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Thursday, April 18, 2024 (No. 302)

Private Members’ Business

Items outside the Order of Precedence

The complete list of items of private members’ business outside the order of precedence is available on the House of Commons website at the following address: https://www.ourcommons.ca.

Public Bills (Commons)

C-201 — November 25, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-201, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer services).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 25, 2021

— December 14, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-202 — November 25, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 25, 2021

— November 26, 2021

— December 10, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-203 — November 29, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-203, An Act respecting soil conservation and soil health.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

— May 4, 2022

C-204 — November 30, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-204, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.

C-205 — December 1, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment Act.

C-206 — December 7, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-206, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (maiming or injuring self or another).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

— January 31, 2022

C-207 — December 7, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— January 21, 2022

— February 3, 2022

C-208 — December 9, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-208, An Act respecting early learning and child care.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 19, 2021

C-209 — December 9, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 5, 2022

C-211 — December 13, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-211, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 15, 2021

— January 11, 2022

C-212 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-212, An Act to develop a national school food program for children.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

, and — December 15, 2021

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— February 3, 2022

C-213 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-213, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2021

— December 15, 2021

— December 16, 2021

C-214 — December 14, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-214, An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (lakes and rivers in British Columbia).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 19, 2021

— January 31, 2022

C-217 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-217, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 3, 2022

C-218 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapy services).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 11, 2023

C-220 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against a health care worker).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 19, 2021

— February 3, 2022

C-221 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs of Bill C-221, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 21, 2022

— September 21, 2022

C-222 — December 16, 2021 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— April 4, 2022

C-225 — February 2, 2022 — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance plans).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 4, 2022

C-227 — February 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-227, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 3, 2022

C-229 — February 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (banning symbols of hate).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , , , and — February 3, 2022

and — February 4, 2022

— February 7, 2022

— February 15, 2022

— February 28, 2022

— March 17, 2022

C-231 — February 4, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology of Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Competition Act (vehicle repair).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 15, 2022

C-236 — February 7, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-236, An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 5, 2022

C-247 — February 8, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-247, An Act to prohibit fur farming.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 22, 2022

C-254 — February 11, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-254, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation).

C-255 — February 17, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-255, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— May 16, 2022

C-256 — March 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-256, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (composition of boards of directors).

C-257 — March 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-257, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 5, 2022

— March 7, 2022

— March 15, 2022

— April 4, 2022

— June 13, 2022

C-258 — March 4, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill C-258, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 4, 2022

— March 31, 2023

C-259 — March 24, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act (collision avoidance system).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 4, 2022

— June 13, 2022

C-260 — March 24, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-260, An Act relating to cash contributions by Canada and to criteria and conditions in respect of post-secondary education.

C-261 — March 28, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-261, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act and to make related amendments to another Act (hate propaganda, hate crimes and hate speech).

C-262 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-262, An Act respecting the corporate responsibility to prevent, address and remedy adverse impacts on human rights occurring in relation to business activities conducted abroad.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , and — March 29, 2022

and — March 30, 2022

— March 31, 2022

— April 4, 2022

— April 25, 2022

— April 29, 2022

— June 2, 2022

C-263 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-263, An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Responsible Business Conduct Abroad and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , and — March 29, 2022

, and — March 30, 2022

— March 31, 2022

— April 6, 2022

— April 25, 2022

— April 27, 2022

— May 6, 2022

C-264 — March 29, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology of Bill C-264, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans).

C-265 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-265, An Act respecting the development of a national perinatal mental health strategy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 16, 2022

C-266 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-266, An Act to amend the Excise Act and the Excise Act, 2001 (adjusted duties - beer, malt liquor, spirits and wine).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, and — March 31, 2022

— June 13, 2022

— March 14, 2023

— February 14, 2024

C-267 — March 31, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-267, An Act to amend the Excise Act (non-alcoholic beer).

C-268 — April 5, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-268, An Act to designate the month of November as Lebanese Heritage Month.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 6, 2022

C-269 — April 25, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 13, 2022

— June 15, 2022

C-271 — May 5, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-271, An Act to give legal capacity to the St. Lawrence River and to provide for measures respecting its protection.

C-272 — May 5, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-272, An Act respecting the development of a national employment strategy for persons with disabilities.

C-274 — May 19, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-274, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (detention in custody).

C-276 — May 30, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-276, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers).

C-279 — June 2, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal organizations).

C-286 — June 15, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C-286, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (recognition of foreign credentials).

C-287 — June 16, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-287, An Act to amend the Pest Control Products Act (glyphosate).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 21, 2022

C-292 — June 17, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-292, An Act respecting transparency for online algorithms.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , and — June 20, 2022

and — June 21, 2022

— June 23, 2022

— June 28, 2022

C-296 — June 20, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-296, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility).

C-297 — June 22, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-297, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Indigenous languages).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 23, 2022

— September 21, 2022

— January 23, 2023

C-298 — September 23, 2022 — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-298, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (economic substance).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-299 — October 4, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (life imprisonment).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — October 4, 2022

— February 8, 2023

— February 9, 2023

C-300 — October 24, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates of Bill C-300, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, the Defence Production Act and the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Canadian products and services).

C-301 — October 26, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-301, An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the Canada Student Loans Act and the Apprentice Loans Act (interest on student loans).

C-302 — October 27, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-302, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-303 — November 1, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-303, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-304 — November 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-304, An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-305 — November 3, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (anchorage prohibition).

C-306 — November 17, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-306, An Act to establish National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 17, 2022

C-307 — November 21, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-307, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (menstrual products).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-308 — November 28, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-308, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — November 29, 2022

— July 27, 2023

C-309 — December 1, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology of Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (public institutions).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— January 23, 2023

C-310 — December 8, 2022 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 13, 2022

— January 23, 2023

C-312 — February 1, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources of Bill C-312, An Act respecting the development of a national renewable energy strategy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 19, 2023

C-313 — February 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , and — February 9, 2023

— February 13, 2023

— March 8, 2023

— April 19, 2023

C-315 — February 14, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-315, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (investments).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 19, 2023

C-324 — March 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-324, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act.

C-326 — March 10, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs of Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Territorial Lands Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 5, 2023

— October 19, 2023

C-327 — March 20, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-327, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (air passenger protection).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 2, 2023

C-328 — March 29, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-328, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy on student loan debt.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 31, 2023

C-329 — March 30, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-329, An Act to establish a national framework respecting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 30, 2023

, , , , , and — March 31, 2023

— April 2, 2023

— April 3, 2023

— April 4, 2023

— April 6, 2023

— May 5, 2023

C-330 — April 20, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-330, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (successor rights and obligations — airports).

C-331 — May 2, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-331, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour).

C-333 — May 18, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs of Bill C-333, An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— May 18, 2023

C-334 — May 31, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-334, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Judges Act and the Director of Public Prosecutions Act (orders prohibiting publication of identifying information).

C-335 — June 5, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-335, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Defence of Canada Medal (1946-1989).

C-336 — June 5, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-336, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 5, 2023

— October 31, 2023

C-337 — June 6, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-337, An Act to establish a national strategy on the reduction of textile waste.

C-338 — June 6, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-338, National Indigenous Teachers Day Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 7, 2023

C-340 — June 13, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-340, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 15, 2023

C-341 — June 13, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-341, An Act to Amend the Inquiries Act.

C-342 — June 14, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of Bill C-342, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 14, 2023

— June 15, 2023

C-343 — June 15, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-343, An Act respecting a framework to strengthen Canada-Taiwan relations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 15, 2023

— June 16, 2023

C-344 — June 15, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (national strategy respecting abandoned vessels).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 27, 2023

C-345 — June 19, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-345, An Act to protect firefighters, paramedics and other first responders.

C-346 — June 20, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-346, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency).

C-348 — June 21, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-348, An Act to establish Somali Heritage Month.

C-349 — June 21, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-349, An Act to establish National Rabies Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy for combating rabies in Canada.

C-350 — June 21, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of Bill C-350, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 21, 2023

, and — October 30, 2023

, , , , , and — December 15, 2023

C-357 — September 20, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-357, An Act to amend the Government Employees Compensation Act.

C-358 — October 4, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-358, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 4, 2023

— October 23, 2023

— March 7, 2024

C-359 — October 18, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-359, An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval).

C-360 — October 26, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-360, An Act to establish a national strategy to reduce the amount of wasted food in Canada.

C-361 — November 1, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-361, An act to establish Albanian Heritage Month.

C-362 — November 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-362, An Act to establish the Office of the Ombud for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, to make related amendments to the Contraventions Act and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts.

C-363 — November 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-363, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (sexual offences).

C-364 — November 9, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — November 9, 2023

— November 10, 2023

C-366 — November 21, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women of Bill C-366, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (substances in menstrual tampons).

C-367 — November 28, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-367, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred or antisemitism).

C-369 — December 5, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-369, An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 5, 2023

— December 12, 2023

— December 16, 2023

C-370 — December 7, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-370, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unlocking of electronic device).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2023

C-371 — December 13, 2023 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-371, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (passenger rail service).

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 14, 2023

— December 19, 2023

C-372 — February 5, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Health of Bill C-372, An Act respecting fossil fuel advertising.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 6, 2024

— February 26, 2024

C-373 — February 5, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-373, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred or antisemitism).

C-374 — February 8, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-374, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Crown copyright).

C-382 — February 14, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-382, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act (extra-energy-efficient products).

C-383 — February 14, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-383, An Act to prohibit the export of thermal coal from Canada.

C-384 — March 18, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-384, An Act to establish Turkish Heritage Month.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 20, 2024

— March 27, 2024

— April 1, 2024

C-385 — March 19, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities of Bill C-385, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — March 20, 2024

— March 21, 2024

— March 22, 2024

— April 9, 2024

C-386 — March 22, 2024 — — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on National Defence of Bill C-386, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Special Service Medal for Domestic Emergency Relief Operations.

Notices of Motions

M-1 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House:

(a) it is the duty of the government to create a Green New Deal (i) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers, (ii) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all Canadians, (iii) to invest in Canada’s infrastructure and industry to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century, (iv) to secure for all people of Canada for generations to come clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment, (v) to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), racialized persons, non-dominant cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, immigrants and newcomers, youth, LGBTQ2S+ persons, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities and depopulated rural communities (referred to in this motion as "frontline and vulnerable communities");

(b) the goals described in paragraph (a) above (referred to in this motion as the "Green New Deal goals") should be accomplished through a 10-year national mobilization (referred to in this resolution as the "Green New Deal mobilization") that will require (i) building resiliency against climate-change-related disasters, such as extreme weather, including by leveraging funding and providing investments for community-defined projects and strategies, (ii) repairing and upgrading Canada’s infrastructure, including by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible, by guaranteeing universal access to clean water by reducing the risks posed by flooding and other climate impacts, and by ensuring that any infrastructure spending considered by Parliament addresses climate change, (iii) meeting 100 percent of the power demand in Canada through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources, including by dramatically expanding and upgrading existing renewable power sources and by deploying new capacity, (iv) building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and "smart" power grids, and working to ensure affordable access to electricity, (v) upgrading all existing buildings in Canada and building new buildings to achieve maximal energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification, (vi) spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in Canada and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible, including by expanding renewable energy manufacturing and investing in existing manufacturing and industry, (vii) working collaboratively with Canada’s farmers to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible, including by supporting family farming, by investing in sustainable farming and land use practices that increase soil health, and by building a more sustainable food system that ensures universal access to healthy food, (viii) overhauling Canada’s transportation systems to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, including through investment in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing, and clean, affordable, and accessible public transportation, and high-speed rail, (ix) mitigating and managing the long-term adverse health, economic, and other effects of pollution and climate change, including by providing funding for community-defined projects and strategies, (x) removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and reducing pollution, including by restoring natural ecosystems through proven low-tech solutions that increase soil carbon storage, such as preservation and afforestation, (xi) restoring and protecting threatened, endangered, and fragile ecosystems through locally appropriate and science-based projects that enhance biodiversity and support climate resiliency, (xii) cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites to promote economic development and sustainability, (xiii) identifying other emission and pollution sources and creating solutions to eliminate them, (xiv) promoting the international exchange of technology, expertise, products, funding, and services, with the aim of making Canada the international leader on climate action, and to help other countries achieve a Green New Deal;

