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Notice Paper

No. 243

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

10:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands) — Bill entitled “An Act to establish Gord Downie Day”.

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — That the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Friday, October 27, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — That the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Friday, October 27, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Ms. Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha) — That the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Friday, October 27, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — That the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Thursday, October 26, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — That the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Friday, October 27, 2023, be concurred in.

October 30, 2023 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, be concurred in.

Questions

Q-19572 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to the October 26, 2023 announcement temporarily pausing the carbon tax on deliveries of heating oil: when the three year pause is completed in November 2026, does the government plan to tax home heating oil at the current carbon tax rate of $65 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), or will it be taxed at a higher rate, and, if so, what will that rate be?
Q-19582 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) — With regard to the Prime Minister: has the Prime Minister ever received any formal requests from any of the Liberal members of Parliament representing ridings in Manitoba asking that the carbon tax be paused or removed from natural gas or other sources of home heating, and, if so, what are the details, including the (i) requester, (ii) date the request was made, (iii) summary, (iv) Prime Minister's response?
Q-19592 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the current Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages: (a) has the minister advocated or taken other action to convince the Prime Minister to remove or pause the carbon tax from natural gas or other sources of home heating; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what are the details, including for each action, the (i) date, (ii) description of the action taken, (iii) response received; and (c) if the answer to (a) is negative, why not?
Q-19602 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Barlow (Foothills) — With regard to the Prime Minister: has the Prime Minister ever received any formal requests from the member for Edmonton Centre or the member for Calgary Skyview asking that the carbon tax be paused or removed from natural gas or other sources of home heating, and, if so, what are the details of the requests, including the (i) requester, (ii) date the request was made, (iii) summary, (iv) Prime Minister's response?
Q-19612 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) — With regard to the replacement of the structure at Rideau Hall known as "the Barn": (a) what were the total expenditures related to the completion of the Barn; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by the amount spent on (i) labour, (ii) materials, (iii) design, (iv) consultants, (v) other expenses, broken down by type; (c) what are the details of all contracts signed in relation to the project, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) detailed description of what goods or services the vendor provided, including to which part of the construction or design they contributed, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced, competitive bid); (d) what is the square footage of the new Barn, in total and broken down by each floor and section of the Barn; (e) what are the intended, as well as potential, uses of the Barn; (f) what are the Barn's amenities; (g) how much do each of the Barn's features and amenities cost, broken down by feature or amentiy; (h) for each expenditure related to the Barn, who approved each expenditure; (i) what was the Barn's budget or projected cost when the design was approved in 2019; and (j) how much over budget was the Barn's final cost and what is the explanation for the overage?
Q-19622 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the processing times for applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, as of October 30, 2023: (a) what are the processing times for the temporary programs, broken down by month in 2023 for (i) study permits, (ii) work permits, (iii) temporary residents; and (b) what are the processing times for permanent residency programs, broken down by month in 2023 for (i) privately sponsored refugees, (ii) federal government assisted refugees, (iii) the live-in caregiver program, (iv) the caring for children program, (v) spouses and partners, (vi) children and other family class applicants, (vii) parents and grandparents?
Q-19632 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) announced by the government in 2019, from September 1, 2019, to date: (a) how many applicants have applied for mortgages through the FTHBI program, broken down by province and municipality; (b) of those applicants, how many have been approved and accepted mortgages through the FTHBI program, broken down by province and municipality; (c) of those applicants in (b), how many approved applicants have been issued the incentive in the form of a shared equity mortgage; (d) what is the total value of incentives (shared equity mortgages) under the program that have been issued, in dollars; (e) for those applicants who have been issued mortgages through the FTHBI, what is the value of each of the mortgage loans; (f) for those applicants who have been issued mortgages through the FTHBI, what is the mean value of the mortgage loan; and (g) what is the total aggregate amount of money lent to home buyers through the FTHBI to date?
Q-19642 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to meetings between the government and Trane Technologies or Brookfield Renewable Partners: (a) has the Prime Minister, any cabinet minister, or any ministerial staff had meetings with Trane Technologies or Brookfield Renewable Partners executives or employees, since November 4, 2015, and, if so, how many times; and (b) what are the details of all such meetings including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) purpose of the meeting, (iv) location, (v) type of meeting (in person, hybrid, virtual), (vi) agenda items, (vii) costs associated with the meeting, if known?
Q-19652 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the government’s decision to deploy Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) equipment and personnel to the Indo-Pacific from March to October 2023: (a) how many CAF personnel were deployed; (b) what other CAF assets were deployed; (c) what is the estimated cost of the deployment; and (d) what is the percentage of time since October 21, 2019, that His Majesty’s Canadian Ships spend patrolling Canadian waters compared to international waters, broken down by ship?
Q-19662 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Davidson (York—Simcoe) — With regard to contracts provided by the government to Trane Technologies or Brookfield Renewable Partners since January 1, 2021, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: (a) what is the total amount spent on contracts; and (b) what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the amount, (ii) the vendor, (iii) the date and duration, (iv) the description of goods or services provided, (v) the specific goals or objectives related to the contract, (vi) whether or not the goals or objectives were met, (vii) whether the contract was sole-sourced or awarded through a competitive bidding process?
Q-19672 — October 30, 2023 — Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's Express Entry program: how many construction or trades workers have been admitted through the program, broken down by stream, year, and each of the major and minor groups within category 7 of the National Occupational Classification codes (trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations), since 2016?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

C-275 — October 18, 2023 — Mr. Barlow (Foothills) — Consideration at report stage of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with amendments.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Lehoux (Beauce) and Mr. Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) — June 1, 2022
Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook) — June 13, 2022
Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — April 13, 2023
Mrs. Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle) and Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City) — April 28, 2023
Mr. Blois (Kings—Hants) — May 1, 2023
Committee report — presented on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-323.
Report and third reading stages — limited to two sitting days, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).
Motion for third reading — may be made in the same sitting, pursuant to Standing Order 98(2).

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