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Notice PaperNo. 318 Monday, May 27, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — That the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mrs. Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country) — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — That the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Soroka (Yellowhead) — That the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, presented on Thursday, May 2, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets) — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Lehoux (Beauce) — That the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in. |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap) — That the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-27262 — May 24, 2024 — Mr. Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola) — With regard to the testimony from the Information Commissioner on May 16, 2024, at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in which she said that "We are now looking at a total funding shortfall of $700,000 which represents a reduction in my budget of approximately 5%": why did the government make this reduction to the Information Commissioner's budget? |
| Q-27272 — May 24, 2024 — Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon) — With regard to the Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: (a) what is the number of businesses which have applied, as of May 23, 2024, broken down by province or territory, to the (i) Access to Business Opportunities stream, (ii) Access to Capital stream; (b) what is the total number of businesses which have received funding or assistance, broken down by province or territory, through the (i) Access to Business Opportunities stream, (ii) Access to Capital stream; (c) what is the total funding, in dollars, distributed to the (i) Access to Business Opportunities stream, (ii) Access to Capital stream, for the fiscal years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23; (d) what is the average funding amount provided to each approved applicant, broken down by province or territory, through the (i) Access to Business Opportunities stream, (ii) Access to Capital stream; (e) how does the government quantify the program's level of success; and (f) does the government have any evidence or statistics which demonstrate that the (i) Access to Business Opportunities increased Indigenous business opportunities, (ii) Access to Capital allowed Indigenous businesses to expand, and, if so, what are they? |
| Q-27282 — May 24, 2024 — Mrs. Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington) — With regard to the Firearms Act, the Firearms Buyback Program (hereinafter the program) and the firearms ban announced by the government on May 1, 2020: (a) what is the projected cost of the program and the firearms ban combined; (b) what is the projected launch date for the program; (c) what method will be used to confiscate firearms not voluntarily turned in once the amnesty period accompanying the firearms ban expires; (d) which agencies, departments and personnel will be called on to execute the program; (e) how many firearms were stolen from departments, agencies and personnel, broken down by year, since January 1, 2016; (f) of the firearms in (e), how many have been recovered; (g) are there short-term plans to require federal law enforcement personnel to (i) follow the same storage and transportation laws as licensed firearm owners or be charged with an offence under the Firearms Act for negligent storage and handling of a firearm if they do not, (ii) obtain a restricted possession and acquisition license prior to being issued a firearm; (h) how does the government expect the program and the ban to affect the number of annual violent firearm incidents; (i) when confiscating firearms from licensed owners, what solution will be offered when the value of the confiscated firearms substantially exceeds the proposed compensation amount that is outlined in the program; (j) is the program alone enough to substantially reduce the annual rate of violent firearm crimes that are committed; (k) what proof does the government have that the firearms banned by Order-in-Council SOR2020-96 are statistically more likely to be used in incidents of violent crime; and (I) why was the aforementioned firearms ban not done through an Act of Parliament instead of an Order-In-Council? |
| Q-27292 — May 24, 2024 — Mrs. Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington) — With regard to the Veteran Homelessness Program: (a) how much funding was allocated to the program in federal budgets, in total and broken down by which federal budget the funding was allocated in; (b) how much funding (i) has been allocated to date, (ii) will be allocated to each of the two funding streams; (c) how much has the government spent to date on the program, in total and broken down by the type of expenditure; and (d) how much is the government projected to spend on the program in each of the next five years? |
| Q-27302 — May 24, 2024 — Mr. Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent) — With regard to government dealings with the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) and those representing the fund, broken down by year since 2016 and by department or agency: (a) how much funding, including any funding provided through contracts, has been provided to the TAF, in total and broken down by initiative or type of funding; and (b) what are the details of any reports received from the TAF, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) author or entity that wrote the report, (iii) title, (iv) organizations, companies, or entities represented by the author, (v) amount of funding provided in relation to the report, both directly and indirectly? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, in order to help Canadians afford a simple summer vacation and save typical Canadian families $670 this summer, the House call on the NDP-Liberal government to immediately axe the carbon tax, the federal fuel tax, and the GST on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — May 24, 2024 |
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| May 24, 2024 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That, given that Food Banks Canada's 2024 Poverty Report Card states that "Canada has reached a critical turning point as poverty and food insecurity worsen in every corner of the country", and that the report finds that one in four people are experiencing food insecurity and that 44% of Canadians say they are financially worse off compared to last year and will spend $700 more on groceries this year according to Canada's food professor, and in order to lower grocery prices for Canadians, the House call on the NDP-Liberal government to immediately pause the carbon tax across the food supply chain, and pass Bill C-234 in its original form as adopted by the House at third reading. |
| Notice also received from: |
| Mr. Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn), Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock), Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), Mr. Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods), Mr. Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles), Mr. Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie) and Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable) — May 24, 2024 |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-356 — October 30, 2023 — Resuming consideration of the motion of Mr. Poilievre (Carleton), seconded by Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), — That Bill C-356, An Act respecting payments by Canada and requirements in respect of housing and to amend certain other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Mr. Kmiec (Calgary Shepard) — September 25, 2023 |
| Debate — one hour remaining, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
| Voting — at the expiry of the time provided for debate, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1). |
| Statements by Speaker regarding royal recommendation — October 19, 2023, and February 1, 2024 (See Debates). |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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