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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (No. 53)

Private Members’ Business

Items outside the Order of Precedence

The complete list of items of private members’ business outside the order of precedence is available on the House of Commons website at the following address: https://www.ourcommons.ca.

Public Bills (Commons)

C-201 — November 25, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-201, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer services).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 25, 2021

— December 14, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-202 — November 25, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 25, 2021

— November 26, 2021

— December 10, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-203 — November 29, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-203, An Act respecting soil conservation and soil health.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

C-204 — November 30, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-204, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.

C-205 — December 1, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment Act.

C-206 — December 7, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-206, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (maiming or injuring self or another).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-207 — December 7, 2021 — — 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-207, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— February 3, 2022

C-208 — December 9, 2021 — — 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-208, An Act respecting early learning and child care.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 19, 2021

C-209 — December 9, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

C-211 — December 13, 2021 — — 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-211, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 15, 2021

— January 11, 2022

C-212 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-212, An Act to develop a national school food program for children.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

, and — December 15, 2021

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— February 3, 2022

C-213 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-213, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 15, 2021

— December 16, 2021

C-214 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-214, An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (lakes and rivers in British Columbia).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— January 31, 2022

C-217 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-217, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 3, 2022

C-218 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapy services).

C-219 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-219, An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— December 20, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-220 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against a health care worker).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 19, 2021

— February 3, 2022

C-221 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs of Bill C-221, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

C-222 — December 16, 2021 — — 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-222, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— April 4, 2022

C-223 — December 16, 2021 — — 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-223, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 17, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— December 20, 2021

— December 30, 2021

— January 14, 2022

— January 18, 2022

— January 21, 2022

— February 3, 2022

— April 4, 2022

C-225 — February 2, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance plans).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 4, 2022

C-227 — February 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-227, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 3, 2022

C-229 — February 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (banning symbols of hate).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , , , and — February 3, 2022

and — February 4, 2022

— February 7, 2022

— February 15, 2022

— February 28, 2022

— March 17, 2022

C-231 — February 4, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology of Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Competition Act (vehicle repair).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 15, 2022

C-236 — February 7, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-236, An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

C-239 — February 7, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-239, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces.

C-247 — February 8, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-247, An Act to prohibit fur farming.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 22, 2022

C-254 — February 11, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation).

C-255 — February 17, 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-255, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act.

C-256 — March 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-256, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (composition of boards of directors).

C-257 — March 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 5, 2022

— March 7, 2022

— March 15, 2022

— April 4, 2022

C-258 — March 4, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill C-258, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 4, 2022

C-259 — March 24, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act (collision avoidance system).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 4, 2022

C-260 — March 24, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-260, An Act relating to cash contributions by Canada and to criteria and conditions in respect of post-secondary education.

C-261 — March 28, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-261, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act and to make related amendments to another Act (hate propaganda, hate crimes and hate speech).

C-262 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-262, An Act respecting the corporate responsibility to prevent, address and remedy adverse impacts on human rights occurring in relation to business activities conducted abroad.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , and — March 29, 2022

and — March 30, 2022

— March 31, 2022

C-263 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-263, An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Responsible Business Conduct Abroad and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , and — March 29, 2022

, and — March 30, 2022

— March 31, 2022

C-264 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology of Bill C-264, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans).

C-265 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-265, An Act respecting the development of a national perinatal mental health strategy.

C-266 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-266, An Act to amend the Excise Act and the Excise Act, 2001 (adjusted duties - beer, malt liquor, spirits and wine).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, and — March 31, 2022

C-267 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-267, An Act to amend the Excise Act (non-alcoholic beer).

