to attacks on their pensions and a continued cost-of-living crisis, the House:

(a) condemn Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to withdraw Alberta from the Canada Pension Plan, a move that would jeopardize the retirement security of Albertans and of working people throughout the country; and

(b) call on the government to

(i) maintain an age of retirement at 65,

(ii) expand the 2022 increase to Old Age Security to all seniors, rather than only those above 75 years of age,

(iii) reaffirm that Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance deductions are not taxes, and that cutting them would amount to a massive corporate handout that would hurt Canadian workers.

Notice also received from:

and — November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 — — That the House:

(a) accept Scotiabank's January 2023 finding that Canada must at least double its social housing stock just to achieve the OECD average;

(b) condemn the October 30, 2023, comments made by the Conservative leader characterizing the construction of new social housing as "a Soviet-style takeover of housing";

(c) concur with the October 30, 2023, testimony of the Governor of the Bank of Canada at the Standing Committee on Finance that the cost of housing is an important driver of inflation and that government investments to increase housing supply do not constitute inflationary spending; and

(d) call on the government to take immediate action in the Fall Economic statement by

(i) replenishing the Co-Investment Fund and the Rapid Housing Initiative to increase the development of social and co-op housing supply,

(ii) providing stable, long-term, below-market interest rates to non-profit housing providers to support the development of new social and co-op housing,

(iii) extending the GST rebate to the co-op sector as well as non-profit housing projects already approved for funding by the federal government to ensure the viability and affordability of the projects.

Notice also received from:

, and — November 3, 2023

November 6, 2023 — — That the House call on the government to immediately remove the GST from all forms of home heating.

Notice also received from:

, and — November 6, 2023

November 24, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) the NDP-Liberal government introduced over $20 billion in new inflationary spending in their fall mini-budget,

(ii) Canadians will pay $52 billion next year in interest costs on the NDP-Liberal government's debt, more than the federal government will pay for healthcare,

(iii) Scotiabank has reported that government spending is adding two percentage points to interest rates in Canada, meaning NDP-Liberal government spending leads to an additional $700 per month in mortgage costs on a typical home, costing families over $8,000 per year,

the House, therefore, call on the government to implement a pay-as-you-go spending law that will require the government to find a dollar of savings for every dollar of new spending measures, to help put an end to high interest rates so Canadians facing mortgage renewal can keep their homes.

Notice also received from:

, , and — November 24, 2023

November 24, 2023 — — That, given that nearly 2 million Canadians used a food bank in a single month, and in order to reduce the cost of food, the House call on the government to implement a carbon tax carve out on food by immediately applying a pause on the carbon tax until after the next election, across Canada's food supply chain, including, but not limited to, all farm fuels, grain drying, fertilizer, transportation, food manufacturer and processing facilities.

Notice also received from:

, , and — November 24, 2023

November 24, 2023 — — That the House call on the unelected Senate to immediately pass Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to remove the carbon tax on the farmers that feed Canadians.

Notice also received from:

, , and — November 24, 2023

December 5, 2023 — — That, given that,

(i) in light of recent troubling reports that the Liberal government's multibillion-dollar subsidies for electric vehicle battery manufacturers will support at least 1,600 foreign replacement workers taking good, unionized jobs from Canadians, and

(ii) the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms that these subsidies may cost almost $6 billion more than the government claims,

an humble address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House copies of any contract, memorandum of understanding, or any other agreement between any minister, department, agency or Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, and

(a) Stellantis N.V., LG Energy Solutions, Ltd., NextStar Energy Inc. or Volta Energy Solutions Canada Inc., related to the construction of an electric vehicle battery facility in Windsor, Ontario;

(b) the Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. or PowerCo SE, related to the construction of an electric vehicle battery facility in St. Thomas, Ontario;

(c) Northvolt AB, Northvolt North America, Northvolt Batteries North America Inc. or Cubery, Inc., related to the construction of an electric vehicle battery facility in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec;

(d) Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, EcoProBM Co., Ltd., EcoPro Innovation Co., Ltd., EcoPro Global, EcoPro Co., Ltd., ECOPRO, Eco CAM Canada Inc., EcoPro CAM Canada General Partner Inc., SK On Co., SK ie technology Co., Ltd., SK Inc., SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Sunlake Co., Ltd. or EcoPro CAM Canada, LP, related to the construction of an electric vehicle battery materials production plant in Becancour, Quebec; and

(e) Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc., Umicore SA/NV or Umicore Canada Inc., related to the construction of an electric vehicle battery materials production plant in Loyalist Township, Ontario,

provided that these documents shall be laid upon the table no later than 12:00 p.m. on the sixth sitting day following the adoption of this order, in both official languages and without redaction, and thereupon be deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

Notice also received from:

, , and — December 5, 2023

January 30, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) nearly 2 million Canadians used a food bank in a single month, according to Food Banks Canada,

