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Notice PaperNo. 385 Monday, December 9, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| December 6, 2024 — Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Monday, February 12, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| Q-32642 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to government expenditures related to the Prime Minister's trip to New York in September 2024, to attend the United Nations General Assembly: (a) what are the expenditures incurred to date, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) how many members were part of the Canadian delegation; (c) what are the names and titles of the delegation members; (d) to date, what was the total amount spent on hotels in the New York City area during that visit; and (e) what are the details of the spending at each hotel, including the (i) total amount spent, (ii) name of the hotel, (iii) number of rooms rented each night, (iv) rate paid and the number of rooms at each rate? |
| Q-32652 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to the government spending review, and broken down by department, agency, or other government entity participating in the review: (a) what are the details of all contracts signed with third parties since January 1, 2023, related to the review, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount or value, (iii) vendor, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid), (v) description of the goods or services provided; and (b) for each contract in (a) that was signed with a consultant or consulting company, what recommendations were provided to the government? |
| Q-32662 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to contracts that have been cancelled by the government since January 1, 2023, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity: (a) how many contracts have been cancelled; (b) what is the total amount paid out in cancellation fees or penalties; and (c) what are the details of all such cancellations, including, for each, the (i) date the contract was signed, (ii) date the contract was cancelled, (iii) vendor, (iv) value, (v) description of the goods or services, (vi) reason for the cancellation, (vii) cancellation fee or other similar type of cost to the government? |
| Q-32672 — December 6, 2024 — Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London) — With regard to poems commissioned by government departments or agencies since January 1, 2016, and excluding those written by the Parliamentary Poet Laureate: what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date, (ii) name of the poet or vendor, (iii) value of the contract, (iv) title of the poem, (v) purpose of the poem, (vi) event associated with the poem, if applicable? |
| Q-32682 — December 6, 2024 — Mrs. Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London) — With regard to songs commissioned by government departments or agencies since January 1, 2016: what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date, (ii) name of the artist or vendor, (iii) value of the contract, (iv) title of the song, (v) purpose of the song, (vi) event or campaign associated with the song, if applicable? |
| Q-32692 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — With regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the management consulting contract worth $18,583.74 (Procurement Identification Number 7459892), paid to Rock Paper Scissors Inc. for services at the 2024 Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles, California: (a) what specific management consulting work or reports were completed for GAC as a result of the contract; and (b) what are the details of any other contracts or expenditures that GAC incurred related to the 2024 conference including, for each, the (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services? |
| Q-32702 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — With regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the management consulting contract worth $39,500 (Procurement Identification Number 7460198), which paid Robert Griesbach for an assessment of the solid waste sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis: (a) what specific management consulting work or reports were completed for GAC as a result of the contract; (b) what were the results of the assessment; and (c) what criteria did GAC use to determine that spending $39,500 for an assessment of the solid waste sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis was a prudent use of taxpayer dollars? |
| Q-32712 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the government's pledge to cap the deficit at no more than $40 billion: on what date did the government know that it would break this pledge? |
| Q-32722 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to the government expenditures related to its participation at the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) public hearings from December 2 to 13, 2024, related to an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: (a) how many (i) lawyers, (ii) other government officials, were involved in any way with the Canadian government's submission or participation at these ICJ hearings; (b) what are the projected or budgeted estimated expenditures related to the government's participation, broken down by type of projected expense (legal fees, travel, etc.); (c) who was responsible for overseeing the substance of the government's submissions to the ICJ; and (d) did the government take any action at the hearings to ensure the future viability of Canada's oil and gas industry and protect Canadian jobs in the oil and gas sector, and, if not, why not? |