Notices of Motions

M-1 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House:

(a) it is the duty of the government to create a Green New Deal (i) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers, (ii) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all Canadians, (iii) to invest in Canada’s infrastructure and industry to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century, (iv) to secure for all people of Canada for generations to come clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment, (v) to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), racialized persons, non-dominant cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, immigrants and newcomers, youth, LGBTQ2S+ persons, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities and depopulated rural communities (referred to in this motion as "frontline and vulnerable communities");

(b) the goals described in paragraph (a) above (referred to in this motion as the "Green New Deal goals") should be accomplished through a 10-year national mobilization (referred to in this resolution as the "Green New Deal mobilization") that will require (i) building resiliency against climate-change-related disasters, such as extreme weather, including by leveraging funding and providing investments for community-defined projects and strategies, (ii) repairing and upgrading Canada’s infrastructure, including by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible, by guaranteeing universal access to clean water by reducing the risks posed by flooding and other climate impacts, and by ensuring that any infrastructure spending considered by Parliament addresses climate change, (iii) meeting 100 percent of the power demand in Canada through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources, including by dramatically expanding and upgrading existing renewable power sources and by deploying new capacity, (iv) building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and "smart" power grids, and working to ensure affordable access to electricity, (v) upgrading all existing buildings in Canada and building new buildings to achieve maximal energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification, (vi) spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in Canada and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible, including by expanding renewable energy manufacturing and investing in existing manufacturing and industry, (vii) working collaboratively with Canada’s farmers to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible, including by supporting family farming, by investing in sustainable farming and land use practices that increase soil health, and by building a more sustainable food system that ensures universal access to healthy food, (viii) overhauling Canada’s transportation systems to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, including through investment in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing, and clean, affordable, and accessible public transportation, and high-speed rail, (ix) mitigating and managing the long-term adverse health, economic, and other effects of pollution and climate change, including by providing funding for community-defined projects and strategies, (x) removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and reducing pollution, including by restoring natural ecosystems through proven low-tech solutions that increase soil carbon storage, such as preservation and afforestation, (xi) restoring and protecting threatened, endangered, and fragile ecosystems through locally appropriate and science-based projects that enhance biodiversity and support climate resiliency, (xii) cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites to promote economic development and sustainability, (xiii) identifying other emission and pollution sources and creating solutions to eliminate them, (xiv) promoting the international exchange of technology, expertise, products, funding, and services, with the aim of making Canada the international leader on climate action, and to help other countries achieve a Green New Deal;

(c) a Green New Deal must be developed through transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration, and partnership with Indigenous Peoples, frontline and vulnerable communities, labour unions, worker cooperatives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses; and

(d) to achieve the Green New Deal goals and mobilization, a Green New Deal will require (i) providing and leveraging, in a way that ensures that the public receives appropriate ownership stakes and returns on investment, adequate capital (including through community grants, public banks, and other public financing), technical expertise, supporting policies, and other forms of assistance to communities, organizations, federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and businesses working on the Green New Deal mobilization, (ii) ensuring that the government takes into account the complete environmental and social costs and impacts of emissions through existing laws, new policies and programs, and ensuring that frontline and vulnerable communities shall not be adversely affected, (iii) providing resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all Canadians, with a focus on frontline and vulnerable communities, so those communities may be full and equal participants in the Green New Deal mobilization, (iv) making public investments in the research and development of new clean and renewable energy technologies and industries, (v) directing investments to spur economic development, deepen and diversify industry in local and regional economies, and build wealth and community ownership, while prioritizing high-quality job creation and economic, social, and environmental benefits in frontline and vulnerable communities that may otherwise struggle with the transition away from greenhouse gas intensive industries, (vi) ensuring the use of democratic and participatory processes that are inclusive of and led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers to plan, implement, and administer the Green New Deal mobilization at the local level, (vii) ensuring that the Green New Deal mobilization creates high-quality union jobs that pay prevailing wages, hires local workers, offers training and advancement opportunities, and guarantees wage and benefit parity for workers affected by the transition, (viii) guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all Canadians, (ix) strengthening and protecting the right of all workers to organize, unionize, and collectively bargain free of coercion, intimidation, and harassment, (x) strengthening and enforcing labour, workplace health and safety, antidiscrimination, and wage and hour standards across all employers, industries, and sectors, (xi) enacting and enforcing trade rules, procurement standards, and border adjustments with strong labor and environmental protections to stop the transfer of jobs and pollution overseas, and to grow domestic manufacturing in Canada, (xii) ensuring that public lands, waters, and oceans are protected, and that eminent domain is not abused, (xiii) obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples for all decisions that affect First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their traditional territories, honouring all treaties and agreements with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and protecting and enforcing the sovereignty and land rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, (xiv) ensuring a commercial environment where every businessperson is free from unfair competition and domination by domestic or international monopolies, (xv) providing all Canadians with high-quality health care, affordable, safe, and adequate housing, economic security, and access to clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and nature.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , , , , and — November 24, 2021

