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Notice Paper

No. 28

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

March 9, 2020 — Mrs. DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-3942 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the Canadian Passport Order, since November 4, 2015, in order to prevent the commission of any act or omission referred to in subsection 7(4.1) of the Criminal Code, broken down by month: how many passports has the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (i) refused, (ii) revoked, (iii) cancelled?
Q-3952 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon) — With regard to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying): what is the government’s definition of “reasonably foreseeable” in relation to the context of the bill?
Q-3962 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Saroya (Markham—Unionville) — With regard to the finding published in the 2018-19 Departmental Results Report of the Privy Council Office (PCO) that only 75% of ministers were satisfied with the service and advice provided by the PCO: (a) how was that number determined; (b) which ministers were among the 25% who were not satisfied; and (c) did any of those ministers indicate why they were not satisfied, and, if so, what were the reasons?
Q-3972 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap) — With regard to sole sourced contracts over $10,000 issued by the Canadian Coast Guard since November 4, 2015: what are the details of all such contracts, including the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor name, (iv) vendor location, including city or municipality, province or territory, country, and federal riding, if applicable, (v) start and end date of contract, (vi) description of goods or services provided, including quantity, if applicable?
Q-3982 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — With regard to the finding published in the 2018-19 Departmental Results Report of the Privy Council Office (PCO) that 93% of cabinet documents distributed to ministers met the PCO’s standards: (a) in what ways did the other 7% of documents fail to meet the PCO’s standards; (b) why were the non-compliant documents circulated to ministers despite not complying with the standards; and (c) how many of the non-compliant documents were circulated as a result of the direction of (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) his exempt staff?
Q-3992 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the mortgage insurance and securitization activities carried out by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on behalf of the government in the fiscal years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19: (a) what was the CMHC’s total annual authorization from the government to provide new guarantees on National Housing Act Mortgage Backed Securities (NHA MBS), broken down by fiscal year; (b) what was the CMHC’s total annual authorization from the government to provide new guarantees on Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMB), broken down by year; (c) what was the CMHC’s total annual limit for the issuance of portfolio insurance (non transactional), broken down by year; (d) for the portfolio insurance issued in each fiscal year, what was the lender allocation methodology for portfolio insurance and what was the total value allocated to each of the largest six Canadian lenders; (e) for the NHA MBS issued in each fiscal year, was there a lender allocation methodology and what was the total value of NHA MBS, broken down by the largest six Canadian lenders; (f) for the CMB issued in each fiscal year, was there a lender allocation methodology and what was the total value of NHA MBS purchased from each of the largest six Canadian lenders for the purpose of converting the MBS into CMB; (g) for the CMB auctioned in each fiscal year, what percentage were purchased by Canadian investors compared to international investors; (h) for the CMB auctioned in each fiscal year, what percentage were purchased by the Bank of Canada and other investors for which the government is the sole or majority shareholder; (i) for the CMB auctioned in each fiscal year, what was the value purchased by the Bank of Canada and other investors for which the government is the sole or majority shareholder; (j) for the NHA MBS issued in each fiscal year, what percentage were retained by the issuing financial institution for their own balance sheet management purposes; and (k) what is the position of the government on increasing the covered bond issuance limit for federally regulated financial institutions?
Q-4002 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods) — With regard to the government preparations in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19): (a) what specific procedures are in place at each department and agency to ensure the continuity of government operations and that government services remain available during a pandemic; (b) what specific procedures are in place to ensure the safety and protection of government employees during a pandemic, including any procedures aimed at preventing employees from being exposed to coronavirus; and (c) what is the government’s remuneration, leave or benefit policy for (i) full-time employees, (ii) part-time employees, (iii) casual employees, who are required to be quarantined or otherwise away from the workplace as a result of coronavirus?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

P-1 — March 9, 2020 — Mr. Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock) — That a humble address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House of Commons a copy of the “draft arrangement” announced on March 1, 2020, by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, British Columbia's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Woos.

Business of Supply

Supplementary Estimates (B)
UNOPPOSED VOTES
March 5, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, be concurred in.
Interim Supply
March 5, 2020 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the House do concur in interim supply as follows:
That a sum not exceeding $43,908,982,917 being composed of the following amounts, each item rounded up to the next dollar:
(1) three twelfths ($19,013,152,018) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, except for those items below;
(2) twelve twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Finance Vote 5, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Votes 20 and L25, and Leaders’ Debates Commission Vote 1, of the said estimates, $4;
(3) eleven twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Vote 1, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 5, and Treasury Board Secretariat Votes 5 and 35, of the said estimates, $2,668,307,391;
(4) ten twelfths of the total of the amount of National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat Vote 1, of the said estimates, $19,000,880;
(5) nine twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Votes 5 and 10, of the said estimates, $2,481,964,712;
(6) eight twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Indigenous Services Vote 10, Department of Justice Vote 1, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 10, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Vote 10, of the said estimates, $7,633,307,835;
(7) seven twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Vote 1, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vote 1, and Marine Atlantic Inc. Vote 1, of the said estimates, $58,924,299;
(8) six twelfths of the total of the amounts of Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Vote 1, Department of Employment and Social Development Vote 5, Department of Health Vote 10, Department of Transport Vote 15, Office of Infrastructure of Canada Vote 1, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee Vote 1, of the said estimates, $2,559,320,147;
(9) five twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Vote 1, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vote 1, Canadian High Arctic Research Station Vote 1, Canadian Space Agency Vote 10, Department of Citizenship and Immigration Vote 10, Department of Veterans Affairs Vote 5, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 1, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Vote 1, Statistics Canada Vote 1, and VIA Rail Canada Inc. Vote 1, of the said estimates, $3,664,289,068;
(10) four twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canada Council for the Arts Vote 1, Department of Indigenous Services Vote 1, Department of Industry Votes 1 and 10, Department of Public Works and Government Services Vote 1, Department for Women and Gender Equality Vote 5, House of Commons Vote 1, Library of Parliament Vote 1, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Vote 5, Privy Council Office Vote 1, Public Service Commission Vote 1, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Vote 1, Shared Services Canada Votes 1 and 5, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Vote 5, Treasury Board Secretariat Votes 1 and 20, of the said estimates, $5,810,716,563;
be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions


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