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House of Commons Hansard #266 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was ukraine.
House of Commons Hansard #266 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was ukraine.
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Bill C-59—Proposal to Apply Standing Order 69.1 Andrew Scheer raises a point of order arguing Bill C-59 is an omnibus bill that should be divided for voting under Standing Order 69.1. He contends it contains unrelated measures and its main purpose is not budget implementation, citing previous rulings. He proposes dividing the bill into multiple thematic groupings for separate votes. 1600 words, 10 minutes.
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 Report stage of Bill C-57. The bill is concurred in at report stage and moved to third reading; subsequent debate is dominated by procedural points of order about a Liberal MP's remarks on Conservative party votes. 900 words, 10 minutes.
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 Third reading of Bill C-57. The bill implements the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement. Liberals support it, arguing it is vital for Ukraine and criticizing Conservatives' opposition, which they link to the US MAGA movement. Conservatives oppose primarily due to carbon pricing language, calling it a "poison pill" and asserting principled opposition, while criticizing Liberal actions they say harmed Ukraine. Bloc and NDP support the bill but raise concerns about ISDS and the negotiation process. 18300 words, 2 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Ways and Means Motion No. 19—Speaker's Ruling The Speaker rules on a point of order challenging the admissibility of Ways and Means Motion No. 19 and Bill C-59. The Official Opposition argued the motion/bill is substantially the same as two private members' bills already in committee, violating the same question rule. The Speaker finds Bill C-59 is broader in scope and not substantially similar, allowing it to proceed. 1500 words.
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 Second reading of Bill C-59. The bill C-59 implements certain provisions of the 2023 budget and fall economic statement. Debate focuses on its impact, with Conservatives arguing it adds inflationary deficits and is "false advertising" by funding bureaucracy instead of promised programs like affordable housing or a school food program, contributing to high costs and housing unaffordability. 15300 words, 2 hours.
Canadian Aviation Regulations Members debate Motion No. 96 concerning alleged shortfalls in Canadian aviation regulations for airport rescue and firefighting. Issues discussed include response times and the rescue mandate. Some Members argue for urgent action to align with international standards, while others contend the matter requires further study at committee. 6300 words, 1 hour.
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Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and the Canada Recovery Benefit: (a) how much does the government estimate is owed in repayments; (b) how many individuals owe repayments; (c) how many individuals in (b) reported an income below the low-income cut off on their 2022 income tax return; (d) what is the lowest amount owed; (e) what is the highest amount owed; (f) what is the average amount owed; (g) of the individuals owing money, how many does the government estimate were victims of fraud; (h) of the total estimate amount owed, how much does the government expect to (i) successfully recover, (ii) recover from those whose income is below the low-income cut-off; and (i) how much does the government intend to spend on staff time and resources to recover these debts, broken down by department, agency or other government entity?
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Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB): (a) broken down by province or territory, what is the total number of individuals who have had their government benefits or credits applied to outstanding CERB or CRB debt; (b) of the individuals in (a), what is the total number who have had tax refunds or benefit payments offset to recover debt, broken down by costs recovered from (i) individual tax returns, (ii) the Canada Child benefit, (iii) provincial or territorial child benefits, (iv) GST or HST credits, (v) Canada Disability Benefits, (vi) Climate Action incentive?
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Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
With regard to the government’s response to the situation in Sudan: (a) how many people have been evacuated from Sudan who are (i) Canadian citizens, (ii) Canadian permanent residents, (iii) family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, since April 1, 2023; (b) what special immigration measures has the government implemented for people leaving Sudan; (c) what additional special immigration measures is the government examining or considering for people leaving Sudan; (d) is the government investigating allegations against any Canadian firms relating to their relationships with Sudanese military or paramilitary groups, and, if so, which firms are under investigation; (e) what is the government’s position regarding (i) the presence of the Wagner Group in Sudan, (ii) calls for the listing of the Wagner Group as a terrorist entity?
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Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
With regard to members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) posted in Europe: are members of the CAF still being asked to pay for their own meals upfront and then seek reimbursements, and, if so, how many are currently required to do this, in total, and broken down by rank and location of service?
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Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
With regard to Canadian citizens detained or incarcerated abroad, in total, and broken down by country of detention or incarceration: (a) how many citizens are detained or incarcerated; (b) how many citizens are detained in circumstances that violate their human rights; (c) how many citizens are detained for offenses that would not be considered offenses if committed in Canada; and (d) how many Canadian detainees is the government seeking to have released?