and — November 26, 2021

— November 30, 2021

— December 10, 2021

— December 16, 2021

M-2 — November 23, 2021 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the International Energy Agency released a special report demonstrating that there is no longer any need to invest in or construct new fossil fuel supply projects, if we're to avoid catastrophic climate change,

(ii) the Canada Energy Regulator projects that if Canada strengthens its climate policies to cut more greenhouse gas emissions, the Trans Mountain expansion will not be needed,

(iii) an order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was issued by the Canada Energy Regulator, the agency that enforces safety and environmental guidelines for pipeline projects across Canada,

(iv) a recent report from the Canada Energy Regulator and the Parliamentary Budget Officer show that in almost all scenarios the Trans Mountain expansion project will not be financially viable,

(v) this project does not have the consent of all the First Nations whose unceded lands, territories or other resources would be affected by the Trans Mountain expansion project,

(vi) the pipeline project puts our communities, environment, ecosystems, coastlines, tourism and marine industries at risk,

(vii) the pipeline project undermines Canada's climate commitments to the Paris Agreement and puts the brakes on an environmental transition and the creation of quality jobs in a clean energy industry,

(viii) the cost of the Trans Mountain expansion project has risen by 70% to $12.6 billion, putting Canadian taxpayers' money, our economy and new jobs creation at risk; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately stop the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project and instead, invest in a Green New Deal for Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , and — November 24, 2021

— December 3, 2021

— December 16, 2021

M-3 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a 1% wealth tax on fortunes over $20 million.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-4 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should invest without delay in the establishment of non-profit alternatives, such as cooperative or non-profit lending circles, to protect low-income and other vulnerable consumers from predatory lending practices and improve access to fair banking options.

M-5 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit to reinventing our postal infrastructure to move towards sustainable communities, address climate change and provide new essential services across the country by (i) adding electric vehicle charging stations at post offices, (ii) transitioning the delivery fleet to renewable energy, (iii) retrofitting buildings, (iv) expanding public postal banking services, especially for underserved rural and indigenous communities, (v) implementing check-in services for the elderly and mobility impaired, (vi) implementing broadband expansion, digital access and community hubs.

M-6 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Income Tax Act to make the disability tax credit refundable within the meaning of the act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 13, 2021

— December 16, 2021

M-7 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize that there are only a dozen years of global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5 °C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people; (b) recognize that limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5 °C requires rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes across Canada; and (c) ensure that Canada’s laws are in harmony with the recommendations outlined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) "Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty".

M-8 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the provinces, territories, municipalities, Aboriginal communities, and housing providers to establish, develop, and implement an affordable housing strategy that: (a) affirms that access to adequate housing is a fundamental right of all Canadians, as guaranteed by the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (b) provides financial assistance, without discrimination, to those who are otherwise unable to afford adequate and secure housing; (c) ensures that the cost of housing does not compromise an individual’s ability to meet other basic needs, including food, clothing, health care, and education; (d) maintains and expands direct federal investments in social housing, including not-for-profit cooperatives, in order to increase the supply of low-income housing, preserve rent subsidies, and provide funds for renovations and maintenance; (e) sets targets and objectives to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness, particularly among vulnerable populations, with clear timelines and accountability measures; (f) examines and addresses the potential impact of investor speculation and housing vacancies on the high price of real estate in urban markets; and (g) takes into account the unique needs and housing priorities of different regions, including British Columbia.

M-9 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) acknowledge the commitment and sacrifice made by military and veteran families who put their careers on hold to accompany their love ones abroad or to act as primary caregivers when the member of the military or veteran is mentally or physically injured; and (b) develop legislation for job protection for spouses, children and parents who make professional sacrifices to support our military and veterans.

