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Notice Paper

No. 23

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 24, 2020 — Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (investments)”.

February 24, 2020 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting a Climate Emergency Action Framework”.

February 24, 2020 — Ms. Zann (Cumberland—Colchester) — Bill entitled “An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism”.

February 24, 2020 — Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (home security measures)”.

February 24, 2020 — Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (evidence-based diversion measures)”.

February 24, 2020 — Mr. Cumming (Edmonton Centre) — Bill entitled “An Act to repeal certain restrictions on shipping”.

February 24, 2020 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-3542 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to ministers' regional offices (MRO), as of February 2020: (a) broken down by location, what is the number of employees or full-time equivalents working in each MRO; (b) broken down by location, what is the number of exempt departmental staff working in each MRO; (c) how many government employees, excluding exempt departmental staff, currently work in each office; (d) what is the annual budget for each office; (e) what is the purpose of these offices; (f) what criteria are used to determine the location of these offices; (g) what sections or programs are administered from these offices; and (h) what are the projected annual operating costs for each office over the next year?
Q-3552 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the approximately 20,000 Atlantic salmon that escaped from the Robertson Island pen fire on December 20, 2019: (a) how many of the fish were reported recaptured to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) by Mowi ASA as of February 20, 2020; (b) how many independent reports of caught Atlantic salmon were reported to the DFO, broken down by date and location of catch; (c) how many of the escaped fish were infected with Piscine orthoreovirus; (d) how much funding has the government provided to assist with recapture; and (e) how much compensation has the government provided to Mowi ASA?
Q-3562 — February 24, 2020 — Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) — With regard to ministers' office expenses in the National Capital Region: (a) what was the total amount spent on taxis by each minister’s office for each fiscal year since 2015-16, including the current fiscal year; (b) how many employees at each minister's office have access to taxi vouchers; (c) what is the overtime cost for each minister's driver for each fiscal year since 2015-16, including the current fiscal year; (d) what was the total amount spent on Uber for each minister’s office for each fiscal year since 2015-16, including the current fiscal year; and (e) how many employees at each minister's office have access to Uber vouchers?
Q-3572 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Kitchen (Souris-Moose Mountain) — With regard to the government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: (a) what is the estimated amount the government has spent to date in response to the outbreak; (b) what is the total amount spent to date on (i) flights, (ii) other mode of transportation, (iii) quarantine facilities, (iv) other expenditures, broken down by type; (c) what are the details of all expenditures over $5,000 related to the response, including (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) location, (iv) date, (v) description of goods or services, including volume, if applicable; (d) what is the government’s policy regarding reimbursement to the Crown for Canadians who utilized the government’s evacuation flights or services; and (e) how many individuals to date has the government placed under quarantine in (i) government facilities, broken down by facility, (ii) the individual’s own residence, (iii) other facilities, broken down by facility?
Q-3582 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the government’s approach to the proposed Frontier mine project by Teck Resources Ltd.: (a) what specific steps, if any, did the government take in order to save the project; (b) why did the government delay its decision on approval for the project for over six months; and (c) did anyone in the government propose intentionally delaying the decision until the application was withdrawn, and, if so, what are the details of the proposal, including who made the proposal?
Q-3592 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George) — With regard to the government’s subsidy to VIA Rail Canada: will the government be increasing its subsidy as a result of rail blockades and the subsequent shutdown of VIA Rail service, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) original projected subsidy amount, (ii) amount of increase, (iii) increased subsidy amount?
Q-3602 — February 24, 2020 — Ms. Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) — With regard to monitoring and policing of as well as litigation against lndigenous peoples, broken down by fiscal year since 2010-11: (a) how much has been spent on litigation involving First Nations; (b) how much has been spent on policing operations targeting lndigenous land defence movements; and (c) how much has been spent on surveillance, monitoring or intelligence-gathering operations targeted at lndigenous peoples by any government department or agency?
Q-3612 — February 24, 2020 — Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal) — With regard to the commitment on page 30 of the 2019 Liberal election platform to plant two billion trees: (a) what is the projected breakdown of how many trees will be planted in each of the next 10 years; (b) what is the projected breakdown of how many trees will be planted in each province or territory; (c) how many of the trees will be planted in the riding of Fundy Royal; and (d) of the trees in (c), what is the breakdown by community or geographical area?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions


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