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Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
With regard to the Northern Residents Tax Deduction: (a) what is the total number of claimants and the total amount of residency deduction claimed between 2018 and 2022, broken down by province; and (b) what is the total number of claimants and the total amount of residency deduction claimed by residents of Haida Gwaii between 2018 and 2022?
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Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
With regard to federally owned lands in British Columbia: (a) what federally owned lands fall within the municipal boundaries of the (i) City of Terrace, (ii) the District of Kitimat, (iii) Town of Smithers, (iv) City of Prince Rupert; and (b) for each parcel in (a), what is the (i) size in hectares, (ii) current use?
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Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
With regard to Health Canada’s authorization of the Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 and Spikevax XBB.1.5 vaccines: (a) is there any clinical data demonstrating efficacy of these vaccines, and, if so, what data; (b) is there any clinical data demonstrating safety of these vaccines, and, if so, what data; (c) is there any data suggesting that previously authorized messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines are outdated with respect to currently circulating variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; (d) is there any concern that currently authorized mRNA vaccines will help select for more successful variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; (e) is there any data suggesting that disease-induced immunity is stronger than vaccine-induced immunity from authorized mRNA vaccines for COVID-19; (f) do currently authorized mRNA vaccines prevent COVID-19 infection; (g) do currently authorized mRNA vaccines prevent COVID-19 transmission; and (h) what positive health impact do currently authorized mRNA vaccines have on recipients?
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Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
With regard to the government’s policies governing information technology (IT) projects, delivery, and contracting: (a) what policies and procedures are in place to ensure independent assessment and oversight, as well as ensuring value-for-money, on IT projects over $2.5 million; (b) what contract vehicles are in place for departments and agencies to secure the resources needed to perform the procedures in (a); (c) what are the details of each contract related to (b), including, for each, the (i) date the contract came into force, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of goods or services provided; and (d) what were the total expenditures on federal IT (i) infrastructure, (ii) software, (iii) services, (iv) consultants, in each of the last three years, in total and broken down by department or agency?
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Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
With regard to the government’s approach to information technology (IT): (a) what were the total expenditures on (i) research or IT database subscription services, (ii) benchmarking, (iii) value-assurance services for IT, in total, and broken down by department or agency and by each client department of Shared Services Canada; (b) which companies or stakeholders were consulted when Public Services and Procurement Canada made the decision to eliminate the National Master Standing Offers for Research (IT database subscription services) and Benchmarking for IT services that was previously in place for research and benchmarking services; (c) what are the details of the consultations in (b), including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) who was consulted, (iii) the feedback received; (d) what are the details of any outside consultants or service providers that have been involved in the development of a new contracting vehicle for these services, and what are the details of each, including the (i) name of the individual or firm, (ii) contract value, (iii) date of the contract, (iv) description of the goods or services provided; (e) how many government employees or full-time equivalents worked on the redesign and consultations; (f) what are the (i) travel, (ii) hospitality, costs associated with the redesign and consultations incurred to date, in total, and broken down by year and type of expense; (g) how many suppliers does the government use for research (IT database subscription services), benchmarking and value-assurance services relating to IT, and who are the suppliers; (h) how many of the suppliers in (g) include retired civil servants from the government; (i) what steps does the government take to ensure these service providers aren’t conflicted through partnerships, alliances, downstream implementation conflicts and other contractual arrangements; (j) how many and which departments and agencies use research (IT database subscription services), benchmarking and value-assurance services; and (k) for each department or agency in (j), what service providers are contracted to provide these services?
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John Williamson Conservative New Brunswick Southwest, NB
With regard to government funding provided to Greenfield Construction or its subsidiaries: what are the details of all funding, since November 4, 2015, broken down by department or agency, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) the amount, (iii) the type of funding (i.e. repayable loan, grant, contract), (iv) the purpose of funding or the project description, (v) the repayment terms, if applicable, (vi) whether there has been a change order associated with the funding, and, if so, what are the details, including the revised amount of the change order?
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John Williamson Conservative New Brunswick Southwest, NB
With regard to government funding provided for projects at or in the vicinity of North Head Harbour on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: what are the details of all funding, since November 4, 2015, broken down by department or agency, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) the amount, (iii) the type of funding (i.e. repayable loan, grant, contract), (iv) the purpose of funding or the project description, (v) the repayment terms, if applicable, (vi) whether there has been a change order associated with the funding, and, if so, what are the details, including the revised amount of the change order?
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