(ii) a typical family of four will pay $700 more on groceries in 2024 compared to last year, according to Canada’s Food Price Report,

(iii) the carbon tax increases costs on the farmer that grows the food, the trucker who ships the food and on everyone who buys the food,

the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the April 1, 2024, carbon tax increase.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — January 30, 2024

January 30, 2024 — — That, given that the NDP-Liberal coalition is going to quadruple the carbon tax, increasing the cost of gas groceries and home heating, and as Canadians are struggling with high inflation and cannot afford another tax hike, the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the April 1, 2024, carbon tax increase.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — January 30, 2024

January 30, 2024 — — That, given that Canada now ranks 62 out of 67 countries according to the Climate Change Performance Index in 2024, dropping four places from the previous year, despite the carbon tax increasing and the carbon tax proving not to be an environmental plan but a tax plan, the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the April 1, 2024, carbon tax increase.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — January 30, 2024

January 30, 2024 — — That an order of the House do issue for a copy of all correspondence, including emails, text messages, messages sent on any electronic messaging applications, phone call logs, handwritten notes, memorandums, briefing materials and any documents produced by and between the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Ethics Commissioner regarding the Prime Minister’s travel to Prospect Estate in Jamaica in 2023-24 and 2022-23, and that these documents be tabled in the House within seven days from the adoption of this motion.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — January 30, 2024

February 2, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) the Governor of the Bank of Canada said that major spending increases in the upcoming 2024 federal budget get in the way of bringing inflation down,

(ii) government spending was a factor in the Bank's recent decision to keep interest rates high,

(iii) for interest rates to be brought down, so Canadians can afford to keep their homes,

the House call on the government to eliminate wasteful spending and implement a plan to balance the budget in budget 2024.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — February 2, 2024

February 2, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) on April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister is increasing the carbon tax by 23%, as part of his plan to quadruple the tax,

(ii) Canadians cannot afford a tax increase that will make gas, groceries and home heating more expensive,

(iii) there will be a second carbon tax increase on July 1, 2024,

the House call on the Liberal government to cancel both carbon tax increases.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — February 2, 2024

February 2, 2024 — — That, given that preventing auto theft is the responsibility of the federal government, and that after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister's soft on crime policies Canada is now in an auto theft crisis, and in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft, the House call on the government to:

(a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail;

(b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — February 2, 2024

February 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) reaffirm that health is a jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces;

(b) acknowledge that on March 30, 2023, the Quebec National Assembly passed a unanimous motion stating that it “supports the Government of Quebec in its request to the federal government to obtain unconditional financial compensation equivalent to its fair share of the federal dental care program funds”;

(c) acknowledge that on December 11, 2023, the Government of Quebec, through its minister responsible for Canadian affairs, declared itself “willing to negotiate an agreement to enhance its plan”;

(d) acknowledge that public dental coverage in Quebec is administered by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), a public agency, while claims under the Canadian dental care plan are handled by the private insurance company Sun Life; and

(e) call on the government to immediately and unconditionally pay Quebec its fair share of federal dental care funding.

Notice also received from:

and — February 6, 2024

February 6, 2024 — — That the House call on the government to:

(a) abandon its plans for a near-surface nuclear waste disposal facility at the Chalk River Laboratories site;

(b) implement a plan to clean up the marshes surrounding the Laboratories in order to protect the water table and the Ottawa River; and

(c) propose, after consulting the public, cities, Quebec, Ontario and First Nations, a nuclear waste management solution based on a long-term vision and in line with the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Notice also received from:

and — February 6, 2024

February 9, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) Canada's leading food price expert, Sylvain Charlebois, has recommended a pause on the carbon tax for the entire food industry from farm gate to stores and restaurants,

(ii) his food price report finds Canadians families will pay $700 more on groceries this year,

(iii) in order to lower good prices for Canadians,

the House call on the government to remove the carbon tax on all aspects of the food supply chain.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) for hundreds of years, First Nations have suffered under a broken colonial system that takes power away from their communities and places it in the hands of politicians in Ottawa,

(ii) in order for First Nations to take back control of their resources and money and simplify negotiations between resource companies and First Nations communities,

the House call on the government to adopt an optional First Nations Resource Charge (FNRC) so First Nations can keep more of their revenue.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) a new report from the CIBC says that Canada needs to build 5 million additional homes by 2030, over and above what is currently forecasted to be built, to restore housing affordability, which is 1.5 million more than the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) estimates,

(ii) the federal government's housing agency, the CMHC, says "we are driven by one goal: housing affordability for all," and the CMHC data shows that housing starts were down 7% in 2023 from 2022,

(iii) after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister, rent has doubled, housing prices have doubled and the amount needed for a down payment has doubled,

the House call on the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities to ban all executive level bonuses for the CMHC this year.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — February 9, 2024

February 22, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) according to Statistics Canada, since 2015, extortion offences have risen by 218% across Canada, including by 263% in Ontario, 284% in Alberta, and 386% in British Columbia,

