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| 44th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 42 Monday, March 21, 2022 11:00 a.m. |
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The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. |
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Whereupon, Mr. d'Entremont (West Nova), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act. |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada). |
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Mr. Masse (Windsor West), seconded by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
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The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply. |
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Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), moved, — That, given that, |
(i) as the cost of gas, groceries and housing continues to rise, most Canadians are struggling to make ends meet,
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(ii) at the same time, wealth inequality is reaching a level not seen in generations as the super-rich continue to protect their wealth through a financial system with very little transparency,
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(iii) over the course of the pandemic, large corporations in certain industries have made record profits, including big banks, oil companies and big-box stores,
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(iv) the 2021 Liberal platform included a commitment to implement a 3% surtax on banks and insurers, as well as a publicly accessible beneficial ownership registry,
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the House call upon the government to include in its next budget: |
(a) its proposed 3% surtax on banks and insurance companies on profit over $1 billion, which should be expanded to profitable big oil companies and big-box stores;
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(b) a plan to re-invest the billions of dollars recouped from these measures to help Canadians with the cost-of-living crisis; and
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(c) a publicly accessible beneficial ownership registry.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Business of Supply |
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Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills), seconded by Mr. McLean (Calgary Centre), — That the House: |
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(a) condemn President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation for their unprovoked, illegal attack and invasion of Ukraine;
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(b) stand with Ukraine, the people of Ukraine and Canadians in the Ukrainian community; and
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(c) call on the Government of Canada to undertake measures to ensure new natural gas pipelines can be approved and built to Atlantic tidewater, recognizing energy as vital to Canadian and European defence and security, allowing Canadian natural gas to displace Russian natural gas in Europe, and being consistent with environmental goals in the transition to non-emitting sources of energy.
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The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division: |
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YEAS -- POUR Aboultaif Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry) Lewis (Essex) Scheer Total: -- 115 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Aldag Desbiens Julian Perron Total: -- 212 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Nil--Aucun |
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| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Certificate of nomination and biographical notes of Joe Friday, the nominee for the position of Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8540-441-4-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
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— No. 441-00116 concerning Indigenous affairs; |
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— Nos. 441-00117, 441-00122, 441-00123, 441-00134 and 441-00137 concerning justice; |
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— Nos. 441-00118, 441-00124, 441-00125, 441-00128, 441-00129, 441-00130, 441-00131, 441-00132, 441-00133, 441-00138 and 441-00139 concerning foreign affairs; |
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— No. 441-00120 concerning natural resources and energy; |
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— Nos. 441-00121 and 441-00136 concerning business and trade; |
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— Nos. 441-00127 and 441-00135 concerning social affairs and equality. |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
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Mr. Barlow (Foothills), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the third report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021-22: Votes 1c, 5c and 10c under Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-40. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 9) was tabled. |
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Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the third report of the committee, "Considering the Path Forward". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-41. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 15 to 19, 25, 26, 28 and 30) was tabled. |
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Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the fifth report of the committee, which was as follows:
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Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented the first report of the committee, "Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021-22: Votes 1c and 10c under Department of Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1c and 5c under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1c, 15c and 30c under Treasury Board Secretariat". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-441-42. |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 7 and 8) was tabled. |
Motions |
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By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in. |
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By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That the address by the President of Ukraine, delivered in the Chamber of the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, before members of the Senate and the House of Commons, together with all introductory and related remarks, be printed as an appendix to the House of Commons Debates of Monday, March 21, 2022, and form part of the records of this House. |
Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Ms. Blaney (North Island—Powell River), one concerning the environment (No. 441-00220);
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— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning justice (No. 441-00221);
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— by Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 441-00222), one concerning taxation (No. 441-00223), one concerning media and telecommunications (No. 441-00224) and one concerning economics and finance (No. 441-00225);
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— by Mr. Kram (Regina—Wascana), one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00226);
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— by Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), one concerning justice (No. 441-00227) and one concerning foreign affairs (No. 441-00228).
