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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (No. 39)

Orders of the Day

Government Orders

Business of Supply

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

Supply period ending March 26, 2022 — maximum of seven allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a).

Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division

March 1, 2022 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That, in the opinion of the House:

(a) any scenario for redrawing the federal electoral map that would result in Quebec losing one or more electoral districts or that would reduce Quebec’s political weight in the House of Commons must be rejected; and

(b) the formula for apportioning seats in the House must be amended and the House call on the government to act accordingly.

Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 — fourth 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:

and — 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:

and — 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:

and — 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:

and — 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:

and — 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:

and — 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:

and — 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

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.

Government Bills (Commons)

C-5 — December 15, 2021 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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-8^R — March 1, 2022 — — On or after Thursday, March 3, 2022 — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with an amendment.

Committee report — presented on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-32.

C-9 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act.

Royal recommendation — notice given Wednesday, December 15, 2021, by the .

C-11 — February 28, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

C-13 — March 1, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Official Languages of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Royal recommendation — notice given Tuesday, March 1, 2022, by the .

Government Bills (Senate)

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. 9 — February 28, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That,

(a) pursuant to subsection 62(1) of the Emergencies Act, a special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to review the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022, including the provisions as specified in subsections 62(5) and (6) of the act;

(b) the committee be composed of four members of the Senate and seven members of the House of Commons, including three members of the House of Commons from the governing party, two members of the House of Commons from the official opposition, one member from the Bloc Québécois and one member from the New Democratic Party, with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;

(c) in addition to the Co-Chairs, the committee shall elect two vice-chairs from the House, of whom the first vice-chair shall be from the governing party and the second vice-chair shall be from the official opposition party;

(d) the House of Commons members 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 day following the adoption of this order;

(e) the quorum of the committee be seven members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented, and that the Joint Chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever five members are present, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one member from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented;

(f) changes to the membership of the committee, on the part of the House of Commons, be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;

(g) membership substitutions, on the part of the House of Commons, be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2) and may be filed with the clerk of the committee by email, provided that substitutes take the oath of secrecy pursuant to paragraph (h) of this order before participating in proceedings;

(h) pursuant to subsection 62(3) of the act, every member and person employed in the work of the committee, which includes personnel who, in supporting the committee's work or a committee member’s work, have access to the committee's proceedings or documents, shall take the oath of secrecy set out in the schedule of the act;

(i) every meeting of the committee held to consider an order or regulation referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act shall be held in camera pursuant to subsection 62(4) of the act, and that the evidence and documents received by the committee related to these meetings shall not be made public;

(j) Co-Chairs shall have the ability to fully participate, including to move motions and to vote on all items before the committee, and any vote resulting in a tie vote shall mean that the item is negatived;

(k) all documents deposited pursuant to the act shall be referred to the committee, and documents referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights since February 16, 2022, in accordance with this act be instead referred to this special joint committee;

(l) until the committee ceases to exist or Thursday, June 23, 2022, whichever is earlier,

(i) where applicable, the provisions contained in paragraph (r) of the order adopted on Thursday, November 25, 2021, except for those listed in subparagraphs (r)(iii), (iv) and (vi), shall apply to the committee, and the committee shall hold meetings in person only should this be necessary to consider any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(ii) members, senators, and departmental and parliamentary officials appearing as witnesses before the committee may do so in person, as may any witness appearing with respect to any matter referred to it pursuant to subsection 61(2) of the act,

(iii) when more than one motion is proposed for the election of the House vice-chairs, any motion received after the initial one shall be taken as a notice of motion and such motions shall be put to the committee seriatim until one is adopted;

(m) the committee have the power to:

(i) sit during sittings and adjournments of the House,

(ii) report from time to time, including pursuant to the provisions included in subsection 62(6) of the act, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee,

(iii) retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel,

(iv) appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons,

(v) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and that they be made available to the public via the Parliament of Canada's websites; and

That a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose and to select, if the Senate deems advisable, members to act on the proposed special joint committee;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended:

(a) in paragraph (b), by replacing the words "with three Chairs of which the two House Co-Chairs shall be from the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;" with the words "with two Chairs of which one House Co-Chair shall be from the Liberal Party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be from the Conservative Party"; and

b) in subparagraph (l)(iii) by adding the words "Co-Chairs and" after the words "election of the".

Closure — notice given Tuesday, March 1, 2022, pursuant to Standing Order 57.


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