| Q-32732 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — With regard to the government's decision to exempt physical video games from the GST/HST between December 14, 2024, and February 15, 2025, but not to exempt downloadable video games: (a) why was this decision made; and (b) does the government recognize that physical video games are worse for the environment than downloadable games, and, if so, why is the government promoting the purchase of items that are worse for the environment than more eco-friendly alternatives? |
| Q-32742 — December 6, 2024 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — With regard to the responsibilities of full-time equivalent employees of Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) as of December 1, 2024: (a) how many full-time employees worked at PrairiesCan; (b) how many employees were assigned to administer programs under the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act; (c) how many employees were assigned to administer programs under the Economic Development on the Prairies core responsibility; (d) how many employees in (c) were assigned to administer files specifically to achieve the result of (i) “businesses are growing in the Prairies”, (ii) “communities are developing economically in the Prairies”, (iii) “businesses are commercializing technology and adopting it in the Prairies”; (e) how many employees were assigned to administer files in the (i) innovation program stream, (ii) business growth program stream, (iii) business services program stream, (iv) community initiatives program stream; (f) how many employees worked in internal services; and (g) what is the current organizational structure at PrairiesCan, including how many employees or full-time equivalents are in each section and department covered by the organizational structure? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, |
| (i) monthly rent and mortgages payments have doubled, |
| (ii) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds that Canada has the most unaffordable housing market in the G7, and the second most unaffordable in the entire OECD, |
| (iii) Habitat for Humanity finds that almost one-third of Canadian millennials would consider relocating to another country to find affordable housing, |
| (iv) the PBO says that chronic homelessness is up by 38% across Canada since 2018 despite Liberal promises to eliminate it by 2030, |
| in order to save Canadian homebuyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million and call on the provincial premiers to match this proposal. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, in order to save Canadian home buyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million and call on the provincial premiers to match this proposal. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) Canada's Food Price Report reveals a typical Canadian family of four will spend $800 more on food next year, nearly $17,000 on food in total, |
| (ii) over 2 million Canadians used food banks in a single month, a record-setting number, |
| (iii) 1.4 million, or one in five Canadian children are living in poverty, |
| the House recognize that past increases of the carbon tax is responsible for higher food costs and call on the NDP-Liberal government to immediately cancel the carbon tax. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) Canada's Food Price Report reveals a typical Canadian family of four will spend $800 more on food next year, nearly $17,000 on food in total, |
| (ii) Over 2 million Canadians used food banks in a single month, a record-setting number, |
| (iii) 1.4 million, or one in five Canadian children, are living in poverty, |
| the House declare non-confidence in the Prime Minister and the NDP-Liberal government for planning another carbon tax increase. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, over 47,000 Canadians have died from toxic drug overdoses, a 184% increase, |
| (ii) the Liberal government decriminalized fentanyl and other deadly illicit drugs in British Columbia, and more than 2500, or 6.9 people per day, died in BC from illicit drugs in 2023, a 5% increase from the previous year when fentanyl was not decriminalized, |
| (iii) a law enforcement expert says Canada is a "low-risk, high-profit" hot spot for fentanyl super labs and "feel safe operating here", |
| (iv) CSIS identifies more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market, |
| the House recognize that the Liberal government’s illicit drug decriminalization in British Columbia was wrong, and that, in the opinion of the House, the federal government should never allow illicit hard drugs to be decriminalized anywhere in Canada. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That the House recognize that the Liberal government's illicit drug decriminalization in British Columbia was wrong, and in the opinion of the House, the federal government should never allow illicit hard drugs to be decriminalized anywhere in Canada. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that the Liberal government decriminalized fentanyl and other deadly illicit drugs in British Columbia, and more than 2500, or 6.9 people per day, died in BC from illicit drugs in 2023, a 5% increase from the previous year when fentanyl was not decriminalized, the House recognize that the Liberal government's illicit drug decriminalization in British Columbia was wrong, and in the opinion of the House, the federal government should never allow illicit hard drugs to be decriminalized anywhere in Canada. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, over 47,000 Canadians have died from toxic drug overdoses, a 184% increase, |
