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Notice Paper

No. 60

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

2:00 p.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

February 16, 2021 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act”.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

February 16, 2021 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (prohibition — deposit of raw sewage)”.

February 16, 2021 — Mrs. Block (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) — Bill entitled “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (intimidation of health care professionals)”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-4022 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe) — With regard to the agreements between the government and the companies providing the COVID-19 vaccine: (a) on what date did the government ask each of these companies to manufacture those vaccines in Canada, broken down by company; and (b) what was the response of each company, and the rationale provided?
Q-4032 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères) — With regard to Canada’s constitutional system: has the Privy Council Office produced any documents, studies, opinion polls, memos or scenarios exploring the possibility of a fundamental change to Canada’s constitutional system, including the abolition of the monarchy, and, if so, what are (i) the nature of the constitutional changes being considered, (ii) the anticipated timeline for such a change, (iii) the steps that might be taken to bring about such a change, (iv) the concerns of the Privy Council Office with respect to the constitutional demands of the provinces?
Q-4042 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) — With regard to government spending in the ridings of Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Avignon—La Mitis—Matane–Matapédia, Manicouagan, Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Papineau, Honoré-Mercier, Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Québec, since 2015 and broken down by constituency: (a) what is the total annual amount, broken down by year; (b) what is the detailed annual amount, broken down by department, Crown corporation, agency or body; and (c) what grants and contributions have been made, broken down by year according to the source of the funding?
Q-4052 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères) — With regard to confidential documents: what is the government’s disclosure policy?
Q-4062 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères) — With regard to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, since 1993: has the Service signed an information-sharing agreement with the Sûreté du Québec; and, if so, what is the content of that agreement?
Q-4072 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS): (a) what is the government’s position on the proposal from South Africa and India to temporarily waive certain intellectual property rights under TRIPS related to medicines, vaccines and medical equipment until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) has the government conducted an analysis on the impacts of the proposal, and, if so, what are the details of the analysis, including methodology and findings; (c) what specific actions, if any, has the government taken to advance and promote its position; and (d) has the government made any representations to the World Trade Organization on this issue since the start of the pandemic, and if so, what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) who made the representation, (iii) the position advocated by the government during the representation?
Q-4082 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis) — With regard to the National Shipbuilding Strategy and the Umbrella Agreement: (a) what are the total amount of contracts awarded or committed to (i) Seaspan, (ii) Irving Shipbuilding, (iii) Chantier Davie Canada Inc; (b) what is the total backstop committed to each shipyard in (a); (c) what are the conditions which must be met to utilize the backstop provision under the umbrella agreement; (d) how many vessels are committed to each shipyard under their umbrella agreement and what are those vessels; (e) for each of the following programs, the AOPS program, the Off-shore Oceanographic Science Vessel, the Off-Shore Science Fisheries Vessels, the Canadian Surface Combatants, the Polar Icebreaker, the Program Icebreakers, and the Medium Patrol Vessels, what are the (i) projected costs (including taxes), (ii) expected delivery dates, (iii) costs for engineering and design, (iv) risks as identified by third party advisors around costs, budget and schedule; (f) what is the total number of AORs required to service a fleet of 15 surface combatants and the planned rotation schedule for each; and (g) on what date will the JSS 1 and JSS 2 (i) achieve full operational capacity, (ii) be outfitted or finished, and are there mitigating plans to provide resupply to the Royal Canadian Navy should these vessels not achieve Full Operational Capacity on the dates expected?
Q-4092 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis) — With regard to the government’s planned upgrades to the Esquimalt Graving Docks (EDG) in Victoria, British Columbia: (a) what is the timeline for the proposed upgrades; (b) what are the total committed or project investments, expenses and revenue related to the EGD for (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv) 2019, (v) 2020, (vi) 2021, (vii) 2022, (viii) 2023, (ix) 2024, (x) 2025, (xi) 2026; (c) what are the uses of the facility by percentage of space utilized and period reserved from 2016 to 2026, broken down by year; (d) what is the summary of the impact and benefits of planned upgrades; (e) what is the date that any and all upgrades were approved by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and the date that funding will be released between 2019 and 2026; and (f) is there any known or unknown impact of these expansions on private shipyards in Canada and private businesses, including (i) Seaspan, (ii) Davie Shipbuilding, (ii) Irving Shipbuilding, (iv) BC Shipyards?
Q-4102 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program: (a) how many businesses and organizations qualified for CECRA but were not eligible for CERS due to restrictions on groups under the CERS program; (b) why did the government decide to exclude businesses receiving CECRA from the CERS program; (c) did the government take into account whether or not organizations are considered completely separate for tax purposes when determining eligibility, and, if not, why not; (d) was this decision intentional, or to what extent did the government forget it or make a mistake, and, if so, will the government change the qualification criteria; and (e) is there an appeal mechanism or recourse for businesses or organizations that were denied CERS, and, if so, what are the details?
Q-4112 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills) — With regard to the Prime Minister’s comments on February 16, 2021 about “not applying it to things that don’t meet the very clear internationally recognized criteria around genocide” in reference to not designating the treatment of the Uyghurs by the Chinese government as genocide: what specific criteria has not been met that is preventing the government from declaring it a genocide?
Q-4122 — February 16, 2021 — Mr. Chiu (Steveston—Richmond East) — With regard to the processing of student visa applications by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): (a) has IRCC targeted applications from students of certain countries in order to undergo heightened or additional scrutiny; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, which countries’ applications are receiving additional scrutiny; (c) what is the reason for why each country has been selected for additional scrutiny, broken down by country; and (d) what is the average additional processing time required by IRCC in order to perform the additional scrutiny?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
February 16, 2021 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That an order of the House do issue for a copy of all contracts, or purchase agreements, between the government and any entity regarding the procurement of the vaccine manufactured for immunization against the SARS-CoV2 virus, commonly known as COVID-19.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) and Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) — February 16, 2021

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-213 — November 18, 2020 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby), seconded by Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), — That Bill C-213, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Manly (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — November 18, 2020
Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).
Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1).

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