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Questions on the Order Paper |
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Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-267, Q-277, Q-278, Q-280, Q-283, Q-286 to Q-289, Q-295, Q-299, and Q-301 to Q-303 on the Order Paper. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return:
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Q-265 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — With regard to the automotive and manufacturing industry in Canada: (a) has the government worked with any global automotive or manufacturing companies to increase existing, or to bring in a brand new automotive investment in the form of new factories, products, including electric vehicles or batteries, or jobs, to Canada since 2018; (b) is the government considering greenfield or brownfield investment for the automotive and manufacturing industry in Canada; (c) what efforts have been made to invest in existing automotive plants in Canada; (d) has the government requested that the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council meet and consider new investment and greenfield or brownfield investment in the automotive and manufacturing industry in Canada; (e) has the government considered investments for new plants, and, if so, what municipal locations were considered; and (f) what departments, programs and funding have been allocated for the use of hydrogen as part of the auto sector? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-265.
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Q-266 — Ms. Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) — With regard to spending directed towards children in foster care, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) which programs, initiatives, and funding streams have received funding; (b) what accountability measures does the government use to ensure that the funding is spent in the best interests of the children in care; (c) how much funding in (a) has been recalled due to accountability measures in (b); (d) what enforcement actions have been taken by the government to protect the best interest of children in care; and (e) what is the total number of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children in care, reflected as a percentage of all children in care and as a number? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-266.
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Q-268 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to employee diversity at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), since 2015: (a) what are the titles of reports or reviews commissioned by IRCC relating to (i) workforce diversity, (ii) workplace culture; (b) what reports or reviews commissioned by IRCC are currently ongoing relating to (i) workforce diversity, (ii) workplace culture; (c) broken down by year, occupational group and process (advertised process or non-advertised process), what is the number and percentage of positions that were filled by equity-seeking groups; and (d) broken down by year, occupational group, hiring process used and equity-seeking group, what is the number and percentage of positions that were filled by equity-seeking groups? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-268.
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Q-269 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to enforcement of quarantine and COVID-19 testing orders, broken down by period (May to June 2020; July to December 2020; January to June 2021) and nationality of the traveller: (a) how many travellers who were required to quarantine received at least one call to verify compliance; and (b) how many travellers who were required to quarantine were not verified to be in compliance? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-269.
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Q-270 — Mr. Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) — With regard to harassment complaints, workplace violence complaints, and disclosures of wrongdoing related to harassment and discrimination in federal organizations (departments, agencies, Crown corporations, etc.), for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, broken down by federal organization, by fiscal year, and for each type of complaint mentioned: (a) how many decisions were made by the organization without conducting an initial assessment; (b) how many complaints were (i) dismissed, (ii) accepted? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-270.
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Q-271 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to government measures to address systemic racism in Canada, since January 1, 2016: (a) has the government conducted research to identify and quantify the specific barriers preventing Black, Indigenous, and other minority communities from receiving equal access to financial services; (b) what were the dates and parameters of the research referred to in (a) and what were the institutions directed to carry out this research; (c) what were the conclusions and recommendations of the analyses referred to in (a); (d) which of the recommendations referred to in (c) have been implemented by the government; (e) when and by whom were the recommendations referred to in (c) implemented; (f) has the government conducted research to identify and quantify the specific barriers preventing Black, Indigenous, and other minority communities from receiving equal access to higher education; (g) what were the dates and parameters of the research referred to in (f) and what were the institutions directed to carry out this research; (h) what were the conclusions and recommendations of the analyses referred to in (f); (i) which of the recommendations referred to in (h) have been implemented by the government; (j) when and by whom were the recommendations referred to in (h) implemented; (k) has the government conducted research to identify and quantify the specific barriers preventing Black, Indigenous, and other minority communities from receiving equal treatment in the justice system; (I) what were the dates and parameters of the research referred to in (k) and what were the institutions directed to carry out this research; (m) what were the conclusions and recommendations of the analyses referred to in (k); (n) which of the recommendations referred to in (m) have been implemented by the government; and (o) when and by whom were the recommendations referred to in (m) implemented? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-271.