(ii) many law-abiding business owners across Canada have been threatened and extorted by members of gangs and other criminal organizations,

(iii) Liberal government Bill C-5 has eliminated mandatory prison time for extortion committed with a firearm,

the House call on the government to:

(a) impose a three-year mandatory prison sentence for anyone who commits extortion;

(b) restore the four-year mandatory prison sentence for extortion involving a non-restricted firearm that was repealed by Liberal government Bill C-5;

(c) set a mandatory prison sentence of five years for a first offence for all instances of extortion that is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organization and a mandatory prison sentence of seven years for a second or subsequent offence;

(d) maintain the five-year mandatory prison sentence for all instances of extortion committed with a prohibited or restricted firearms that was passed by the previous Conservative government; and

(e) require judges to consider as an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing for extortion whether arson is also committed as part of the offence.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) the Minister of Housing has said, "I think it's a generational moral failure that there are people sleeping without a roof over their head in a country as wealthy as Canada. I won't be able to say with a straight face that I have properly addressed the housing crisis if we still have to walk past people who are sleeping on the streets in Canada",

(ii) the Minister of Housing admits that the Liberals' $4 billion housing plan, "doesn't actually lead to the construction of specific homes",

the House call on the Liberal government to build homes, not bureaucracy by implementing a plan to:

(a) reward cities that increase their homebuilding by more than 15% each year and withhold federal infrastructure funding from unaffordable cities that block homebuilding;

(b) withhold transit funding until high-density housing units are built and substantially occupied on all available land around federally-fonded transit stations;

(c) withhold federal infrastructure funding from high-cost cities if the average time to approve or reject a building permit is more than six months;

(d) eliminate performance bonuses for all CMHC executives unless the 15% annual housing target is met; and

(e) ensure that 15% of federal buildings and all suitable federal land is made available for housing construction.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadians and small business cannot afford another tax increase,

(ii) the Liberal government is increasing taxes on beer, wine and liquor by 4.7% on April 1, 2024,

the House call on the Liberal government to immediately cancel the April 1 tax increase on beer, wine and liquor.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) according to Statistics Canada, "In Saskatchewan, the collection of the carbon levy ceased in January 2024, contributing to the province's year-over-year price decline of natural gas (-26.6%)," and the inflation rate dropped to 1.9%, a full percentage point below the national inflation rate,

(ii) in order to reduce inflation and lower the cost of gas, groceries and home heating for all Canadians,

the House call on the Liberal government to cancel the 23% increase on the carbon tax coming April 1.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — February 22, 2024

February 27, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) federal land is one of the best tools available to the federal government for the purpose of building homes that people can afford,

(ii) the Canada Lands Company has only committed that 20% of homes built on federal land will be affordable,

the House call on the government to stop selling federal land to private developers and instead to use public land to prioritize affordable housing, which would help bring down the cost of construction and ensure that more affordable homes are built more quickly.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) statistics show that Canada is losing 11 affordable homes for every single new home built,

(ii) the Liberal Party of Canada promised to stop renovictions and unfair rent increases during the 2021 federal election,

the House call on the government to save affordable homes, stop renovictions, and lower rent for everyone by:

(a) putting in place an affordable homes acquisition fund; and

(b) requiring landlords to disclose on their tax filing the rent they receive before and after any renovations, and implementing a proportional surtax if the increase in rent is excessive.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) the government committed to implementing an excess profit tax on big grocery chains if food prices did not stabilize,

(ii) the government now admits that food prices have not stabilized,

(iii) big grocery chains continue to make record profits while increasing prices on products Canadians rely on,

the House call on the government to:

(a) put in place in budget 2024 an excess profit tax on big grocery chains similar to the one applying to financial institutions; and

(b) put the money recouped through this excess profit tax back in people’s pocketbooks by means of an increase to the GST rebate.

Notice also received from:

, and — February 27, 2024

March 14, 2024 — — That, given that the Liberal government is still planning to increase taxes on beer, wine and liquor on April 1, 2024, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately cancel the entire April 1 tax increase on beer, wine and liquor.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — March 14, 2024

March 19, 2024 — — That the House concur in the report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer that confirms the carbon tax costs Canadians more than they get back in rebates and express its confidence in the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Notice also received from:

, and — March 19, 2024

April 4, 2024 — — That, in budget 2024, the House call on the NDP-Liberal government to:

(a) axe the tax on farmers and food by immediately passing Bill C-234 in its original form;

(b) build the homes, not bureaucracy, by requiring cities to permit 15% more home building each year as a condition for receiving federal infrastructure money; and

(c) fix the budget to bring down inflation and interest rates, by finding a dollar of savings for each new dollar of spending.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — April 4, 2024

May 7, 2024 — — That, given that since the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister took office, opioid overdose deaths across Canada have increased by 166% according to the most recent data available, the House call on the Prime Minister to recognize the deadly failure of his drug use legalization policies and commit to never grant again an exemption, like he did for British Columbia, under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act that would allow the use of deadly hard drugs like opioids, crack, cocaine, heroin, and meth in any public space, in any province, territory or city.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — May 7, 2024

May 21, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) reiterate that the French language is under threat in Canada and Quebec;

(b) acknowledge that the English language is not under threat in Canada and Quebec; and

(c) consequently ask the government to revise the 2023-2028 Official Languages Plan so that the amounts allocated to the promotion of English are redistributed to support the only one of the two official languages to be under threat, French, both in the French-Canadian and Acadian communities and in Quebec.

