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Notice Paper

No. 54

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

2:00 p.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — That the first report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented on Thursday, December 16, 2021, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented on Monday, April 4, 2022, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 31, 2022, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 31, 2022, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Thursday, March 31, 2022, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mrs. Roberts (King—Vaughan) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Monday, April 4, 2022, be concurred in.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Morrison (Kootenay—Columbia) — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights that, during its consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation:
(i) Bill C-5A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code containing clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14; and
(ii) Bill C-5B, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act containing the remaining clauses of the bill.

April 5, 2022 — Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton) — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights that, during its consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation:
(i) Bill C-5A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code containing clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14; and
(ii) Bill C-5B, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act containing the remaining clauses of the bill.

Questions

Q-4652 — April 5, 2022 — Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River) — With regard to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), broken down by province or territory, region, and constituency, and by year from 2017 until now: (a) how many Canadians received the GIS; and (b) of those Canadians receiving the GIS, how many (i) received the maximum amount, (ii) of their spouses received the allowance benefit for couples, (iii) lost the benefit because they filed their income taxes late?
Q-4662 — April 5, 2022 — Mr. Small (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame) — With regard to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Conservation and Protection Program, broken down by year since 2015: (a) how many charges, citations, or other type of enforcement action were taken through the program, broken down by type of enforcement action (criminal charges, ticket, etc.), and by type of illegal activity (fishing without a license, illegally caught species, multiple charges, etc.); and (b) of the instances in (a) where charges were laid, what is the breakdown by final judicial outcome (charges dropped, conviction, case still ongoing, etc.)?
Q-4672 — April 5, 2022 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to the government's position on farmers using Bovaer to reduce methane emissions from livestock: (a) why has the government not yet approved Bovaer for agriculture use in Canada; (b) has the government conducted any studies related to the potential level of methane reduction that could be achieved in Canada with the approval and use of Bovaer, and, if so, what are the details, including the findings of any such studies; (c) what is the timeline within which a decision on the approval of Bovaer will be made; (d) does the government have an explanation for why the European Union was able to make a decision on Bovaer years ahead of the Canadian government, and, if so, what is the explanation; (e) has the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food taken any specific measures to expedite the decision on whether or not to approve Bovaer, and, if not, why not; and (f) if the response in (e) is affirmative, what are the specific details of each measure taken, including the (i) date of the measure, (ii) specific measure taken?
Q-4682 — April 5, 2022 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — With regard to the Canada Digital Adoption Program: (a) how many and which vendors applied to administer the (i) "Grow Your Business" stream, (ii) "Boost Your Business Technology" stream; (b) what metrics and criteria were used by the department when determining which applicants in (a)(i) and (a)(ii) would become administrators, broken down by stream; (c) what is the dollar value of the contracts provided to Magnet to administer the "Boost Your Business Technology" stream; (d) which vendors were awarded the contracts to administer the "Grow Your Business" stream; (e) what is the dollar value of the contracts provided to each of the vendors in (d); (f) what is the number of students hired, as of April 5, 2022, via the (i) "Grow Your Business" stream, (ii) "Boost Your Business Technology" stream; and (g) what is the number of businesses which have applied, as of April 5, 2022, to the (i) "Grow Your Business" stream, (ii) "Boost Your Business Technology" stream?
Q-4692 — April 5, 2022 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the government paying social media influencers to promote the government's messaging, broken down by department or agency: (a) who in each department or agency decides which influencers to (i) hire, (ii) pay; (b) what is the manner in which influencers can apply to get paid to promote the government's messaging; (c) how many applications related to (b) have been received since January 1, 2021; (d) of the applicants in (c), how many were awarded a contract or payment from the government; (e) are there any specific criteria that government-paid influencers must meet, and, if so, what are the details; (f) are the influencers prohibited or in any way censored from publicly voicing their disagreement with any government policies or messaging, and, if so, what are the details of the prohibition; (g) what specific policies are in place regarding the use of social media influencers; and (h) on what date did each policy in (g) come into effect?
Q-4702 — April 5, 2022 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to the funding announced in budget 2021 and in the Fall Economic Statement 2020 to support Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people: (a) how much of the $36.3 million has been spent to enhance and support Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations; (b) of the funding in (a), which organizations received funding and how much was received; (c) how much of the $49.3 million allocated for the implementation of Gladue Principles has been spent; and (d) how much of the $8.1 million to develop justice agreements with Indigenous communities has been spent?
Q-4712 — April 5, 2022 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to the funding announced in budget 2021 to measure progress and provide accountability on the government supports for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people: (a) what mechanisms have been implemented; (b) how much of the $20.3 million has been allocated; and (c) of the funding in (b), how much have Indigenous partners received, broken down by organization, institution, or governing body?
Q-4722 — April 5, 2022 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to the development of a comprehensive violence prevention strategy announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020: (a) how much of the $724.1 million announced has been spent; and (b) broken down by province and territory, how many shelters (i) have been newly opened, (ii) are currently in construction, (iii) are planned, but the construction has not begun?
Q-4732 — April 5, 2022 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to federal government funding for fiscal years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, allocated within the constituency of Winnipeg Centre: what is the total funding amount, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) department or agency, (iii) initiative, (iv) amount?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

M-57 — April 5, 2022 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) support the development of bystander awareness and intervention training, in collaboration with other levels of government, academia, and civil society organizations, as a key tool for combatting sexual harassment and violence, hate crimes, and other forms of criminal activity; (b) support the provision of bystander awareness and intervention training to federal workers; and (c) encourage all Canadians to avail themselves of opportunities to take bystander awareness and intervention training.

Private Members' Business

C-245 — February 8, 2022 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — February 9, 2022
Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — February 15, 2022
Ms. Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) — March 1, 2022
Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — March 18, 2022
Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre) — March 29, 2022
Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — April 4, 2022

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