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Q-272 — Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford) — With regard to the salmon farming industry and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: (a) what is the (i) total economic impact of the industry per year from 2011 to 2021 in terms of jobs created, broken down by province, (ii) number of First Nations or Indigenous groups who benefit from agreements with salmon farming companies, (iii) names of First Nations groups who have signed economic benefit agreements with salmon farming companies, (iv) total federal, provincial, and municipal taxes paid per year from the industry, (v) total exports generated per year in terms of tons of salmon and dollar value, (vi) total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution of the industry; (b) what is the total economic impact of the salmon farming industry expected per year between 2021 and 2031 in terms of (i) jobs expected to be created in each province, (ii) the number of First Nations or Indigenous groups who are expected to benefit from agreements with salmon farming companies, (iii) the names of First Nations groups who signed economic benefit agreements with salmon farming companies, (iv) the expected value of benefits in terms of dollars per year to Indigenous or First Nations group by nation and province, (v) total federal, provincial, and municipal taxes expected to be paid by salmon farming companies, (vi) total exports expected to be generated per year in terms of tons of salmon and dollar value, (vii) total projected GDP contribution of the industry to the economy by province; (c) what is the impact of the decision to close the salmon farms on Discovery Island in terms of (i) lost jobs, broken down by province, (ii) lost economic revenue and future revenue by First Nations and Indigenous groups, (iii) the specific actions taken to ensure those who lost jobs have been retrained, (iv) the cost of retaining those who have lost jobs, (v) the estimated cost of reimbursing Indigenous or First Nations groups for lost opportunity, (vi) the incurred cost to date and estimated total cost of litigation to defend the decision to close salmon farms on and around Discovery Island; (d) were prior and informed consultations undertaken by the Crown with each and every impacted First Nations group impacted by the Discovery Island decision prior to the decision being made by the Crown, and, if so, what were the results of the related consultations, including the (i) name of each impacted First Nation or Indigenous group that was consulted, (ii) date and number of times each impacted First Nation or Indigenous group was consulted, (iii) feedback from each impacted First Nation or Indigenous group; (e) what are the details of all consultations the government held with senior officials in the British Columbia government before making the Discovery Island decision, including (i) the name and title of each official, (ii) the dates of the consultations, (iii) the number of times each official was consulted, (iv) whether the official was in support of or opposed to the decision that was eventually made by the government; and (f) what are the government’s plans to support the salmon farming industry between 2021 and 2030, including any (i) proposed tax incentives, (ii) research grants, (iii) export or trade promotion support, (iv) innovation and technology support, (v) other incentives to support foreign direct investments in the salmon farming industry in Canada? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-272.
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Q-273 — Mr. Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to the National Shipbuilding Strategy: (a) what is the total cost, including working hours, of the first delivered Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) (Harry DeWolf), broken down by amount spent on (i) engineering, (ii) design, (iii) construction, (iv) commissioning, (v) total hours it took to construct, (vi) overhead under the contract, (vii) the project office; (b) what is the total expected cost for each AOPS from ships one to eight, specifically, the amount spent to date; (c) what is the total spent to date redesigning the AOPS for the Coast Guard and the total expected to be spent by the end of the re-design phase; (d) what are the specific design changes which are to be made on the AOPS for the Navy and the AOPS for the Coast Guard; (e) what is the total anticipated cost to date for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), broken down by amount spent on (i) engineering, (ii) design, (iii) construction, (iv) commissioning; (f) how many hours will it take to construct the CSC; (g) what are the specific itemized differences between the T26 and the CSC; (h) what are the top ten risks identified on the CSC program; (i) what are the expected costs of any additional infrastructure required to construct the CSC; (j) are there risks related to the radar systems for the CSC, and, if so, what are they; (k) will the CSC be capable of travelling to the Canadian arctic unescorted and, if so, for how many months of each year during its anticipated 40 years of operational life will it be able to do so; (l) what is the expected date each CSC will achieve full operational capability to replace the Halifax Class Frigates; (m) what is the anticipated total cost for the Polar Icebreakers, broken down by amount spent on (i) engineering, (ii) design, (iii) construction, (iv) commissioning; (n) what is the total hours it will take to construct the Polar Icebreakers; (o) what are the top ten risks identified on the Polar Icebreakers program; (p) what are the expected costs of any additional infrastructure required to construct the Polar Icebreakers by shipyard; (q) what is the expected delivery date for each Polar Icebreaker; (r) what is the itemized breakdown of the expected savings or value for money for taxpayers from building two identical ships in different shipyards; (s) what is the total cost to date or estimated total cost for the Joint Support Ship (JSS), broken down by amount spent on (i) engineering, (ii) design, (iii) construction, (iv) commissioning; (t) what is the total number of hours it will take to construct the JSS; (u) what are the itemized specific savings or value for money of building two identical ships in the same shipyard; (v) what is the cost of repair for the Halifax Class Frigates between 2019 and 2021 at each shipyard, broken down by the (i) name of shipyard, (ii) name of frigate repairs, (iii) total hours per ship; (w) what is the total anticipated cost to maintain the Halifax Class Frigates from 2021 to 2040, broken down by ship; (x) what is the date of anticipated end of life service for each Halifax Class Frigate ship; and (y) what are the top ten risks related to maintaining each frigate to the end of their anticipated service life, broken down by ship? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-273.