M-10 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate the month of September, every year, as National Recovery Awareness Month to recognize and support Canadians recovering from addiction and to demonstrate that recovery from addiction is possible, attainable and sustainable.

M-11 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize that health care is a basic human right and that no Canadian should be denied access to the prescription medicine they need to be healthy; (b) recognize that a “medical cannabis product” is a cannabis product sold for medical purposes pursuant to a license for the sale of cannabis for medical purposes granted in accordance with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Cannabis Act; (c) recognize that although medical cannabis does not have a Drug Identification Number, it is produced and sold in a highly regulated regime known as the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations; (d) recognize that patients who are legally authorized or prescribed cannabis for medical purposes by a physician and prescribing health care practitioner can legally purchase quality-controlled cannabis for medical purposes from a Health Canada licensed producer; (e) recognize that the Canada Revenue Agency considers cannabis for medical purposes a tax-deductible medical expense; (f) allow for reasonable access to medical cannabis for all Canadians who have been authorized to use it by a health care practitioner; (g) recognize that medical cannabis patients, including pediatric patients, already pay sales tax and shipping costs on medical cannabis and are not eligible for reimbursement under most insurance plans in Canada; (h) recognize that its proposal to apply excise taxes to medical cannabis, in addition to the existing sales tax, disadvantages the more than 360,000 Canadian medical cannabis patients authorized to possess cannabis for medical purposes and their families; (i) not apply an excise duty to cannabis sold for medical purposes; (j) recognize that medical cannabis should be exempt from the federal goods and services tax; (k) exempt medical cannabis from any taxes including the new excise tax after the passage of Bill C-74, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1; and (l) zero-rate the medical cannabis tax in line with all other prescription medicine and exempt medical cannabis from any additional taxes by amending T 3 Amendments to the Excise Act, 2001 (Cannabis Taxation), the Excise Tax Act and Other Related Texts, 69(4) Section 2 of the Act, in order to allow for reasonable access to medical cannabis for all Canadians authorized to use it by a health care practitioner.

M-12 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should remove the goods and services tax from sign language interpretation services.

M-13 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) ban the import, export and sale of dog and cat fur; (b) impose penalties on individuals and businesses who deal with unlabeled and falsely labeled dog and cat fur products; and (c) work with provincial counterparts and the international community to advance support for the implementation of a complete ban of the trade in all dog and cat fur products worldwide.

M-14 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately counteract all forms of hate and all forms of discrimination, hate crimes and incidents of hate by:

(a) working with provinces, territories, municipalities and community-based organizations to put into place a reporting and tracking system for hate crimes and incidents of hate to ensure accurate tracking;

(b) launching a robust public education campaign across Canada, focused on understanding and behavioural change, that would clearly define inappropriate behaviours and communicate the terrible impacts of systemic racism and the serious impact of racist actions, gestures and verbal abuse, and encouraging Canadians to stand up for others when someone is being targeted;

(c) ensuring that comprehensive victim services are available to all those who are victims of hate crimes or hate incidents;

(d) working to eliminate harmful images and stereotypes present in media and cinema;

(e) strengthening all legislation against hate and introducing amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act to ensure that hate speech no longer occurs with impunity; and

(f) ensuring that all federal government agencies and institutions consider the prevention of discrimination and the promotion of diversity as guiding principles of their work.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— January 21, 2022

, , , and — February 3, 2022

and — February 4, 2022

— February 28, 2022

M-15 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should defer further review and any approval of the Deep Geologic Repository project environmental assessment for all levels of radioactive waste at any site until such time as: (a) an independent technical body is established and has completed (i) an evaluation of the state of technical and scientific knowledge with respect to deep geological repositories for nuclear waste, (ii) an assessment as to whether Canada’s regulatory regime is sufficiently robust to adequately support an environmental assessment and licensing review of proposals for deep geologic repositories; (b) there is a full evaluation of alternatives to the proposed deep geologic repository, including alternative sites, alternative designs and alternative methods; and (c) residents, stakeholders and rights holders in the Great Lakes Basin, including in potential host communities, neighbouring communities, transportation corridor communities, and the broader Great Lakes community, are engaged in a direct and active dialogue facilitated by a trusted third party.

