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Notice Paper

No. 29

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

2:00 p.m.

Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions
Q-4012 — March 10, 2020 — Mr. Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot) — With regard to the criminal charges the government laid in December 2019 against the Volkswagen Group concerning the approximately 120,000 diesel vehicles whose nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions exceeded the standards allowed, broken down by the German companies of the Volkswagen Group, the Canadian companies of the Volkswagen Group, the U.S. companies of the Volkswagen Group, and directors, executives and employees: (a) why did the government file charges for 58 counts of importing non-compliant vehicles instead of one count for each of the 120,000 offences; (b) why did the government file charges for two counts of misleading information instead of one count for each of the 120,000 offences; (c) why did the government not file any charges against the Canadian companies of the Volkswagen Group; (d) why did the government not file any charges against the U.S. companies of the Volkswagen Group that took part in the illegal acts that affected Canada; (e) why did the government not file any charges against the directors, executives and employees who were involved in these offences; (f) why did the government not file any charges regarding the 120,000 offences for selling, renting or distributing these non-compliant vehicles; (g) why did the government not file any charges of fraud concerning the 120,000 pieces of software that prevented the non-compliance from being detected; and (h) why did the government not file any charges regarding the illegal pollution caused by these 120,000 vehicles in Canada?
Q-4022 — March 10, 2020 — Mr. Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke) — With regard to the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy: for each defence procurement project, what projects or transactions have been approved as meeting the contractor’s obligations under the ITB Policy, broken down by (i) contractor, (ii) procurement project, (iii) fiscal year since 2016-17?
Q-4032 — March 10, 2020 — Mr. Carrie (Oshawa) — With regard to government funding for the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension: (a) what will be the total amount of government funding for each of the projects; and (b) what is the yearly breakdown of when the funding in (a) will be delivered for each year between 2020 and 2030?
Q-4042 — March 10, 2020 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — With regard to search and rescue military operations, since January 1, 2018: what are the details of all instances where a call for emergency assistance was received but personnel were either delayed or unable to provide the emergency assistance requested, including the (i) date of the call, (ii) nature of the incident, (iii) response provided, (iv) length of delay between the call being received and assistance being deployed, if applicable, (v) location of the incident, (vi) reason for the delay, (vii) reason assistance was not provided, if applicable?
Q-4052 — March 10, 2020 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to the government’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel: why are there not any panel members from a province other than Ontario or Quebec?
Q-4062 — March 10, 2020 — Mr. Kent (Thornhill) — With regard to the 4,710 individuals who were admitted to Canada in 2019 via humanitarian, compassionate, and other grounds: how many of them were admitted by ministerial exemption, in total and broken down by federal riding?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply
Opposition Motions
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That the House:
(a) acknowledge the government’s intention to introduce and implement national pharmacare;
(b) call on the government to implement the full recommendations of the final report of the Hoskins Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, commencing with the immediate initiation of multilateral negotiations with the provinces and territories to establish a new, dedicated fiscal transfer to support universal, single-payer, public pharmacare that will be long-term, predictable, fair and acceptable to provinces and territories;
(c) urge the government to reject the U.S.-style private patchwork approach to drug coverage which protects the profits of big pharmaceutical and insurance companies, but costs more to Canadians; and
(d) recognize that investing in national pharmacare would help stimulate the economy while making life more affordable for everyone and strengthening our healthcare system.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — That the House: (a) express concern that the government is failing to show leadership in preparing for the serious issue of a possible outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada; and (b) call on the government to (i) improve federal safety protocols to ensure that front-line health care workers are safe and that the equipment they need is available, (ii) make sure that workers who self-quarantine when showing symptoms but who do not have sick leave are not left to pay out-of-pocket for having made the right decision for public health, (iii) move forward with an economic stimulus and job creation strategy to help support Canadians and the Canadian economy in light of possible reduced economic growth as a consequence of COVID-19 and other recent events.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Duvall (Hamilton Mountain) — That the House:
(a) acknowledge the struggle that far too many Canadian seniors experience in paying their monthly bills and the important role that the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Old Age Security (OAS) program play in supporting seniors across the country;
(b) express its disapproval of the increase in the OAS eligibility age from 65 to 67 years under the Harper government;
(c) express its disapproval of the government’s plan to limit its planned OAS increase to seniors aged 75 years and older; and
(d) call on the government to provide a fair OAS increase that applies to all Canadian seniors aged 65 and older.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) and Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — That, in the face of a possible global economic downturn, the House urge the government to invest in stimulating the economy in order to help create good jobs and protect services we all count on, including (i) investing an additional $14 billion in housing over the next four years, to start building 500,000 new affordable housing units over 10 years, (ii) investing an additional $1.5 billion in clean transit and transportation to modernize and expand public transit in communities, including for rural and inter-city transportation, and supporting the transition towards electric transit, (iii) investing in apprenticeships, training and transition for workers, in order to support the shift towards renewable energy and ensure that workers impacted by this transition have a full range of supports, (iv) recognizing that investing in public services, including by creating a national single-payer public pharmacare program, would help stimulate the economy while making life more affordable for everyone and strengthening our healthcare system.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — That, in the face of a possible global economic downturn, the House call on the government to present a plan to the House which is aimed at stimulating the economy, creating good-paying jobs, and helping tackle the uncertainty facing Canadians, including by investing in (i) a universal and fully public pharmacare system, (ii) building 500,000 affordable housing units to help Canadians access the housing they need, (iii) energy-efficient retrofits for homes and public buildings to help Canadians save money and reduce emissions, (iv) renewable energy, including support to ensure that workers impacted by the transition to a low-carbon future have a full range of support, (v) increasing support for workers, including those who need to stay home because of coronavirus, as well as those impacted by the economic downturn who need expanded Employment Insurance access and coverage.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 — Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) — That the House urge the government to take immediate action to make our tax system fairer and more progressive, including by (i) making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share by introducing a tax on wealth above $20 million, a measure that could raise approximately $6 billion per year, (ii) cracking down on tax havens, which could raise revenues by about $5.5 billion, (iii) putting in place a housing speculation tax, which could raise approximately $350 million each year, (iv) expanding Canada Revenue Agency enforcement against corporate tax avoidance, which could boost revenue by half a billion dollars annually.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — March 10, 2020
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
2 Response requested within 45 days
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