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Q-274 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program since October 1, 2020, broken down by month: (a) what is the total amount the government has collected in repayments of student loans; (b) what is the total amount of new loans and grants delivered to (i) full-time and part-time students, (ii) students from low-income and middle-income families, (iii) students with dependants, (iv) students with permanent disabilities; and (c) how many new applications have been received under the (i) Repayment Assistance Plan, (ii) Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with a Permanent Disability? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-274.
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Q-275 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to government funding for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 allocated within the constituency of Edmonton Griesbach: what is the total funding amount, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) department or agency, (iii) initiative, (iv) amount? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-275.
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Q-276 — Mr. Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Visa Application Centers (VAC): (a) what differences were there between the VAC tender notice posted in June 2020, and the VAC tender notice posted in June 2021; (b) why was the tender notice re-posted; (c) how many bids have been submitted for each tender notice; (d) broken down by start and end date, how many reviews have been conducted on VFS Global since learning that one of their subcontractors was controlled by the Beijing Public Security Bureau; and (e) what recommendations have been made by any such reviews? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-276.
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Q-279 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to the information collected by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding international electronic funds transfers of $10,000 and over, broken down by fiscal year since 2019-20: (a) how many audits were completed; (b) how many foreign jurisdictions have been reviewed; (c) how many financial institutions have been reviewed; (d) how many international electronic funds transfer have been analyzed; (e) what is the total dollar value of the international electronic funds transfers analyzed in (d); (f) how many new files were opened; (g) how many files were closed; (h) of the files closed in (g), what was the average time it took to process the files before they were closed; (i) of the files closed in (g), what was the risk level of each file; (j) how much was spent on contractors and subcontractors; (k) of the contractors and subcontractors in (j), what is the initial and final value of each contract; (l) among the contractors and subcontractors in (j), what is the description of each service contract; (m) how many reassessments were issued; (n) what is the total amount recovered; (o) how many taxpayer files were referred to the CRA's Criminal Investigations Program; (p) of the investigations in (o), how many were referred to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada; (q) of the investigations in (p), how many resulted in convictions? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-279.
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Q-281 — Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) — With regard to housing and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): (a) how much insured lending did the CMHC approve for rental financing and refinancing of multi-unit rental assets since 2010, broken down by (i) year, (ii) type of investor (e.g. Real Estate Income Trusts, other capital corporations, property companies, holding companies, individuals, etc.); and (b) how much insured lending approved in (a) is associated with the purchase of existing moderate rent assets, further broken down by (i) average rent of units prior to the acquisition, (ii) the rent trajectory for each year following the acquisition that can be linked to the use of the Annual Rental Market Survey managed by CMHC? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-281.
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Q-282 — Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) — With regard to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), between March 2020 and now, broken down by month: (a) how many air passenger complaints have been received, broken down by the subject matter of the complaint; (b) of the complaints received in (a), how many have been resolved, broken down by (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (c) how many air passenger complaints were dismissed, withdrawn, and declined, broken down by (i) subject matter of the complaint, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (d) for each complaint in (a), how many cases were resolved by a settlement; (e) how many full-time equivalent agency case officers are assigned to deal with air travel complaints, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (f) what is the average number of air travel complaints handled by an agency case officer, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (g) what is the number of air travel complaints received but not yet handled by an agency case officer, broken down by agency case officers dealing with the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (h) in how many cases were passengers told by CTA facilitators that they were not entitled to compensation, broken down by rejection category; (i) among cases in (h), what was the reason for CTA facilitators not to refer the passengers and the airlines to the Montréal Convention that is incorporated in the international tariff (terms and conditions) of the airlines; (j) how does the CTA define a "resolved" complaint for the purposes of reporting it in its statistics; (k) when a complainant chooses not to pursue a complaint, does it count as "resolved"; (l) how many business days on average does it effectively take from the filing of a complaint to an officer to be assigned to the case, broken down by the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; (m) how many business days on average does it effectively take from the filing of a complaint to reaching a settlement, broken down by the (i) facilitation process, (ii) mediation process, (iii) adjudication; and (n) for complaints in (a), what is the percentage of complaints that were not resolved in accordance with the service standards? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-282.