M-16 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ensure that telecommunications services remain a tool for social, democratic, economic, and cultural growth by mandating government frameworks overseeing digital telecommunication services in Canada to abide by the following principles: (a) access to universal telecommunication services across Canada must be efficient and affordable for Canadians; (b) fees for access to services must be transparent so that Canadians can easily understand the charges they incur; (c) security must be a core responsibility for telecommunications service providers, affirming that the collection of personal information in the digital space includes a duty to proactively protect personal information and that a failure to meet a reasonable standard of due diligence constitutes negligence; (d) cybersecurity must be a continuous focus that prioritizes protecting Canadians from foreign or domestic cyber-attacks that compromise public safety, financial security, personal information, and our democracy; (e) judicial oversight governing surveillance, site-blocking, or disconnection is required; (f) net neutrality must be a legislated and regulated core principle for provision of digital services; (g) privacy rights in the digital world must be equivalent to those in the physical world, so that full informed consent must be stipulated prior to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by private or public organizations; (h) personal data must be controlled by the individual to whom the data belongs; (i) Health Canada and any other appropriate federal departments must be provided the opportunity to study potential human or environmental impacts related to digital services and products and the disposal thereof in the Canadian market; (j) businesses operating in the digital industry must not undermine consumer rights through non-negotiated contracts and have a duty to be transparent regarding the maintenance of devices; (k) Canadians of all ages must be provided opportunities to develop digital literacy skills with a specific focus on children and seniors; (l) the internet must be free from cyber-bullying or harassment; and (m) open data frameworks must be consistent with recognized best practices that protect privacy and create greater transparency and accountability while helping to improve public sector service delivery.

M-17 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize and give thanks for the great sacrifices made by Canadian veterans in protecting our society, and make Canadian passports available free of charge to all veterans of the Canadian forces.

M-18 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contribution made to Canadian society by all of its seniors and make Canadian passports available at not more than half-price to all Canadian citizens over the age of 65.

M-19 — November 23, 2021 — — That a special committee of the House be created to study and develop recommendations needed for Canada's manufacturing industry and report back to the House: (a) identifying the manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for economic development; (b) reviewing the causes and consequences of manufacturing job loss; (c) reviewing ways to strengthen Canada's manufacturing sector; (d) detailing a comprehensive set of economic, fiscal, monetary, and trade policies that will both strengthen the domestic manufacturing industry and protect manufacturing jobs; and (e) enumerating the improvements needed in bankruptcy laws, wage protection, transition programs, training programs, relocation programs, employment insurance benefits and pension laws to ensure that workers are protected during job loss.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-20 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take action to address the varying costs of oil and gas that Canadians are paying across the country and between provinces, and that the government should create a new office for an Oil and Gas Ombudsman which would: (a) investigate complaints from Canadians regarding excessive prices at gas pumps and other sources of oil and gas; (b) have the ability to investigate independently and thoroughly the concerns made by Canadians; (c) be responsible for gathering and publishing a weekly petroleum inventory report, modelled on the United States Department of Energy's weekly Petroleum Status Report, that would give weekly updates on refinery oil inputs and petroleum production; (d) be responsible to report to Parliament annually with an independent report about whether or not Canadians are paying too much for these products and whether the respective companies complied in full with any investigations; and (e) work with Canadians and producers to ensure that all Canadians and communities are paying fair prices and receiving fair product amount of the gasoline and oil that they purchase.

M-21 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) create a petroleum-monitoring agency with a three-year mandate to collect and disseminate, on a timely basis, price data on crude oil, refined petroleum products, and retail gasoline for all relevant North American markets; (b) in consultation with stakeholders from the petroleum sector (major companies, independent companies, and consumer groups), appoint a director who would lead this agency; (c) require the agency to report to Parliament on an annual basis on the competitive aspects of the petroleum sector in Canada; and (d) request that the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology review the agency's performance and the need for an extension of its mandate following the tabling of the agency's third report.

