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Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (No. 74)

Orders of the Day

Government Orders

Business of Supply

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

Supply period ending June 23, 2022 — maximum of eight allotted days, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(a).

Opposition Motion — Deferred recorded division

May 17, 2022 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That, given that,

(i) Canadians are paying almost $2 per litre of gas at the pump,

(ii) oil and gas companies are making record profits,

(iii) Canada spends 14 times more on financial support to the fossil fuel sector than it does for renewable energy,

the House call on the government to:

(a) stop using Canadian taxpayers’ money to subsidize and finance the oil and gas sector, including by eliminating financing provided through Crown corporations such as Export Development Canada, and excluding oil and gas companies from the $2.6 billion Carbon Capture Tax Credit, by the end of 2022; and

(b) re-invest savings from both these measures in renewable energy and in help for Canadians struggling with the high cost of living.

Recorded division — deferred until Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 — sixth 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

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

Notice also received from:

and — March 1, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

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

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

the House call on the government to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(v) putting in place safeguards to prevent renovictions.

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

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

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

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

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

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

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

Notice also received from:

, and — March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — — That, given that,

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

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

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

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

the House call on the government to:

(a) implement visa-free travel for Ukrainians;

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

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

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

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

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

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

Notice also received from:

and — March 17, 2022

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

Notice also received from:

, and — March 29, 2022

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

Notice also received from:

— May 6, 2022

May 10, 2022 — — That, given that,

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

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

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

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

the House call on the government to:

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

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

Notice also received from:

, and — May 10, 2022

May 13, 2022 — — That, given that,

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

(ii) wages are not keeping up with inflation,

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

the House call on the government to:

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

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

Notice also received from:

and — May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) affirm that reproductive rights are human rights;

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

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

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

Notice also received from:

and — May 13, 2022

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

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

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

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

Notice also received from:

, and — May 13, 2022

Consideration in Committee of the Whole

Thursday, May 19, 2022 — first appointed day.

May 2, 2022 — Consideration in committee of the whole of all votes under Department of Public Works and Government Services in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.

Debate — limited to four hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a).

Monday, May 30, 2022 — second appointed day.

May 2, 2022 — Consideration in committee of the whole of all votes under Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.

Debate — limited to four hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a).

Ways and Means

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

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

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

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

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

Government Bills (Commons)

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

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

C-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-13^R — May 12, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That 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, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following:

“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, be not now read a second time but that the order be discharged, the bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.”;

And of the subamendment of , seconded by , — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".

C-14^R — May 17, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 17, 2022, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3).

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

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

C-18^R — May 13, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage;

And of the amendment of , seconded by , — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following:

“Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, be not now read a second time but that the order be discharged, the bill withdrawn, and the subject matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.”.

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. 13 — May 6, 2022 — Resuming consideration of the motion of , seconded by , — That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights that, during its consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the committee be granted the power to divide the bill into two pieces of legislation:

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

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

Concurrence in Committee Reports

No. 8 — May 16, 2022 — Resuming the adjourned debate on the motion of , seconded by , — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Health, presented Friday, April 29, 2022, be concurred in.

Debate — 57 minutes to be added to the business of the House on a day designated by the government, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2) and to order made Monday, May 2, 2022.

Voting — not later than the expiry of the time provided for debate.


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