Notice also received from:

and — May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024 — — That the House call on the government not to directly or indirectly fund the Supreme Court challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21 on state secularism and not to participate in any way in that challenge.

Notice also received from:

and — May 21, 2024

May 24, 2024 — — That, given that Food Banks Canada's 2024 Poverty Report Card states that "Canada has reached a critical turning point as poverty and food insecurity worsen in every corner of the country", and that the report finds that one in four people are experiencing food insecurity and that 44% of Canadians say they are financially worse off compared to last year and will spend $700 more on groceries this year according to Canada's food professor, and in order to lower grocery prices for Canadians, the House call on the NDP-Liberal government to immediately pause the carbon tax across the food supply chain, and pass Bill C-234 in its original form as adopted by the House at third reading.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — May 24, 2024

May 28, 2024 — — That, given that extortion has risen by 218%, violent crime is up by 39%, and towns and suburbs, which used to be safe and peaceful, are now being terrorized by foreign gangs that threaten our neighbours with violence and arson, the House call on the government to bring in measures that will:

(a) establish a mandatory prison sentence of three years for any criminal convicted of extortion;

(b) bring in a mandatory five-year prison sentence for any criminal convicted of extortion who is acting on behalf of gangs and organized crime;

(c) restore mandatory four-year prison sentences for the offence of extortion with a firearm that the liberal government repealed;

(d) make arson an aggravating factor for the charge of extortion; and

(e) reverse the damage done by the Liberal Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, from the 42nd Parliament, and restore jail, not bail, for repeat offenders.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024 — — That, given the explosion of car theft in Canada, caused by the provisions of the government's catch and release Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, from the 42nd Parliament, which allows repeat offenders to be released on bail within hours of arrest and who then go out and promptly re-offend, and by the provisions of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which allows house arrest for these criminals who return to the streets to offend again, the House call on the government to:

(a) increase the mandatory minimum penalty from six months to three years for a third offence of motor vehicle theft;

(b) remove eligibility for house arrest if convicted of motor vehicle theft by way of indictment;

(c) create a new, specific aggravating factor where the offence of motor vehicle theft is committed for the benefit of organized crime; and

(d) ensure that repeat offenders get jail, not bail.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024 — — That the House call on the government to bring in measures, before the House adjourns for the summer, to keep doctors, nurses, and patients safe by preventing a health minister from allowing open and unprescribed hard drug use in hospitals and toughening penalties for criminals who bring dangerous weapons into hospitals as proposed by Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (possession of weapons and drugs in hospitals).

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024 — — That, given that the Hon. Marie-Josée Hogue, in her capacity as Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, has the security clearance to see every item of classified intelligence, including Cabinet documents:

(a) an order of the House do issue for an unredacted copy of all documents requested by Justice Hogue to date, no later than five days following the adoption of this order; and

(b) the documents be deposited with the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, without redaction, and be made available for viewing by Justice Hogue.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — May 28, 2024

May 31, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) successive Liberal and Conservative governments have left Canadians facing a housing crisis,

(ii) Canadians are increasingly frustrated with sky-high rent and housing costs,

(iii) the most recent Liberal platform committed to a number of measures aimed at lowering rent and preventing renovictions,

the House:

(a) condemn the government for having broken its promise to stop renovictions and deter unfair rent increases;

(b) call on the government to require corporate landlords to disclose, on their tax filing, the rent they receive before and after any renovations; and

Notice also received from:

and — May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadians are facing a cost of living crisis, with consumers paying some of the highest cell phone and internet bills in the world, and with the cost of food increasing by over 20% in the last three years,

(ii) big telecom and grocery companies are making record profits,

(iii) troubling recent allegations have surfaced that The Mobile Shop, a division of Loblaws, is favouring Glentel, a wireless retailer jointly owned by Bell Canada and Rogers over other telecom providers in their over 180 stores country-wide,

(iv) such collusion would reduce competition and keep prices high for Canadian consumers,

the House call on the Commissioner of Competition to investigate the alleged agreement between Loblaws and telecom companies, and into the potential abuse of market dominance by Loblaws, Bell and Rogers aimed at restricting competition and limiting choice for Canadian consumers.