M-22 — November 24, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize that: (a) the northern residents deduction was created to offset higher costs of living faced by residents in Canada’s remote communities; (b) the deduction contributes to community stability by retaining skilled workers and other residents; (c) designating the prescribed northern zone based solely on latitude arbitrarily excludes many rural and remote communities with high costs of living; (d) it should review the criteria upon which the northern residents deduction is based, with the goal of better reflecting the relative remoteness and costs of living in Canada’s rural and remote communities; and (e) such a review would be best undertaken by a task force empowered to study the issue, consult with communities, and recommend alternative approaches.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — November 26, 2021

— December 2, 2021

M-23 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important contributions that Hungarian-Canadians have made to Canadian history, society, and culture, and should mark the importance of this community and their efforts for future generations by declaring the 23rd of October as Hungarian Heritage Day.

M-24 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Live-in Caregiver Program to: (a) provide live-in caregivers permanent residency immediately upon entering Canada; (b) allow live-in caregivers to bring their spouses and children with them upon entering Canada; (c) ensure live-in caregivers have the option of living outside the employer’s home; (d) require live-in caregivers, their spouses, and their children to pass only one medical examination prior to arriving in Canada; and (e) remove caps on the number of permanent resident visas available to live-in caregivers, as well as the requirement for post-secondary education for permanent residency.

M-25 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a dental care plan for uninsured Canadians as a first step towards universal public dental care coverage.

M-26 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should renew and increase federal funding to Heart and Stroke's women's heart and brain health research to $5 million per year over five years.

M-27 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government should provide funding for 40% of the cost of all major transit infrastructure projects across Canada and create permanent stable mechanisms to provide predicable long-term funding streams to meet this objective.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-28 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should re-establish the Federal Co-op Housing Program.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-29 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a legislated guaranteed livable income for all Canadians.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-30 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a ministry of peace in order to promote peace, democracy and human rights in Canada and globally.

M-31 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should address the decline in elephant populations by introducing a ban on all domestic trade in elephant ivory, and prohibiting the import, export, and re-export of elephant ivory in order to close the existing trade gap, drive down demand, and improve conservation efforts of this endangered species.

M-32 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with domestic and international stakeholders to address the decline in the monarch butterfly population by increasing the collection and sharing of scientific data relating to the monarch’s habitats, reproduction, migration, and population levels, and by developing appropriate domestic and international policy responses with the goal of protecting, expanding, and enhancing the reproductive and migratory habitats of monarch butterflies.

M-33 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) facilitate the involvement of people living with HIV in all decisions made across government that relate to the health, well-being, and dignity of people living with and affected by HIV; (b) encourage people living with HIV to start and stay on treatment; and (c) work towards dismantling HIV stigma at the community, clinical, and personal levels by adopting the Ontario Accord and endorsing the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-34 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should provide funding to construct a Vietnamese cultural centre in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

M-35 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take immediate steps to address the alarming and dangerous loss of bee colonies and other pollinating insects in Canada and beyond by: (a) recognizing the vital role that bees and other pollinating insects perform ecologically, economically, and for our food security; (b) phasing out the widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides and ensuring access to safe alternatives; and (c) developing a strategy to address the multiple factors related to bee colony deaths, such as the destruction and disturbance of habitat, as well as the use of pesticides and parasites.

M-36 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ban the import of dog and cat fur products into Canada, and make it an offense to mislabel any garment product made from dog or cat fur.

M-37 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces and territories, along with key stakeholders including employers and labour unions, to encourage the adoption of a four day work week across Canada in order to increase employment, boost productivity, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce commuting hours, cut business operating costs, facilitate tourism, promote better work-life balance, and improve the health and well-being of workers, all especially important as the Canadian economy recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

M-38 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a universal, comprehensive and public pharmacare program based on the final report of the Hoskins Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare as part of Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan given that one in five Canadians were uninsured or underinsured prior to the emergence of COVID-19 and layoffs triggered by the pandemic have left millions of Canadians without access to employer-sponsored drug coverage.

