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Notice PaperNo. 90 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 2:00 p.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-6632 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to the government’s response to question Q-488 on the Order Paper and the $941,140.13 provided to China for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives project: what is the itemized breakdown of the local projects in China that money was spent on, including, for each project, the (i) amount, (ii) project description, (iii) name of the local organization that proposed and implemented the project? |
| Q-6642 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to government contracts with Anderson Insight or its principal, Bruce Anderson, since January 1, 2019, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entities: what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the date, (ii) the amount, (iii) the description of goods or services, (iv) the time period the contract covers, (v) whether or not the contract was sole-sourced? |
| Q-6652 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to exemptions from the quarantine rules for individuals entering Canada, broken down by month since March 1, 2020: (a) how many individuals have received exemptions from the quarantine requirements, broken down by reason for the exemption (essential worker, amateur sports, etc.); and (b) how many individuals received exemptions from the quarantine requirements after receiving a ministerial exemption, such as a national interest designation, broken down by minister and type of designation? |
| Q-6662 — April 27, 2021 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to the government's use of Switch Health for post-arrival coronavirus tests for travellers: (a) what are the service standards in terms of distributing, picking up, and processing tests; (b) what are the service standards for responding to client inquiries or complaints; (c) in what percentage of cases did Switch Health meet or exceed service standards; (d) for cases where standards were not met, what was the reason given; (e) how many of the required post-arrival tests were never completed; (f) of the tests in (e), what is the breakdown by reason (Switch Health unable to provide service in Spanish, traveler refusal, etc.); (g) was there a competitive bid process for the contract awarded to Switch Health and, if so, who were the other bidders; and (h) what are the details of all meetings, including telephone or virtual, that Switch Health had with the government prior to the awarding of the contract, including the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of representatives from Switch Health, (iii) names and titles of government representatives, including any ministerial staff? |
| Q-6672 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe) — With regard to the RCMP's Auxiliary Program for the “K” Division: (a) has a decision been made related to the resumption of allowing (i) tier two volunteers, (ii) tier three volunteers; (b) if the answer to (a)(i) or (ii) is affirmative, (i) what was the decision, (ii) when was the decision made, (iii) who was informed of the decision, (iv) was the decision communicated to the public, and, if so, how; (c) if the answer to (a)(i) or (ii) is negative, (i) when will the decision be made, (ii) what criteria are being used to make the decision; and (d) which organizations and individuals outside of the RCMP have been consulted in relation to these decisions? |
| Q-6682 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the government report entitled "2018 Export Development Canada Legislative Review" presented in July 2019, which contains 64 findings: (a) what actions is the government taking to reform Export Development Canada (EDC) in light of this report; (b) with respect to finding 51, will the Minister of International Trade propose legislation to amend the Export Development Act to cause EDC to observe the higher disclosure standard expected by stakeholders; (c) with respect to finding 53, will the minister propose legislation to amend the Export Development Act to (i) establish a standard to be used by EDC in its assessment of companies’ human rights and environmental performance, (ii) require that EDC undertake due diligence to assess the human rights, environmental and corruption risks associated with transactions and companies, (iii) prohibit EDC from supporting corporate activity that causes or contributes to human rights violations or significant environmental damage; and (d) with respect to finding 55, will the minister propose legislation to amend the Export Development Act to ensure that EDC’s business is conducted in a way that supports Canada in achieving its international commitments to reduce emissions in the fight against climate change, including by prohibiting EDC from supporting (i) projects that would increase extraction of coal, oil and gas, (ii) companies who rely significantly on coal for their operations, (iii) companies whose primary business is the export of coal, oil and gas? |
| Q-6692 — April 27, 2021 — Mr. Chiu (Steveston—Richmond East) — With regard to the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention: (a) what national level research has been conducted on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, Two-Spirit and queer or questioning populations, people with disabilities, newcomers and refugees, youth, seniors, Indigenous Peoples, first responders since issuance of the framework; (b) where can the public access the findings of the research in (a); (c) is the framework being updated to account for the impact of COVID-19 on these populations; (d) what current support programs are being offered under the framework; and (e) what knowledge-sharing and outreach initiatives have been undertaken since the framework has been implemented? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| April 27, 2021 — Ms. Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — That, given that, |
| (i) only 2.7% of Canadians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, |
| (ii) the federal government did not deliver adequate vaccine supply in January and February 2021, |
| (iii) the government extended the recommended interval for the second vaccine dose to four months against the recommendations of vaccine manufacturers, |
| (iv) Canadians are facing increased restrictions and lockdowns in multiple provinces from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, |
| the House call on the government to ensure that every Canadian adult has access to a vaccine by the May long weekend. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) and Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — April 27, 2021 |
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| April 27, 2021 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — That, in light of the alarming number and rate of reports of sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, and given that the government has been shutting down or frustrating parliamentary studies of the situation, the House call upon the government to appoint a public inquiry to investigate these troubling matters and the various efforts to cover them up. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — April 27, 2021 |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-254 — November 24, 2020 — Mrs. Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Official Languages of Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act. |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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