Notice also received from:

and — May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) Canadians are experiencing the devastating consequences of the climate crisis, including wildfires, drought, flooding, and extreme weather,

(ii) the recent Climate Institute report showed that the industrial carbon price and the cap on oil and gas emissions are two critical policies to bring down emissions,

(iii) the current industrial carbon pricing system and the government's proposed regulatory framework for the oil and gas cap both have loopholes that let the biggest polluters off the hook,

the House call on the government to strengthen industrial carbon pricing and the regulatory framework for the oil and gas cap.

Notice also received from:

and — May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) nearly a million acres burned in Canada’s last wildfire season,

(ii) several thousand people have been forced to evacuate their homes and communities already in 2024,

(iii) droughts and extreme temperatures have been linked to climate change, and are expected to become worse,

(iv) reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is essential to halt and reverse climate change,

the House call on the government to reaffirm its commitment to fulfill our enhanced Paris Climate Agreement commitments, including exceeding the emissions reduction target of 40% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Notice also received from:

and — May 31, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That, given that the Auditor General of Canada's report on consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company finds that the NDP-Liberal government has awarded this firm over $200 million in contracts since 2015, the House call upon the government, Crown corporations and agencies never to award another contract to McKinsey & Company and to recover from McKinsey & Company funds paid to the firm in relation to the questionable contracts identified by the Auditor General in her report.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That, as all Canadians commemorate the 80th anniversary of the tremendous sacrifice and victory of Canadian soldiers at Juno Beach as part of the D-Day invasion and subsequent liberation of Europe, the House recognize that:

(a) the newest generation of Canadian Forces members are suffering under the failed policies of this Liberal-NDP government;

(b) Canadian Armed Forces members are now using food banks at record numbers;

(d) Canadians who join the Armed Forces are not issued proper equipment or asked to serve on antiquated platforms on the land, sea and air; and

(e) with the growing recruitment and retention crisis of the last nine years, military families are under more strain than ever.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , , and — June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That, given that the past nine years have been marked by a steady progression of reports of government waste, mismanagement, conflicts of interest, police and other investigations and corruption under the watch of the current Liberal Prime Minister and his government, the House appoint a special committee on anti-corruption, to be styled the Anti-Corruption Committee, with the mandate to examine and review these matters, including, but not limited to:

(a) conflicts of interest, misuse of public funds, workplace misconduct and governance failures at Sustainable Development Technology Canada;

(b) abuses of, and shortcomings within, government contracting and outsourcing which have been identified in recent reports of the Procurement Ombud, including the preferences showed to McKinsey & Company;

(d) breaches of the Conflict of Interest Act and other conflict-of-interest concerns arising from the Prime Minister's assorted personal luxury travels, including the work undertaken by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in relation to the Prime Minister's December 2016 travel to the Bahamas; and

(e) breaches of the Conflict of Interest Act and the work undertaken by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in relation to political interference with the Attorney General's functions in respect of a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin;

provided that,

(f) the committee be composed of 15 members, of which six shall be government members, five shall be from the official opposition, two shall be from the Bloc Québécois and two shall be from the New Democratic Party;

(g) the members shall be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than the second day following the adoption of this order;

(h) the Clerk of the House shall convene an organization meeting of the said committee within seven days of the adoption of this order;

(i) changes in the membership of the committee shall be effective immediately after notification by the whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;

(j) membership substitutions be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

(k) notwithstanding Standing Order 106(2), the committee be chaired by a member of the official opposition, and in addition to the Chair, the first vice-chair shall be from the Bloc Québécois, the second vice-chair shall be from the New Democratic Party, and the third vice-chair shall be from the government party;

(I) quorum of the committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118 and that the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including one member from an opposition party and one member from the government party;

(m) the committee be granted all of the powers of a standing committee, as provided in the Standing Orders;

(n) the provisions of Standing Order 106(4) shall extend to the committee;

(o) the committee and any of its subcommittees have the power to authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;

(p) meetings of the committee and any of its subcommittees shall have the first priority use of House resources available for committees;

(q) notwithstanding Standing Order 122.1, the committee, at its discretion, may require witnesses to appear in person before it;

(r) any evidence relevant to the committee's mandate which has already been received by the standing committees on Public Accounts, Government Operations and Estimates, Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, Industry and Technology, Finance, or Justice and Human Rights in the current or any previous session of Parliament shall be deemed referred to the committee;

(s) the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the current and former ministers of Health, the current and former ministers of Public Services and Procurement, the current and former ministers of Public Safety, and the current and former ministers of Industry may be ordered to appear as witnesses from time to time, as the committee sees fit; and

(t) any proceedings before the committee, in relation to a motion to exercise the committee's power to send for persons, papers and records shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved, whichever comes first, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Notice also received from:

, , , , , and — June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That an order of the House do issue to the government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Auditor General of Canada requiring each to produce the following documents, created or dated since January 1, 2017, which are in its or her possession, custody or control:

(a) all files, documents, briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged among government officials regarding SDTC;

(b) contribution and funding agreements to which SDTC is a party;

(c) records detailing financial information of companies in which past or present directors or officers of SDTC had ownership, management or other financial interests;

(d) SDTC conflict of interest declarations;

(e) minutes of SDTC's Board of Directors and Project Review Committee; and

(f) all briefing notes, memoranda, e-mails or any other correspondence exchanged between SDTC directors and SDTC management;

provided that,

(g) these documents shall be laid upon the table, within 14 days of the adoption of this order, without redaction but, if the House stands adjourned, these documents shall be laid upon the table pursuant to Standing Order 32(1);

(h) the Auditor General of Canada's documents shall be transmitted to the Speaker for presentation to the House; and

(i) the documents which are tabled in response to this order shall be made available to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for its independent determination of whether to investigate potential offences under the Criminal Code or any other act of Parliament.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That an order of the House do issue to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Parliamentary Budget Officer for copies of the following documents which were transmitted by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change to the Parliamentary Budget Officer on or about May 14, 2024, in response to information request IR0776:

(a) the impact of carbon pricing on national and provincial gross domestic product for the period 2022 to 2030, which reflects Environment and Climate Change Canada's estimates of the impact of carbon pricing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions published in the report entitled “How Pollution Pricing Reduces Emissions“; and

(b) the economic impacts of carbon pricing in each province and territory (and for Canada as a whole) by sector for the period 2022 to 2030:

(i) the impact of carbon pricing on gross value added,

(ii) the corresponding impacts on real (inflation-adjusted) investment (capital) and labour incomes, that is, the income components of gross domesticated product;

provided that,

(c) it shall be laid upon the table, in both official languages and without redaction, within seven days of the adoption of this order; and

(d) the Parliamentary Budget Officer's copy shall be transmitted to the Speaker for presentation to the House.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — — That an order of the House do issue to the government for a copy of the government's economic analysis on the impact of the federal fuel charge and the output-based pricing system referenced in the response to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's information request IR0776, provided that:

(a) it shall be laid upon the table, in both official languages and without redaction, within seven days of the adoption of this order; and

(b) the Parliamentary Budget Officer's copy shall be transmitted to the Speaker for presentation to the House.

Notice also received from:

, , , , and — June 4, 2024

June 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) thank the public services and community organization workers who work every day to welcome asylum seekers with humanity and dignity;

(b) acknowledge the many challenges arising from the ever-increasing number of asylum seekers in Quebec, Ontario and Canada;

(d) call on the government to compensate Quebec and the provinces for all the amounts that these governments invest in public services for the humane welcoming of asylum seekers.

Notice also received from:

, and — June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) recall that, on June 16, 2021, it acknowledged “the will of Quebec to enshrine in its constitution that Quebeckers form a nation, that French is the only official language of Quebec and that it is also the common language of the Quebec nation”;

(b) recognize that, along with the Quebec National Assembly, it unanimously adopted a motion on June 5, 2024, recalling “Quebec’s rich history, punctuated by bold gestures to defend and ensure the vitality of its only official language, French” and unreservedly affirming “that the strength of the Quebec nation certainly does not lie in bilingualism, but in its distinct character, with its unique culture and resolutely francophone specificity”;

(c) recall that the Official Languages Act stipulates that the federal government “is committed to protecting and promoting the French language, recognizing that French is in a minority situation in Canada and North America due to the predominant use of English”; and

(d) call on the government to ensure that all funds invested in Quebec through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028 be dedicated to promoting and protecting the French language.

Notice also received from:

, and — June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) take note of the initial report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions;

(b) take note of the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians;

(c) acknowledge, as did Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, that there is foreign interference in electoral processes, notably nominations;

(d) acknowledge that the Committee of Parliamentarians warns that sitting members of Parliament and senators may be under foreign influence and that “these activities continue to pose a significant threat to national security, and to the overall integrity of Canada’s democracy”;

(e) acknowledge that funding may be, or at least appear to be, a way of seeking to influence policymakers; and

(f) call on the government, in order to ensure the integrity of electoral processes, to restore per-vote public funding for political parties.

Notice also received from:

, and — June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) take note of the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians;

(b) express concern that certain elected officials may be wittingly or unwittingly working in the interests of foreign powers; and

(c) request the terms of reference of the foreign interference commission (the Hogue Commission) to be expanded to allow it to investigate Canada’s federal democratic institutions, including members of the House of Commons elected in the current Parliament.