M-39 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should adopt a requirement for tobacco companies to pay an annual fee in order to recover the annual costs of the federal government’s tobacco control strategy, with allocation of the fee to each company being based on market share.

M-40 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish: (a) a federal Crown corporation to manufacture essential, affordable medicines and vaccines in Canada; and (b) a funding mechanism to develop clinical trial research capacity and infrastructure for supporting end-to-end biomedical research and development of new drugs and vaccines discovered in Canadian universities and other research institutes, including the provision of the necessary venture capital to ensure the viability of this initiative.

M-41 — December 8, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, given the events surrounding the fire and cargo loss on the MV Zim Kingston on October 22, 2021, and the importance of local traditional knowledge in a coordinated response, the government should develop an emergency coastal debris spill response plan which would include the following measures:

(i) immediately deploy a local workforce to support spill containment, shoreline cleanup, and mitigation of environmental impacts,

(ii) publicly release a full accounting of the environmental impacts of the spillage, including a manifest of all missing cargo,

(iii) ensure that the operators are held financially liable for the full cost of the cleanup.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 17, 2021

M-43 — January 27, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should do more to address global vaccine equity by sharing resources, doses, and knowledge, including action to:

(a) donate at least 200 million doses, as promised, to vulnerable populations around the world through COVAX by the end of 2022, and ensure that all excess doses pursuant to Canada’s contracts are transferred as soon as possible;

(b) deliver an additional $1.1 billion as a net addition to the International Assistance Envelope and existing departmental resources to address global vaccine equity in Budget 2022, including:

(i) $780 million to Act-Accelerator partners to purchase vaccines, tests, treatments, PPR and oxygen in developing countries,

(ii) $290 million to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response capacity, including support for in-country delivery costs;

(c) contribute to a significant increase in global manufacturing capabilities for vaccines and other tools to fight COVID-19, including by:

(i) supporting the temporary waiver of intellectual property rights related to prevention, containment or treatment of COVID-19 at the World Trade Organization,

(ii) facilitating the transfer of technology to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines around the world, including financial support for regional hubs such as the South Africa Technology Transfer Hub; and

(d) report to Parliament on the progress of these actions by no later than Monday, June 20, 2022.

M-46 — February 3, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate the month of November, every year, as National Adoption Awareness Month, to acknowledge those impacted by adoption in Canada whose families celebrate growing through adoption and to recognize the journey of children though adoption, both in this country and around the world.

M-48 — February 9, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) poverty is exhausting and intrudes on all aspects of your daily life, (ii) for people with disabilities, the added costs of being disabled increase the daily struggles, (iii) 41% of people living in poverty in Canada have a disability, a disproportionate amount, given that people with disabilities make up 22% of the population, (iv) in a recent survey, 89% of Canadians agreed that a Canada disability benefit is the right thing to do and that the country should come together to dramatically reduce disability poverty, (v) the Canada disability benefit is a high priority legacy initiative, (vi) this benefit will centre the needs of people with disabilities in the country’s pandemic recovery plans, addressing a long-standing gap in Canada’s social safety net while honouring its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, (vii) all-party support is anticipated for fast action to make Canada the first country to provide a livable income supplement for people with disabilities, as was done for seniors and children; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should (i) fast-track the design and implementation of the Canada disability benefit, (ii) actively and genuinely involve people with disabilities in every step of its creation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 25, 2022

M-49 — February 14, 2022 — — That the House recognize the centrality of language to our sense of identity, the need to promote and protect language rights, and the importance of linguistic diversity to safeguarding cultural identity and advancing inclusion, and, in keeping with UNESCO’s designation, recognize February 21 as International Mother Language Day.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 10, 2022

M-50 — March 1, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately: (a) recognize that many studies of conditions in long-term care residences conducted in Canada over the last decade have shown serious deficiencies in the quality of life of residents in long-term care related to low staffing levels, inadequate compensation and high staff turnover, inadequate direct hours of care of residents, poor nutrition and access to health care, over medication with mood-altering drugs, too many beds per room, and lack of regular inspections, among other issues, documented by the B.C. Seniors Advocate and Professor Pat Armstrong, among others; (b) recognize that COVID-19 has exposed these problems and that the deaths in long-term care residences in Canada were the highest among OECD countries as a proportion of total COVID-19 deaths; (c) recognize that two Ontario inquiries and a report from the Canadian Army have documented the desperate situation in 2020 of residents in long-term care and revealed a profound lack of respect or care for the human rights of Canada’s most vulnerable citizens; and (d) support the UN Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons that is currently under development and be a signatory of that Convention.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 7, 2022