(c) a Green New Deal must be developed through transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration, and partnership with Indigenous Peoples, frontline and vulnerable communities, labour unions, worker cooperatives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses; and

(d) to achieve the Green New Deal goals and mobilization, a Green New Deal will require (i) providing and leveraging, in a way that ensures that the public receives appropriate ownership stakes and returns on investment, adequate capital (including through community grants, public banks, and other public financing), technical expertise, supporting policies, and other forms of assistance to communities, organizations, federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and businesses working on the Green New Deal mobilization, (ii) ensuring that the government takes into account the complete environmental and social costs and impacts of emissions through existing laws, new policies and programs, and ensuring that frontline and vulnerable communities shall not be adversely affected, (iii) providing resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all Canadians, with a focus on frontline and vulnerable communities, so those communities may be full and equal participants in the Green New Deal mobilization, (iv) making public investments in the research and development of new clean and renewable energy technologies and industries, (v) directing investments to spur economic development, deepen and diversify industry in local and regional economies, and build wealth and community ownership, while prioritizing high-quality job creation and economic, social, and environmental benefits in frontline and vulnerable communities that may otherwise struggle with the transition away from greenhouse gas intensive industries, (vi) ensuring the use of democratic and participatory processes that are inclusive of and led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers to plan, implement, and administer the Green New Deal mobilization at the local level, (vii) ensuring that the Green New Deal mobilization creates high-quality union jobs that pay prevailing wages, hires local workers, offers training and advancement opportunities, and guarantees wage and benefit parity for workers affected by the transition, (viii) guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all Canadians, (ix) strengthening and protecting the right of all workers to organize, unionize, and collectively bargain free of coercion, intimidation, and harassment, (x) strengthening and enforcing labour, workplace health and safety, antidiscrimination, and wage and hour standards across all employers, industries, and sectors, (xi) enacting and enforcing trade rules, procurement standards, and border adjustments with strong labor and environmental protections to stop the transfer of jobs and pollution overseas, and to grow domestic manufacturing in Canada, (xii) ensuring that public lands, waters, and oceans are protected, and that eminent domain is not abused, (xiii) obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples for all decisions that affect First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their traditional territories, honouring all treaties and agreements with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and protecting and enforcing the sovereignty and land rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, (xiv) ensuring a commercial environment where every businessperson is free from unfair competition and domination by domestic or international monopolies, (xv) providing all Canadians with high-quality health care, affordable, safe, and adequate housing, economic security, and access to clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and nature.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , , , , and — November 24, 2021

and — November 26, 2021

— November 30, 2021

— December 10, 2021

— December 16, 2021

— April 4, 2022

M-2 — November 23, 2021 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the International Energy Agency released a special report demonstrating that there is no longer any need to invest in or construct new fossil fuel supply projects, if we're to avoid catastrophic climate change,

(ii) the Canada Energy Regulator projects that if Canada strengthens its climate policies to cut more greenhouse gas emissions, the Trans Mountain expansion will not be needed,

(iii) an order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was issued by the Canada Energy Regulator, the agency that enforces safety and environmental guidelines for pipeline projects across Canada,

(iv) a recent report from the Canada Energy Regulator and the Parliamentary Budget Officer show that in almost all scenarios the Trans Mountain expansion project will not be financially viable,

(v) this project does not have the consent of all the First Nations whose unceded lands, territories or other resources would be affected by the Trans Mountain expansion project,

(vi) the pipeline project puts our communities, environment, ecosystems, coastlines, tourism and marine industries at risk,

(vii) the pipeline project undermines Canada's climate commitments to the Paris Agreement and puts the brakes on an environmental transition and the creation of quality jobs in a clean energy industry,

(viii) the cost of the Trans Mountain expansion project has risen by 70% to $12.6 billion, putting Canadian taxpayers' money, our economy and new jobs creation at risk; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately stop the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project and instead, invest in a Green New Deal for Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , and — November 24, 2021

— December 3, 2021

— December 16, 2021

M-3 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a 1% wealth tax on fortunes over $20 million.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-4 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should invest without delay in the establishment of non-profit alternatives, such as cooperative or non-profit lending circles, to protect low-income and other vulnerable consumers from predatory lending practices and improve access to fair banking options.

M-5 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit to reinventing our postal infrastructure to move towards sustainable communities, address climate change and provide new essential services across the country by (i) adding electric vehicle charging stations at post offices, (ii) transitioning the delivery fleet to renewable energy, (iii) retrofitting buildings, (iv) expanding public postal banking services, especially for underserved rural and indigenous communities, (v) implementing check-in services for the elderly and mobility impaired, (vi) implementing broadband expansion, digital access and community hubs.

M-6 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Income Tax Act to make the disability tax credit refundable within the meaning of the act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 13, 2021

— December 16, 2021

M-7 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize that there are only a dozen years of global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5 °C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people; (b) recognize that limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5 °C requires rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes across Canada; and (c) ensure that Canada’s laws are in harmony with the recommendations outlined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) "Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty".

M-8 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the provinces, territories, municipalities, Aboriginal communities, and housing providers to establish, develop, and implement an affordable housing strategy that: (a) affirms that access to adequate housing is a fundamental right of all Canadians, as guaranteed by the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (b) provides financial assistance, without discrimination, to those who are otherwise unable to afford adequate and secure housing; (c) ensures that the cost of housing does not compromise an individual’s ability to meet other basic needs, including food, clothing, health care, and education; (d) maintains and expands direct federal investments in social housing, including not-for-profit cooperatives, in order to increase the supply of low-income housing, preserve rent subsidies, and provide funds for renovations and maintenance; (e) sets targets and objectives to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness, particularly among vulnerable populations, with clear timelines and accountability measures; (f) examines and addresses the potential impact of investor speculation and housing vacancies on the high price of real estate in urban markets; and (g) takes into account the unique needs and housing priorities of different regions, including British Columbia.

M-9 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) acknowledge the commitment and sacrifice made by military and veteran families who put their careers on hold to accompany their love ones abroad or to act as primary caregivers when the member of the military or veteran is mentally or physically injured; and (b) develop legislation for job protection for spouses, children and parents who make professional sacrifices to support our military and veterans.

M-10 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate the month of September, every year, as National Recovery Awareness Month to recognize and support Canadians recovering from addiction and to demonstrate that recovery from addiction is possible, attainable and sustainable.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 6, 2022

— September 12, 2022

M-11 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize that health care is a basic human right and that no Canadian should be denied access to the prescription medicine they need to be healthy; (b) recognize that a “medical cannabis product” is a cannabis product sold for medical purposes pursuant to a license for the sale of cannabis for medical purposes granted in accordance with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Cannabis Act; (c) recognize that although medical cannabis does not have a Drug Identification Number, it is produced and sold in a highly regulated regime known as the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations; (d) recognize that patients who are legally authorized or prescribed cannabis for medical purposes by a physician and prescribing health care practitioner can legally purchase quality-controlled cannabis for medical purposes from a Health Canada licensed producer; (e) recognize that the Canada Revenue Agency considers cannabis for medical purposes a tax-deductible medical expense; (f) allow for reasonable access to medical cannabis for all Canadians who have been authorized to use it by a health care practitioner; (g) recognize that medical cannabis patients, including pediatric patients, already pay sales tax and shipping costs on medical cannabis and are not eligible for reimbursement under most insurance plans in Canada; (h) recognize that its proposal to apply excise taxes to medical cannabis, in addition to the existing sales tax, disadvantages the more than 360,000 Canadian medical cannabis patients authorized to possess cannabis for medical purposes and their families; (i) not apply an excise duty to cannabis sold for medical purposes; (j) recognize that medical cannabis should be exempt from the federal goods and services tax; (k) exempt medical cannabis from any taxes including the new excise tax after the passage of Bill C-74, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1; and (l) zero-rate the medical cannabis tax in line with all other prescription medicine and exempt medical cannabis from any additional taxes by amending T 3 Amendments to the Excise Act, 2001 (Cannabis Taxation), the Excise Tax Act and Other Related Texts, 69(4) Section 2 of the Act, in order to allow for reasonable access to medical cannabis for all Canadians authorized to use it by a health care practitioner.

M-12 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should remove the goods and services tax from sign language interpretation services.

M-13 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) ban the import, export and sale of dog and cat fur; (b) impose penalties on individuals and businesses who deal with unlabeled and falsely labeled dog and cat fur products; and (c) work with provincial counterparts and the international community to advance support for the implementation of a complete ban of the trade in all dog and cat fur products worldwide.

M-14 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately counteract all forms of hate and all forms of discrimination, hate crimes and incidents of hate by:

(a) working with provinces, territories, municipalities and community-based organizations to put into place a reporting and tracking system for hate crimes and incidents of hate to ensure accurate tracking;

(b) launching a robust public education campaign across Canada, focused on understanding and behavioural change, that would clearly define inappropriate behaviours and communicate the terrible impacts of systemic racism and the serious impact of racist actions, gestures and verbal abuse, and encouraging Canadians to stand up for others when someone is being targeted;

(c) ensuring that comprehensive victim services are available to all those who are victims of hate crimes or hate incidents;

(d) working to eliminate harmful images and stereotypes present in media and cinema;

(e) strengthening all legislation against hate and introducing amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act to ensure that hate speech no longer occurs with impunity; and

(f) ensuring that all federal government agencies and institutions consider the prevention of discrimination and the promotion of diversity as guiding principles of their work.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— January 21, 2022

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and — February 4, 2022

— February 28, 2022

M-15 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should defer further review and any approval of the Deep Geologic Repository project environmental assessment for all levels of radioactive waste at any site until such time as: (a) an independent technical body is established and has completed (i) an evaluation of the state of technical and scientific knowledge with respect to deep geological repositories for nuclear waste, (ii) an assessment as to whether Canada’s regulatory regime is sufficiently robust to adequately support an environmental assessment and licensing review of proposals for deep geologic repositories; (b) there is a full evaluation of alternatives to the proposed deep geologic repository, including alternative sites, alternative designs and alternative methods; and (c) residents, stakeholders and rights holders in the Great Lakes Basin, including in potential host communities, neighbouring communities, transportation corridor communities, and the broader Great Lakes community, are engaged in a direct and active dialogue facilitated by a trusted third party.

M-16 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ensure that telecommunications services remain a tool for social, democratic, economic, and cultural growth by mandating government frameworks overseeing digital telecommunication services in Canada to abide by the following principles: (a) access to universal telecommunication services across Canada must be efficient and affordable for Canadians; (b) fees for access to services must be transparent so that Canadians can easily understand the charges they incur; (c) security must be a core responsibility for telecommunications service providers, affirming that the collection of personal information in the digital space includes a duty to proactively protect personal information and that a failure to meet a reasonable standard of due diligence constitutes negligence; (d) cybersecurity must be a continuous focus that prioritizes protecting Canadians from foreign or domestic cyber-attacks that compromise public safety, financial security, personal information, and our democracy; (e) judicial oversight governing surveillance, site-blocking, or disconnection is required; (f) net neutrality must be a legislated and regulated core principle for provision of digital services; (g) privacy rights in the digital world must be equivalent to those in the physical world, so that full informed consent must be stipulated prior to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by private or public organizations; (h) personal data must be controlled by the individual to whom the data belongs; (i) Health Canada and any other appropriate federal departments must be provided the opportunity to study potential human or environmental impacts related to digital services and products and the disposal thereof in the Canadian market; (j) businesses operating in the digital industry must not undermine consumer rights through non-negotiated contracts and have a duty to be transparent regarding the maintenance of devices; (k) Canadians of all ages must be provided opportunities to develop digital literacy skills with a specific focus on children and seniors; (l) the internet must be free from cyber-bullying or harassment; and (m) open data frameworks must be consistent with recognized best practices that protect privacy and create greater transparency and accountability while helping to improve public sector service delivery.

M-17 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize and give thanks for the great sacrifices made by Canadian veterans in protecting our society, and make Canadian passports available free of charge to all veterans of the Canadian forces.

M-18 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contribution made to Canadian society by all of its seniors and make Canadian passports available at not more than half-price to all Canadian citizens over the age of 65.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 29, 2022

M-19 — November 23, 2021 — — That a special committee of the House be created to study and develop recommendations needed for Canada's manufacturing industry and report back to the House: (a) identifying the manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for economic development; (b) reviewing the causes and consequences of manufacturing job loss; (c) reviewing ways to strengthen Canada's manufacturing sector; (d) detailing a comprehensive set of economic, fiscal, monetary, and trade policies that will both strengthen the domestic manufacturing industry and protect manufacturing jobs; and (e) enumerating the improvements needed in bankruptcy laws, wage protection, transition programs, training programs, relocation programs, employment insurance benefits and pension laws to ensure that workers are protected during job loss.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-20 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take action to address the varying costs of oil and gas that Canadians are paying across the country and between provinces, and that the government should create a new office for an Oil and Gas Ombudsman which would: (a) investigate complaints from Canadians regarding excessive prices at gas pumps and other sources of oil and gas; (b) have the ability to investigate independently and thoroughly the concerns made by Canadians; (c) be responsible for gathering and publishing a weekly petroleum inventory report, modelled on the United States Department of Energy's weekly Petroleum Status Report, that would give weekly updates on refinery oil inputs and petroleum production; (d) be responsible to report to Parliament annually with an independent report about whether or not Canadians are paying too much for these products and whether the respective companies complied in full with any investigations; and (e) work with Canadians and producers to ensure that all Canadians and communities are paying fair prices and receiving fair product amount of the gasoline and oil that they purchase.

M-21 — November 23, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) create a petroleum-monitoring agency with a three-year mandate to collect and disseminate, on a timely basis, price data on crude oil, refined petroleum products, and retail gasoline for all relevant North American markets; (b) in consultation with stakeholders from the petroleum sector (major companies, independent companies, and consumer groups), appoint a director who would lead this agency; (c) require the agency to report to Parliament on an annual basis on the competitive aspects of the petroleum sector in Canada; and (d) request that the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology review the agency's performance and the need for an extension of its mandate following the tabling of the agency's third report.

M-22 — November 24, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize that: (a) the northern residents deduction was created to offset higher costs of living faced by residents in Canada’s remote communities; (b) the deduction contributes to community stability by retaining skilled workers and other residents; (c) designating the prescribed northern zone based solely on latitude arbitrarily excludes many rural and remote communities with high costs of living; (d) it should review the criteria upon which the northern residents deduction is based, with the goal of better reflecting the relative remoteness and costs of living in Canada’s rural and remote communities; and (e) such a review would be best undertaken by a task force empowered to study the issue, consult with communities, and recommend alternative approaches.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — November 26, 2021

— December 2, 2021

M-23 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important contributions that Hungarian-Canadians have made to Canadian history, society, and culture, and should mark the importance of this community and their efforts for future generations by declaring the 23rd of October as Hungarian Heritage Day.

M-24 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should amend the Live-in Caregiver Program to: (a) provide live-in caregivers permanent residency immediately upon entering Canada; (b) allow live-in caregivers to bring their spouses and children with them upon entering Canada; (c) ensure live-in caregivers have the option of living outside the employer’s home; (d) require live-in caregivers, their spouses, and their children to pass only one medical examination prior to arriving in Canada; and (e) remove caps on the number of permanent resident visas available to live-in caregivers, as well as the requirement for post-secondary education for permanent residency.

M-25 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a dental care plan for uninsured Canadians as a first step towards universal public dental care coverage.

M-26 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should renew and increase federal funding to Heart and Stroke's women's heart and brain health research to $5 million per year over five years.

M-27 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the federal government should provide funding for 40% of the cost of all major transit infrastructure projects across Canada and create permanent stable mechanisms to provide predicable long-term funding streams to meet this objective.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-28 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should re-establish the Federal Co-op Housing Program.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— April 6, 2022

M-29 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a legislated guaranteed livable income for all Canadians.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-30 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a ministry of peace in order to promote peace, democracy and human rights in Canada and globally.

M-31 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should address the decline in elephant populations by introducing a ban on all domestic trade in elephant ivory, and prohibiting the import, export, and re-export of elephant ivory in order to close the existing trade gap, drive down demand, and improve conservation efforts of this endangered species.

M-32 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with domestic and international stakeholders to address the decline in the monarch butterfly population by increasing the collection and sharing of scientific data relating to the monarch’s habitats, reproduction, migration, and population levels, and by developing appropriate domestic and international policy responses with the goal of protecting, expanding, and enhancing the reproductive and migratory habitats of monarch butterflies.

M-33 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) facilitate the involvement of people living with HIV in all decisions made across government that relate to the health, well-being, and dignity of people living with and affected by HIV; (b) encourage people living with HIV to start and stay on treatment; and (c) work towards dismantling HIV stigma at the community, clinical, and personal levels by adopting the Ontario Accord and endorsing the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

M-34 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should provide funding to construct a Vietnamese cultural centre in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

M-35 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should take immediate steps to address the alarming and dangerous loss of bee colonies and other pollinating insects in Canada and beyond by: (a) recognizing the vital role that bees and other pollinating insects perform ecologically, economically, and for our food security; (b) phasing out the widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides and ensuring access to safe alternatives; and (c) developing a strategy to address the multiple factors related to bee colony deaths, such as the destruction and disturbance of habitat, as well as the use of pesticides and parasites.

M-36 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ban the import of dog and cat fur products into Canada, and make it an offense to mislabel any garment product made from dog or cat fur.

M-37 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces and territories, along with key stakeholders including employers and labour unions, to encourage the adoption of a four day work week across Canada in order to increase employment, boost productivity, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce commuting hours, cut business operating costs, facilitate tourism, promote better work-life balance, and improve the health and well-being of workers, all especially important as the Canadian economy recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

M-38 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately implement a universal, comprehensive and public pharmacare program based on the final report of the Hoskins Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare as part of Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan given that one in five Canadians were uninsured or underinsured prior to the emergence of COVID-19 and layoffs triggered by the pandemic have left millions of Canadians without access to employer-sponsored drug coverage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 6, 2022

M-39 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should adopt a requirement for tobacco companies to pay an annual fee in order to recover the annual costs of the federal government’s tobacco control strategy, with allocation of the fee to each company being based on market share.

M-40 — December 1, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish: (a) a federal Crown corporation to manufacture essential, affordable medicines and vaccines in Canada; and (b) a funding mechanism to develop clinical trial research capacity and infrastructure for supporting end-to-end biomedical research and development of new drugs and vaccines discovered in Canadian universities and other research institutes, including the provision of the necessary venture capital to ensure the viability of this initiative.

M-41 — December 8, 2021 — — That, in the opinion of the House, given the events surrounding the fire and cargo loss on the MV Zim Kingston on October 22, 2021, and the importance of local traditional knowledge in a coordinated response, the government should develop an emergency coastal debris spill response plan which would include the following measures:

(i) immediately deploy a local workforce to support spill containment, shoreline cleanup, and mitigation of environmental impacts,

(ii) publicly release a full accounting of the environmental impacts of the spillage, including a manifest of all missing cargo,

(iii) ensure that the operators are held financially liable for the full cost of the cleanup.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— December 16, 2021

— December 17, 2021

M-43 — January 27, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should do more to address global vaccine equity by sharing resources, doses, and knowledge, including action to:

(a) donate at least 200 million doses, as promised, to vulnerable populations around the world through COVAX by the end of 2022, and ensure that all excess doses pursuant to Canada’s contracts are transferred as soon as possible;

(b) deliver an additional $1.1 billion as a net addition to the International Assistance Envelope and existing departmental resources to address global vaccine equity in Budget 2022, including:

(i) $780 million to Act-Accelerator partners to purchase vaccines, tests, treatments, PPR and oxygen in developing countries,

(ii) $290 million to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response capacity, including support for in-country delivery costs;

(c) contribute to a significant increase in global manufacturing capabilities for vaccines and other tools to fight COVID-19, including by:

(i) supporting the temporary waiver of intellectual property rights related to prevention, containment or treatment of COVID-19 at the World Trade Organization,

(ii) facilitating the transfer of technology to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines around the world, including financial support for regional hubs such as the South Africa Technology Transfer Hub; and

(d) report to Parliament on the progress of these actions by no later than Monday, June 20, 2022.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— April 6, 2022

M-46 — February 3, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should designate the month of November, every year, as National Adoption Awareness Month, to acknowledge those impacted by adoption in Canada whose families celebrate growing through adoption and to recognize the journey of children though adoption, both in this country and around the world.

M-48 — February 9, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) poverty is exhausting and intrudes on all aspects of your daily life, (ii) for people with disabilities, the added costs of being disabled increase the daily struggles, (iii) 41% of people living in poverty in Canada have a disability, a disproportionate amount, given that people with disabilities make up 22% of the population, (iv) in a recent survey, 89% of Canadians agreed that a Canada disability benefit is the right thing to do and that the country should come together to dramatically reduce disability poverty, (v) the Canada disability benefit is a high priority legacy initiative, (vi) this benefit will centre the needs of people with disabilities in the country’s pandemic recovery plans, addressing a long-standing gap in Canada’s social safety net while honouring its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, (vii) all-party support is anticipated for fast action to make Canada the first country to provide a livable income supplement for people with disabilities, as was done for seniors and children; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should (i) fast-track the design and implementation of the Canada disability benefit, (ii) actively and genuinely involve people with disabilities in every step of its creation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 25, 2022

M-49 — February 14, 2022 — — That the House recognize the centrality of language to our sense of identity, the need to promote and protect language rights, and the importance of linguistic diversity to safeguarding cultural identity and advancing inclusion, and, in keeping with UNESCO’s designation, recognize February 21 as International Mother Language Day.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 10, 2022

M-50 — March 1, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately: (a) recognize that many studies of conditions in long-term care residences conducted in Canada over the last decade have shown serious deficiencies in the quality of life of residents in long-term care related to low staffing levels, inadequate compensation and high staff turnover, inadequate direct hours of care of residents, poor nutrition and access to health care, over medication with mood-altering drugs, too many beds per room, and lack of regular inspections, among other issues, documented by the B.C. Seniors Advocate and Professor Pat Armstrong, among others; (b) recognize that COVID-19 has exposed these problems and that the deaths in long-term care residences in Canada were the highest among OECD countries as a proportion of total COVID-19 deaths; (c) recognize that two Ontario inquiries and a report from the Canadian Army have documented the desperate situation in 2020 of residents in long-term care and revealed a profound lack of respect or care for the human rights of Canada’s most vulnerable citizens; and (d) support the UN Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons that is currently under development and be a signatory of that Convention.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 7, 2022

M-51 — March 1, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) before the COVID-19 pandemic, post-secondary students already reported higher rates of mental health challenges than the rest of the Canadian population, (ii) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further negatively impacted post-secondary students’ mental health; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should initiate consultations with provinces, territories, post-secondary institutions, including Indigenous-governed and operated post-secondary institutions, experts, post-secondary students, those with lived experience and other relevant stakeholders to examine how the Government of Canada can best support the mental health of post-secondary students in Canada, including, but not limited to, (i) identifying challenges students face in transitioning to post-secondary education, (ii) improving timely access to mental health supports for post-secondary students, (iii) outlining the need for targeted and culturally-appropriate mental health supports for Indigenous, Black and racialized students, and report to the House within 12 months of the adoption of this motion on what actions the Government of Canada is taking, and will take, to address the results of these consultations.

M-52 — March 21, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects at least one in ten women and unmeasured numbers of transgender, non-binary and two-spirit individuals,

(ii) the disease causes debilitating pain, infertility, and other symptoms that affect the whole body, leading to significant impacts on individuals, families, and society,

(iii) there is no definitive cause or known cure for endometriosis, the disease is managed with surgical care, other medical care, and multidisciplinary services depending on the goals of the individual,

(iv) it takes an average of five to eleven years for an individual to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis in Canada,

(v) once diagnosed, individuals in Canada can wait years for surgery by an endometriosis expert or multidisciplinary chronic pain care,

(vi) expert endometriosis surgery and multidisciplinary chronic pain care are only available in certain regions of Canada,

(vii) low awareness of endometriosis is rooted in the historic and systemic dismissal of women's pain; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should work in collaboration with the Canadian endometriosis community to establish a national action plan for endometriosis that reflects priorities and outcomes important to individuals with endometriosis and promotes:

(i) improved access to care,

(ii) increased awareness and education of health care providers and the public,

(iii) support for further research.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 28, 2022

— April 4, 2022

— April 7, 2022

— October 7, 2022

— May 10, 2023

M-53 — March 22, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) create a new Crown corporation called Renewable Canada to accelerate job creation for the economic recovery as well as the necessary transition to renewable energy, by building new geothermal, solar, wind, and tidal power projects, prioritizing projects in Northeast British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador, where new transitional jobs are most needed and where the energy worker skill base already exists; and

(b) fund this corporation from the savings gained from ending fossil fuel subsidies.

M-54 — March 23, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House,

(a) the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) introduced in 2019 to respond to mounting problems of housing affordability has failed on the following points:

(i) the average home price in 2021 increased by 26.6%,

(ii) Canada has the lowest supply of homes and the fastest rising house prices in the G7,

(iii) the FTHBI had a goal to help 100,000 Canadians by September 2022,

(iv) the FTHBI only had 13,961 approved applicants by February 2022,

(v) the FTHBI program criteria has changed three times since its start-date; and

(b) the government should immediately discontinue the FTHBI, and pursue new programs that exclusively increase the supply of housing.

M-55 — March 23, 2022 — — That, given the ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine and the possibility of the war spilling over into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) defended territory, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) make at minimum the NATO requirement of defence spending investments of 2% of gross domestic product in budget 2022 to bring the budget of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) into line with NATO requirements;

(b) focus this funding on expanding Canada’s war fighting capabilities;

(c) authorize the departments of Public Works and Government Services and National Defence to make capital purchases for the CAF on an urgent basis using national security grounds and waving bureaucratic red tape; and

(d) immediately enter into an agreement with the United States of America to use Canadian territory for the deployment of its ballistic missile system and provide funding and operational personnel for such a system based within in its territory.

M-56 — March 29, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should proclaim November 17 of every year as National Youth Homelessness Awareness Day.

M-57 — April 5, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) support the development of bystander awareness and intervention training, in collaboration with other levels of government, academia, and civil society organizations, as a key tool for combatting sexual harassment and violence, hate crimes, and other forms of criminal activity; (b) support the provision of bystander awareness and intervention training to federal workers; and (c) encourage all Canadians to avail themselves of opportunities to take bystander awareness and intervention training.

M-60 — May 30, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Canada should immediately respond to the threat of urban and industrial development within the Fraser River Estuary by working with provincial, Indigenous and local governments to reinstate a modernized, inter-governmental and multi-stakeholder committee, co-managed with Indigenous nations similar to the former Fraser River Estuary Management Program.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 21, 2022

— October 19, 2022

and — November 21, 2022

M-61 — June 20, 2022 — — That the House:

(a) recognize that

(i) alcohol is a major driver of morbidity and mortality in Canada, contributing to 8% of deaths in Canadians aged 0-64 years old,

(ii) alcohol is a significant, modifiable contributor to many diseases including cancers such as breast, gastrointestinal, head and neck, as well as atrial fibrillation, liver cirrhosis and some types of dementia,

(iii) alcohol is associated with an increased risk for suicide, intimate partner violence, property crime, theft and motor vehicle collisions,

(iv) in 2014, the overall annual economic cost of alcohol in Canada was estimated to be over $14.6 billion,

(v) substance use, including alcohol, has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,

(vi) the government should do more to educate Canadians about alcohol-attributable diseases, social harm and economic costs,

(viii) the World Health Organization recommends labelling alcoholic beverages to increase awareness and ensure consumers make informed decisions; and

(b) call on the government to adopt a national warning label strategy for alcoholic products.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , and — June 22, 2022

— June 24, 2022

— April 25, 2023

M-64 — June 21, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that

(i) Canadians care deeply about the health of the ocean, and coastal communities depend on a thriving ocean ecosystem,

(ii) cruise ships generate significant amounts of pollutants that are harmful to human health, aquatic organisms and coastal ecosystems,

(iii) Canada's regulations under the Canada Shipping Act to control dumping and pollution from cruise ships are the weakest along the west coast of North America,

(iv) many vessels in Canadian waters employ Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) rather than switching to cleaner low-sulfur fuels, leading to an increase in other air pollutants such as particulate matter, black carbon and greenhouse gases,

(v) washwater produced by EGCS contains known carcinogens and heavy metals, and is highly thermal and acidic,

(vi) Canada’s less stringent regulations encourage cruise ships to discharge their waste off British Columbia,

(vii) Canada can mitigate the risks to human health and the environment and support a cleaner cruise industry by establishing world-class ocean protections; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should

(i) prohibit vessels from using EGCS in Canadian waters and require vessels to use cleaner low-sulfur fuels instead,

(ii) set standards for cruise ship sewage and greywater discharges equivalent to or stronger than those in Alaska,

(iii) designate no-discharge zones to stop pollution in marine protected areas, the Salish and Great Bear Seas, and in critical habitat for threatened and endangered species,

(iv) require regular independent third-party monitoring while ships are underway to ensure discharge requirements are met.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 21, 2022

— March 31, 2023

M-66 — September 14, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should initiate a national program for all provincial farmers’ market nutrition coupon programs (FMNCPs) that would match provinces who are already contributing to their FMNCPs, and help provinces that do not have a such program by assisting with framework and program development.

M-67 — September 15, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) Canada is experiencing a mental health and substance use crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,

(ii) too many Canadians are unable to access mental health or substance use supports in a timely manner,

(iii) lack of access to community-based mental health and substance use services increases demands on hospital emergency rooms and primary care providers,

(iv) untreated or inadequately treated mental illness carries significant social and economic costs; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(i) without delay develop legislation that will enshrine in law parity between physical and mental health in Canada’s universal public healthcare system, ensure timely access to evidence-based, culturally appropriate, publicly funded mental health and substance use services beyond hospital and physician settings, recognize the importance of investing in the social determinants of health, mental health promotion, and mental illness prevention, and include national performance standards and accountabilities for mental health and substance use services,

(ii) without delay establish the Canada mental health transfer to sustainably fund the provision of mental health and substance use services and disburse an initial investment of $4.5 billion to the provinces and territories,

(iii) report to Parliament annually on progress towards achieving national performance standards for mental health and substance use services.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 21, 2022

— October 3, 2022

and — October 5, 2022

M-68 — September 20, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) dismantling end-of-life marine vessels (“shipbreaking”) presents potential opportunities for Canada in relation to economic development and the transition to a circular economy,

(ii) there are significant risks to workers and the environment associated with shipbreaking due to the presence of a wide variety of hazardous materials in end-of-life marine vessels,

(iii) unlike other jurisdictions, Canada lacks standards on shipbreaking and unregulated shipbreaking activities which are putting our oceans, coastal communities and workers at risk,

(iv) the lack of domestic oversight of shipbreaking and disposal of end-of-life marine vessels frustrates Canada’s ability to ensure compliance with its international obligations under the Basel Convention; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) develop enforceable federal standards to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of shipbreaking that meet or exceed those set out in the EU Ship Recycling Regulation,

(ii) provide assistance through loans or grants to long-term, reputable shipbreaking companies to facilitate implementation of new federal standards into their operations,

(iii) develop a strategy for recycling end-of-life federally owned marine vessels.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — September 21, 2022

— June 27, 2023

M-69 — September 20, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the deep sea plays a vital role in the health of the world’s oceans,

(ii) the International Seabed Authority is considering regulations for deep seabed mining in the international seabed that will not adequately protect marine ecosystems,

(iii) there is significant uncertainty surrounding deep seabed mining which has the potential to cause irreparable environmental damage,

(iv) the Fisheries Act effectively prohibits deep seabed mining in Canadian territory; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should support a moratorium on deep seabed mining in the international seabed until sufficient research has been conducted on potential impacts and technological uncertainties have been resolved.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

and — September 21, 2022

M-70 — September 20, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider helping seniors who risk having their Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits suspended, by amending the Old Age Security Act to require the Minister of Employment and Social Development to (i) estimate the income of a pensioner who was unable to make the required statement for up to one year so that the most vulnerable Canadian seniors can have a reliable, secure income, (ii) provide the information and resources necessary to reduce the administrative burden on the pensioner with respect to declaring their income so that daunting paperwork prevents no one from accessing the services they need and are entitled to by Canadian law.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 21, 2022

M-71 — September 28, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the right to housing is a fundamental human right as recognized under the National Housing Strategy Act and international human rights law,

(ii) homes should be first and foremost for people to live in, and not a commodity for institutional investors to trade,

(iii) the commodification of housing, including the rapid growth of institutional investors such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and their holdings, has substantially contributed to unaffordability and has worsened the housing crisis,

(iv) REITs, which comprise some of Canada’s largest corporate landlords, have long received special tax treatment from the federal government,

(v) REITs are exempt from paying corporate income taxes by passing along their income to company investors,

(vi) the government is foregoing considerable revenue by allowing these tax exemptions,

(vii) REITs grew from owning zero rental suites in 1996, to nearly 200,000 in 2021, and financial firms hold between 20 to 30 per cent of the country’s purpose-built rental housing stock; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) immediately remove the tax exemptions for REITs and subject them to the standard corporate tax rate at 38 per cent,

(ii) use the revenue generated to invest in quality, affordable, and dignified non-profit and cooperative housing,

(iii) invoke antitrust laws to limit the agglomeration of housing units in a single community or neighbourhood by a single institutional investor.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 4, 2022

— November 25, 2022

— February 6, 2023

— March 2, 2023

M-72 — September 29, 2022 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces, territories, municipalities, and seniors' organizations to develop a national seniors strategy that will:

(a) secure high-quality accessible public healthcare and reduce out-of-pocket health expenses for all seniors;

(b) ensure that affordable and appropriate housing that adapts to changing needs is available to seniors, especially in rural and remote regions;

(d) develop policies that secure quality of life and equality for all seniors.

M-73 — November 3, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the scientific consensus is clear that human activities are primarily responsible for global climate change, and that the climate crisis now represents one of the gravest threats to human civilisation and nature,

(ii) climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders, and changes to the world’s climate are already being felt, threatening hundreds of millions of lives, and livelihoods across every continent and putting thousands of species at risk,

(iii) coal, oil and gas are responsible for 86% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the past decade, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report,

(iv) there are local pollution, environmental and health costs associated with extracting, refining, transporting and burning fossil fuels,

(v) the climate emergency is an issue that requires international cooperation and coordinated solutions at all levels to end the expansion of fossil fuels and plan a global just transition away from coal, oil and gas,

(vi) almost every government in the world, including Canada, signed up to the Paris Climate Agreement, the world’s first comprehensive and legally binding international treaty that includes commitments from these countries to reduce their emissions, work together to adapt to the impacts of climate change, and to steadily increase their commitments over time,

(vii) meeting the temperature stabilization goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement will require significantly more commitment and transformation at all levels of our society, starting with those who have contributed most to fueling the climate crisis; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) pursue efforts to limit the temperature in line with the 1.5 degrees Celsius global climate goal, and reduce the carbon emissions in Canada to meet the temperature stabilization goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement,

(ii) endorse the proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) and commit to work urgently in a spirit of international cooperation to adopt and implement the FFNPT, complementing the Paris Agreement,

(iii) address the urgency of a swift and just transition away from fossil fuel energy in order to build democratic, renewable, safe energy systems for all people and communities in line with the goal of limiting the rise in global temperature to below 1.5 degrees Celsius,

(iv) manage a just and equitable phasing out of both existing production and emissions of fossil fuels, taking into account the responsibilities of countries for climate change and their respective capacity to transition,

(v) ensure the timely and adequate delivery of public, additional and non-debt creating climate finance as part of the obligations of rich, industrialised countries to address climate change,

(vi) prevent climate catastrophe by ending all new exploration of oil, gas and coal, to support local economies to diversify away from fossil fuels, and to enable workers and communities across the country to flourish through investments in clean, renewable energy for a fair, equitable, and just transition to a low-carbon economy that supports workers and local communities, to avoid locking the world into catastrophic and irreversible climate disruption, and to ensure a healthier and sustainable future for all, where no one is left behind.

M-74 — November 25, 2022 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) safe sport should always be the primary goal ahead of winning games, tournaments or medals,

(ii) the sport system was not designed to protect athletes, children and other people who come in contact with it,

(iii) in the 1980s, some coaches and sports federations put the health, safety, and well-being of athletes far behind the pursuit of victory,

(iv) in the 1990s, the years of horrific abuse that Sheldon Kennedy and others suffered should have been a wake-up call for the Canadian hockey community and the entire sport system,

(v) athletes and their families have told their stories to the media and other stakeholders in the Canadian sport system for decades,

(vi) while there has been movement on safe sport, there is still resistance in some areas to instituting changes that would better protect athletes and young people,

(vii) there is a strong precedent for holding a national public inquiry, the Commission of Inquiry into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance, which was a proven catalyst for real change; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should launch a national public inquiry into abuse, harassment, and sexual assault across sport.

M-76 — January 30, 2023 — — 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) many Canadians are concerned with the health of Canada’s democracy, including voter distrust and disengagement, low voter turnout, and the polarization of politics,

(iv) all politicians, and all parties, are widely perceived by the public to have a vested interest in the design of the electoral system,

(v) citizens' assemblies have considerable legitimacy and public trust because they are independent, non-partisan, representative bodies of citizens,

(vi) 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,

(vii) 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 of age groups, genders, ethnicities, languages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic regions, along with meaningful participation 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:

— February 2, 2023

— February 10, 2023

and — February 14, 2023

and — February 23, 2023

— February 27, 2023

— March 7, 2023

and — March 28, 2023

— March 30, 2023

and — April 3, 2023

— April 12, 2023

— April 19, 2023

, and — April 25, 2023

— April 27, 2023

M-77 — February 16, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) we are in a climate emergency,

(ii) that every fraction of a degree of increased global average temperature rise increases the risk of the collapse of human civilization,

(iii) the Government of Canada must play a leading role and respond to the climate emergency with the same courage and resolve as was mobilized in past crises, such as World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic,

(iv) at the same time in Canada in the midst of a dual affordability crisis, fossil fuel companies are making record profits while continuing to receive billions in subsidies coming from the tax dollars of Canadians; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(i) honour the commitments made to date and go beyond them to eliminate all subsidies, public financing, and other forms of financial support from the Government of Canada and federal Crown corporations directed to the production and expansion of fossil fuels, including the canceling of any new fossil fuel infrastructure,

(ii) ensure all definitions and policies exclude loopholes that would allow continued subsidies, public financing or support for fossil fuels or false solutions, including, but not limited to, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and hydrogen derived from fossil fuels,

(iii) develop concrete mechanisms to increase Canada’s international financial support for a just energy transition, aligned with our fair share of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, estimated to be $4 billion a year in 2020,

(iv) ensure that all energy projects, including those benefiting from government support, uphold Indigenous rights and are fully aligned with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its principle of free, prior and informed consent,

(v) ensure all government spending does not run counter to Canada’s obligations under the Paris Agreement, including attaching strict conditions to government programs and Crown corporations such as the Net Zero Accelerator, the Canada Growth Fund, Export Development Canada, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 6, 2023

M-80 — March 24, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that expanded (EPS) and extruded (XPS) polystyrene (commonly known as styrofoam) in aquatic infrastructure entering the environment could have serious harmful effects; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) take immediate measures to ban the use of EPS and XPS in construction of floating structures in the aquatic environment, encased or not, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

(ii) establish an action plan to phase out all legacy EPS and XPS floating structures across all aquatic environments in Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— March 27, 2023

— April 2, 2023

— April 4, 2023

— June 16, 2023

— August 9, 2023

— October 19, 2023

M-81 — April 17, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) Canada is in the midst of an urgent national housing crisis due to the repeated failures of Conservative and Liberal governments to address housing; under the Conservatives, the cost of buying a home increased by 77% and under this Liberal Government it has increased by another $300,000; the average national rent is now nearly $2,000 monthly for a one-bedroom unit, vacancy rates are at record-lows, and more than 235,000 people are homeless,

(ii) the Auditor General of Canada has said the government will not meet their own targets to reduce chronic homelessness,

(iii) the financialization of housing has worsened the crisis by treating housing like a stock market, despite housing being enshrined in the law as a basic human right,

(iv) financialized landlords, such as real estate investment trusts (REIT), have profited from Canada’s urgent housing crisis by purchasing affordable housing stock and reno-evicting tenants to jack-up rents,

(v) real estate investment trusts enjoy preferential tax treatment and the seven largest REITs alone have saved a combined $1.5 billion through federal tax loopholes, and on April 3, 2023, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that the federal government would collect $285.8 million in additional tax revenues from 2023 to 2027,

(vi) over the last 30 years, Canada has lost 500,000 units of affordable housing due to the government’s cancellation of the affordable housing strategy in 1993,

(vii) between 2011 and 2016, Canada lost 322,600 affordable rental units in the private market; for every unit of affordable housing created by government, 15 were lost; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) adopt a human-rights based approach to housing, as enshrined under the National Housing Strategy Act,

(ii) place a moratorium on the acquisition of affordable homes by financialized landlords, including REITs and corporate firms who are making massive profits while driving up costs,

(iii) change the federal tax code to end the preferential tax treatment of REITs in Canada by applying the corporate tax rate, and invest that money into affordable housing,

(iv) create a federal non-profit acquisition fund to allow non-profit, co-op, or land trust organizations to purchase at-risk rental buildings when they come on the market to protect and expand Canada’s affordable housing supply,

(v) tie Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation backed financing, funding, or insurance to private landlords to specific criteria, including below-market affordability thresholds, ensuring affordability remains in perpetuity, no displacement guarantees, and minimum maintenance and energy efficiency standards,

(vi) require progressively larger down payments for buyers purchasing multiple properties, to disincentivize the treatment of housing as a stock-market,

(vii) mandate landlords to disclose property ownership and work with the provinces and territories to establish a national rental registry.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , and — May 3, 2023

— May 4, 2023

— May 5, 2023

— May 17, 2023

— October 19, 2023

M-82 — April 18, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor to chronic disease in Canada, (ii) active living has numerous benefits for physical and mental health, as well as for community building and economic development; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to collaborate with all levels of government to advance and build on existing efforts, by (i) working with grassroots community organizations furthering active living, (ii) continuing to invest in local community infrastructure, such as parks, trails and recreational facilities, encouraging active transportation, (iii) supporting research and data collection to strengthen access and opportunities for all Canadians to incorporate physical activity into their lives.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 22, 2023

M-83 — May 3, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that

(i) Canada has committed to protecting 25% of its land by the year 2025, and 30% by 2030,

(ii) there is a climate emergency, as declared by this House on June 17, 2019,

(iii) Canada has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45% relative to 2005 by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050,

(iv) nature and climate are intertwined, and you cannot solve one crisis without solving the other,

(v) Indigenous Peoples have rights and title to their traditional territories and have been stewards of these lands and the resources that are found on them since time immemorial,

(vi) Canada is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, has passed legislation to incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian law, and is committed to working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples on nature conservation,

(vii) old growth forests are made up of first growth trees aged 250 or more years old on the coast of British Columbia and typically 140 years or more elsewhere, are iconic for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians alike, are critical habitat for many species at risk, often store more than twice the accumulated carbon per hectare than secondary forests, making them one of the most effective nature-based solutions to climate change, and provide ecosystem services both measurable and beyond what can be measured,

(viii) less than 8% of the most productive big treed old growth forests remain in British Columbia, and less than a third of all old growth forests have legal protection,

(ix) the majority of Canadians support sustainable harvesting of second and third growth forests, but there is no social license to log the last of the giant old growth trees, or to destroy their surrounding ecosystems,

(x) Canada has committed to protect old growth forests, notably in British Columbia, by reaching a nature agreement with B.C., and ensuring Indigenous peoples, local communities and workers are partners in shaping the path forward for nature protection,

(xi) Canada has allocated $81.9 million towards the creation of an Old Growth Nature Fund,

(xii) Canada has committed to phase out the mining of thermal coal and ban thermal coal exports from and through Canada as swiftly as possible, and no later than 2030,

(xiii) Canada continues to support value addition in forestry through the Forest Industry Transformation Program, Forest Innovation Program, Indigenous Forestry Initiative and the Green Construction through Wood program, as well as an investment of $368.4 million in budget 2023; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should

(i) immediately and permanently end all destruction of old growth forests on federal land, excepting on Indian Reserve Lands, which shall be subject to consent with the respective First Nation,

(ii) prioritize and fund the long-term protection of endangered old growth forest ecosystems as a key component of Canada’s conservation commitments, as part of Canada’s climate plan, and to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples,

(iii) launch the Old Growth Nature Fund before the end of 2023 to leverage co-financing from the Province of British Columbia, the private sector, and any other sources of capital to finance the protection and conservation of the remaining old growth forest in Canada,

(iv) ban the export of old growth logs and wood products made from old growth trees, from and through Canada as swiftly as possible, and no later than 2030,

(v) continue to support value added forestry industry initiatives in partnership with First Nations aimed at ensuring that Canada can have a sustainable and vibrant forestry industry based on the harvesting of second and third growth forests.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— May 4, 2023

— May 8, 2023

— May 26, 2023

— May 31, 2023

and — June 6, 2023

, , , and — June 7, 2023

— June 8, 2023

— September 15, 2023

M-84 — May 5, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should use all legislative and regulatory tools at its disposal to align Canada’s financial system with the Paris Agreement made by the Conference of Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— May 8, 2023

, , , and — May 9, 2023

and — May 10, 2023

and — May 12, 2023

— May 15, 2023

— May 17, 2023

— June 9, 2023

— June 14, 2023

and — August 31, 2023

M-85 — May 25, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that

(i) beginning in September 2022, antigovernment protests ignited in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who was arrested by the morality police that enforce Iran’s mandatory dress code laws,

(ii) these protests are rooted in the more than four decades of organized resistance against the Iranian dictatorship, which have been most recently led by women who have endured torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and death in several months of continuing protests in hundreds of cities throughout Iran,

(iii) the Iranian regime’s security forces have killed hundreds and arrested tens of thousands of protesters, of whom Mohsen Shekari and Majidreza Rahnavard, both 23 years old, were hung on December 8 and 12, 2022, in Tehran and Mashhad, and Mohammad Hosseini and Mohammad Mehdi Karami, were executed on 17 January 2023, while dozens more have been convicted of ‘‘Moharebeh’’, meaning waging war on God, and are at risk of execution,

(iv) according to a December 9, 2022, Amnesty International report, ‘‘Iran’s security forces have killed with absolute impunity more than 40 children and injured many more in a bid to crush the spirit of resistance among the country’s youth and retain their iron grip on power at any cost’’,

(v) on November 24, 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council established a fact-finding mission to conduct an independent investigation into the ongoing deadly violence related to the protests in Iran that began on September 16, 2022,

(vi) on December 14, 2022, the United Nations Economic and Social Council adopted a resolution to expel Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of its four-year term ending in 2026,

(vii) the Iranian regime has arbitrarily and brutally suppressed ethnic and religious minorities, including Iranian Kurds, Baluchis, Arabs, Christians, Jews, Baha’is, Zoroastrians, and even Sunni Muslims, has deprived them of their basic human rights, and has in many cases executed them,

(viii) Amnesty International, in its report entitled “Blood-Soaked Secret” of December 2018, described the 1988 massacre of political prisoners following a fatwa by Ayatollah Khomeini to execute those who remained steadfast in their support for the Iranian opposition, as “ongoing crimes against humanity,”

(ix) on June 30, 2018, tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris at the Free Iran gathering where they supported advocates for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and showed support for Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for the future of Iran, which calls for the universal right to vote, free elections, and a market economy, and advocates gender, religious, and ethnic equality, a foreign policy based on peaceful coexistence, and a nonnuclear Iran,

(x) on July 2, 2018, the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced it had foiled a terrorist plot against the ‘‘Free Iran 2018–the Alternative’’ gathering held on June 30, 2018, in support of the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom,

(xi) a senior Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, who served as the third secretary of the Iranian embassy in Vienna, Austria, was arrested in Germany and on February 2021 convicted in Belgium and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the planned terror plot in Paris at the Free Iran gathering,

(xii) on December 15, 2022, the Special Court for Combatting Corruption and Organized Crime in Albania sentenced an Iranian national to 10 years in prison on terrorism-related charges, including attempts to engage in espionage against, and the assassination of Iranian dissidents in Albania; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should

(i) condemn past and present Iranian state-sponsored terrorist attacks against Canada and the United States and its citizens and officials, as well as Iranian dissidents, including the Iranian regime’s terror plot against the ‘‘Free Iran 2018–the Alternative’’ gathering in Paris,

(ii) work with the United States and the European allies to stand with the people of Iran who are legitimately defending their rights for freedom against repression, and to condemn the brutal killing of Iranian protesters by the Iranian regime,

(iii) recognize the rights of the Iranian people and their struggle to establish a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran.

M-87 — June 19, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce legislation within six months following the adoption of this motion, that would:

(a) establish requirements for large companies to disclose their CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio;

(b) increase corporate income tax for large companies with disparities in their CEO-to-median worker pay ratio, at the following rates:

(i) 0.5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 50 and 100,

(ii) 1% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 101 and 150,

(iii) 1.5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 151 and 200,

(iv) 2% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 201 and 250,

(v) 2.5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 251 and 300,

(vi) 3% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 301 and 350,

(vii) 3.5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 351 and 400,

(viii) 4.0% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 401 and 450,

(ix) 4.5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is between 451 and 500,

(x) 5% if CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 500 and more; and

(c) include regulations to prevent tax avoidance and use of contractors to avoid disclosing their CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio, while making sure CEO pay is defined as the total compensation of the CEO or the total compensation of the highest earning individual in the company, whichever is higher.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , and — October 19, 2023

— October 20, 2023

M-88 — June 19, 2023 — — That the government designate the second day of October, every year, as Memorial Day for Animals of War, to recognize the role of horses, dogs, carrier pigeons and mules in Canada’s military, and as an annual opportunity to reflect on their service.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— June 21, 2023

M-89 — September 14, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the provinces and territories to expand protections for victims of crime over the age of 18, by amending the criteria for the activation of an AMBER Alert for missing persons so that it may be activated by authorized users within law enforcement agencies when all of the following conditions are met:

(a) police have reasonable grounds to believe that the victim has been abducted;

(b) police have reasonable grounds to believe the victim is in imminent danger;

(d) police believe that the alert can be issued in a time frame that will provide a reasonable expectation that the victim can be returned or the abductor apprehended.

M-90 — September 14, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the inability of the United Nations and its Security Council to effectively counter emerging challenges due to an abusive and unconstrained exercise of the right to veto, most recently demonstrated in the context of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, constitutes an existential threat to national security of Canada,

(ii) Article 2(2) of the UN Charter provides that its members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present Charter,

(iii) the right to veto is both a right and benefit resulting from membership and, thus, should only be available in case of good faith performance of obligations under the Charter,

(iv) an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice requested by the UN General Assembly is an effective way to interpret the UN Charter,

(v) failure of the United Nations to observe consistency in applying its own rules, including admission of the Russian Federation in violation of Art. 4 of the UN Charter in 1991 and differing from the treatment of other members in similar situations, has undermined Organization’s integrity; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) initiate and actively pursue text-based discussions on a comprehensive UN Security Council reform,

(ii) advocate for a limitation of the right to veto in the Security Council in cases where there is evidence of international crimes or when a permanent member has gravely violated the UN Charter,

(iii) promote a change in the composition of its membership to better reflect today’s global order,

(iv) consider initiating a UN General Assembly resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding potential restrictions on the right to veto of the Security Council permanent members deriving from the UN Charter and general principles of law,

(v) not allow the Russian Federation to continue blocking the Security Council and undermining its work with complete impunity,

(vi) achieve significant progress in negotiating with international partners and seeking an authoritative interpretation of the Charter till the UN Summit for the Future to be held in September 2024.

M-91 — September 14, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) volunteer firefighters and search and rescue participants contribute positive value to the social fabric of their communities,

(ii) community service with positive social utility above and beyond the call of duty should be rewarded, especially in proportion to the length of a person’s service,

(iii) it is the duty of the government to address the ongoing rise in the cost of living, especially for people on limited incomes, because many retired volunteer firefighters and search and rescue participants get incomes solely from Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security, on which they pay tax, yet many of them have costly ailments owing to past exposure to hazardous substances in the line of duty; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should implement the provisions of Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit), including by

(i) amending the Income Tax Act to increase the base level of income eligible for tax exemption from $3,000 to $10,000 for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue participants who have served in either or both capacity for 20 years or longer and may spend any length of time at the position, not needing to be active for 200 hours in the year, before becoming eligible for this exemption,

(ii) guaranteeing that all persons eligible to receive this exemption do so until they pass on, on the conditions that combined time spent in an operational role during the eligible persons’ period of service must have been equal to or greater than 10 years, and eligible persons may count any length of time spent in administrative or supporting roles towards their 20 years of service provided they meet the conditions mentioned in this motion.

M-92 — September 14, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) we are in the middle of both a climate crisis and a cost-of-living crisis,

(ii) people across the country are struggling to afford housing and food, while also dealing with formerly unprecedented climate disasters that will only continue to get worse if urgent action is not taken,

(iii) while this is happening, fossil fuel companies made record profits last year, with the five largest fossil fuel companies operating in Canada alone making record annual profits of over $38 billion,

(iv) a significant portion of these profits were made as a result of price-gouging at the pump in 2022, costing Canadians an additional 18 cents per litre more than typical profit margins on fuel, far more than the increase of 2 cents per litre from carbon pricing during that same period,

(v) despite these immense profits, most fossil fuel companies have announced their intention to, or have already begun, walking back what few climate pledges they had made,

(vi) for other large industries operating in Canada, such as banking and insurance, that made profits in excess of their average annual profit over the preceding 10 years, the government has recognized these profits as unreasonable profiteering off of Canadians during a time of economic hardship and put into place a 15% windfall tax on these profits through the 2022 Fall Economic Statement’s Canada Recovery Dividend,

(vii) the Parliamentary Budget Officer has determined that extending the Canada Recovery Dividend to include the excess profits of fossil fuel companies operating in Canada could generate additional revenues of up to $4.4 billion,

(viii) larger windfall taxes have been applied to excess profits of oil and gas companies operating in the United Kingdom, at a rate of 25% generating 5 billion pounds (approximately $8.4 billion), and in Europe, at a rate of 21% generating 140 billion euros (approximately $203 billion); and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) immediately extend the Canada Recovery Dividend to include the excess profits of fossil fuel companies operating in Canada,

(ii) reallocate the revenue raised to support further action on proven solutions that both address the climate crisis and improve affordability for Canadians, such as investments in public transit, retrofitting buildings, and greening the electricity grid, in recognition that carbon pricing cannot be a standalone climate policy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— October 4, 2023

— October 5, 2023

— October 20, 2023

— March 8, 2024

— March 24, 2024

M-93 — September 14, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize American Sign Language (ASL), langue des signes Québécoise (LSQ), and Indigenous Sign Language (ISL) as official languages of Canada.

M-94 — September 14, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce a Human Rights in North Korea Act that would:

(a) create the position of Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea, whose mandate would include,

(i) monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), including the situation of political prison camps called Kwan-li-so,

(ii) monitoring and reporting on the situation of North Korean defectors,

(iii) supporting international efforts to protect the people of North Korea from crimes against humanity and to promote human rights and political freedoms in North Korea, including through dialogue with international organizations and foreign governments,

(iv) recommending ways for Canada to help protect the people of North Korea from crimes against humanity and to promote human rights and political freedoms in North Korea,

(v) recommending ways for Canada to assist North Korean defectors in China and elsewhere;

(b) provide for funding and support for non-governmental organizations that promote freedom, human rights, democracy and the rule of law in North Korea;

(c) provide for funding and support for non-governmental organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Korean defectors in China and elsewhere;

(d) require the Minister of Foreign Affairs to table regular reports in Parliament on,

(i) the situation of human rights in North Korea, including the situation of political prison camps Kwan-li-so,

(ii) the situation of North Korean defectors in China and elsewhere, including their ability to access services provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and by diplomatic missions,

(iii) Canadian policy regarding North Korean defectors, including North Korean refugee claimants, both within and outside Canada; and

(e) facilitate applications by North Korean defectors for refugee status in Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— September 19, 2023

— October 26, 2023

M-95 — September 18, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should commit to nuclear disarmament by:

(a) signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons;

(b) using its voice within the international community to advocate for nuclear disarmament including the articulation and achievement of Article 6 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty; and

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 14, 2024

— March 15, 2024

M-98 — October 19, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) since 2000, the number of international students in Canada has grown more than 6.5-fold, to over 807,000 in 2022, and this number is expected to continue to climb to more than 900,000 in 2023,

(ii) international students contribute significantly to the Canadian economy, more than $22.3 billion annually, greater than our annual national exports for auto parts, lumber or aircraft,

(iii) international students are a critical boost to the workforce and provide talent needed to strengthen our economy and counteract our aging demographic, and are also a major source of short- and long-term labour in Canada,

(iv) international students attending colleges and universities pay, on average, three to five times more in tuition fees than domestic students, and tuition increases for international students in Canada have been as large as 20% annually,

(v) post-secondary institutions in Canada have relied on, to an increasing extent, the recruitment and enrolment of international students as a source of revenue to sustain their operating budgets, with revenues from international student tuition increasing 471% since 2007-2008 compared to only 23% for tuition from domestic students over that same period,

(vi) international students have increasingly been enticed to Canada with unrealistic promises of easy pathways to securing jobs and immigration status that leaves them vulnerable to exploitation by unregulated education agents, aggregators and other actors in the education and immigration systems,

(vii) this has created an environment whereby education policy is increasingly being conflated with immigration policy by some public and private post-secondary institutions, education agents and other actors in the education and immigration systems,

(viii) many international students face significant financial difficulties once they arrive in Canada, including higher than expected costs for food and necessities, greater difficulty finding a safe and affordable place to live, and greater difficulty finding a job,

(ix) many international students are arriving in Canada with misaligned expectations about the cost of living and housing availability and affordability and, as a result, are not being set up for success in attending post-secondary institutions in Canada,

(x) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not updated its estimated cost of living figures used to assess applicants for a study permit or Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa since 2015 and these estimates are currently nearly half of what a student typically spends per month to attend school in Canada’s largest cities,

(xi) despite participating in its drafting as a member of the Roundtable on the Integrity of International Education, Canada has not signed onto the 2012 Statement of Principles for the Ethical Recruitment of International Students (the London Statement) that establishes a unified set of principles and outlines a joint international code of ethical conduct for education agents and the recruitment of international students,

(xii) other countries have established national codes of ethical practice for education agents based on the London Statement, setting out a regulatory framework for student representatives, private and public institutions, student recruiters and education consultants,

(xiii) while exponential increases in the number of international students in Canada have contributed to the current national housing crisis and these students are often blamed for the many current economic and social challenges facing Canada, these students are also the victims of limited and often unsuitable housing,

(xiv) Canadian post-secondary institutions and provincial and territorial governments have stated that any cap on international students being permitted to study in Canada would not help to solve these crises,

(xv) government at all levels and both public and private colleges and universities must do more to ensure that international students coming to Canada are better set up for success once they arrive here, including ensuring their expectations for cost of living and housing are aligned with current economic realities; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) double the current proof of financial support eligibility criteria to $20,000 for the visa applicant, plus an additional $8,000 for the first accompanying family member and an additional $6,000 for each additional accompanying family member, to obtain a study permit (excluding Quebec) or a SDS visa,

(ii) review and update the estimated cost of living figures used to assess applications for a study permit or SDS visa at least every three years to reflect current financial realities,

(iii) require study permit and SDS visa holders to periodically report to IRCC, after they arrive in Canada and as a condition of maintaining their permit or visa, continued proof of sufficient financial support by demonstrating a minimum amount of funds held at a Canadian financial institution,

(iv) re-establish a limit in the number of allowable off-campus work hours for study permit or SDS visa holders to a maximum of 20 hours per week to ensure international students remain primarily focused on their studies while also having the ability to financially support themselves while in Canada,

(v) provide international students issued a study permit or SDS visa with a detailed information package that outlines their legal rights in Canada, including guidance on how to find housing, their housing rights under applicable provincial or territorial law, employment rights, and what to do if they have been a victim of a crime or inappropriate behaviour,

(vi) sign and publicly endorse the London Statement, and incorporate it into Canada’s policies and practices for education agents and the recruitment of international students by establishing a national regulatory framework and code of ethical practice to ensure a uniform ethical standard of service and care is provided to international students coming to Canada by education agents, post-secondary institutions and other actors,

(vii) Conduct periodic assessments of all designated learning institutions (DLIs) approved to host international students, and restrict their ability to do so by having IRCC limit visas issued to them, when 15 per cent or more of their international students either do not enroll in courses, withdraw from studies, or transfer out after arriving in Canada, as has been instituted by other signatories to the London Statement,

(viii) call on colleges and universities (both public and private), in collaboration with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Statistics Canada regarding off-campus housing, to provide prospective international students with a detailed information package as part of their offer of acceptance that outlines availability and costs of on-campus accommodations and off-campus housing, including detailing total number of rental units, rental vacancy rates, average rents, number of rental units under construction, and number of rental units projected to be completed in the next year,

(ix) call on all colleges and universities (both public and private) to dedicate and redirect annually a consistent proportion of their annual revenues from international student tuition to increased supports for and availability of on-campus housing and employment for international students,

(x) create a dedicated infrastructure funding stream under the National Housing Strategy to supplement investments by colleges and universities in building housing options for domestic and international students and expand the use of CMHC’s rental construction financing initiative to include post-secondary institutions, incentivizing them to build more affordable housing options for domestic and international students.

M-99 — October 25, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) local businesses continue to struggle in the face of inflation, interest rates and staffing challenges,

(ii) Canada Emergency Benefit Account loans provided small business with vital assistance at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now those businesses need more time to repay pandemic-related debt and they shouldn’t be forced to forgo the federal government’s $20,000 loan forgiveness offer as a result,

(iii) without a significant extension of the Canada Emergency Benefit Account loan forgiveness deadline, more than 250,000 Canadian businesses will be in jeopardy and nearly 47 percent of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses’ members in British Columbia are at risk of having to close their doors,

(iv) the federal government’s current 18-day extension offer is grossly insufficient; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should extend the Canada Emergency Benefit Account loan forgiveness deadline until the end of 2024 to give small businesses who are struggling with high costs a needed break.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— November 23, 2023

M-100 — October 25, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that current federal limits on how many eligible zero-emissions vehicles Canadians can purchase or lease under the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program needlessly delay the electrification of Canada’s transportation networks; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should remove annual limits on the number of eligible zero-emissions vehicles that can be purchased or leased under the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program by individuals, businesses, and governments operating fleets.

M-101 — October 31, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should honour the historical voyage made by Leif Erikson, who became the first European to visit North America over 1,000 years ago, and recognize the contributions of Scandinavian peoples from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland to Canada, by joining other nations in declaring October 9 as Leif Erikson Day in Canada.

M-102 — November 6, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize

(i) the damage done to democracy around the world, including to Canadian political stability, by the disinformation orchestrated by some foreign regimes,

(ii) the need to work to strengthen the Canadian fight against the disinformation inside and outside of the country, acknowledging the technical and intellectual capacity Canada has in that field, and the need for cooperation with partners; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should

(i) put more effort into the security of social media accounts and web pages of Cabinet members, members of Parliament, and other political figures who suffer from the deliberate cyberattacks,

(ii) consult the relevant researchers and analysts in the field from Canada and abroad regarding the possible outcomes in case of continued cyber interference in the Canadian domestic political scene,

(iii) join efforts with the relevant parties to prevent any possible cyber interference in the Canadian political environment,

(iv) promote additional research about the intricacies in ownership tendencies among the leading social media platforms to detect any potential vulnerabilities for their further use in Canada and urgently develop a constructive strategy with further steps on how to proceed regarding these tendencies,

(v) take into consideration the circumstances of the ongoing conflicts around the world and their impact on the disinformation on a global level, especially the Russian digital propaganda in the context of the Russian unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine,

(vi) cooperate with the well-established Ukrainian and European-wide NGOs with a robust history of countering the disinformation regarding the cases of disinformation materials spread by Russia where Canada is mentioned,

(vii) examine the examples of Canada being misused by Russia in its disinformation campaigns and work together with the Ukrainian fact-checkers and disinformation specialists on ways of damage control and prevention of further escalation of disinformation against Canada and its assistance efforts in the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine,

(viii) consider other ongoing conflicts around the world that are reshaping the modern informational landscape and examine the coping strategy for each individual case,

(ix) work together with vulnerable communities directly affected by the disinformation campaigns in the conflict-affected areas, such as minority groups, survivors of sexual violence, refugees, children, locals at the temporarily occupied territories, etc.,

(x) raise awareness about the importance of media literacy in the circumstances mentioned above and promote fair practices to ensure a prominent level of “informational hygiene” in cooperation with the relevant specialists,

(xi) support the media literacy initiatives in other countries by any means, especially those targeted towards the conflict-affected communities, i.e. in Ukraine.

M-103 — November 8, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) national data shows the number of Canadian teenagers regularly using vaping products ranks among the highest in the world,

(ii) experts have noted that a lack of action from the federal government and the widespread availability of flavoured vaping products is fuelling a growing youth vaping crisis in Canada,

(iii) vaping among young people is associated with serious negative health impacts, including addiction, harm to brain development, seizures, increased risk for tobacco and other substance use, mental health problems, pulmonary and cardiovascular disease, unintentional injuries, decreased breathing, and difficulties with concentration,

(iv) in June 2021 Health Canada stated its intention to reduce youth vaping by removing flavourings from vaping products, but has failed to follow through to date,

(v) vaping has been marketed as an effective way to quit smoking, but vaping products have never been approved as smoking cessation aids in Canada,

(vi) data from Statistics Canada shows that Canadians aged 15 to 19 use flavoured vaping products at a much higher rate than older age groups,

(vii) data from Statistics Canada shows that fruit, candy, and dessert flavoured vape products are more commonly used by youth aged 15 to 19 than older age groups; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should restrict the manufacture and sale of vaping products with flavours or aromas other than tobacco in Canada.

M-104 — November 23, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) recognize health as defined by the World Health Organization as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”;

(b) recognize the negative health outcomes that unintended pregnancies can have on women, children and families across Canada;

(c) recognize the history and ongoing prevalence of coercive and forced sterilization in Canada, especially for Indigenous communities;

(d) recognize individuals’ right to access a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health services, including a range of modern methods of contraception for voluntary use, free from barriers, as an integral foundation to fulfilling the highest attainable measure of health;

(e) recognize that particular groups such as youth, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, people living in rural and remote communities and those of low socioeconomic status face marginalization in healthcare which can create a greater barrier to accessing contraceptives;

(f) recognize the right of individuals who can get pregnant to make free and informed decisions regarding their reproductive choices; and

(g) commit to support the reproductive health and well-being of individuals and their communities by

(i) fully funding data collection and reporting on sexual health indicators (including contraception use data) to inform sound policy decisions relating to sexual and reproductive health,

(ii) negotiating with provincial governments to cover the costs of all prescribed contraceptives (including emergency contraceptives) and medications for medical abortions,

(iii) increasing transfers from federal to provincial governments to cover these costs.

M-105 — December 4, 2023 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain incompatible with what science and justice demand to secure a livable future,

(ii) mobilization for climate action at the scale required must be a grand societal undertaking,

(iii) thousands of young people across Canada understand that we face a climate emergency and are eager to serve as we, as a country, seek to drive down GHG emissions and prepare for climate disasters,

(iv) a Youth Climate Corps could train hundreds of thousands of youth for careers in the well-paying green jobs of the future, and help ensure Canada has a skilled workforce for a sustainable economy,

(v) an ambitious Youth Climate Corps would be a transformative public program, signaling to young people and society at large that we are genuinely in climate emergency mode,

(vi) a Youth Climate Corps could also help Canada address many of our other gravest challenges, including inequality, youth mental health, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, the housing crisis, shortages of skilled labour and lack of opportunities for young people; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) implement a Youth Climate Corps to lead the mass-mobilization required to train and employ thousands of young adults, aged 17 to 35, to assist in emergency responses required during extreme weather events, such as wildfires, heat domes, and flooding,

(ii) strengthen community and environmental resilience to climate change, such as helping to make forests more resilient to fires, enhancing natural ecosystems, improving local infrastructure, and strengthening community supports in anticipation of extreme weather events,

(iii) build infrastructure that drives down GHG emissions, for example through installing renewable energy systems, such as solar, wind, and heat pumps, improving building energy efficiency, building sustainable and affordable public transportation systems, and many other initiatives,

(iv) achieve the goals laid out in (b)(i) to (b)(iii) through transparent and inclusive consultation, collaboration, and partnership with Indigenous Peoples, frontline and vulnerable communities, labour unions, worker cooperatives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses, by implementing a whole of government approach to the creation and implementation of the Youth Climate Corps and by involving appropriate government departments, such as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Department of Finance Canada, and others,

(v) consider establishing a new Youth Climate Corps crown corporation to lead this effort, deploying funds and youth to work on community projects that maximize the reduction of greenhouse gases and swiftly enhance community and ecological resilience to climate change.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

, , , , , , , , , , , , and — December 5, 2023

— December 6, 2023

, and — December 14, 2023

— January 22, 2024

M-106 — December 11, 2023 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should work with the international community to put pressure on the government of the People’s Republic of China to authorize the safe passage of North Korean refugees to South Korea.

M-107 — January 31, 2024 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should safeguard the Canada Disability Benefit from any potential clawbacks and engage in comprehensive consultations with the disability community to ensure the effective implementation of the Canada Disability Benefit by:

(i) ensuring that the Canada Disability Benefit is adequate to lift people living with disabilities out of poverty,

(ii) acknowledging the multitude of unseen expenses associated with living with a disability, which exacerbates financial strain, particularly amidst escalating costs of living and inflation crises,

(iii) recognizing the adverse impact of benefit entitlement reductions as families earn higher taxable incomes, perpetuating cycles of poverty among lower-income households,

(iv) collaborating with provinces and territories to fortify support systems for individuals with disabilities, thereby fostering inclusive and supportive communities across the county.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

— February 4, 2024

and — February 5, 2024

and — February 6, 2024

— February 8, 2024

— February 12, 2024

— February 13, 2024

and — February 14, 2024

— February 15, 2024

— February 16, 2024

— February 20, 2024

— February 21, 2024

— February 28, 2024

— March 5, 2024

— March 11, 2024

— March 13, 2024

— April 11, 2024

M-108 — February 8, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the climate crisis has exacerbated wildfire risk and intensity,

(ii) volunteer firefighters account for 71% of Canada's total firefighting essential first responders,

(iii) given the climate crisis, communities will rely more on volunteer firefighters and search and rescue participants,

(iv) community service with positive social utility above and beyond the call of duty should be rewarded, especially in proportion to the length of a person’s service,

(v) retired volunteer firefighters and search and rescue participants who rely on the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security and who are on fixed incomes may have costly ailments owing to past exposure to hazardous substances in the line of duty; and

M-113 — February 13, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the right of peoples to self-determination is enshrined in legally-binding treaties to which Canada is party, including the United Nations Charter, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights,

(ii) Canada's official foreign policy states that Canada recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and supports the creation of a sovereign, independent, viable, democratic, and territorially contiguous Palestinian state, as part of a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace settlement,

(iii) the State of Palestine is recognized by 139 (72%) of 193 UN member states,

(iv) the State of Palestine meets all the requirements of statehood according to the 1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States,

(v) while resolving the current crisis requires not only a ceasefire, but a fair, viable, and lasting peace settlement negotiated between Palestinian and Israeli parties, the right of the Palestinian people to statehood, being a globally recognized right in the nature of a peremptory norm of international law, derogation from which is not permitted and which is of erga omnes character, is not legally susceptible to being made subject to negotiation; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should officially recognize the State of Palestine.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

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M-114 — February 22, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) taxes on beer, wine and liquor will automatically increase on April 1, 2024,

(ii) the 2024 tax increase will be 4.7%—the amount equivalent to average inflation over the past year,

(iii) breweries, wineries and distilleries are an important source of wealth and employment in the Canadian economy,

(iv) industry sales have not returned to pre-pandemic levels,

(v) Canadians are struggling with increased costs due to corporate greed in the housing, oil and gas, grocery, and banking sectors,

(vi) the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, on February 15, 2024, unanimously called for the government to limit the April 1, 2024, increase of the excise tax on beer, wine and liquor to the Bank of Canada’s target inflation rate of 2%; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should consider the advisability of limiting the April 1, 2024, increase of the excise tax on beer, wine and liquor to the Bank of Canada’s target inflation rate of 2%.

M-115 — March 14, 2024 — — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should formally apologize to Black Canadians for its role, intended or not, in chattel enslavement in Canada, address the generational disadvantageous effects of enslavement and its systemic racist legacy, commit to undertaking inputs for judicial, educational, fiscal and cultural equity, with Black Canadian collaboration, so that they can take part in “The Canadian Dream” equitably, and officially recognize pre-Abolition Act pioneering African Canadians as a distinct culture in Canada which would serve to:

(i) present African Canadians with a deserved apology for over 200 years of chattel enslavement in Canada,

(ii) address the Canadian government's role, intended, implicit or indifferent, taking responsibility for their role in chattel enslavement and its racist legacy,

(iii) acknowledge that chattel enslavement was initiated over 400 years ago to assemble a cheap, ready, usable work force who were dehumanized, dispersed globally and used as the low-cost machinery of the day,

(iv) acknowledge that African peoples were targeted to be used in this capacity, because of their abundance and skills, but most specifically because of the colour of their skin, which forestalled escaping and blending into neighboring communities,

(v) acknowledge that the linguistic skills of a free Black man, Mathieu DaCosta, opened North America for colonization by the French in 1605, in colonial Canada, the “Code Noir”, a 1743 ordinance decreed by King Louis XIV, stipulated that both Indigenous and Black slaves brought to the French colony would be considered the possession of those who purchased them, and that Great Britain continued to condone and practice chattel enslavement after defeating the French at the Plains of Abraham in 1759,

(vi) make clear that after the Slavery Abolition Act, 1834, the Dominion of Canada, created in 1867, continued systemic racism developed during slavery, perpetuating and practicing discriminatory beliefs in society, institutions, organizations and legislation effectively treating Blacks as marginalized inferiors,

(vii) reiterate that rightfully Black Canadians' social, political, cultural and economic contributions to the progress of this country deserve to be acknowledged, embraced, genuinely respected, dignified, appropriately redressed and celebrated in the same way that Indigenous peoples and Chinese, Italians, Japanese and Jewish people have received official apologies and compensation, even though Blacks' request for an apology and redress has been and continues to be sidelined and trivialized.

M-116 — March 21, 2024 — — That, in the opinion of the House, for the purpose of further promoting better access to mental health services, the government should work to strengthen Canadians’ access to online mental health services referenced through Government of Canada websites by:

(a) developing a mechanism to instruct Employment and Social Development Canada to work with Health Canada to properly reference and provide Government of Canada website users with relevant mental health supports links on subjects that are deemed to be likely to require such supports;

(b) encouraging Employment and Social Development Canada and Health Canada to create a list of the subjects mentioned in (a) to determine where mental health supports are needed; and

(c) ensuring health supports and website links are routinely updated as required to ensure the most relevant services are provided where necessary.

M-117 — April 4, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) farmers are on the frontlines of increasing climate change impacts, and must be supported with all available tools to adapt while reducing environmental impacts,

(ii) organic agriculture is a globally recognized approach to sustainable food production that is backed by federal regulation and a third-party assurance system, and driven by growing consumer demand in Canada and internationally,

(iii) organic agriculture has documented benefits for increasing farm income, increasing biodiversity and soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions per acre, and building resilience to the impacts of extreme weather,

(iv) developing and improving organic agriculture can make a significant contribution to Canada's environmental, climate, and economic goals,

(v) Canada’s lack of a policy framework to develop organic food and farming, in contrast to many of our major trade competitors who have organic growth policies and are making historic investments in their sectors, leaves Canadian organic farmers at a competitive disadvantage; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should fully recognize and incorporate organic agriculture in Canada's Sustainable Agriculture Strategy as a cross-cutting tool to meet multiple goals.

M-118 — April 4, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) over the past two years, scientists, Canadian members of Parliament and Senators, environment, health, and Indigenous groups, and Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development have all raised concern that the federal government has not been transparently reporting on greenhouse gas emissions in the forestry sector, and has artificially counted removals from forests in Canada's emissions targets,

(ii) accurately characterized reporting on forest-related greenhouse gas emissions would support the development of effective policy measures to reduce emissions,

(iii) a peer-reviewed study found that on average the forestry sector increased Canada’s emissions by over 90 million tonnes a year between 2005 and 2021, while the federal government, over the same time period, reported that the sector acted as a carbon sink, decreasing Canada's reported emissions,

(iv) the lack of accurately characterized, transparent reporting threatens to undermine the credibility and success of Canada’s climate plan; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should ensure that the upcoming review of Canada’s approach to accounting for greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry sector includes a review of how Canada estimates and reports the sector's emissions and removals, including,

(i) identification of actions to address gaps, biases, and inconsistencies in the way Canada estimates and reports on anthropogenic versus natural emissions and removals,

(ii) means of improving transparency for policymakers, as recommended by Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in his “Forests and Climate Change” report, including on the impact of industrial logging.

M-119 — April 15, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the government’s 2023 draft State of PFAS Report assessed the Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) as a class, as permitted under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), and the entire class was found to be toxic,

(ii) PFAS are widely used in industrial applications and commercial products leading to environmental contamination of PFAS in Canadian soils, air, freshwater, drinking water, fish, and other consumable foods,

(iii) PFAS threaten health, biodiversity and Indigenous rights,

(iv) firefighters face significant exposure to PFAS from turnout gear and firefighting foam leading to higher rates of cancer among firefighters,

(v) firefighting unions have called for a government response to quickly regulate PFAS and address the unnecessary risk to firefighters and the communities they serve,

(vi) the federal government’s current plan for regulatory action on this class of chemicals only targets PFAS-laden firefighting foams, ignoring more insidious sources of PFAS lurking in fire fighters’ turnout gear, as well as everyday consumer products,

(vii) tackling the PFAS contamination problem requires a class-based approach and comprehensive regulatory action, given that as one PFAS is regulated, it is often substituted with another harmful PFAS chemical in the same class,

(viii) safer substitutions exist, PFAS-free products are available, and the markets and leading brands are moving away from PFAS in products; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(i) ensure all PFAS are included in the class and regulated under the CEPA,

(ii) combat industry misinformation about PFAS that seek to undermine efforts to regulate PFAS,

(iii) fast-track the process to list the PFAS class on Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the CEPA,

(iv) ensure that PFAS are phased out of firefighting turnout gear as quickly as possible,

(v) align with the European Union and US states, and establish a timeline for phasing out PFAS in products, using the European Union’s roadmap for phasing out PFAS as a guide,

(vi) address microplastics and microfibre freshwater contamination, as they increase the levels of PFAS exposure in freshwater sources,

(vii) protect the right of every individual in Canada to a healthy environment,

(viii) explore legal action to secure resources and compensation for drinking water and ecosystem cleanup, and exposure-related health care costs, especially when vulnerable populations are affected.

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by:

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M-120 — April 16, 2024 — — That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, and other wastes including electronic wastes, household wastes and plastic wastes, can be a means to avoid proper waste management at the expense of weaker economies, their people and their environment,

(ii) the Basel Convention to which Canada is an active Party, has made strides over the years to prevent and control unjust and unsustainable trade in wastes,

(iii) so far, Canada has failed to ratify Article 4a of the Basel Convention, also known as the Ban Amendment, which forbids the export of hazardous wastes to developing countries, and Canada is not compelled to abide by the Ban Amendment until it has ratified it,

(iv) Canada has not forbidden the export of Basel-controlled plastic wastes to developing countries, unlike counterparts in comparable jurisdictions such as the European Union,

(v) Canada has entered an arrangement with the United States meant to circumvent necessary transparency and control on plastic waste trade moving across the US/Canadian border, allowing Canadian operators to use non-Party US operators to avoid Basel controls when exporting plastic waste to developing countries,

(vi) the lack of proper transparency, controls, and prohibitions facilitate very linear waste trafficking, externalize real costs and harm to weaker economies, and benefit unscrupulous waste traders at the expense of human health and the environment; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should,

(i) promote the immediate ratification of the Ban Amendment and include in its national implementation both Annex VIII and Annex II listings, including the plastic waste listing Y48 and the upcoming e-waste listing Y49,

(ii) rescind the 2020 Canada-USA Arrangement created to ignore the Basel Plastics Amendments adopted in 2019 for controlling trade in hazardous, mixed and contaminated plastic wastes between the two countries,

(iii) negotiate for policies within the new plastics treaty in the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting and beyond, which will effectively reduce the amount of plastic that is produced globally starting with the most hazardous and inappropriate plastics first.

Notices of Motions (Papers)

P-1 — April 6, 2022 — — That an order of the House do issue for a copy of all documents, signed or unsigned, related to the negotiation of the coalition agreement between the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party, or what the Prime Minister refers to as a "supply and confidence agreement", including any documents which record or demonstrate an understanding between the parties as to how the coalition commitments will be interpreted.

P-13 — March 29, 2023 — — That an order of the House do issue for copies of the transcripts concerning the member for Don Valley North, which were reviewed by the Office of the Prime Minister, as reported by The Globe and Mail on March 24, 2023.

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