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Notice Paper

No. 275

Monday, February 5, 2024

11:00 a.m.


Introduction of Government Bills

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings)

Questions

Q-22582 — February 2, 2024 — Ms. Rood (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex) — With regard to government surplus vehicles being scrapped rather than sold on the GCSurplus auction site: (a) how many vehicles were scrapped during the 2023 calendar year; (b) what are the details of each vehicle that was scrapped, including, for each, the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) year, (iv) reason the vehicle was not listed on the GCSurplus auction site or otherwise sold as government surplus, (v) estimated resale value prior to scrapping, if known; (c) what were the total expenditures that the government incurred in 2023 relating to scrapping the vehicles, broken down by type of expense; (d) of the vehicles that were scrapped in 2023, were the useable parts available for purchase by the public, and, if not, why not; and (e) what is the policy for determining which surplus vehicles are made available for purchase versus which ones are scrapped?
Q-22592 — February 2, 2024 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to legal services and the Department of Justice: (a) what are the total legal costs incurred by the government for the cases of (i) Canadian Frontline Nurses and Kristen Nagle v. Attorney General of Canada, (ii) Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Canada, (iii) Canadian Constitution Foundation v. Attorney General of Canada, (iv) Jeremiah Jost, Edward Cornell, Vincent Gircys and Harold Ristau v. Governor in Council, His Majesty in right of Canada, Attorney General of Canada, and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; and (b) for each case in (a), what is the breakdown of the costs?
Q-22602 — February 2, 2024 — Ms. Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton) — With regard to government statistics on injuries caused by COVID-19 vaccines: (a) what is the number of vaccine-related injuries reported to date, in total, and broken down by level of severity and type of injury; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by vaccine and manufacturer?
Q-22612 — February 2, 2024 — Mr. Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — With regard to bonuses for executives at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), broken down by year since 2020: how many and what percentage of executives got bonuses (i) in total, (ii) broken down by province, (iii) broken down by correctional institution or other place of employment (i.e. CSC head offices)?
Q-22622 — February 2, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to government dealings with BTNX: (a) what are the details of all contracts that government departments or agencies have had with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) description of the goods or services, including volume, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (i.e. sole-sourced, competitive bid); and (b) what are the details of all grants, contributions, loans, or other funding agreements the government has entered into with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount of funding, (iii) type of funding, (iv) program under which funding was provided, (v) amount of funding repaid to date, if applicable, (vi) purpose of funding?
Q-22632 — February 2, 2024 — Mr. McCauley (Edmonton West) — With regard to capital subscription payments made by the government to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: what are the dates and amounts of each such payment made to date?
Q-22642 — February 2, 2024 — Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to the government's response to recommendations 8 and 13 in the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled "Restoring Full Accountability for Resources and Governance of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission": (a) has a decision been made about transferring the responsibilities and governance of the Great Lake Fisheries Commission (GLFC) from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and, if so, what was the decision; (b) if a decision has not yet been made, when will a decision be made; and (c) if the government will be transferring the responsibilities and governance of GLFC to GAC, what is the timeline for when the transfer will occur?

Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Business of Supply

Opposition Motions
February 2, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) the Governor of the Bank of Canada said that major spending increases in the upcoming 2024 federal budget get in the way of bringing inflation down,
(ii) government spending was a factor in the Bank's recent decision to keep interest rates high,
(iii) for interest rates to be brought down, so Canadians can afford to keep their homes,
the House call on the government to eliminate wasteful spending and implement a plan to balance the budget in budget 2024.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) and Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — February 2, 2024

February 2, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) on April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister is increasing the carbon tax by 23%, as part of his plan to quadruple the tax,
(ii) Canadians cannot afford a tax increase that will make gas, groceries and home heating more expensive,
(iii) there will be a second carbon tax increase on July 1, 2024,
the House call on the Liberal government to cancel both carbon tax increases.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods) and Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn) — February 2, 2024