| (ii) CSIS identifies more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market, therefore, |
| (iii) a law enforcement expert says Canada is a "low-risk, high-profit" hot spot for fentanyl super labs and "feel safe operating here", |
| (iv) a Global Affairs Canada briefing note says this spike in domestic fentanyl production has likely made Canada a net exporter of fentanyl, with Canadian-sourced fentanyl found in the United States and Australia, |
| (v) a report by Criminal Intelligence Service Canada says that across Canada "organized crime remains a preeminent threat to Canada's security, contributing to thousands of deaths annually from overdoses due to illicit drugs, as well as firearms and gang violence", |
| the House recognize that the Liberal government's illicit drug decriminalization in British Columbia was wrong, and in the opinion of the House, the federal government should never allow illicit hard drugs to be decriminalized anywhere in Canada. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, |
| (i) after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, over 47,000 Canadians have died from toxic drug overdoses, a 184% increase, |
| (ii) CSIS identifies more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market, therefore, |
| (iii) a law enforcement expert says Canada is a "low-risk, high-profit" hot spot for fentanyl super labs and "feel safe operating here", |
| (iv) a Global Affairs Canada briefing note says this spike in domestic fentanyl production has likely made Canada a net exporter of fentanyl, with Canadian-sourced fentanyl found in the United States and Australia, |
| (v) a report by Criminal Intelligence Service Canada says that across Canada "organized crime remains a preeminent threat to Canada's security, contributing to thousands of deaths annually from overdoses due to illicit drugs, as well as firearms and gang violence", |
| and since the government has failed to crackdown on the increase in domestic fentanyl production and failed to reverse their catch and release bail policies that let criminal drug traffickers back on the street, the House declare non-confidence in this Prime Minister and the government. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That an order of the House do issue for a copy of the draft of the Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, which was provided to the Auditor General of Canada for the purpose of her preparation of an independent audit opinion, together with any covering correspondence, which the President of the Treasury Board shall, from her place in the House, lay upon the table no later than 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, provided that this order shall be discharged if she has sooner carried out her responsibilities under subsection 64(1) of the Financial Administration Act. |
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| Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mrs. Kusie (Calgary Midnapore) and Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, |
| (i) whereas the government's experiment with radical liberalization of drugs has contributed to the deaths of 47,000 Canadians and a 200% annual increase of such deaths compared to 2016, |
| (ii) whereas of 2024, over 80% of accidental opioid deaths involve fentanyl, |
| (iii) whereas the reduced sentences for drug kingpins and lax borders contributes to these deaths and threatens our trade relationship with our biggest trading partner and greatest ally, |
| (iv) whereas CSIS has found that "synthetic drugs are increasingly being produced in Canada using precursor chemicals largely sourced from China" and has identified "more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market", |
| the House call on the government to reverse Liberal Bill C-5; to reinstate longer jail sentences for drug kingpins; ban the importation of fentanyl precursor; buy high powered scanners; put more boots on the ground at our ports to stop fentanyl and its ingredients from coming into our country; and stop buying unsafe supply of opioids. |
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| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul), Mrs. Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) and Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that, after nine years of this Liberal Prime Minister, |
| (i) monthly rent and mortgages payments have doubled, |
| (ii) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds that Canada has the most unaffordable housing market in the G7, and the second most unaffordable in the entire OECD, |
| (iii) Habitat for Humanity finds that almost one-third of Canadian millennials would considerrelocating to another country to find affordable housing, |
| (iv) the PBO says that chronic homelessness is up by 38% across Canada since 2018 despite Liberal promises to eliminate it by 2030, |
| in order to save Canadian homebuyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — December 6, 2024 |
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| December 6, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, in order to save Canadian homebuyers up to $50,000 or $2,500 per year in mortgage payments, the House call on the Liberal government to immediately eliminate the federal sales tax (GST) on new homes sold under $1 million and call on the provincial premiers to match this proposal. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) and Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — December 6, 2024 |
| Supplementary Estimates (B) |
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| November 22, 2024 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, be concurred in. |
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