Notice also received from:

, and — June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024 — — That the House:

(a) reaffirm the climate emergency given the impacts of the changes that threaten public health and safety, degrade ecosystems, put the economy, agriculture and infrastructure at risk, and increase the frequency of extreme weather events such as heat waves, wildfires, floods, droughts and weather latitudes;

(b) acknowledge that, from 1990 to 2022, Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 16.5% (+100 Mt CO₂ eq.);

(c) note that on November 7, 2023, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development informed the House that the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is inadequate to meet the 2030 emissions reduction target;

(d) take note that the oil and gas sector is the main contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that fugitive emissions from this sector are greater than what the government previously believed;

(e) hear from scientists who are proposing the rapid imposition of a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector and the closing of loopholes and the ending of preferential treatment in the current regulatory framework;

(f) request that the government, by the end of 2024, present an updated version of the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan that will allow Canada to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target;

(g) request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change close all loopholes and end all the preferential treatment he introduced in his regulatory framework to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector and impose this cap in 2025; and

(h) request that the government cancel the $83 billion in tax giveaways to Canadian oil and gas companies, which have reaped record profits of $38 billion between 2020 and 2022, and invest these amounts in climate change adaptation, infrastructure and disaster resilience.

Notice also received from:

, and — June 6, 2024

June 11, 2024 — — That, given that,

(i) Canada is facing many very serious problems,

(ii) the government has not only failed to provide leadership in addressing these problems but is actually contributing significantly to them,

(iii) Canadians are looking to their elected leaders to get to work on bringing home common sense solutions to these problems, like axing the carbon tax, fixing the budget, capping spending, ending wasteful spending which favours Liberal insiders, building more homes and stopping crime,

(iv) these problems cannot be allowed to worsen over the forthcoming summer adjournment,

the House instruct each of the following standing committees to hold five meetings, between Monday, July 8, 2024, and Friday, September 13, 2024, in order to hear from witnesses about the approaches they would take to prevent these problems from worsening and for implementing common sense solutions to address them:

(a) the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, in relation to its study of federal government consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company;

(b) the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in relation to a study of Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada;

(c) the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, in relation to a study of the housing crisis in Canada;

(d) the Standing Committee on Finance, in relation to a study of the cost of living for Canadians, including the impact caused by the carbon tax; and

(e) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, in relation to a study on stopping crime and chaos;

provided that,

(f) these meetings shall each be at least two hours long and televised; and

(g) each standing committee shall, following these meetings, present a report or an interim report on its recommendations for solutions to these problems no later than Friday, October 11, 2024.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — June 11, 2024

June 11, 2024 — — That, given that the cost of living crisis for Canadians continues to escalate without an end in sight, and,

(i) Food Banks Canada says that "Canada has reached a critical turning point as poverty and food insecurity worsen in every corner of the country," and there has been a record 150% increase in food bank use and 2 million Canadians use food banks every month,

(ii) rent, mortgages and the amount needed for a home down payment have doubled after nine years of this Prime Minister and tent cities are now spread across the country with the City of Toronto seeing over 50 tent cities pop-up in a six-week period bringing the total to at least 250 across that city,

(iii) crime and chaos have plagued Canadian streets, including an explosion of car thefts which now costs the insurance industry more than $1-billion, meaning Canadians are paying higher insurance premiums every month,

this House declare that there is a cost of living emergency in Canada and, therefore, instruct:

(a) the Standing Committee on Finance to work this summer on developing solutions to this cost of living emergency, by holding at least 20 meetings to hear from experts and by preparing recommendations which will lower prices and interest rates; and

(b) the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to work this summer on developing solutions to this cost of living emergency, by holding at least five meetings to hear from experts and by preparing recommendations to reduce wasteful spending that is keeping inflation high;

provided that,

(i) televised,

(ii) scheduled for at least two hours each,

(iii) held between Monday, July 8, 2024, and Friday, September 13, 2024; and

(d) each standing committee shall present a report or an interim report on its recommendations no later than Friday, September 27, 2024.

Notice also received from:

, , , and — June 11, 2024

Ways and Means

No. 2 — December 14, 2021 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to introduce an Act to implement a Digital Services Tax. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-2, tabled on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

No. 4 — April 7, 2022 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and other legislation. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-4, tabled on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

No. 5 — April 7, 2022 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-5, tabled on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

No. 6 — April 7, 2022 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-6, tabled on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

No. 7 — April 7, 2022 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-7, tabled on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

No. 11 — March 28, 2023 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-11, tabled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

No. 12 — March 28, 2023 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-12, tabled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

No. 13 — March 28, 2023 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-13, tabled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

No. 14 — March 28, 2023 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-14, tabled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

No. 15 — March 28, 2023 — — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Air Travellers Security Charge Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-15, tabled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

No. 21 — April 16, 2024 — The — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-21, tabled on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

No. 22 — April 16, 2024 — The — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act and Other Legislation. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-22, tabled on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

No. 23 — April 16, 2024 — The — Consideration of a ways and means motion to amend the Excise Act, 2001 and Other Related Texts. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-23, tabled on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

No. 26 — September 23, 2024 — The — Consideration of a ways and means motion to introduce a bill entitled An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations. — Sessional Paper No. 8570-441-26, tabled on Monday, September 23, 2024.