M-51 — March 1, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) before the COVID-19 pandemic, post-secondary students already reported higher rates of mental health challenges than the rest of the Canadian population, (ii) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further negatively impacted post-secondary students’ mental health; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should initiate consultations with provinces, territories, post-secondary institutions, including Indigenous-governed and operated post-secondary institutions, experts, post-secondary students, those with lived experience and other relevant stakeholders to examine how the Government of Canada can best support the mental health of post-secondary students in Canada, including, but not limited to, (i) identifying challenges students face in transitioning to post-secondary education, (ii) improving timely access to mental health supports for post-secondary students, (iii) outlining the need for targeted and culturally-appropriate mental health supports for Indigenous, Black and racialized students, and report to the House within 12 months of the adoption of this motion on what actions the Government of Canada is taking, and will take, to address the results of these consultations.

M-52 — March 21, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects at least one in ten women and unmeasured numbers of transgender, non-binary and two-spirit individuals,

(ii) the disease causes debilitating pain, infertility, and other symptoms that affect the whole body, leading to significant impacts on individuals, families, and society,

(iii) there is no definitive cause or known cure for endometriosis, the disease is managed with surgical care, other medical care, and multidisciplinary services depending on the goals of the individual,

(iv) it takes an average of five to eleven years for an individual to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada,

(v) once diagnosed, individuals in Canada can wait years for surgery by an endometriosis expert or multidisciplinary chronic pain care,

(vi) expert endometriosis surgery and multidisciplinary chronic pain care are only available in certain regions of Canada,

(vii) low awareness of endometriosis is rooted in the historic and systemic dismissal of women's pain; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the Canadian endometriosis community to establish a national action plan for endometriosis that reflects priorities and outcomes important to individuals with endometriosis and promotes:

(i) improved access to care,

(ii) increased awareness and education of health care providers and the public,

(iii) support for further research.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 28, 2022

— April 4, 2022

M-53 — March 22, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) create a new Crown corporation called Renewable Canada to accelerate job creation for the economic recovery as well as the necessary transition to renewable energy, by building new geothermal, solar, wind, and tidal power projects, prioritizing projects in Northeast British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador, where new transitional jobs are most needed and where the energy worker skill base already exists; and

(b) fund this corporation from the savings gained from ending fossil fuel subsidies.

M-54 — March 23, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House,

(a) the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) introduced in 2019 to respond to mounting problems of housing affordability has failed on the following points:

(i) the average home price in 2021 increased by 26.6%,

(ii) Canada has the lowest supply of homes and the fastest rising house prices in the G7,

(iii) the FTHBI had a goal to help 100,000 Canadians by September 2022,

(iv) the FTHBI only had 13,961 approved applicants by February 2022,

(v) the FTHBI program criteria has changed three times since its start-date; and

(b) the government should immediately discontinue the FTHBI, and pursue new programs that exclusively increase the supply of housing.

M-55 — March 23, 2022 — — That, given the ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine and the possibility of the war spilling over into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) defended territory, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) make at minimum the NATO requirement of defence spending investments of 2% of gross domestic product in budget 2022 to bring the budget of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) into line with NATO requirements;

(b) focus this funding on expanding Canada’s war fighting capabilities;

(c) authorize the departments of Public Works and Government Services and National Defence to make capital purchases for the CAF on an urgent basis using national security grounds and waving bureaucratic red tape; and

(d) immediately enter into an agreement with the United States of America to use Canadian territory for the deployment of its ballistic missile system and provide funding and operational personnel for such a system based within in its territory.

M-56 — March 29, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should proclaim November 17 of every year as National Youth Homelessness Awareness Day.

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