February 2, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that,
(i) after eight years of soft on crime policies, this Prime Minister has created the auto theft crisis,
(ii) according to the Liberal government’s own news release, auto theft in Toronto is up 300% since 2015, and Statistics Canada data shows auto-theft is up 190% in Moncton, 122% in Ottawa-Gatineau, 106% in Montréal, 62% in Winnipeg, since 2015,
(iii) the Port of Montreal, a major hub for stolen vehicles to be shipped out of Canada, only has five Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) agents to inspect the 580,000 containers that leave the port each year, according to the Le Journal de Montréal, with one law enforcement agent saying, “CBSA has no resources to check the containers, they check less than one per cent of containers”,
(iv) it is the responsibility of the federal government to reduce auto theft as the primary prevention tools, including the Criminal Code, the RCMP, the CBSA and our port systems, which are the federal government’s jurisdiction,
(v) the increase in auto theft is costing Canadian drivers as insurance premiums are increasing, and in Ontario, insurance companies are able to increase premiums by 25% this year,
(vi) a report by Équité estimates $1 billion in vehicle theft claims were paid out in 2022, and these costs are being passed down to drivers,
in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft to lower insurance premiums, the House call on the government to:
(a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail;
(b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and
(c) provide the CBSA and our ports with the resources they need to prevent stolen cars from leaving the country.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) and Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal) — February 2, 2024

February 2, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that preventing auto theft is the responsibility of the federal government, and that after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister's soft on crime policies Canada is now in an auto theft crisis, and in order to stop the crime and reduce auto theft, the House call on the government to:
(a) immediately reverse changes the Liberal government made in their soft on crime Bill C-5 that allows for car stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of jail;
(b) strengthen Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car stealing criminals remain in jail; and
(c) provide the CBSA and our ports with the resources they need to prevent stolen cars from leaving the country.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles) and Mr. Moore (Fundy Royal) — February 2, 2024

Government Business

Private Members' Notices of Motions

Private Members' Business

M-86 — November 7, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Ms. Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith), seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), — That:
(a) the House recognize that,
(i) representative democracy is a fundamental part of Canadian society,
(ii) in Canada’s current electoral system, the majority of voters cast ballots for a candidate who does not get elected, and many voters feel that election results do not accurately reflect their views,
(iii) a Leger poll conducted in September 2020 showed that 80% of Canadians support the idea of striking a non-partisan, independent citizens’ assembly on electoral reform,
(iv) many Canadians are concerned with the health of Canada’s democracy, including voter distrust and disengagement, low voter turnout, and the polarization of politics,
(v) all politicians, and all parties, are widely perceived by the public to have a vested interest in the design of the electoral system,
(vi) citizens' assemblies have considerable legitimacy and public trust because they are independent, non-partisan, representative bodies of citizens,
(vii) citizens’ assemblies have been used successfully in Canada, Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to tackle difficult issues through nuanced public deliberation,
(viii) a citizens' assembly on electoral reform would give citizens a leadership role in building consensus on a specific model for electoral reform for Canada; and
(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should create a Canadian citizens’ assembly on electoral reform, which would,
(i) consist of citizens selected by sortition, an impartial selection process to ensure the assembly’s independence and non-partisanship,
(ii) reflect the diversity of the Canadian population, including a representation and meaningful participation of age groups, genders, ethnicities, languages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic regions including from First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples,
(iii) determine if electoral reform is recommended for Canada, and, if so, recommend specific measures that would foster a healthier democracy.
Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:
Mr. Morrice (Kitchener Centre) and Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — June 13, 2023
Ms. Kwan (Vancouver East) — June 14, 2023
Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) — July 12, 2023
Mr. Green (Hamilton Centre) — August 2, 2023
Mrs. Atwin (Fredericton) — August 3, 2023
Mr. Erskine-Smith (Beaches—East York) — September 26, 2023
Mr. Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country) — September 29, 2023
Mr. Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — October 11, 2023
Mrs. Zahid (Scarborough Centre) — October 12, 2023
Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — October 16, 2023
Mr. MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — October 18, 2023
Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) and Ms. McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) — October 19, 2023
Ms. Taylor Roy (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) and Mr. Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — October 20, 2023
Ms. Chagger (Waterloo) — October 23, 2023
Ms. Bennett (Toronto—St. Paul's) — October 24, 2023
Mr. Zuberi (Pierrefonds—Dollard) — October 27, 2023
Mr. Coteau (Don Valley East) — November 2, 2023
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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