Government Bills (Commons)

C-7 — December 10, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

Royal recommendation — notice given Thursday, December 9, 2021, by the .

C-17 — March 25, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Royal recommendation — notice given Thursday, March 24, 2022, by the .

C-23^R — March 21, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-23, An Act respecting places, persons and events of national historic significance or national interest, archaeological resources and cultural and natural heritage, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

C-33 — September 20, 2024 — The — Resuming consideration at report stage of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities with amendments.

Resuming debate on the motions in Group No. 1.

Committee report — presented on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-382.

Report stage motions — see “Report Stage of Bills” in today's Notice Paper.

Report stage concurrence motion — question to be put immediately after the report stage motions in amendment are disposed of, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(9).

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

C-37 — December 14, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Employment Insurance Board of Appeal).

Royal recommendation — notice given Thursday, January 26, 2023, by the .

C-38 — March 22, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

C-52 — November 21, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-52, An Act to enact the Air Transportation Accountability Act and to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

C-53 — February 8, 2024 — The — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-53, An Act respecting the recognition of certain Métis governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, to give effect to treaties with those governments and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs with amendments.

Committee report — presented on Thursday, February 8, 2024, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-384.

Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting when no report stage motion in amendment is proposed and the bill is concurred in at that stage, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11).

C-63^R — September 23, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-63, An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

C-66^R — September 19, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-66, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence.

C-71 — September 17, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

C-72 — June 6, 2024 — The — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-72, An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors.

C-73^R — June 13, 2024 — The — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-73, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in relation to certain commitments Canada has made under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

C-76 — September 18, 2024 — The — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act.

Subject to special order — see Journals of Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Government Bills (Senate)

S-7 — October 20, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016.

S-11 — February 7, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-11, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.

S-13 — February 26, 2024 — The — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

S-14 — February 27, 2024 — The — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations.

Government Business

No. 3 — December 10, 2021 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that it have the power to divide Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19, into two bills, Bill C-2A, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19 (Business Support Programs), and Bill C-2B, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19 (benefits and leave), provided that:

(a) Bill C-2A be composed of Part 1 of Bill C-2;

(b) Bill C-2B be composed of all the remaining parts of Bill C-2;

(d) the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel be authorized to make any technical changes or corrections as may be necessary to give effect to this motion; and

(e) if Bill C-2A is not reported back to the House within two sittings days after the adoption of this motion, it shall be deemed reported without amendment.

No. 4 — December 16, 2021 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19, shall be disposed as follows:

(a) the bill be deemed concurred in at report stage without further amendment immediately after the adoption of this order;

(b) a motion for third reading may be made immediately after the bill has been concurred in at report stage;

(c) when the bill is taken up at the third reading stage, a member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party each be allowed to speak for not more than 10 minutes followed by five minutes for questions and comments and, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member rises to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment provided that, if a recorded division is requested on any motion, it shall not be deferred; and

(d) the House shall not adjourn until the proceedings on the bill have been completed, except pursuant to a motion proposed by a minister of the Crown, provided that once proceedings have been completed, the House may then proceed to consider other business or, if it has already passed the ordinary hour of daily adjournment, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

No. 13 — May 6, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights that, during its consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation:

(i) Bill C-5A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, containing clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14,

(ii) Bill C-5B, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, containing the remaining clauses of the bill.

No. 14 — May 30, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that, during its consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation:

(i) Bill C-19A, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and other acts, containing divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Part 5 and Schedule 3 of the bill,

(ii) Bill C-19B, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures, containing all the remaining provisions of the bill.

No. 15 — June 2, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that, during its consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), the committee be granted the power to expand the scope of the bill in order to amend the formula for apportioning seats in the House and include provisions that maintain the Quebec nation’s political weight, as the House of Commons recognized on March 2, 2022;

And of the motion of , seconded by , — That this question be now put.

No. 17 — June 10, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage that, during its consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, the committee be granted the power to travel throughout Canada to hear testimony from interested parties and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee, provided that the travel does not exceed 10 sitting days.

No. 27 — June 15, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology that, during its consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into three pieces of legislation:

(a) Bill C-27A, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, containing Part 1 and the schedule to section 2;

(b) Bill C-27B, An Act to enact the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, containing Part 2; and

No. 33 — December 15, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That this House resolve that it no longer has confidence in its Speaker, and direct that: (a) the office be deemed vacant effective immediately before the hour of meeting on the second sitting day following the adoption of this resolution; and (b) as the first order of business, at that second sitting day, an election of the Speaker be held, pursuant to Standing Order 2(2).

Concurrence in Committee Reports

No. 61 — September 20, 2024 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That the 31st report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, be concurred in.

Debate — one hour and 40 minutes to be added to the business of the House on a day designated by the government, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).

No. 62 — September 23, 2024 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in.

Recorded division — deferred until Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, pursuant to Standing Order 45.


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