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Q-284 — Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) — With regard to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s designated quarantine facility (DQF) program: (a) of the $200 million or more spent to house incoming travellers at DQF sites, what is the complete and detailed accounting of how much Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has spent, from March 2020 to August 2021, broken down by (i) hotel property, (ii) monthly revenue per hotel, (iii) daily room rate per quarantine hotel; (b) for each of the existing DQF hotels, what is the complete and detailed accounting of how much PHAC has spent, from August 2021 to December 2021, broken down by (i) hotel property, (ii) monthly revenue per hotel, (iii) daily room rate per quarantine hotel; (c) for each of the 13 DQF hotels, what is the number of guest rooms designated under quarantine order; (d) what hotels, if any, are no longer participating in the DQF program as of December 2021; (e) for hotels no longer participating in the DQF program, what was the process for ending the quarantine order at that hotel; (f) what was the process for entering into contracts or, if no formal contract was entered into, the financial arrangements to secure each hotel for the DQF program; (g) what oversight mechanism is in place to review the financial arrangements with DQF hotels; (h) for DQF sites at Pacific Gateway and Westin Calgary Airport, what was the process for selecting these sites for the quarantine program; (i) for the DQF at Pacific Gateway, what is the number of contractors hired by PHAC at this site and what services do they perform; (j) for the DQF at Pacific Gateway hotel, what is the complete and detailed accounting of how many travellers have been housed at this facility, since March 27, 2020, including the (i) daily occupancy or number of rooms occupied by travellers, (ii) daily number of rooms occupied by staff or contractors (non-travellers); (k) for the DQF at Pacific Gateway, what efforts did PHAC undertake to seek out an alternative DQF site in 2021; (l) what future plans does PHAC have to contract out management of the DQF program; (m) what is the end date for use of Pacific Gateway hotel as a DQF site; (n) what is the end date for the DQF program at all current sites; (o) how did PHAC apply a gender-based analysis to the impact of the quarantine program on hotel workers displaced by the program; and (p) if undertaken, what was the conclusion of any gender-based analysis to examine the impact of the quarantine program on hotel workers? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-284.
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Q-285 — Mrs. Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the government’s arrangement with the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) pertaining to accessing VAC’s clients’ files and My VAC account: (a) what are the confidentiality policies currently in place within (i) VAC, (ii) the RCL, pertaining to the privacy of a client’s files and My VAC account; (b) which employees of (i) VAC, (ii) the RCL, are authorized to access a client’s files and My VAC account and under what conditions are employees authorized to access a client’s files and My VAC account; (c) what steps are taken by (i) VAC, (ii) the RCL, if confidentiality policies pertaining to a client’s files and My VAC account are violated; (d) what vetting procedures are (i) VAC, (ii) RCL, employees empowered with the ability to access a client’s files and My VAC account subjected to, such as security clearances and background checks; and (e) since January 1, 2016, broken down by year, how many instances is VAC aware of where an RCL employee improperly accessed a VAC client’s files or My VAC account, and what corrective action, if any, was taken by VAC in response? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-285.
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Q-290 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — With regard to expenditures on social media influencers, including any contracts which would use social media influencers as part of a public relations campaign, since January 1, 2021, and broken down by department, agency, or other government entity: (a) what are the details of all expenditures, including the (i) vendor, (ii) amount, (iii) campaign description, (iv) date of the contract, (v) name or handle of the influencer; and (b) for each campaign that paid an influencer, was there a requirement to make public, as part of a disclaimer, the fact that the influencer was being paid by the government and, if not, why not? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-290.
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Q-291 — Mr. Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — With regard to the increases in the federal carbon tax or price on carbon: (a) has the government calculated or estimated how much the increase in the carbon tax on April 1, 2022, will cost a family, and, if so, what are the projections; (b) has the government calculated or estimated how much the increase in the carbon tax that takes effect on April 1, 2023, and in subsequent years, will cost a family, and, if so, what are the projections; and (c) what is the detailed breakdown of how the projections in (a) and (b) were arrived at? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-291.
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Q-292 — Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to the seizure of drugs by the Canada Border Services Agency since 2018, broken down by quarter and by type of drug: (a) what is the quantity of drugs that were seized; (b) how many shipments were seized; (c) what is the estimated street value of the drugs that were seized; (d) what is the breakdown of (a) through (c) by country of origin, or suspected country of origin; and (e) what is the government doing to prevent the future attempted importation of drugs from the countries with significant amounts referenced in (d)? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-292.
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Q-293 — Mr. Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to expenditures on outside auditors to audit government financial statements, since January 1, 2016, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity: what are the details of each expenditure, including (i) the vendor, (ii) the date, (iii) the amount, (iv) which financial statements were audited related to the expenditure? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-293.
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Q-294 — Mr. Shields (Bow River) — With regard to the comments from the Director of Media Relations at the Bank of Canada (BOC) that "I do not want to be in a situation where we're allowing Blacklocks' to be asking us": (a) how did the BOC determine that they did not want to be in a situation where they're allowing Blacklocks' Reporter to ask them questions; (b) has the BOC received any advice or direction from anyone outside of the BOC, including the Privy Council Office or the Office of the Prime Minister, related to Blacklocks' Reporter, and, if so, what are the details including the dates and summaries of the advice or direction; and (c) what corrective action, if any, is being taken by (i) the BOC, (ii) every other department or agency, broken down by each department or agency, to address any biases against Blacklocks' Reporter, including what measures are being taken to ensure that Blacklocks' gets their fair share of questions in government news conferences? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-294.
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Q-296 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — With regard to the 2021 Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program: (a) how many employers were randomly selected for inspections or audits; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by federal riding; (c) how many employees hired through CSJ were interviewed by government officials as part of the inspections or audits; and (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by federal riding? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-296.
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Q-297 — Mr. Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka) — With regard to the $2,959,500,151 in expenditures on transportation machinery and equipment, as listed in Volume Ill of the 2021 Public Accounts of Canada: what are the details of each expenditure, broken down by department and agency, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) amount, (iii) date, (iv) description of goods, including the volume purchased, as well as the make and model, if applicable? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-297.
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Q-298 — Mr. Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — With regard to reports to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and media reports that applications for Permanent Residency which are listed under officer DM10032 have not been advanced through the process since March 2020: (a) who or what is DM10032; (b) how many applications are currently assigned to or marked with DM10032; (c) of the DM10032 applications still awaiting a decision as of January 31, 2022, how many were received more than (i) 30 days, (ii) 60 days, (iii) 6 months, (iv) one year, (v) two years, ago; and (d) why have numerous applications assigned to or marked with DM10032 been subject to significant delays? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-298.
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Q-300 — Mr. Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): (a) how many companies who received payments under CEWS have since entered receivership or bankruptcy proceedings; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by industry sector and by province or territory? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-300.
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Q-304 — Mr. Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to expenditures by the government on data and telecommunication services related to mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, and broken down by month, since January 1, 2020: (a) what are the total expenditures; (b) how many devices' services are being paid for; (c) how much of the expenditures in (a) are related to roaming or similar charges, such as usage while travelling; and (d) how many devices incurred roaming or similar charges? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-304.
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| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona), in relation to the business of supply. |
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The debate continued. |
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At 6:27 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Deputy Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the table as follows: |
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— by the Speaker — Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for February 17, 2022, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8527-441-8. |
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— by the Prime Minister — Service Fees Reports of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General for the years 2018 to 2021, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1283-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates) |
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— by Mr. Alghabra (Minister of Transport) — Interim Order No. 57 Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-926-10. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Amendments to the Management Plan for the Thousand Islands National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-566-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Mr. Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) — Annual report on the administration of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act for the year 2020, pursuant to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 270. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1263-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Copies of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations (P.C. 2022-249 and P.C. 2022-255) and of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2022-219, P.C. 2022-247, P.C. 2022-248, P.C. 2022-251, P.C. 2022-252 and P.C. 2022-253), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-495-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
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— by Ms. Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs) — Independent Review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, pursuant to the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, S.C. 2005, c. 45, sbs. 45.1(2). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-441-1062-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development) |
| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:29 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 6:55 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |